1921 VFL Season: Geelong
These are the details of the premiership results for Geelong for the 1921 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 fourth place, securing a place in the finals series. Geelong were defeated by Richmond in the first semi final, resulting in finishing in fourth place overall (adjusted for finals).
Team Details
Competition:
1921 VFL Season
Team:
Geelong
Club:
Geelong
Home Ground:
Corio Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
4th (W-D-L: 9-0-7, P%: 106.1)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by Richmond (Semi Final)
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bendle, Bill | #1 | 9 | 6 | R02-07, R11-12, R15 |
| Brownlees, Tom | #3 | 16 | 8 | R03-09, R11-18, SF |
| Buchanan, Vic | #31 | 1 | 0 | R18 |
| Clemenger, John | #15 | 2 | 0 | R13, R18 |
| Collins, Basil | #30 | 1 | 1 | R18 |
| Craven, Harold | #4 | 17 | 1 | R02-09, R11-18, SF |
| Eason, Alec | #2 | 16 | 11 | R02-09, R11-17, SF |
| Feder, Ted | #11 | 2 | 0 | R06-07 |
| Gray, Jack | #17 | 5 | 0 | R02-03, R05-07 |
| Grigg, Dick | #29 | 2 | 0 | R18, SF |
| Gross, Vic | #7 | 13 | 0 | R02-04, R07-09, R11-13, R16-18, SF |
| Hagger, Lloyd | #14 | 16 | 23 | R02-09, R11-17, SF |
| Johns, Keith | #9 | 16 | 6 | R03-09, R11-18, SF |
| Jones, Jockie | #18 | 10 | 10 | R02-04, R08-09, R11, R14-16, R18 |
| Keane, Bill | #25 | 6 | 3 | R14-18, SF |
| Kearney, Jim | #16 | 4 | 0 | R04, R13-15 |
| Kroger, Max | #12 | 14 | 2 | R03-06, R08-09, R12-18, SF |
| Lineen, Jock | #22 | 1 | 0 | R02 |
| Manson, Harold | #28 | 1 | 0 | R18 |
| Mathieson, Jim | #26 | 15 | 9 | R02-09, R11-14, R16-17, SF |
| McCarter, Billy | #24 | 15 | 1 | R02-09, R11-14, R17-18, SF |
| Murrell, Jack | #20 | 11 | 0 | R05, R08-09, R11-17, SF |
| Peck, Eric | #19 | 16 | 1 | R02-09, R11-17, SF |
| Rankin, Bert | #13 | 16 | 0 | R02-09, R11-17, SF |
| Rankin, Cliff | #6 | 17 | 63 | R02-09, R11-18, SF |
| Rollason, Neville | #5 | 4 | 3 | R02-03, R09, R18 |
| Ross, Jack | #23 | 15 | 1 | R02, R04-09, R11-17, SF |
| Sharland, Wally | #10 | 13 | 14 | R02, R04-08, R11-12, R15-18, SF |
| Smith, Herbie | #8 | 17 | 0 | R02-09, R11-18, SF |
| Smith, Les | #16 | 1 | 0 | R18 |
| Thomas, Stan | #21 | 14 | 0 | R02-03, R05-09, R11-17 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | BYE | ||||||
| 14/05/1921 | Round 2 | Essendon | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 9 | unknown | Harold Craven |
| 21/05/1921 | Round 3 | Collingwood | AWAY | LOSS | COLL by 18 | unknown | Harold Craven |
| 28/05/1921 | Round 4 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 17 | unknown | Harold Craven |
| 06/06/1921 | Round 5 | Fitzroy | AWAY | WIN | GEEL by 22 | unknown | Harold Craven |
| 11/06/1921 | Round 6 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 44 | unknown | Harold Craven |
| 18/06/1921 | Round 7 | Carlton | AWAY | LOSS | CARL by 20 | unknown | Harold Craven |
| 25/06/1921 | Round 8 | South Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | SMLB by 21 | unknown | Harold Craven |
| 02/07/1921 | Round 9 | Melbourne | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 12 | unknown | Harold Craven |
| Round 10 | BYE | ||||||
| 16/07/1921 | Round 11 | Essendon | AWAY | WIN | GEEL by 45 | unknown | Harold Craven |
| 23/07/1921 | Round 12 | Collingwood | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 25 | unknown | Harold Craven |
| 30/07/1921 | Round 13 | Richmond | AWAY | LOSS | RICH by 33 | unknown | Harold Craven |
| 20/08/1921 | Round 14 | Fitzroy | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 22 | unknown | Harold Craven |
| 27/08/1921 | Round 15 | St Kilda | AWAY | LOSS | STKL by 19 | unknown | Harold Craven |
| 03/09/1921 | Round 16 | Carlton | HOME | LOSS | CARL by 16 | unknown | Harold Craven |
| 10/09/1921 | Round 17 | South Melbourne | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 39 | unknown | Harold Craven |
| 17/09/1921 | Round 18 | Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | MELB by 44 | unknown | Harold Craven |
| 24/09/1921 | Semi Final | Richmond | AWAY | LOSS | RICH by 61 | unknown | Harold Craven |