1938 VFL Season: Geelong

These are the details of the premiership results for Geelong for the 1938 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. After being defeated by Carlton in the second semi final, Geelong were defeated by Collingwood in the preliminary final, resulting in finishing in third place overall (adjusted for finals).

Team Details

Competition: 1938 VFL Season
Team: Geelong
Club: 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