1976 VFL Season: Geelong
These are the details of the premiership results for Geelong for the 1976 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 fourth place, securing a place in the finals series. After defeating Footscray in the elimination final, Geelong were defeated by North Melbourne in the first semi final, resulting in finishing in fourth place overall (adjusted for finals).
Team Details
Competition:
1976 VFL Season
Team:
Geelong
Club:
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 |