1955 VFL Season: Geelong
These are the details of the premiership results for Geelong for the 1955 season of the Victorian Football League (currently known as the Australian Football League). The team used Kardinia Park as their home ground, playing nine matches there (nine as hosts). The team finished the regular season in third place, securing a place in the finals series. After defeating Essendon in the first semi final, Geelong were defeated by Collingwood in the preliminary final, resulting in finishing in third place overall (adjusted for finals).
Team Details
Competition:
1955 VFL Season
Team:
Geelong
Club:
Geelong
Home Ground:
Kardinia Park
Team Results
Ladder Position:
3rd (W-D-L: 14-0-4, P%: 122.8)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by Collingwood (Preliminary Final)
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barton, Colin | #9 | 8 | 0 | R06, R08-10, R17-18, SF, PF |
| Baumgartner, Ivan | #22 | 3 | 1 | R01-03 |
| Beardsley, Ken | #34 | 20 | 14 | R01-18, SF, PF |
| Borrack, Les | #14 | 17 | 5 | R01, R03-09, R11, R13-18, SF, PF |
| Bow, Glen | #30 | 6 | 0 | R01, R03-04, R10, R12, R15 |
| Brown, Clive | #32 | 17 | 2 | R04-18, SF, PF |
| Bullen, Roger | #29 | 9 | 3 | R07-11, R13-14, SF, PF |
| Cameron, Ken | #16 | 17 | 0 | R03, R05-18, SF, PF |
| Davis, Bob | #4 | 14 | 8 | R01-05, R08-16 |
| Ferrari, Bruce | #18 | 8 | 1 | R05-07, R10-11, R13-15 |
| Flanagan, Fred | #10 | 4 | 9 | R01-04 |
| Gazzard, Bob | #23 | 10 | 0 | R02, R05-08, R16-18, SF, PF |
| Goggin, Matt | #1 | 14 | 2 | R01-04, R09, R11-17, SF, PF |
| Hawking, Howard | #5 | 2 | 0 | R02, R12 |
| Haygarth, John | #10 | 5 | 2 | R12, R16-18, SF |
| Herbert, Harry | #24 | 12 | 3 | R01-04, R11-18 |
| Hovey, Ron | #12 | 19 | 0 | R01-12, R14-18, SF, PF |
| McMahon, John | #22 | 17 | 8 | R01-15, SF, PF |
| Middlemiss, Russell | #2 | 2 | 0 | R01, R05 |
| O'Connell, John | #20 | 14 | 20 | R01-11, R17-18, PF |
| O'Neill, John | #17 | 19 | 5 | R01-16, R18, SF, PF |
| Pianto, Peter | #6 | 16 | 19 | R01-12, R14, R18, SF, PF |
| Rayson, Noel | #27 | 20 | 80 | R01-18, SF, PF |
| Renfrey, Russ | #8 | 20 | 7 | R01-18, SF, PF |
| Roberts, Jim | #15 | 5 | 0 | R02, R07, R10, R12-13 |
| Sharp, Norm | #26 | 20 | 3 | R01-18, SF, PF |
| Smith, Bernie | #11 | 20 | 0 | R01-18, SF, PF |
| Sutcliffe, Max | #31 | 15 | 11 | R04-09, R11-17, SF, PF |
| Trezise, Neil | #28 | 20 | 33 | R01-18, SF, PF |
| Umbers, Geoff | #19 | 1 | 0 | R06 |
| Williams, Geoff | #21 | 16 | 0 | R01-10, R13, R16-18, SF, PF |
| Wiltshire, Bob | #37 | 5 | 1 | R14-18 |
| Worner, Bert | #25 | 5 | 1 | R13, R15-18 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hickey, Reg | 20 | 15 | -0- | 5 | R01-18, SF, PF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/04/1955 | Round 1 | South Melbourne | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 38 | Reg Hickey | Bob Davis |
| 23/04/1955 | Round 2 | Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | MELB by 49 | Reg Hickey | Bob Davis |
| 30/04/1955 | Round 3 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 38 | Reg Hickey | Bob Davis |
| 07/05/1955 | Round 4 | Fitzroy | AWAY | WIN | GEEL by 10 | Reg Hickey | Bob Davis |
| 14/05/1955 | Round 5 | Footscray | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 12 | Reg Hickey | Bob Davis |
| 21/05/1955 | Round 6 | St Kilda | AWAY | WIN | GEEL by 19 | Reg Hickey | unknown |
| 28/05/1955 | Round 7 | Carlton | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 15 | Reg Hickey | unknown |
| 04/06/1955 | Round 8 | Collingwood | AWAY | LOSS | COLL by 10 | Reg Hickey | Bob Davis |
| 13/06/1955 | Round 9 | North Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | GEEL by 14 | Reg Hickey | Bob Davis |
| 25/06/1955 | Round 10 | Essendon | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 13 | Reg Hickey | Bob Davis |
| 02/07/1955 | Round 11 | Hawthorn | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 59 | Reg Hickey | Bob Davis |
| 09/07/1955 | Round 12 | South Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | GEEL by 11 | Reg Hickey | Bob Davis |
| 16/07/1955 | Round 13 | Melbourne | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 19 | Reg Hickey | Bob Davis |
| 23/07/1955 | Round 14 | Richmond | AWAY | LOSS | RICH by 3 | Reg Hickey | Bob Davis |
| 30/07/1955 | Round 15 | Fitzroy | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 21 | Reg Hickey | Bob Davis |
| 06/08/1955 | Round 16 | Footscray | AWAY | WIN | GEEL by 3 | Reg Hickey | Bob Davis |
| 13/08/1955 | Round 17 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 79 | Reg Hickey | unknown |
| 20/08/1955 | Round 18 | Carlton | AWAY | LOSS | CARL by 6 | Reg Hickey | unknown |
| 27/08/1955 | Semi Final | Essendon | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 8 | Reg Hickey | unknown |
| 10/09/1955 | Preliminary Final | Collingwood | AWAY | LOSS | COLL by 12 | Reg Hickey | unknown |