1917 VFL Season: Geelong
These are the details of the premiership results for Geelong for the 1917 season of the Victorian Football League (currently known as the Australian Football League). The team used Corio Oval as their home ground, playing eight matches there (eight as hosts). The team finished the regular season in fifth place.
Team Details
Competition:
1917 VFL Season
Team:
Geelong
Club:
Geelong
Home Ground:
Corio Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
5th (W-D-L: 6-0-9, P%: 79.3)
Finals Performance:
Did not qualify for finals
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armstrong, Les | #1 | 14 | 1 | R01, R03-15 |
| Baker, Jack | #2 | 14 | 3 | R01-14 |
| Brady, Tom | #22 | 2 | 0 | R02-03 |
| Brownlees, Tom | #3 | 15 | 5 | R01-15 |
| Collins, Basil | #5 | 14 | 1 | R01-06, R08-15 |
| Craven, Harold | #4 | 15 | 4 | R01-15 |
| Davie, Bert | #21 | 14 | 0 | R02-15 |
| Ellingsen, Percy | #7 | 11 | 18 | R01, R06-15 |
| Gray, Jack | #8 | 11 | 1 | R01-02, R04-05, R07-12, R14 |
| Hagger, Lloyd | #14 | 5 | 7 | R11-15 |
| Hodgins, Frank | #6 | 6 | 2 | R01, R03, R06, R10-11, R15 |
| Hope, George | #24 | 5 | 0 | R03-05, R13, R15 |
| Johns, Alwyn | #9 | 13 | 0 | R01-02, R04-05, R07-15 |
| Kearney, Jim | #16 | 15 | 3 | R01-15 |
| MacKay, Norm | #20 | 14 | 3 | R01-10, R12-15 |
| Maguire, Vin | #12 | 14 | 3 | R01-13, R15 |
| Marsham, Harry | #10 | 15 | 6 | R01-15 |
| Martini, Percy | #11 | 15 | 23 | R01-15 |
| McLennan, Gus | #17 | 1 | 0 | R02 |
| Moulden, Bill | #17 | 9 | 1 | R06-09, R11-15 |
| Peck, Eric | #19 | 11 | 8 | R02-10, R13-14 |
| Rankin, Bert | #13 | 15 | 3 | R01-15 |
| Stokes, Dick | #14 | 3 | 0 | R01, R06-07 |
| Tasker, Leo | #18 | 5 | 2 | R01-05 |
| Thomas, Stan | #15 | 14 | 1 | R01-12, R14-15 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/05/1917 | Round 1 | South Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | SMLB by 34 | unknown | Harry Marsham |
| 19/05/1917 | Round 2 | Fitzroy | HOME | LOSS | FITZ by 18 | unknown | Harry Marsham |
| 26/05/1917 | Round 3 | Richmond | AWAY | LOSS | RICH by 38 | unknown | Harry Marsham |
| 04/06/1917 | Round 4 | Carlton | AWAY | WIN | GEEL by 1 | unknown | Harry Marsham |
| 09/06/1917 | Round 5 | Collingwood | HOME | LOSS | COLL by 14 | unknown | Harry Marsham |
| 16/06/1917 | Round 6 | South Melbourne | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 3 | unknown | Harry Marsham |
| 23/06/1917 | Round 7 | Fitzroy | AWAY | WIN | GEEL by 13 | unknown | Harry Marsham |
| 30/06/1917 | Round 8 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 47 | unknown | Harry Marsham |
| 07/07/1917 | Round 9 | Carlton | HOME | LOSS | CARL by 5 | unknown | Harry Marsham |
| 14/07/1917 | Round 10 | Collingwood | AWAY | LOSS | COLL by 56 | unknown | Harry Marsham |
| 21/07/1917 | Round 11 | South Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | SMLB by 49 | unknown | Harry Marsham |
| 28/07/1917 | Round 12 | Fitzroy | HOME | LOSS | FITZ by 19 | unknown | Harry Marsham |
| 11/08/1917 | Round 13 | Richmond | AWAY | WIN | GEEL by 8 | unknown | Harry Marsham |
| 18/08/1917 | Round 14 | Carlton | HOME | LOSS | CARL by 33 | unknown | Harry Marsham |
| 25/08/1917 | Round 15 | Collingwood | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 2 | unknown | Harry Marsham |