1980 VFL Season: Geelong
These are the details of the premiership results of Geelong for the 1980 VFL season. The team finished the regular season in first place, securing the minor premiership, and in turn, a place in the finals series. After being defeated by Richmond in a semi final, Geelong were defeated by Collingwood in the preliminary final, resulting in finishing in third place overall (adjusted for finals).
Season Team Details
Competition:
1980 VFL Season
Team:
Geelong
Home Ground:
Kardinia Park
Team Results
Ladder Position:
1st (W-D-L: 17-0-5, P%: 125.1)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by Collingwood (Preliminary Final)
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blake, Rod | #16 | 24 | 12 | R01-22, SF, PF |
| Bortolotto, Mario | #29 | 5 | 1 | R02-06 |
| Bos, Mark | #24 | 23 | 5 | R02-22, SF, PF |
| Bright, Terry | #4 | 24 | 59 | R01-22, SF, PF |
| Bruns, Neville | #19 | 15 | 20 | R02-11, R18-21, PF |
| Card, Ray | #20 | 8 | 0 | R01, R07-09, R20-22, SF |
| Cassidy, Jeff | #15 | 4 | 0 | R01-02, R21-22 |
| Clarke, David | #14 | 24 | 46 | R01-22, SF, PF |
| Donohue, Larry | #23 | 4 | 3 | R01-02, R04, R06 |
| Featherby, Peter | #11 | 24 | 20 | R01-22, SF, PF |
| Floyd, Tom | #37 | 22 | 25 | R03-22, SF, PF |
| Hawkins, Jack | #26 | 22 | 0 | R01-13, R16-22, SF, PF |
| Jeffreys, Paul | #22 | 11 | 1 | R01-03, R11-18 |
| Johnston, Peter | #3 | 18 | 19 | R07-22, SF, PF |
| Lunn, Stephen | #39 | 22 | 19 | R02-22, PF |
| Malarkey, Gary | #5 | 20 | 0 | R01-03, R05-07, R09-14, R16-21, SF, PF |
| Matthews, Kelvin | #7 | 11 | 16 | R07-09, R12-17, R20, SF |
| Middlemiss, Glenn | #2 | 19 | 22 | R03-19, SF, PF |
| Mossop, John | #10 | 10 | 13 | R01-02, R10, R17-22, SF |
| Murrie, Richard | #31 | 10 | 2 | R03-09, R19-21 |
| Nankervis, Bruce | #33 | 22 | 17 | R01-11, R14-22, SF, PF |
| Nankervis, Ian | #40 | 20 | 2 | R01-19, PF |
| Neal, Robert | #35 | 5 | 1 | R06, R14-15, R22, SF |
| Newman, Sam | #17 | 22 | 19 | R01-16, R18-22, SF |
| O'Keefe, Maurice | #30 | 1 | 1 | R01 |
| Preston, Andy | #28 | 10 | 3 | R01-02, R04-05, R10-13, R22, SF |
| Reed, Malcolm | #1 | 5 | 1 | R03, R20-22, PF |
| Sarah, Paul | #11 | 2 | 0 | R01-02 |
| Sheehan, Kevin | #8 | 11 | 12 | R01, R07, R10, R12-19 |
| Smith, Jan | #13 | 2 | 0 | R22, PF |
| Smyth, Dale | #25 | 2 | 0 | R04-05 |
| Taylor, Zane | #34 | 13 | 2 | R01, R08, R11-19, SF, PF |
| Turner, Mick | #9 | 23 | 16 | R01-18, R20-22, SF, PF |
| Witcombe, Murray | #18 | 20 | 10 | R03-06, R08-17, R19-22, SF, PF |
| Yeates, Mark | #21 | 2 | 0 | R15, PF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goggin, Bill | 24 | 17 | -0- | 7 | R01-22, SF, PF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29/03/1980 | Round 1 | South Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | SMLB by 3 | Bill Goggin | Ian Nankervis |
| 07/04/1980 | Round 2 | Carlton | AWAY | LOSS | CARL by 5 | Bill Goggin | Ian Nankervis |
| 12/04/1980 | Round 3 | Melbourne | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 26 | Bill Goggin | Ian Nankervis |
| 19/04/1980 | Round 4 | North Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | GEEL by 37 | Bill Goggin | Ian Nankervis |
| 25/04/1980 | Round 5 | Hawthorn | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 5 | Bill Goggin | Ian Nankervis |
| 03/05/1980 | Round 6 | Richmond | HOME | LOSS | RICH by 11 | Bill Goggin | Ian Nankervis |
| 10/05/1980 | Round 7 | Essendon | AWAY | WIN | GEEL by 14 | Bill Goggin | Ian Nankervis |
| 17/05/1980 | Round 8 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 63 | Bill Goggin | Ian Nankervis |
| 24/05/1980 | Round 9 | Collingwood | AWAY | LOSS | COLL by 31 | Bill Goggin | Ian Nankervis |
| 31/05/1980 | Round 10 | Fitzroy | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 15 | Bill Goggin | Ian Nankervis |
| 07/06/1980 | Round 11 | Footscray | AWAY | WIN | GEEL by 41 | Bill Goggin | Ian Nankervis |
| 15/06/1980 | Round 12 | South Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | GEEL by 63 | Bill Goggin | Ian Nankervis |
| 21/06/1980 | Round 13 | Carlton | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 5 | Bill Goggin | Ian Nankervis |
| 28/06/1980 | Round 14 | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 57 | Bill Goggin | Ian Nankervis |
| 12/07/1980 | Round 15 | Hawthorn | AWAY | WIN | GEEL by 80 | Bill Goggin | Ian Nankervis |
| 19/07/1980 | Round 16 | Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | GEEL by 9 | Bill Goggin | Ian Nankervis |
| 26/07/1980 | Round 17 | Richmond | AWAY | WIN | GEEL by 17 | Bill Goggin | Ian Nankervis |
| 02/08/1980 | Round 18 | Essendon | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 14 | Bill Goggin | Ian Nankervis |
| 09/08/1980 | Round 19 | St Kilda | AWAY | LOSS | STKL by 5 | Bill Goggin | Ian Nankervis |
| 16/08/1980 | Round 20 | Collingwood | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 18 | Bill Goggin | unknown |
| 23/08/1980 | Round 21 | Fitzroy | AWAY | WIN | GEEL by 15 | Bill Goggin | unknown |
| 30/08/1980 | Round 22 | Footscray | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 50 | Bill Goggin | unknown |
| 13/09/1980 | Semi Final | Richmond | HOME | LOSS | RICH by 24 | Bill Goggin | unknown |
| 20/09/1980 | Preliminary Final | Collingwood | HOME | LOSS | COLL by 4 | Bill Goggin | Ian 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.