1954 VFL Season: Geelong
These are the details of the premiership results of Geelong for the 1954 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 being defeated by Footscray in a semi final, Geelong were defeated by Melbourne in the preliminary final, resulting in finishing in third place overall (adjusted for finals).
Season Team Details
Competition:
1954 VFL Season
Team:
Geelong
Home Ground:
Kardinia Park
Team Results
Ladder Position:
1st (W-D-L: 13-0-5, P%: 133.1)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by Melbourne (Preliminary Final)
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baumgartner, Ivan | #13 | 17 | 2 | R03, R05-18, SF, PF |
| Borrack, Les | #14 | 6 | 1 | R01-02, R09-10, R13, PF |
| Bow, Glen | #30 | 3 | 2 | R11-13 |
| Cameron, Ken | #29 | 3 | 0 | R01, R06, R18 |
| Davis, Bob | #4 | 19 | 15 | R01-04, R06-18, SF, PF |
| Flanagan, Fred | #10 | 20 | 55 | R01-18, SF, PF |
| Fulton, Terry | #33 | 5 | 0 | R01-02, R15-16, R18 |
| Gazzard, Bob | #23 | 1 | 0 | R08 |
| Gear, Maurie | #32 | 2 | 0 | R04, R07 |
| Goninon, George | #18 | 11 | 23 | R07-08, R11-16, R18, SF, PF |
| Hawking, Howard | #36 | 9 | 0 | R05-06, R10-15, R17 |
| Herbert, Harry | #24 | 10 | 5 | R01-10 |
| Hovey, Ron | #12 | 14 | 0 | R03, R05, R09-18, SF, PF |
| Hyde, John | #16 | 13 | 7 | R01-04, R06, R10-12, R14-17, SF |
| McMahon, John | #22 | 15 | 3 | R01-02, R04-08, R13-18, SF, PF |
| McMaster, Bill | #7 | 12 | 9 | R01-11, SF |
| Middlemiss, Russell | #2 | 10 | 0 | R02, R10-13, R16-18, SF, PF |
| Morrison, Bruce | #1 | 20 | 0 | R01-18, SF, PF |
| Murray, Bruce | #20 | 2 | 0 | R08-09 |
| O'Hara, Don | #35 | 3 | 0 | R05, R14, R18 |
| O'Neill, John | #17 | 16 | 1 | R01-13, R15-17 |
| Palmer, Doug | #3 | 16 | 3 | R03-07, R09-17, SF, PF |
| Pianto, Peter | #6 | 20 | 20 | R01-18, SF, PF |
| Rayson, Noel | #27 | 16 | 29 | R01-05, R09-12, R14-18, SF, PF |
| Renfrey, Russ | #8 | 20 | 6 | R01-18, SF, PF |
| Roberts, Jim | #15 | 7 | 2 | R03-05, R07-08, R13-14 |
| Sharp, Norm | #26 | 18 | 18 | R01-04, R06-12, R14-18, SF, PF |
| Smith, Bernie | #11 | 20 | 0 | R01-18, SF, PF |
| Trezise, Neil | #28 | 20 | 37 | R01-18, SF, PF |
| Turner, Leo | #9 | 19 | 3 | R01-12, R14-18, SF, PF |
| Williams, Geoff | #21 | 13 | 0 | R01-09, R17-18, SF, PF |
| Wiltshire, Bob | #37 | 9 | 6 | R07, R13-18, SF, PF |
| Worner, Bert | #25 | 11 | 1 | R01-06, R08-09, R12-13, PF |
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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/04/1954 | Round 1 | Fitzroy | AWAY | WIN | GEEL by 72 | Reg Hickey | Bernie Smith |
| 24/04/1954 | Round 2 | North Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | NMLB by 9 | Reg Hickey | Bernie Smith |
| 01/05/1954 | Round 3 | Essendon | AWAY | WIN | GEEL by 16 | Reg Hickey | Bernie Smith |
| 08/05/1954 | Round 4 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 42 | Reg Hickey | Bernie Smith |
| 15/05/1954 | Round 5 | Hawthorn | AWAY | LOSS | HWTH by 5 | Reg Hickey | Bernie Smith |
| 22/05/1954 | Round 6 | Collingwood | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 33 | Reg Hickey | Bernie Smith |
| 29/05/1954 | Round 7 | Carlton | AWAY | LOSS | CARL by 10 | Reg Hickey | Bernie Smith |
| 05/06/1954 | Round 8 | Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | MELB by 9 | Reg Hickey | Bernie Smith |
| 14/06/1954 | Round 9 | Footscray | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 4 | Reg Hickey | Bernie Smith |
| 26/06/1954 | Round 10 | Richmond | AWAY | LOSS | RICH by 25 | Reg Hickey | Bernie Smith |
| 03/07/1954 | Round 11 | South Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | GEEL by 50 | Reg Hickey | Bernie Smith |
| 10/07/1954 | Round 12 | Fitzroy | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 26 | Reg Hickey | Bernie Smith |
| 17/07/1954 | Round 13 | North Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | GEEL by 19 | Reg Hickey | Bernie Smith |
| 31/07/1954 | Round 14 | Essendon | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 34 | Reg Hickey | Bernie Smith |
| 07/08/1954 | Round 15 | St Kilda | AWAY | WIN | GEEL by 62 | Reg Hickey | Bernie Smith |
| 14/08/1954 | Round 16 | Hawthorn | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 42 | Reg Hickey | Bernie Smith |
| 21/08/1954 | Round 17 | Collingwood | AWAY | WIN | GEEL by 22 | Reg Hickey | Bernie Smith |
| 28/08/1954 | Round 18 | Carlton | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 41 | Reg Hickey | Bernie Smith |
| 11/09/1954 | Semi Final | Footscray | HOME | LOSS | FOOT by 23 | Reg Hickey | Bernie Smith |
| 18/09/1954 | Preliminary Final | Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | MELB by 17 | Reg Hickey | Bernie Smith |
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.