2026 VFL Season: Geelong Reserves
These are the details of the premiership results for the Geelong Reserves for the 2026 season of the Victorian Football League. The team used GMHBA Stadium as their home ground, playing ten matches there (ten as hosts). The team finished the regular season in first place, securing the minor premiership, and in turn, a place in the finals series. After defeating the Tasmania Devils in the first qualifying final and defeating Port Melbourne in the first preliminary final, the Geelong Reserves were defeated by Box Hill in the grand final, resulting in becoming the runners-up.
Team Details
Competition:
2026 VFL Season
Team:
Geelong Reserves
Club:
Geelong
Home Ground:
GMHBA Stadium
Team Results
Ladder Position:
1st (W-D-L: 16-0-2, P%: 167.8)
Finals Performance:
Runners-Up
Team Leaders
Captain:
Daniel Capiron
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annand, Kye | #59 | 5 | 0 | R01-02, R06-08 |
| Antonac, Lewis | #79 | 3 | 2 | R11-13 |
| Ballantyne, Jamieson | #57 | 20 | 39 | R02-04, R06-13, R15-19, R21, QF, PF, GF |
| Bews, Jed | #24 | 19 | 2 | R01-04, R06-12, R15-16, R18-19, R21, QF, PF, GF |
| Bowes, Jack | #12 | 13 | 15 | R01-02, R08-10, R15, R17-19, R21, QF, PF, GF |
| Burke, Cillian | #41 | 21 | 2 | R01-04, R06-13, R15-19, R21, QF, PF, GF |
| Capiron, Daniel | #50 | 18 | 18 | R01-04, R06-11, R13, R15-17, R19, QF, PF, GF |
| Clark, Jhye | #13 | 10 | 1 | R03-04, R06, R10-13, R15, PF, GF |
| Close, Brad | #45 | 4 | 2 | R02, R11, R15-16 |
| Costello, Jack | #51 | 15 | 6 | R03-04, R06-13, R15-18, R21 |
| De Koning, Sam | #16 | 1 | 1 | R19 |
| Driscoll, Nick | #27 | 19 | 4 | R01-04, R06-09, R12-13, R15-19, R21, QF, PF, GF |
| Edmends, Darcy | #53 | 6 | 0 | R03-04, R10-12, QF |
| George, Kobe | #67 | 5 | 0 | R03-04, R21, QF, PF |
| Green, Charley | #84 | 5 | 7 | R06-09, GF |
| Gunsser, Rory | #49 | 5 | 0 | R06-07, R17-19 |
| Hart, Jesse | #48 | 3 | 0 | R01-02, R19 |
| Henderson, Jed | #47 | 3 | 1 | R17-19 |
| Henry, Ollie | #36 | 1 | 5 | R01 |
| Herbert, Marcus | #62 | 8 | 2 | R01-04, R06-09 |
| Hofmann, Lennox | #23 | 21 | 1 | R01-04, R06-13, R15-19, R21, QF, PF, GF |
| Holmes, Hunter | #22 | 20 | 7 | R01-04, R06-10, R12-13, R15-19, R21, QF, PF, GF |
| Hose, James | #65 | 3 | 3 | R11-13 |
| Kelly, Patrick | #74 | 11 | 2 | R01-04, R06-08, R21, QF, PF, GF |
| Knevitt, Mitch | #10 | 18 | 13 | R01-02, R04, R06-10, R12-13, R15, R17-19, R21, QF, PF, GF |
| Kolodjashnij, Jake | #8 | 3 | 0 | R01-02, R19 |
| Kreuger, Nathan | #69 | 16 | 0 | R04, R06-07, R09-13, R15-18, R21, QF, PF, GF |
| Lewis, Tanner | #66 | 9 | 10 | R09-13, R17-19, R21 |
| Martin, Jack | #19 | 2 | 5 | R18, R21 |
| Matofai-Forbes, Keighton | #31 | 8 | 4 | R13, R15-18, QF, PF, GF |
| McKinnon, Charlie | #64 | 2 | 1 | R15-16 |
| Mellor, Jesse | #25 | 20 | 42 | R01-04, R06-08, R10-13, R15-19, R21, QF, PF, GF |
| Miers, Gryan | #32 | 4 | 3 | R07, R13, R15-16 |
| Molier, Jacob | #20 | 10 | 12 | R04, R08-10, R16-18, QF, PF, GF |
| Peirce, Tom | #81 | 16 | 2 | R03, R07-13, R15-18, R21, QF, PF, GF |
| Pennisi, Ben | #63 | 4 | 4 | R17-19, R21 |
