1926 VFL Season: Geelong
These are the details of the premiership results of Geelong for the 1926 VFL season. The team finished the regular season in second place, securing a place in the finals series. Geelong were defeated by Essendon in a semi final, resulting in finishing in fourth place overall (adjusted for finals).
Season Team Details
Competition:
1926 VFL Season
Team:
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 |
Ladder Chart
This chart is based on the nominal round, i.e. only one result (win, loss, draw, bye) per round, which may result in not being accurate from a chronological perspective. The positions during the finals series is determined via bespoke logic.