1966 VFL Season: Geelong
These are the details of the premiership results for Geelong for the 1966 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. Geelong were defeated by Essendon in the first semi final, resulting in finishing in fourth place overall (adjusted for finals).
Team Details
Competition:
1966 VFL Season
Team:
Geelong
Club:
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 |