1925 VFL Season: Geelong
These are the details of the premiership results for Geelong for the 1925 season of the Victorian Football League (currently known as the Australian Football League). The team used Corio Oval as their home ground, playing nine matches there (nine as hosts). The team finished the regular season in first place, securing the minor premiership, and in turn, a place in the finals series. After being defeated by Melbourne in the second semi final, Geelong exercised their right to challenge for the premiership by virtue of being the minor premiers. Geelong defeated Collingwood in the challenge final, winning the premiership.
Team Details
Competition:
1925 VFL Season
Team:
Geelong
Club:
Geelong
Home Ground:
Corio Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
1st (W-D-L: 15-0-2, P%: 152.7)
Finals Performance:
Premiers
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brushfield, Nick | #7 | 16 | 2 | R02-03, R05-17, SF |
| Chambers, Jack | #8 | 13 | 5 | R07-17, SF, GF |
| Coghlan, Arthur | #13 | 11 | 0 | R02-12 |
| Ferguson, Dave | #3 | 18 | 2 | R01-17, GF |
| Fitzmaurice, Tom | #23 | 15 | 1 | R02-06, R08-09, R11-13, R15-17, SF, GF |
| Fleming, Eric | #11 | 19 | 19 | R01-17, SF, GF |
| Greeves, Edward | #20 | 19 | 2 | R01-17, SF, GF |
| Hagger, Lloyd | #14 | 19 | 78 | R01-17, SF, GF |
| Hall, Syd | #4 | 16 | 3 | R01-06, R08-12, R14, R16-17, SF, GF |
| Heagney, Denis | #29 | 4 | 1 | R16-17, SF, GF |
| Hudd, Bill | #31 | 8 | 0 | R01-05, R08, R15, GF |
| Johns, Keith | #9 | 14 | 0 | R01, R07-17, SF, GF |
| Jones, Jockie | #27 | 4 | 3 | R15-17, SF |
| Leahy, Ken | #25 | 13 | 3 | R04-15, GF |
| Mockridge, Frank | #18 | 6 | 0 | R10, R13-16, SF |
| Murrells, Frank | #26 | 2 | 1 | R07, R17 |
| Paterson, Jack | #5 | 6 | 4 | R02-07 |
| Pink, Arthur | #1 | 3 | 3 | R01, R13-14 |
| Plane, Charlie | #10 | 2 | 0 | R01, R14 |
| Profitt, Vic | #2 | 1 | 0 | R01 |
| Rankin, Cliff | #6 | 19 | 43 | R01-17, SF, GF |
| Rayson, Arthur | #28 | 17 | 23 | R01-07, R09-13, R15-17, SF, GF |
| Sharland, Wally | #22 | 4 | 3 | R01, R06-08 |
| Smith, Les | #16 | 19 | 7 | R01-17, SF, GF |
| Stevenson, Ted | #15 | 13 | 5 | R01-04, R09-14, R17, SF, GF |
| Thomas, Stan | #21 | 11 | 0 | R02-12 |
| Todd, George | #19 | 18 | 16 | R01-06, R08-17, SF, GF |
| Warren, Jim | #12 | 18 | 24 | R01-16, SF, GF |
| Williams, Jack | #24 | 14 | 0 | R01-07, R13-17, SF, GF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rankin, Cliff | 19 | 16 | -0- | 3 | R01-17, SF, GF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/05/1925 | Round 1 | North Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | NMLB by 8 | Cliff Rankin | Cliff Rankin |
| 09/05/1925 | Round 2 | Richmond | AWAY | WIN | GEEL by 33 | Cliff Rankin | Cliff Rankin |
| 16/05/1925 | Round 3 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 32 | Cliff Rankin | Cliff Rankin |
| 23/05/1925 | Round 4 | Collingwood | AWAY | WIN | GEEL by 3 | Cliff Rankin | Cliff Rankin |
| 30/05/1925 | Round 5 | Carlton | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 72 | Cliff Rankin | Cliff Rankin |
| 06/06/1925 | Round 6 | Footscray | AWAY | WIN | GEEL by 21 | Cliff Rankin | Cliff Rankin |
| 13/06/1925 | Round 7 | Hawthorn | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 52 | Cliff Rankin | Cliff Rankin |
| 20/06/1925 | Round 8 | Fitzroy | AWAY | WIN | GEEL by 12 | Cliff Rankin | Cliff Rankin |
| 27/06/1925 | Round 9 | Melbourne | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 24 | Cliff Rankin | Cliff Rankin |
| 11/07/1925 | Round 10 | South Melbourne | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 93 | Cliff Rankin | Cliff Rankin |
| 18/07/1925 | Round 11 | Essendon | AWAY | WIN | GEEL by 11 | Cliff Rankin | Cliff Rankin |
| 01/08/1925 | Round 12 | North Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | GEEL by 95 | Cliff Rankin | Cliff Rankin |
| 08/08/1925 | Round 13 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 54 | Cliff Rankin | Cliff Rankin |
| 22/08/1925 | Round 14 | St Kilda | AWAY | LOSS | STKL by 11 | Cliff Rankin | Cliff Rankin |
| 29/08/1925 | Round 15 | Collingwood | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 9 | Cliff Rankin | Cliff Rankin |
| 05/09/1925 | Round 16 | Carlton | AWAY | WIN | GEEL by 9 | Cliff Rankin | Cliff Rankin |
| 12/09/1925 | Round 17 | Footscray | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 39 | Cliff Rankin | Cliff Rankin |
| 26/09/1925 | Semi Final | Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | MELB by 15 | Cliff Rankin | Cliff Rankin |
| 10/10/1925 | Grand Final | Collingwood | AWAY | WIN | GEEL by 10 | Cliff Rankin | Cliff Rankin |