1968 VFL Season: Geelong

These are the details of the premiership results for Geelong for the 1968 season of the Victorian Football League (currently known as the Australian Football League). The team used Kardinia Park as their home ground, playing ten matches there (ten as hosts). The team finished the regular season in third place, securing a place in the finals series. After defeating St Kilda in the first semi final, Geelong were defeated by Essendon in the preliminary final, resulting in finishing in third place overall (adjusted for finals).

Team Details

Competition: 1968 VFL Season
Team: Geelong
Club: Geelong
Home Ground: Kardinia Park

Team Results

Ladder Position: 3rd (W-D-L: 15-0-5, P%: 106.8)
Finals Performance: Defeated by Essendon (Preliminary Final)

Player Results

Player Guernseys Matches Goals Rounds
Ainsworth, Geoff #25 22 1 R01-20, SF, PF
Andrews, Gareth #6 16 15 R01-07, R09-14, R20, SF, PF
Closter, Wayne #1 13 4 R01-03, R08, R13-16, R18-20, SF, PF
Davies, John #19 16 12 R04-19
Farman, Terry #15 22 0 R01-20, SF, PF
Gilmore, Tony #24 1 0 R06
Gladman, Ken #18 16 2 R02-04, R06-13, R15, R17, R20, SF, PF
Goggin, Bill #35 21 20 R01-11, R13-20, SF, PF
Graham, Ricky #21 1 0 R14
Hampshire, Ian #22 4 0 R02-03, R16, R18
Hosking, Ron #11 22 0 R01-20, SF, PF
Hynes, Gordon #12 10 3 R01-08, R10, R12
Marsden, Rodger #20 1 0 R11
Marshall, Denis #2 20 9 R01-02, R04-11, R13-20, SF, PF
Mitchell, Chris #8 21 9 R01, R03-20, SF, PF
Nankervis, Ian #40 18 16 R01, R05-20, SF
Newland, Ken #3 19 21 R01-09, R12-15, R17-20, SF, PF
Newman, Sam #17 21 7 R01-08, R10-20, SF, PF
O'Loughlin, Gerald #33 1 1 R16
Polinelli, Tony #36 16 3 R01-03, R08-12, R14-20, PF
Primmer, Barry #7 14 3 R04-09, R11-18
Rosenow, Geoff #27 22 0 R01-20, SF, PF
Ryan, Bill #26 19 7 R01-10, R13, R15-20, SF, PF
Scarlett, John #30 17 0 R01-12, R14, R19-20, SF, PF
Sharrock, John #10 16 26 R01-07, R09-12, R17, R19-20, SF, PF
Smith, Phil #31 1 0 R07
Stevens, Phil #4 16 17 R01-05, R12-20, SF, PF
Strahan, Hugh #28 14 3 R09-20, SF, PF
Wade, Doug #23 20 64 R01-05, R08-20, SF, PF
Walker, Peter #34 20 0 R01-13, R15-19, SF, PF

Coach Results

Coach Matches (W-D-L) Rounds
Pianto, Peter 21 15 -0- 6 R01-03, R05-20, SF, PF
O'Neill, John 1 1 -0- 0 R04

Match Results

Date Round Opponent H/A Result Coach Captain (Nominated)
15/04/1968 Round 1 Carlton AWAY LOSS CARL by 46 Peter Pianto Bill Goggin
20/04/1968 Round 2 Footscray HOME WIN GEEL by 24 Peter Pianto Bill Goggin
25/04/1968 Round 3 Richmond AWAY WIN GEEL by 48 Peter Pianto Bill Goggin
04/05/1968 Round 4 Collingwood HOME WIN GEEL by 9 John O'Neill Bill Goggin
11/05/1968 Round 5 Melbourne AWAY WIN GEEL by 7 Peter Pianto Bill Goggin
18/05/1968 Round 6 Hawthorn AWAY WIN GEEL by 11 Peter Pianto Bill Goggin
25/05/1968 Round 7 Fitzroy HOME WIN GEEL by 39 Peter Pianto Bill Goggin
08/06/1968 Round 8 North Melbourne AWAY WIN GEEL by 24 Peter Pianto Bill Goggin
15/06/1968 Round 9 St Kilda HOME WIN GEEL by 24 Peter Pianto Bill Goggin
22/06/1968 Round 10 South Melbourne HOME WIN GEEL by 30 Peter Pianto Bill Goggin
29/06/1968 Round 11 Essendon AWAY LOSS ESSE by 23 Peter Pianto Bill Goggin
06/07/1968 Round 12 Carlton HOME LOSS CARL by 8 Peter Pianto unknown
13/07/1968 Round 13 Footscray AWAY LOSS FOOT by 83 Peter Pianto Bill Goggin
20/07/1968 Round 14 Richmond HOME WIN GEEL by 19 Peter Pianto Bill Goggin
27/07/1968 Round 15 Collingwood AWAY WIN GEEL by 18 Peter Pianto Bill Goggin
03/08/1968 Round 16 Melbourne HOME WIN GEEL by 7 Peter Pianto Bill Goggin
10/08/1968 Round 17 Hawthorn HOME WIN GEEL by 16 Peter Pianto Bill Goggin
17/08/1968 Round 18 Fitzroy AWAY WIN GEEL by 22 Peter Pianto Bill Goggin
24/08/1968 Round 19 North Melbourne HOME WIN GEEL by 10 Peter Pianto Bill Goggin
31/08/1968 Round 20 St Kilda AWAY LOSS STKL by 51 Peter Pianto Bill Goggin
07/09/1968 Semi Final St Kilda HOME WIN GEEL by 44 Peter Pianto Bill Goggin
21/09/1968 Preliminary Final Essendon AWAY LOSS ESSE by 24 Peter Pianto Bill Goggin