| Pike, Joe | #37 | 21 | 10 | R01-04, R06-13, R15-19, R21, QF, PF, GF |
| Polkinghorne, Jay | #2 | 7 | 20 | R01, R11-13, R15-16, GF |
| Rantall, Jay | #55 | 14 | 10 | R01-03, R07-09, R16-19, R21, QF, PF, GF |
| Sheahan, Will | #72 | 2 | 0 | R03-04 |
| Stanley, Rhys | #1 | 12 | 3 | R01-04, R06, R08, R10-11, R15-16, R21, PF |
| Stengle, Tyson | #18 | 1 | 4 | R12 |
| Stevens, George | #15 | 19 | 13 | R01-04, R06-11, R15-19, R21, QF, PF, GF |
| Stevens, Zach | #78 | 10 | 7 | R09-13, R19, R21, QF, PF, GF |
| Weidemann, Lachlan | #76 | 13 | 0 | R09-13, R16-19, R21, QF, PF, GF |
| White, Will | #52 | 8 | 6 | R01-04, R06-08, QF |
| Williams, Mason | #54 | 10 | 2 | R01-04, R06, R11-13, R17, R19 |
| Wiltshire, Oli | #21 | 6 | 13 | R01, R06-10 |
| Worpel, James | #29 | 9 | 6 | R02-03, R09-13, R15-16 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corrigan, Mark | 21 | 18 | -0- | 3 | R01-04, R06-13, R15-19, R21, QF, PF, GF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/03/2026 | Round 1 | Essendon (R) | HOME | WIN | GEER by 85 | Mark Corrigan | Daniel Capiron |
| 27/03/2026 | Round 2 | Box Hill | HOME | WIN | GEER by 47 | Mark Corrigan | Daniel Capiron |
| 04/04/2026 | Round 3 | Werribee | AWAY | WIN | GEER by 44 | Mark Corrigan | Daniel Capiron |
| 17/04/2026 | Round 4 | Footscray (R) | HOME | LOSS | FOOR by 33 | Mark Corrigan | Daniel Capiron |
| Round 5 | BYE | ||||||
| 02/05/2026 | Round 6 | North Melbourne (R) | HOME | WIN | GEER by 13 | Mark Corrigan | Daniel Capiron |
| 09/05/2026 | Round 7 | Collingwood (R) | AWAY | WIN | GEER by 61 | Mark Corrigan | Daniel Capiron |
| 15/05/2026 | Round 8 | Brisbane Lions (R) | AWAY | WIN | GEER by 66 | Mark Corrigan | Daniel Capiron |
| 23/05/2026 | Round 9 | Sydney (R) | HOME | WIN | GEER by 14 | Mark Corrigan | Daniel Capiron |
| 30/05/2026 | Round 10 | Carlton (R) | AWAY | WIN | GEER by 50 | Mark Corrigan | Daniel Capiron |
| 06/06/2026 | Round 11 | Sandringham | AWAY | WIN | GEER by 58 | Mark Corrigan | Daniel Capiron |
| 13/06/2026 | Round 12 | Gold Coast (R) | HOME | WIN | GEER by 113 | Mark Corrigan | unknown |
| 20/06/2026 | Round 13 | Southport | AWAY | WIN | GEER by 47 | Mark Corrigan | Daniel Capiron |
| Round 14 | BYE | ||||||
| 03/07/2026 | Round 15 | Frankston | AWAY | WIN | GEER by 52 | Mark Corrigan | Daniel Capiron |
| 11/07/2026 | Round 16 | Richmond (R) | HOME | WIN | GEER by 82 | Mark Corrigan | Daniel Capiron |
| 18/07/2026 | Round 17 | St Kilda (R) | AWAY | WIN | GEER by 26 | Mark Corrigan | Daniel Capiron |
| 25/07/2026 | Round 18 | Casey | AWAY | WIN | GEER by 53 | Mark Corrigan | unknown |
| 31/07/2026 | Round 19 | Collingwood (R) | HOME | LOSS | COLR by 28 | Mark Corrigan | Daniel Capiron |
| Round 20 | BYE | ||||||
| 16/08/2026 | Round 21 | North Melbourne (R) | AWAY | WIN | GEER by 34 | Mark Corrigan | unknown |
| 29/08/2026 | Qualifying Final | Tasmania Devils | HOME | WIN | GEER by 23 | Mark Corrigan | Daniel Capiron |
| 13/09/2026 | Preliminary Final | Port Melbourne | HOME | WIN | GEER by 47 | Mark Corrigan | Daniel Capiron |
| 20/09/2026 | Grand Final | Box Hill | HOME | LOSS | BOXH by 23 | Mark Corrigan | Daniel Capiron |