1968 VFL Season: Geelong
These are the details of the premiership results of Geelong for the 1968 VFL season. The team finished the regular season in third place, securing a place in the finals series. After defeating St Kilda in a semi final, Geelong were defeated by Essendon in the preliminary final, resulting in finishing in third place overall (adjusted for finals).
Season Team Details
Competition:
1968 VFL Season
Team:
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 |
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.