1963 VFL Season: Geelong
These are the details of the premiership results for Geelong for the 1963 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 second place, securing a place in the finals series. After defeating Hawthorn in the second semi final, Geelong defeated Hawthorn in the grand final, winning the premiership.
Team Details
Competition:
1963 VFL Season
Team:
Geelong
Club:
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 |