1965 VFL Season: Geelong
These are the details of the premiership results of Geelong for the 1965 VFL season. The team finished the regular season in third place, securing a place in the finals series. Geelong were defeated by Essendon in a semi final, resulting in finishing in fourth place overall (adjusted for finals).
Season Team Details
Competition:
1965 VFL Season
Team:
Geelong
Home Ground:
Kardinia Park
Team Results
Ladder Position:
3rd (W-D-L: 13-0-5, P%: 121.2)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by Essendon (Semi Final)
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrews, Gareth | #6 | 17 | 35 | R01-05, R07-13, R15-18, SF |
| Barr, Alan | #33 | 5 | 0 | R03-04, R14-15, R18 |
| Brown, David | #37 | 6 | 4 | R14-18, SF |
| Brushfield, Brian | #30 | 3 | 1 | R03-04, R06 |
| Closter, Wayne | #1 | 14 | 4 | R01, R04-05, R07-13, R16-18, SF |
| Devine, John | #9 | 19 | 2 | R01-18, SF |
| Eales, Colin | #16 | 8 | 3 | R01-05, R10-12 |
| Farman, Terry | #15 | 7 | 3 | R09, R11-15, SF |
| Farmer, Graham | #5 | 18 | 11 | R01-10, R12-18, SF |
| Fox, John | #24 | 14 | 1 | R01-02, R05-11, R14-17, SF |
| Goggin, Bill | #35 | 18 | 29 | R01-10, R12-18, SF |
| Goodland, Ken | #22 | 5 | 1 | R01-05 |
| Graham, Ricky | #21 | 6 | 3 | R05-07, R13, R17-18 |
| Hamer, Garry | #18 | 8 | 1 | R01-02, R06-08, R11-12, R17 |
| Hosking, Ron | #11 | 18 | 0 | R02-18, SF |
| Hunter, Graham | #25 | 4 | 2 | R06-09 |
| Hynes, Gordon | #12 | 6 | 4 | R01-02, R10-11, R18, SF |
| Lord, Alistair | #4 | 10 | 9 | R06-11, R14-17 |
| Marshall, Denis | #2 | 16 | 2 | R01-04, R06-16, SF |
| Newland, Ken | #3 | 5 | 2 | R12-13, R17-18, SF |
| Newman, Sam | #17 | 19 | 13 | R01-18, SF |
| Polinelli, Tony | #36 | 19 | 6 | R01-18, SF |
| Reid, Gordon | #29 | 3 | 0 | R14-16 |
| Rosenow, Geoff | #27 | 15 | 0 | R01-13, R18, SF |
| Ryan, Bill | #26 | 10 | 8 | R01, R03-05, R12-13, R16-18, SF |
| Scott, Ian | #14 | 12 | 0 | R01-06, R08-13 |
| Sharrock, John | #10 | 16 | 14 | R01-16 |
| Teasdale, Alan | #20 | 8 | 3 | R01-03, R14-18 |
| Vinar, Paul | #8 | 18 | 0 | R01-11, R13-18, SF |
| Wade, Doug | #23 | 10 | 29 | R05-14 |
| Walker, Peter | #34 | 19 | 0 | R01-18, SF |
| Watts, John | #28 | 18 | 1 | R02-18, SF |
| Yeates, John | #40 | 6 | 0 | R14-18, SF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davis, Bob | 19 | 13 | -0- | 6 | R01-18, SF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/04/1965 | Round 1 | Footscray | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 2 | Bob Davis | Graham Farmer |
| 24/04/1965 | Round 2 | Carlton | AWAY | WIN | GEEL by 6 | Bob Davis | Graham Farmer |
| 01/05/1965 | Round 3 | North Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | GEEL by 43 | Bob Davis | Graham Farmer |
| 08/05/1965 | Round 4 | Collingwood | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 5 | Bob Davis | Graham Farmer |
| 15/05/1965 | Round 5 | Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | MELB by 14 | Bob Davis | Graham Farmer |
| 22/05/1965 | Round 6 | Fitzroy | AWAY | WIN | GEEL by 31 | Bob Davis | Graham Farmer |
| 29/05/1965 | Round 7 | Hawthorn | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 77 | Bob Davis | Graham Farmer |
| 05/06/1965 | Round 8 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 19 | Bob Davis | Graham Farmer |
| 12/06/1965 | Round 9 | South Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | SMLB by 14 | Bob Davis | Graham Farmer |
| 26/06/1965 | Round 10 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 16 | Bob Davis | Graham Farmer |
| 10/07/1965 | Round 11 | Essendon | AWAY | LOSS | ESSE by 43 | Bob Davis | unknown |
| 17/07/1965 | Round 12 | Footscray | AWAY | WIN | GEEL by 29 | Bob Davis | Graham Farmer |
| 24/07/1965 | Round 13 | Carlton | HOME | LOSS | CARL by 27 | Bob Davis | Graham Farmer |
| 31/07/1965 | Round 14 | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 43 | Bob Davis | Graham Farmer |
| 07/08/1965 | Round 15 | Collingwood | AWAY | LOSS | COLL by 47 | Bob Davis | Graham Farmer |
| 14/08/1965 | Round 16 | Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | GEEL by 34 | Bob Davis | Graham Farmer |
| 21/08/1965 | Round 17 | Fitzroy | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 18 | Bob Davis | Graham Farmer |
| 28/08/1965 | Round 18 | Hawthorn | AWAY | WIN | GEEL by 53 | Bob Davis | Graham Farmer |
| 04/09/1965 | Semi Final | Essendon | HOME | LOSS | ESSE by 52 | Bob Davis | Graham Farmer |
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.