1927 VFL Season: Geelong
These are the details of the premiership results for Geelong for the 1927 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 third place, securing a place in the finals series. Geelong were defeated by Collingwood in the second semi final, resulting in finishing in third place overall (adjusted for finals).
Team Details
Competition:
1927 VFL Season
Team:
Geelong
Club:
Geelong
Home Ground:
Corio Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
3rd (W-D-L: 14-0-4, P%: 132.0)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by Collingwood (Semi Final)
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker, Ted | #2 | 19 | 28 | R01-18, SF |
| Brushfield, Nick | #7 | 5 | 2 | R02-05, R08 |
| Chambers, Jack | #8 | 17 | 14 | R01-05, R07, R09-18, SF |
| Coghlan, Arthur | #13 | 19 | 1 | R01-18, SF |
| Comben, Aubrey | #3 | 1 | 0 | R02 |
| Ferguson, Dave | #5 | 4 | 2 | R03-04, R09, R13 |
| Fitzmaurice, Tom | #23 | 9 | 8 | R01-02, R13-18, SF |
| Fleming, Eric | #11 | 9 | 11 | R01-03, R06-09, R18, SF |
| Greeves, Edward | #20 | 18 | 2 | R01-13, R15-18, SF |
| Hagger, Lloyd | #14 | 19 | 55 | R01-18, SF |
| Hall, Syd | #4 | 17 | 5 | R01-12, R14-17, SF |
| Hardiman, Peter | #27 | 8 | 1 | R11-18 |
| Hickey, Reg | #18 | 18 | 0 | R01-07, R09-18, SF |
| Jerram, George | #1 | 19 | 8 | R01-18, SF |
| Keppel, Frank | #30 | 8 | 0 | R12-18, SF |
| Leahy, Ken | #25 | 5 | 0 | R01, R06-08, R10 |
| Lucas, Rod | #26 | 6 | 2 | R06-08, R10-12 |
| McDiarmid, Cleve | #29 | 6 | 4 | R13-18 |
| Mockridge, Frank | #17 | 11 | 0 | R01-06, R08-12 |
| Mulroyan, Cyril | #22 | 2 | 0 | R05, R14 |
| Rankin, Cliff | #6 | 19 | 39 | R01-18, SF |
| Rayson, Arthur | #28 | 17 | 19 | R01, R04-18, SF |
| Smith, Les | #16 | 19 | 1 | R01-18, SF |
| Stevenson, Ted | #15 | 16 | 4 | R03-17, SF |
| Todd, George | #19 | 19 | 6 | R01-18, SF |
| Warren, Jim | #12 | 13 | 10 | R01-11, R18, SF |
| Williams, Jack | #24 | 19 | 5 | R01-18, SF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rankin, Cliff | 19 | 14 | -0- | 5 | R01-18, SF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30/04/1927 | Round 1 | Collingwood | AWAY | LOSS | COLL by 23 | Cliff Rankin | Cliff Rankin |
| 07/05/1927 | Round 2 | Footscray | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 44 | Cliff Rankin | Cliff Rankin |
| 14/05/1927 | Round 3 | North Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | GEEL by 2 | Cliff Rankin | Cliff Rankin |
| 21/05/1927 | Round 4 | Carlton | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 46 | Cliff Rankin | Cliff Rankin |
| 28/05/1927 | Round 5 | Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | GEEL by 27 | Cliff Rankin | Cliff Rankin |
| 04/06/1927 | Round 6 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 19 | Cliff Rankin | Cliff Rankin |
| 11/06/1927 | Round 7 | Essendon | AWAY | WIN | GEEL by 13 | Cliff Rankin | Cliff Rankin |
| 18/06/1927 | Round 8 | Hawthorn | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 99 | Cliff Rankin | Cliff Rankin |
| 25/06/1927 | Round 9 | Fitzroy | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 7 | Cliff Rankin | Cliff Rankin |
| 02/07/1927 | Round 10 | Richmond | AWAY | LOSS | RICH by 16 | Cliff Rankin | Cliff Rankin |
| 09/07/1927 | Round 11 | South Melbourne | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 6 | Cliff Rankin | Cliff Rankin |
| 16/07/1927 | Round 12 | Collingwood | HOME | LOSS | COLL by 16 | Cliff Rankin | Cliff Rankin |
| 23/07/1927 | Round 13 | Footscray | AWAY | WIN | GEEL by 19 | Cliff Rankin | Cliff Rankin |
| 30/07/1927 | Round 14 | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 94 | Cliff Rankin | Cliff Rankin |
| 06/08/1927 | Round 15 | Carlton | AWAY | WIN | GEEL by 32 | Cliff Rankin | Cliff Rankin |
| 27/08/1927 | Round 16 | Melbourne | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 25 | Cliff Rankin | Cliff Rankin |
| 03/09/1927 | Round 17 | St Kilda | AWAY | LOSS | STKL by 2 | Cliff Rankin | Cliff Rankin |
| 10/09/1927 | Round 18 | South Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | GEEL by 10 | Cliff Rankin | Cliff Rankin |
| 24/09/1927 | Semi Final | Collingwood | AWAY | LOSS | COLL by 66 | Cliff Rankin | Cliff Rankin |