1963 VFL Season: Geelong
These are the details of the premiership results of Geelong for the 1963 VFL season. The team finished the regular season in second place, securing a place in the finals series. After defeating Hawthorn in a semi final, Geelong defeated Hawthorn in the grand final, winning the premiership.
Season Team Details
Competition:
1963 VFL Season
Team:
Geelong
Home Ground:
Kardinia Park
Team Results
Ladder Position:
2nd (W-D-L: 13-1-4, P%: 128.2)
Finals Performance:
Premiers
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown, John | #21 | 12 | 2 | R01-02, R08, R11, R13-18, SF, GF |
| Brushfield, Brian | #30 | 6 | 2 | R03-06, R09-10 |
| Callan, Terry | #7 | 17 | 0 | R01-17 |
| Devine, John | #9 | 19 | 0 | R02-18, SF, GF |
| Eales, Colin | #16 | 3 | 0 | R07-08, R12 |
| Farmer, Graham | #5 | 19 | 15 | R01-06, R08-18, SF, GF |
| Fox, John | #24 | 5 | 0 | R01, R03, R07, R11-12 |
| Goggin, Bill | #35 | 18 | 18 | R01, R04-18, SF, GF |
| Goodland, Ken | #22 | 13 | 3 | R01, R03, R07-15, SF, GF |
| Hamer, Garry | #18 | 8 | 3 | R07, R10-16 |
| Hynes, Gordon | #12 | 9 | 10 | R02-06, R17-18, SF, GF |
| Lord, Alistair | #4 | 18 | 11 | R01-09, R11-18, GF |
| Lord, Stewart | #6 | 20 | 0 | R01-18, SF, GF |
| Lowe, Brian | #25 | 8 | 1 | R01-02, R07-08, R16-18, SF |
| Miller, Bill | #37 | 1 | 1 | R10 |
| Nicholls, Eric | #2 | 6 | 0 | R02-04, R09, R13-14 |
| Polinelli, Tony | #36 | 15 | 4 | R01-06, R08-11, R15-16, R18, SF, GF |
| Rice, Colin | #15 | 19 | 25 | R01-09, R11-18, SF, GF |
| Rosenow, Geoff | #27 | 12 | 1 | R01-09, R14-16 |
| Routley, Hugh | #29 | 13 | 0 | R01, R04-05, R10, R12-18, SF, GF |
| Ryan, Bill | #26 | 5 | 6 | R09-10, R12, R17-18 |
| Scott, Ian | #14 | 4 | 0 | R17-18, SF, GF |
| Sharrock, John | #10 | 20 | 18 | R01-18, SF, GF |
| Stephens, Darryl | #38 | 6 | 0 | R03, R05-09 |
| Sutherland, Neil | #32 | 1 | 0 | R02 |
| Vinar, Paul | #8 | 19 | 8 | R01-08, R10-18, SF, GF |
| Wade, Doug | #23 | 16 | 48 | R01-02, R05-09, R11, R13-18, SF, GF |
| Walker, Peter | #34 | 20 | 1 | R01-18, SF, GF |
| Watts, John | #28 | 14 | 2 | R01-08, R10-13, SF, GF |
| West, Roy | #31 | 20 | 0 | R01-18, SF, GF |
| Williams, Ian | #33 | 2 | 0 | R09-10 |
| Wooller, Fred | #3 | 18 | 20 | R01-07, R10-18, SF, GF |
| Yeates, John | #40 | 14 | 10 | R04, R06, R09-18, SF, GF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davis, Bob | 19 | 15 | -1- | 3 | R01-09, R11-18, SF, GF |
| Trezise, Neil | 1 | 0 | -0- | 1 | R10 |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/04/1963 | Round 1 | South Melbourne | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 59 | Bob Davis | Fred Wooller |
| 27/04/1963 | Round 2 | Essendon | AWAY | LOSS | ESSE by 59 | Bob Davis | Fred Wooller |
| 04/05/1963 | Round 3 | Footscray | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 21 | Bob Davis | Fred Wooller |
| 11/05/1963 | Round 4 | North Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | GEEL by 36 | Bob Davis | Fred Wooller |
| 18/05/1963 | Round 5 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 43 | Bob Davis | Fred Wooller |
| 25/05/1963 | Round 6 | Carlton | AWAY | WIN | GEEL by 6 | Bob Davis | Fred Wooller |
| 01/06/1963 | Round 7 | Hawthorn | HOME | DRAW | drawn | Bob Davis | Fred Wooller |
| 10/06/1963 | Round 8 | Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | MELB by 47 | Bob Davis | unknown |
| 22/06/1963 | Round 9 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 38 | Bob Davis | unknown |
| 06/07/1963 | Round 10 | Fitzroy | AWAY | LOSS | FITZ by 36 | Neil Trezise | Fred Wooller |
| 20/07/1963 | Round 11 | Collingwood | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 12 | Bob Davis | Fred Wooller |
| 27/07/1963 | Round 12 | South Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | GEEL by 35 | Bob Davis | Fred Wooller |
| 03/08/1963 | Round 13 | Essendon | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 37 | Bob Davis | Fred Wooller |
| 10/08/1963 | Round 14 | Footscray | AWAY | WIN | GEEL by 20 | Bob Davis | Fred Wooller |
| 17/08/1963 | Round 15 | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 55 | Bob Davis | Fred Wooller |
| 24/08/1963 | Round 16 | St Kilda | AWAY | LOSS | STKL by 21 | Bob Davis | Fred Wooller |
| 31/08/1963 | Round 17 | Carlton | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 61 | Bob Davis | Fred Wooller |
| 07/09/1963 | Round 18 | Hawthorn | AWAY | WIN | GEEL by 38 | Bob Davis | Fred Wooller |
| 21/09/1963 | Semi Final | Hawthorn | AWAY | WIN | GEEL by 19 | Bob Davis | Fred Wooller |
| 05/10/1963 | Grand Final | Hawthorn | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 49 | Bob Davis | Fred Wooller |
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.