1939 VFL Season: Geelong
These are the details of the premiership results for Geelong for the 1939 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 seventh place.
Team Details
Competition:
1939 VFL Season
Team:
Geelong
Club:
Geelong
Home Ground:
Corio Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
7th (W-D-L: 7-0-11, P%: 92.4)
Finals Performance:
Did not qualify for finals
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arklay, Tom | #8 | 18 | 3 | R01-18 |
| Bethune, Rupe | #26 | 6 | 0 | R06, R09-10, R15-17 |
| Butcher, Jack | #31 | 8 | 2 | R01, R07, R10-11, R15-18 |
| Dean, Leo | #1 | 16 | 0 | R01-08, R10, R12-18 |
| Dougherty, George | #6 | 17 | 29 | R01-05, R07-18 |
| Everett, Allan | #10 | 18 | 3 | R01-18 |
| Glenister, Mick | #25 | 4 | 2 | R01-03, R10 |
| Glenister, Norm | #23 | 13 | 36 | R01, R06-09, R11-18 |
| Gniel, George | #7 | 18 | 0 | R01-18 |
| Graham, Colin | #11 | 5 | 4 | R03-06, R09 |
| Grant, Jack | #14 | 15 | 2 | R01, R03-09, R12-18 |
| Gross, Reg | #24 | 13 | 0 | R04-06, R09-18 |
| Helmer, Clyde | #29 | 17 | 32 | R01-03, R05-18 |
| Hickey, Reg | #18 | 18 | 4 | R01-18 |
| Hore, Bernie | #9 | 6 | 0 | R02-07 |
| Howard, Stan | #3 | 15 | 1 | R01-04, R06-08, R11-18 |
| Knight, Jim | #22 | 7 | 9 | R02-03, R10-12, R14-15 |
| Leahy, Pat | #9 | 5 | 0 | R10, R12-15 |
| Lynch, Jack | #17 | 9 | 17 | R02-06, R08, R12-14 |
| Mahon, Geoff | #15 | 13 | 16 | R01-02, R04-05, R10-18 |
| Marsham, Alan | #13 | 5 | 1 | R01-02, R11, R17-18 |
| Muller, Angie | #28 | 9 | 10 | R01-09 |
| Nash, Jim | #27 | 11 | 1 | R07-14, R16-18 |
| Organ, Geoff | #2 | 1 | 0 | R10 |
| Quinn, Tommy | #16 | 18 | 23 | R01-18 |
| Rankin, Doug | #35 | 4 | 4 | R15-18 |
| Sellwood, Joe | #21 | 13 | 3 | R01-08, R10-11, R13, R16, R18 |
| Slack, Laurie | #4 | 12 | 3 | R01-09, R16-18 |
| Taylor, Percy | #2 | 5 | 1 | R11-15 |
| Tucker, Joe | #19 | 6 | 7 | R04-05, R07-09, R11 |
| Tucker, Neil | #20 | 2 | 0 | R08-09 |
| Tuohill, Ted | #5 | 9 | 10 | R01-09 |
| Walker, Bob | #30 | 6 | 0 | R09-14 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hickey, Reg | 18 | 7 | -0- | 11 | R01-18 |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/04/1939 | Round 1 | Collingwood | AWAY | LOSS | COLL by 31 | Reg Hickey | Reg Hickey |
| 29/04/1939 | Round 2 | Carlton | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 13 | Reg Hickey | Reg Hickey |
| 06/05/1939 | Round 3 | Hawthorn | AWAY | LOSS | HWTH by 50 | Reg Hickey | Reg Hickey |
| 13/05/1939 | Round 4 | Essendon | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 48 | Reg Hickey | Reg Hickey |
| 20/05/1939 | Round 5 | Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | MELB by 16 | Reg Hickey | Reg Hickey |
| 27/05/1939 | Round 6 | St Kilda | AWAY | LOSS | STKL by 38 | Reg Hickey | Reg Hickey |
| 03/06/1939 | Round 7 | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 18 | Reg Hickey | Reg Hickey |
| 12/06/1939 | Round 8 | Fitzroy | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 47 | Reg Hickey | Reg Hickey |
| 17/06/1939 | Round 9 | Richmond | AWAY | LOSS | RICH by 25 | Reg Hickey | Reg Hickey |
| 24/06/1939 | Round 10 | South Melbourne | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 55 | Reg Hickey | Reg Hickey |
| 01/07/1939 | Round 11 | Footscray | AWAY | LOSS | FOOT by 15 | Reg Hickey | Reg Hickey |
| 08/07/1939 | Round 12 | Collingwood | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 11 | Reg Hickey | Reg Hickey |
| 15/07/1939 | Round 13 | Carlton | AWAY | LOSS | CARL by 21 | Reg Hickey | Reg Hickey |
| 22/07/1939 | Round 14 | Hawthorn | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 22 | Reg Hickey | Reg Hickey |
| 05/08/1939 | Round 15 | Essendon | AWAY | LOSS | ESSE by 60 | Reg Hickey | Reg Hickey |
| 12/08/1939 | Round 16 | Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | MELB by 53 | Reg Hickey | Reg Hickey |
| 19/08/1939 | Round 17 | St Kilda | HOME | LOSS | STKL by 25 | Reg Hickey | Reg Hickey |
| 02/09/1939 | Round 18 | North Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | NMLB by 11 | Reg Hickey | Reg Hickey |