1966 VFL Season: Geelong
These are the details of the premiership results of Geelong for the 1966 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:
1966 VFL Season
Team:
Geelong
Home Ground:
Kardinia Park
Team Results
Ladder Position:
3rd (W-D-L: 14-0-4, P%: 137.6)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by Essendon (Semi Final)
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrews, Gareth | #6 | 6 | 9 | R02-04, R09-11 |
| Barr, Alan | #33 | 5 | 0 | R05-06, R14, R18, SF |
| Brown, David | #37 | 4 | 2 | R13-16 |
| Chirgwin, Brian | #28 | 3 | 8 | R05-07 |
| Closter, Wayne | #1 | 18 | 1 | R01-02, R04-18, SF |
| Davies, John | #19 | 5 | 0 | R09-11, R15-16 |
| Devine, John | #9 | 15 | 0 | R01-03, R08-18, SF |
| Eales, Colin | #16 | 18 | 7 | R01-10, R12-18, SF |
| Farman, Terry | #15 | 12 | 4 | R03-04, R06-12, R14, R16, R18 |
| Farmer, Graham | #5 | 18 | 15 | R01-17, SF |
| Gladman, Ken | #18 | 5 | 1 | R01, R07-09, R14 |
| Goggin, Bill | #35 | 18 | 27 | R01-13, R15-18, SF |
| Graham, Ricky | #21 | 7 | 1 | R01, R03, R05-08, R17 |
| Herrod, Darryl | #13 | 5 | 0 | R03-06, R17 |
| Hosking, Ron | #11 | 19 | 0 | R01-18, SF |
| Hynes, Gordon | #12 | 12 | 15 | R01-12 |
| Lord, Alistair | #4 | 17 | 10 | R01-14, R17-18, SF |
| Marshall, Denis | #2 | 17 | 2 | R01-07, R10-18, SF |
| Newland, Ken | #3 | 19 | 21 | R01-18, SF |
| Newman, Sam | #17 | 16 | 11 | R01-08, R12-18, SF |
| Polinelli, Tony | #36 | 14 | 2 | R02-05, R10-18, SF |
| Reid, Gordon | #29 | 6 | 0 | R08-09, R11-13, R15 |
| Rosenow, Geoff | #27 | 19 | 1 | R01-18, SF |
| Ryan, Bill | #26 | 18 | 25 | R01-02, R04-18, SF |
| Sharrock, John | #10 | 17 | 14 | R01-04, R07-18, SF |
| Teasdale, Alan | #20 | 8 | 10 | R01-02, R08-11, R18, SF |
| Vinar, Paul | #8 | 14 | 0 | R01-08, R13, R15-18, SF |
| Wade, Doug | #23 | 17 | 52 | R01-09, R12-18, SF |
| Walker, Peter | #34 | 17 | 0 | R01-07, R10-18, SF |
| West, Roy | #31 | 11 | 0 | R09-18, SF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pianto, Peter | 19 | 14 | -0- | 5 | R01-18, SF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/04/1966 | Round 1 | Essendon | AWAY | LOSS | ESSE by 14 | Peter Pianto | Graham Farmer |
| 30/04/1966 | Round 2 | South Melbourne | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 20 | Peter Pianto | Graham Farmer |
| 07/05/1966 | Round 3 | Footscray | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 40 | Peter Pianto | Graham Farmer |
| 14/05/1966 | Round 4 | St Kilda | AWAY | LOSS | STKL by 43 | Peter Pianto | Graham Farmer |
| 21/05/1966 | Round 5 | Richmond | HOME | LOSS | RICH by 18 | Peter Pianto | Graham Farmer |
| 28/05/1966 | Round 6 | North Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | GEEL by 37 | Peter Pianto | Graham Farmer |
| 04/06/1966 | Round 7 | Carlton | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 1 | Peter Pianto | Graham Farmer |
| 11/06/1966 | Round 8 | Collingwood | AWAY | LOSS | COLL by 29 | Peter Pianto | Graham Farmer |
| 18/06/1966 | Round 9 | Fitzroy | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 113 | Peter Pianto | Graham Farmer |
| 25/06/1966 | Round 10 | Hawthorn | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 60 | Peter Pianto | Graham Farmer |
| 02/07/1966 | Round 11 | Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | GEEL by 18 | Peter Pianto | Graham Farmer |
| 16/07/1966 | Round 12 | Essendon | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 60 | Peter Pianto | Graham Farmer |
| 23/07/1966 | Round 13 | South Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | GEEL by 6 | Peter Pianto | Graham Farmer |
| 30/07/1966 | Round 14 | Footscray | AWAY | WIN | GEEL by 20 | Peter Pianto | Graham Farmer |
| 06/08/1966 | Round 15 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 23 | Peter Pianto | Graham Farmer |
| 13/08/1966 | Round 16 | Richmond | AWAY | WIN | GEEL by 34 | Peter Pianto | Graham Farmer |
| 20/08/1966 | Round 17 | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 39 | Peter Pianto | Graham Farmer |
| 27/08/1966 | Round 18 | Carlton | AWAY | WIN | GEEL by 70 | Peter Pianto | unknown |
| 03/09/1966 | Semi Final | Essendon | HOME | LOSS | ESSE by 10 | Peter Pianto | 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.