1976 VFL Season: Geelong
These are the details of the premiership results of Geelong for the 1976 VFL season. The team finished the regular season in fourth place, securing a place in the finals series. After defeating Footscray in the elimination final, Geelong were defeated by North Melbourne in a semi final, resulting in finishing in fourth place overall (adjusted for finals).
Season Team Details
Competition:
1976 VFL Season
Team:
Geelong
Home Ground:
Kardinia Park
Team Results
Ladder Position:
4th (W-D-L: 12-0-10, P%: 103.9)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by North Melbourne (Semi Final)
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armour, David | #28 | 7 | 3 | R04-06, R08, R18-20 |
| Barkley, David | #5 | 18 | 26 | R01-14, R17-19, R22 |
| Blake, Rod | #16 | 17 | 1 | R04-08, R10-21 |
| Bright, Terry | #4 | 15 | 16 | R01-08, R11, R15-17, R22, EF, SF |
| Browne, Mark | #12 | 23 | 15 | R01-06, R08-22, EF, SF |
| Cassidy, Jeff | #15 | 5 | 2 | R04, R14-16, R22 |
| Clarke, David | #14 | 24 | 9 | R01-22, EF, SF |
| Cousins, Bryan | #24 | 13 | 8 | R01-03, R05, R08, R17-22, EF, SF |
| Davis, Harvey | #21 | 18 | 2 | R01-13, R20-22, EF, SF |
| Donohue, Larry | #23 | 24 | 105 | R01-22, EF, SF |
| Doyle, Peter | #36 | 11 | 6 | R01-03, R06-09, R19-21, SF |
| Hawkins, Jack | #26 | 24 | 0 | R01-22, EF, SF |
| Higgins, Kevin | #39 | 24 | 6 | R01-22, EF, SF |
| Landy, Graeme | #2 | 17 | 20 | R04-09, R12-19, R21-22, EF |
| Lewtas, Ian | #20 | 1 | 0 | R21 |
| Manson, David | #6 | 13 | 0 | R01-04, R09-11, R14-15, R17-18, EF, SF |
| Nankervis, Bruce | #33 | 21 | 14 | R01-03, R05-16, R19-22, EF, SF |
| Nankervis, Ian | #40 | 24 | 1 | R01-22, EF, SF |
| Neal, Robert | #35 | 24 | 5 | R01-22, EF, SF |
| Newman, Sam | #17 | 23 | 1 | R01-03, R05-22, EF, SF |
| Nish, Colin | #37 | 2 | 0 | R18-19 |
| Preen, John | #38 | 18 | 14 | R01-04, R07, R09-21 |
| Sarah, Paul | #13 | 22 | 38 | R01-07, R09-21, EF, SF |
| Scarlett, John | #30 | 14 | 8 | R01-03, R09-14, R17, R20, R22, EF, SF |
| Sheehan, Kevin | #8 | 24 | 42 | R01-22, EF, SF |
| Turner, Mick | #9 | 22 | 6 | R01-13, R15-18, R20-22, EF, SF |
| Witcombe, Murray | #18 | 9 | 1 | R06-07, R10, R12-17 |
| Woodman, Alan | #11 | 4 | 0 | R16, R22, EF, SF |
| Woolnough, Mike | #10 | 19 | 4 | R04-05, R07-16, R18-22, EF, SF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olsson, Rod | 24 | 13 | -0- | 11 | R01-22, EF, SF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04/1976 | Round 1 | South Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | GEEL by 4 | Rod Olsson | Bruce Nankervis |
| 10/04/1976 | Round 2 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 48 | Rod Olsson | Bruce Nankervis |
| 19/04/1976 | Round 3 | St Kilda | AWAY | LOSS | STKL by 20 | Rod Olsson | Bruce Nankervis |
| 24/04/1976 | Round 4 | Fitzroy | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 35 | Rod Olsson | unknown |
| 01/05/1976 | Round 5 | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 6 | Rod Olsson | Bruce Nankervis |
| 08/05/1976 | Round 6 | Collingwood | AWAY | WIN | GEEL by 6 | Rod Olsson | Bruce Nankervis |
| 15/05/1976 | Round 7 | Footscray | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 2 | Rod Olsson | Bruce Nankervis |
| 22/05/1976 | Round 8 | Essendon | AWAY | LOSS | ESSE by 10 | Rod Olsson | Bruce Nankervis |
| 29/05/1976 | Round 9 | Carlton | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 20 | Rod Olsson | Bruce Nankervis |
| 05/06/1976 | Round 10 | Melbourne | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 29 | Rod Olsson | Bruce Nankervis |
| 14/06/1976 | Round 11 | Hawthorn | AWAY | LOSS | HWTH by 12 | Rod Olsson | Bruce Nankervis |
| 19/06/1976 | Round 12 | South Melbourne | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 104 | Rod Olsson | Bruce Nankervis |
| 26/06/1976 | Round 13 | Richmond | AWAY | LOSS | RICH by 4 | Rod Olsson | Bruce Nankervis |
| 03/07/1976 | Round 14 | Fitzroy | AWAY | LOSS | FITZ by 23 | Rod Olsson | Bruce Nankervis |
| 10/07/1976 | Round 15 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 39 | Rod Olsson | Bruce Nankervis |
| 17/07/1976 | Round 16 | North Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | NMLB by 67 | Rod Olsson | Bruce Nankervis |
| 24/07/1976 | Round 17 | Collingwood | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 6 | Rod Olsson | unknown |
| 31/07/1976 | Round 18 | Footscray | AWAY | LOSS | FOOT by 12 | Rod Olsson | unknown |
| 07/08/1976 | Round 19 | Essendon | HOME | LOSS | ESSE by 6 | Rod Olsson | Bruce Nankervis |
| 14/08/1976 | Round 20 | Carlton | AWAY | LOSS | CARL by 40 | Rod Olsson | Bruce Nankervis |
| 21/08/1976 | Round 21 | Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | MELB by 45 | Rod Olsson | Bruce Nankervis |
| 28/08/1976 | Round 22 | Hawthorn | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 25 | Rod Olsson | Bruce Nankervis |
| 04/09/1976 | Elimination Final | Footscray | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 7 | Rod Olsson | Bruce Nankervis |
| 11/09/1976 | Semi Final | North Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | NMLB by 33 | Rod Olsson | Bruce Nankervis |
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.