1926 VFL Season: Geelong
These are the details of the premiership results for Geelong for the 1926 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 second place, securing a place in the finals series. Geelong were defeated by Essendon in the first semi final, resulting in finishing in fourth place overall (adjusted for finals).
Team Details
Competition:
1926 VFL Season
Team:
Geelong
Club:
Geelong
Home Ground:
Corio Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
2nd (W-D-L: 15-0-3, P%: 145.2)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by Essendon (Semi Final)
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brushfield, Nick | #7 | 8 | 0 | R01-05, R08-10 |
| Chambers, Jack | #8 | 19 | 10 | R01-18, SF |
| Comben, Aubrey | #3 | 3 | 2 | R03-04, R12 |
| Fitzmaurice, Tom | #23 | 17 | 1 | R01-02, R04-17, SF |
| Fleming, Eric | #11 | 18 | 18 | R01-12, R14-18, SF |
| Fleming, Roy | #10 | 8 | 6 | R06-08, R14-18 |
| Greeves, Edward | #20 | 17 | 1 | R02-03, R05-18, SF |
| Hagger, Lloyd | #14 | 19 | 56 | R01-18, SF |
| Hall, Syd | #4 | 18 | 1 | R01-17, SF |
| Heagney, Denis | #29 | 2 | 0 | R01-02 |
| Hickey, Don | #2 | 2 | 0 | R04-05 |
| Hickey, Reg | #18 | 14 | 0 | R06-18, SF |
| Jerram, George | #1 | 18 | 5 | R02-18, SF |
| Jones, Jockie | #27 | 7 | 10 | R01, R03, R12-14, R18, SF |
| Laver, Les | #21 | 5 | 0 | R06-07, R15-17 |
| Leahy, Ken | #25 | 11 | 1 | R01-02, R11-18, SF |
| Mills, Bruce | #13 | 9 | 3 | R07-14, R18 |
| Mockridge, Frank | #17 | 12 | 2 | R01, R03-05, R10-13, R15-18 |
| Mulroyan, Cyril | #22 | 3 | 1 | R03, R05-06 |
| Paterson, Jack | #5 | 8 | 1 | R01-02, R04, R06-09, R11 |
| Rankin, Cliff | #6 | 19 | 48 | R01-18, SF |
| Rayson, Arthur | #28 | 15 | 17 | R01-13, R18, SF |
| Smith, Les | #16 | 19 | 4 | R01-18, SF |
| Stevenson, Ted | #15 | 12 | 11 | R01-05, R09-11, R15-17, SF |
| Taylor, Bill | #30 | 8 | 10 | R10, R13-18, SF |
| Todd, George | #19 | 19 | 10 | R01-18, SF |
| Warren, Jim | #12 | 15 | 17 | R01-11, R13-14, R18, SF |
| Williams, Jack | #24 | 17 | 0 | R01-09, R12-18, SF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rankin, Cliff | 19 | 15 | -0- | 4 | R01-18, SF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/05/1926 | Round 1 | Footscray | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 66 | Cliff Rankin | Cliff Rankin |
| 08/05/1926 | Round 2 | St Kilda | AWAY | WIN | GEEL by 5 | Cliff Rankin | Cliff Rankin |
| 15/05/1926 | Round 3 | Carlton | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 4 | Cliff Rankin | Cliff Rankin |
| 22/05/1926 | Round 4 | North Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | GEEL by 8 | Cliff Rankin | Cliff Rankin |
| 29/05/1926 | Round 5 | Collingwood | HOME | LOSS | COLL by 7 | Cliff Rankin | Cliff Rankin |
| 05/06/1926 | Round 6 | Richmond | AWAY | WIN | GEEL by 10 | Cliff Rankin | Cliff Rankin |
| 07/06/1926 | Round 7 | Essendon | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 38 | Cliff Rankin | Cliff Rankin |
| 19/06/1926 | Round 8 | Hawthorn | AWAY | WIN | GEEL by 46 | Cliff Rankin | Cliff Rankin |
| 26/06/1926 | Round 9 | Fitzroy | AWAY | WIN | GEEL by 15 | Cliff Rankin | Cliff Rankin |
| 03/07/1926 | Round 10 | Melbourne | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 14 | Cliff Rankin | Cliff Rankin |
| 10/07/1926 | Round 11 | South Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | SMLB by 11 | Cliff Rankin | Cliff Rankin |
| 17/07/1926 | Round 12 | Footscray | AWAY | WIN | GEEL by 51 | Cliff Rankin | Cliff Rankin |
| 07/08/1926 | Round 13 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 52 | Cliff Rankin | Cliff Rankin |
| 14/08/1926 | Round 14 | Carlton | AWAY | LOSS | CARL by 7 | Cliff Rankin | Cliff Rankin |
| 21/08/1926 | Round 15 | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 64 | Cliff Rankin | Cliff Rankin |
| 28/08/1926 | Round 16 | Collingwood | AWAY | WIN | GEEL by 33 | Cliff Rankin | Cliff Rankin |
| 04/09/1926 | Round 17 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 64 | Cliff Rankin | Cliff Rankin |
| 11/09/1926 | Round 18 | Fitzroy | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 55 | Cliff Rankin | Cliff Rankin |
| 18/09/1926 | Semi Final | Essendon | HOME | LOSS | ESSE by 47 | Cliff Rankin | Cliff Rankin |