1938 VFL Season: Geelong
These are the details of the premiership results of Geelong for the 1938 VFL season. The team finished the regular season in second place, securing a place in the finals series. After being defeated by Carlton in a semi final, Geelong were defeated by Collingwood in the preliminary final, resulting in finishing in third place overall (adjusted for finals).
Season Team Details
Competition:
1938 VFL Season
Team:
Geelong
Home Ground:
Corio Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
2nd (W-D-L: 13-0-5, P%: 129.2)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by Collingwood (Preliminary Final)
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbott, Gordon | #7 | 20 | 8 | R01-18, SF, PF |
| Arklay, Tom | #8 | 20 | 8 | R01-18, SF, PF |
| Butcher, Jack | #31 | 18 | 13 | R02-17, SF, PF |
| Coles, Clive | #13 | 17 | 36 | R01-08, R10-11, R14-18, SF, PF |
| Collins, Jack | #25 | 16 | 21 | R01-02, R05-10, R12, R14-18, SF, PF |
| Dean, Leo | #1 | 2 | 0 | R01, R18 |
| Dougherty, George | #6 | 20 | 25 | R01-18, SF, PF |
| Dyer, Bill | #2 | 17 | 1 | R02-07, R09-10, R12-18, SF, PF |
| Evans, Jack | #5 | 4 | 5 | R01-02, R04-05 |
| Everett, Allan | #10 | 19 | 0 | R01-10, R12-18, SF, PF |
| Foley, Ashley | #24 | 1 | 0 | R02 |
| Glenister, Norm | #23 | 16 | 50 | R01, R03-11, R14-18, SF |
| Grant, Jack | #14 | 18 | 0 | R03-18, SF, PF |
| Hardiman, Peter | #27 | 2 | 0 | R01-02 |
| Hawking, Fred | #17 | 13 | 2 | R03, R08-17, SF, PF |
| Helmer, Clyde | #29 | 20 | 74 | R01-18, SF, PF |
| Hickey, Reg | #18 | 18 | 1 | R01-03, R06-18, SF, PF |
| Hore, Bernie | #9 | 19 | 1 | R01-18, SF |
| Howard, Stan | #3 | 4 | 0 | R01-02, R15, PF |
| Mahon, Geoff | #15 | 16 | 2 | R04-07, R09-18, SF, PF |
| Milte, Keith | #12 | 1 | 0 | R11 |
| Muller, Angie | #28 | 17 | 4 | R01-12, R16-18, SF, PF |
| Quinn, Tommy | #16 | 20 | 18 | R01-18, SF, PF |
| Rankin, Doug | #35 | 5 | 4 | R02-05, R13 |
| Sellwood, Joe | #21 | 19 | 7 | R01, R03-18, SF, PF |
| Slack, Laurie | #4 | 17 | 6 | R01-02, R06-18, SF, PF |
| Taylor, Cliff | #33 | 10 | 0 | R03-09, R11-13 |
| Tucker, Joe | #19 | 3 | 2 | R11-13 |
| Tucker, Neil | #20 | 2 | 1 | R08, R13 |
| Tuohill, Ted | #5 | 1 | 0 | PF |
| Walker, Bob | #30 | 1 | 0 | R14 |
| Wills, Jim | #26 | 4 | 1 | R01, R03-04, R18 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hickey, Reg | 20 | 13 | -0- | 7 | R01-18, SF, PF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/04/1938 | Round 1 | Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | MELB by 17 | Reg Hickey | Reg Hickey |
| 30/04/1938 | Round 2 | St Kilda | AWAY | LOSS | STKL by 29 | Reg Hickey | Reg Hickey |
| 07/05/1938 | Round 3 | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 89 | Reg Hickey | Reg Hickey |
| 14/05/1938 | Round 4 | Footscray | AWAY | WIN | GEEL by 7 | Reg Hickey | unknown |
| 21/05/1938 | Round 5 | Fitzroy | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 72 | Reg Hickey | unknown |
| 28/05/1938 | Round 6 | Richmond | AWAY | LOSS | RICH by 29 | Reg Hickey | Reg Hickey |
| 04/06/1938 | Round 7 | South Melbourne | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 76 | Reg Hickey | Reg Hickey |
| 11/06/1938 | Round 8 | Essendon | AWAY | WIN | GEEL by 23 | Reg Hickey | Reg Hickey |
| 18/06/1938 | Round 9 | Hawthorn | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 40 | Reg Hickey | Reg Hickey |
| 25/06/1938 | Round 10 | Collingwood | HOME | LOSS | COLL by 5 | Reg Hickey | Reg Hickey |
| 02/07/1938 | Round 11 | Carlton | AWAY | LOSS | CARL by 6 | Reg Hickey | Reg Hickey |
| 09/07/1938 | Round 12 | Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | GEEL by 18 | Reg Hickey | Reg Hickey |
| 23/07/1938 | Round 13 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 1 | Reg Hickey | Reg Hickey |
| 30/07/1938 | Round 14 | North Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | GEEL by 55 | Reg Hickey | Reg Hickey |
| 06/08/1938 | Round 15 | Footscray | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 23 | Reg Hickey | Reg Hickey |
| 13/08/1938 | Round 16 | Fitzroy | AWAY | WIN | GEEL by 36 | Reg Hickey | Reg Hickey |
| 20/08/1938 | Round 17 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 53 | Reg Hickey | Reg Hickey |
| 27/08/1938 | Round 18 | South Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | GEEL by 22 | Reg Hickey | Reg Hickey |
| 10/09/1938 | Semi Final | Carlton | AWAY | LOSS | CARL by 32 | Reg Hickey | Reg Hickey |
| 17/09/1938 | Preliminary Final | Collingwood | HOME | LOSS | COLL by 37 | 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.