1940 VFL Season: Geelong
Season Team Details
Competition:
1940 VFL Season
Team:
Geelong
Home Ground:
Corio Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
4th (W-D-L: 11-0-7, P%: 102.9)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by Essendon (Semi Final)
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arklay, Tom | #8 | 19 | 16 | R01-18, SF |
| Bethune, Rupe | #26 | 6 | 0 | R05, R08-10, R14-15 |
| Butcher, Jack | #31 | 18 | 0 | R02-18, SF |
| Dean, Leo | #1 | 15 | 0 | R01-06, R08-10, R12-14, R17-18, SF |
| Dougherty, George | #6 | 18 | 29 | R01-16, R18, SF |
| Everett, Allan | #10 | 19 | 0 | R01-18, SF |
| Glenister, Mick | #25 | 18 | 1 | R01-07, R09-18, SF |
| Glenister, Norm | #23 | 16 | 38 | R01-04, R06-08, R10-14, R16-18, SF |
| Gniel, George | #7 | 16 | 1 | R01, R04-13, R15-18, SF |
| Grant, Jack | #14 | 19 | 47 | R01-18, SF |
| Harwood, Bill | #12 | 18 | 5 | R02-18, SF |
| Helmer, Clyde | #29 | 14 | 14 | R01-05, R07-11, R15, R17-18, SF |
| Hickey, Reg | #18 | 3 | 1 | R01, R03-04 |
| Hore, Bernie | #9 | 7 | 0 | R01-03, R15-17, SF |
| Howard, Stan | #3 | 14 | 0 | R05-14, R16-18, SF |
| Knight, Jim | #22 | 17 | 21 | R01-17 |
| Lynch, Jack | #17 | 16 | 22 | R01, R04-05, R07-18, SF |
| Mahon, Geoff | #15 | 17 | 7 | R01-03, R05-11, R13-18, SF |
| Marsham, Alan | #11 | 3 | 1 | R12-13, R15 |
| Muller, Angie | #28 | 13 | 4 | R01-07, R12-14, R17-18, SF |
| Muller, Nick | #16 | 7 | 0 | R07-09, R11, R17-18, SF |
| Nash, Jim | #2 | 14 | 4 | R01-04, R06, R10-16, R18, SF |
| Quinn, Tommy | #16 | 4 | 6 | R01-04 |
| Sceney, Ron | #19 | 2 | 3 | R06-07 |
| Sellwood, Joe | #21 | 17 | 5 | R01-12, R14-18 |
| Slack, Laurie | #24 | 1 | 0 | R16 |
| Taylor, Percy | #4 | 14 | 12 | R05-07, R09-18, SF |
| Toyne, Len | #18 | 3 | 0 | R08, R11-12 |
| Tucker, Neil | #20 | 6 | 0 | R08-09, R13-16 |
| Tuohill, Ted | #5 | 1 | 0 | R02 |
| Wills, Jim | #27 | 6 | 2 | R01-06 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hickey, Reg | 5 | 3 | -0- | 2 | R01-05 |
| Laver, Les | 2 | 1 | -0- | 1 | R06-07 |
| Everett, Allan | 12 | 7 | -0- | 5 | R08-18, SF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27/04/1940 | Round 1 | Carlton | HOME | LOSS | CARL by 27 | Reg Hickey | Reg Hickey |
| 04/05/1940 | Round 2 | Collingwood | AWAY | WIN | GEEL by 15 | Reg Hickey | unknown |
| 11/05/1940 | Round 3 | Fitzroy | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 29 | Reg Hickey | Reg Hickey |
| 18/05/1940 | Round 4 | Richmond | AWAY | LOSS | RICH by 45 | Reg Hickey | Reg Hickey |
| 25/05/1940 | Round 5 | South Melbourne | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 21 | Reg Hickey | unknown |
| 01/06/1940 | Round 6 | Footscray | AWAY | WIN | GEEL by 8 | Les Laver | unknown |
| 08/06/1940 | Round 7 | Essendon | HOME | LOSS | ESSE by 15 | Les Laver | unknown |
| 15/06/1940 | Round 8 | North Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | GEEL by 35 | Allan Everett | unknown |
| 22/06/1940 | Round 9 | Hawthorn | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 44 | Allan Everett | unknown |
| 29/06/1940 | Round 10 | Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | GEEL by 3 | Allan Everett | unknown |
| 06/07/1940 | Round 11 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 18 | Allan Everett | unknown |
| 13/07/1940 | Round 12 | Carlton | AWAY | WIN | GEEL by 1 | Allan Everett | unknown |
| 20/07/1940 | Round 13 | Collingwood | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 65 | Allan Everett | unknown |
| 27/07/1940 | Round 14 | Fitzroy | AWAY | LOSS | FITZ by 27 | Allan Everett | unknown |
| 10/08/1940 | Round 15 | Richmond | HOME | LOSS | RICH by 20 | Allan Everett | unknown |
| 17/08/1940 | Round 16 | South Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | SMLB by 4 | Allan Everett | unknown |
| 24/08/1940 | Round 17 | Footscray | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 5 | Allan Everett | unknown |
| 31/08/1940 | Round 18 | Essendon | AWAY | LOSS | ESSE by 60 | Allan Everett | unknown |
| 07/09/1940 | Semi Final | Essendon | AWAY | LOSS | ESSE by 18 | Allan Everett | unknown |