1969 VFL Season: Geelong

These are the details of the premiership results for Geelong for the 1969 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. Geelong were defeated by Richmond in the first semi final, resulting in finishing in fourth place overall (adjusted for finals).

Team Details

Competition: 1969 VFL Season
Team: Geelong
Club: Geelong
Home Ground: Kardinia Park

Team Results

Ladder Position: 3rd (W-D-L: 13-1-6, P%: 119.9)
Finals Performance: Defeated by Richmond (Semi Final)

Player Results

Player Guernseys Matches Goals Rounds
Ainsworth, Geoff #25 20 1 R01-03, R05-20, SF
Andrews, Gareth #6 18 14 R01-10, R14-20, SF
Bates, Jeff #11 2 0 R16, R18
Closter, Wayne #1 6 6 R03-08
Davies, John #19 12 12 R01-10, R20, SF
Eales, Colin #16 1 0 R16
Farman, Terry #15 15 1 R01-15
Gilmore, Tony #24 3 0 R04, R07, R13
Gladman, Ken #18 9 0 R08, R10-15, R19, SF
Goggin, Bill #35 20 20 R01-12, R14-20, SF
Graham, Ricky #21 14 0 R01-07, R10-15, SF
Hampshire, Ian #22 17 5 R01-04, R09-20, SF
Harris, David #32 13 6 R09-20, SF
Hynes, Gordon #12 8 4 R03, R05-06, R16-20
Nankervis, Ian #40 21 40 R01-20, SF
Newland, Ken #3 21 30 R01-20, SF
Newman, Sam #17 20 7 R01-09, R11-20, SF
O'Rourke, Ray #14 2 0 R01-02
Patterson, Pat #39 8 0 R09, R11-12, R16-20
Polinelli, Tony #36 13 4 R01-13
Primmer, Barry #7 15 1 R05, R07-08, R10-20, SF
Reid, Gordon #29 14 0 R01-04, R06, R08-10, R13-15, R17-18, SF
Rosenow, Geoff #27 21 1 R01-20, SF
Ryan, Bill #26 20 16 R01-02, R04-20, SF
Scarlett, John #30 21 0 R01-20, SF
Smith, Phil #31 3 0 R17, R19-20
Stevens, Phil #4 21 3 R01-20, SF
Strahan, Hugh #28 21 13 R01-20, SF
Wade, Doug #23 21 127 R01-20, SF
Walker, Peter #34 20 0 R01-09, R11-20, SF

Coach Results

Coach Matches (W-D-L) Rounds
Pianto, Peter 21 13 -1- 7 R01-20, SF

Match Results

Date Round Opponent H/A Result Coach Captain (Nominated)
07/04/1969 Round 1 Melbourne HOME WIN GEEL by 27 Peter Pianto Bill Goggin
12/04/1969 Round 2 Essendon AWAY DRAW drawn Peter Pianto Bill Goggin
19/04/1969 Round 3 South Melbourne HOME WIN GEEL by 60 Peter Pianto Bill Goggin
25/04/1969 Round 4 St Kilda AWAY WIN GEEL by 23 Peter Pianto Bill Goggin
03/05/1969 Round 5 Footscray AWAY WIN GEEL by 60 Peter Pianto Bill Goggin
10/05/1969 Round 6 Carlton HOME WIN GEEL by 39 Peter Pianto Bill Goggin
17/05/1969 Round 7 North Melbourne HOME LOSS NMLB by 8 Peter Pianto Bill Goggin
24/05/1969 Round 8 Hawthorn AWAY LOSS HWTH by 4 Peter Pianto Bill Goggin
31/05/1969 Round 9 Fitzroy HOME WIN GEEL by 62 Peter Pianto Bill Goggin
14/06/1969 Round 10 Collingwood AWAY LOSS COLL by 47 Peter Pianto Bill Goggin
21/06/1969 Round 11 Richmond HOME WIN GEEL by 27 Peter Pianto Bill Goggin
28/06/1969 Round 12 Melbourne AWAY WIN GEEL by 21 Peter Pianto Bill Goggin
05/07/1969 Round 13 Essendon HOME LOSS ESSE by 20 Peter Pianto unknown
12/07/1969 Round 14 South Melbourne AWAY WIN GEEL by 26 Peter Pianto Bill Goggin
19/07/1969 Round 15 St Kilda HOME LOSS STKL by 12 Peter Pianto Bill Goggin
02/08/1969 Round 16 Footscray HOME WIN GEEL by 77 Peter Pianto Bill Goggin
09/08/1969 Round 17 Carlton AWAY WIN GEEL by 15 Peter Pianto Bill Goggin
16/08/1969 Round 18 North Melbourne AWAY WIN GEEL by 9 Peter Pianto Bill Goggin
23/08/1969 Round 19 Hawthorn HOME WIN GEEL by 15 Peter Pianto Bill Goggin
30/08/1969 Round 20 Fitzroy AWAY LOSS FITZ by 23 Peter Pianto Bill Goggin
06/09/1969 Semi Final Richmond HOME LOSS RICH by 118 Peter Pianto Bill Goggin