1937 VFL Season: Geelong
These are the details of the premiership results of Geelong for the 1937 VFL season. The team finished the regular season in first place, securing the minor premiership, and in turn, a place in the finals series. After defeating Melbourne in a semi final, Geelong defeated Collingwood in the grand final, winning the premiership.
Season Team Details
Competition:
1937 VFL Season
Team:
Geelong
Home Ground:
Corio Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
1st (W-D-L: 15-0-3, P%: 135.3)
Finals Performance:
Premiers
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbott, Gordon | #7 | 12 | 9 | R02, R04-06, R13-18, SF, GF |
| Arklay, Tom | #8 | 20 | 0 | R01-18, SF, GF |
| Coles, Clive | #13 | 16 | 24 | R01-03, R05, R08-16, R18, SF, GF |
| Dean, Leo | #1 | 3 | 0 | R01, R15-16 |
| Dougherty, George | #6 | 19 | 38 | R01, R03-18, SF, GF |
| Dyer, Bill | #2 | 2 | 0 | R17-18 |
| Evans, Jack | #5 | 19 | 27 | R01-02, R04-18, SF, GF |
| Everett, Allan | #10 | 18 | 3 | R02-18, GF |
| Foley, Ashley | #24 | 2 | 1 | R14, R16 |
| Glenister, Norm | #23 | 16 | 25 | R02-13, R15, R17-18, SF |
| Grant, Jack | #14 | 17 | 2 | R01, R03-05, R07-09, R11-18, SF, GF |
| Hardiman, Les | #25 | 19 | 42 | R01-15, R17-18, SF, GF |
| Hardiman, Peter | #27 | 16 | 1 | R01-13, R17, SF, GF |
| Hawking, Fred | #17 | 19 | 2 | R01-15, R17-18, SF, GF |
| Helmer, Clyde | #29 | 8 | 5 | R07-12, R14, R16 |
| Hickey, Reg | #18 | 19 | 0 | R01-10, R12-18, SF, GF |
| Hore, Bernie | #9 | 19 | 1 | R01-13, R15-18, SF, GF |
| Howard, Stan | #3 | 3 | 0 | R10-11, R16 |
| Johnson, Frank | #11 | 2 | 0 | R06-07 |
| Mahon, Geoff | #15 | 13 | 1 | R01-04, R10-11, R14-18, SF, GF |
| Metherell, Jack | #22 | 19 | 71 | R01-06, R08-18, SF, GF |
| Miller, Bernie | #31 | 6 | 0 | R04-09 |
| Mullane, Stan | #35 | 1 | 0 | R14 |
| Muller, Angie | #28 | 17 | 1 | R01-03, R06-13, R15-18, SF, GF |
| Quinn, Tommy | #16 | 20 | 18 | R01-18, SF, GF |
| Sellwood, Joe | #21 | 20 | 12 | R01-18, SF, GF |
| Slack, Laurie | #4 | 16 | 0 | R01-14, SF, GF |
| Tucker, Neil | #20 | 3 | 1 | R01-03 |
| Wills, Jim | #26 | 16 | 13 | R01-07, R12-18, SF, GF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hickey, Reg | 20 | 17 | -0- | 3 | R01-18, SF, GF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/04/1937 | Round 1 | Collingwood | AWAY | LOSS | COLL by 16 | Reg Hickey | Reg Hickey |
| 01/05/1937 | Round 2 | Carlton | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 11 | Reg Hickey | Reg Hickey |
| 08/05/1937 | Round 3 | Essendon | AWAY | LOSS | ESSE by 17 | Reg Hickey | Reg Hickey |
| 15/05/1937 | Round 4 | South Melbourne | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 39 | Reg Hickey | Reg Hickey |
| 22/05/1937 | Round 5 | Hawthorn | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 96 | Reg Hickey | Reg Hickey |
| 29/05/1937 | Round 6 | Richmond | AWAY | LOSS | RICH by 31 | Reg Hickey | Reg Hickey |
| 05/06/1937 | Round 7 | Fitzroy | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 45 | Reg Hickey | Reg Hickey |
| 12/06/1937 | Round 8 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 28 | Reg Hickey | Reg Hickey |
| 19/06/1937 | Round 9 | Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | GEEL by 33 | Reg Hickey | Reg Hickey |
| 26/06/1937 | Round 10 | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 86 | Reg Hickey | Reg Hickey |
| 03/07/1937 | Round 11 | Footscray | AWAY | WIN | GEEL by 19 | Reg Hickey | unknown |
| 10/07/1937 | Round 12 | Collingwood | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 23 | Reg Hickey | Reg Hickey |
| 17/07/1937 | Round 13 | Carlton | AWAY | WIN | GEEL by 25 | Reg Hickey | Reg Hickey |
| 24/07/1937 | Round 14 | Essendon | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 34 | Reg Hickey | Reg Hickey |
| 31/07/1937 | Round 15 | South Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | GEEL by 19 | Reg Hickey | Reg Hickey |
| 14/08/1937 | Round 16 | Hawthorn | AWAY | WIN | GEEL by 23 | Reg Hickey | Reg Hickey |
| 21/08/1937 | Round 17 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 31 | Reg Hickey | Reg Hickey |
| 28/08/1937 | Round 18 | Fitzroy | AWAY | WIN | GEEL by 28 | Reg Hickey | Reg Hickey |
| 11/09/1937 | Semi Final | Melbourne | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 12 | Reg Hickey | Reg Hickey |
| 25/09/1937 | Grand Final | Collingwood | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 32 | Reg Hickey | Reg Hickey |
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.