Geelong

Team Details

Name: Geelong
Moniker: Cats
Seasons: 1890-1915, 1917-1941, 1944-2026
Club History:
Geelong (1890-1915, 1917-1941, 1944-2026)
Home Grounds: Corio Oval (1890-1915, 1917-1940), Kardinia Park (1941, 1944-2026)

Team Accolades

VFA/VFL Premierships: 7 (1890-1896)
VFA/VFL Premiers: 0
VFA/VFL Runners-Up: 1 (1895)
VFA/VFL Minor Premiers: 0
VFL/AFL Premierships: 127 (1897-1915, 1917-1941, 1944-2026)
VFL/AFL Premiers: 10 (1925, 1931, 1937, 1951, 1952, 1963, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2022)
VFL/AFL Runners-Up: 11 (1897, 1930, 1953, 1967, 1989, 1992, 1994, 1995, 2008, 2020, 2025)
VFL/AFL Minor Premiers: 15 (1897, 1901, 1925, 1931, 1937, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1980, 1992, 2007, 2008, 2019, 2022)

Team History

VFA/VFL History (1890-1896)

Season Ladder (W-D-L & P%) Finals Performance O/A
1890 VFA Season 6th 9 -2- 8 74.7% Not applicable 7th
1891 VFA Season 5th 12 -0- 7 121.6% Not applicable 5th
1892 VFA Season 3rd 12 -2- 4 161.4% Not applicable 3rd
1893 VFA Season 3rd 14 -2- 4 124.7% Not applicable 3rd
1894 VFA Season 7th 9 -2- 7 123.8% Not applicable 7th
1895 VFA Season 2nd 13 -0- 5 206.5% Not applicable 2nd
1896 VFA Season 11th 4 -3- 11 93.5% Did not qualify for finals 11th

VFL/AFL History (1897-2026)

Season Ladder (W-D-L & P%) Finals Performance O/A
1897 VFL Season 1st 11 -0- 3 183.8% Runners-Up 2nd
1898 VFL Season 4th 9 -0- 5 151.8% 2nd place in round-robin finals series (Ladder B) 4th
1899 VFL Season 2nd 10 -0- 4 177.2% 2nd place in round-robin finals series (Ladder B) 3rd
1900 VFL Season 2nd 9 -0- 5 150.9% 3rd place in round-robin finals series (Ladder B) 4th
1901 VFL Season 1st 14 -0- 3 142.9% Defeated by Collingwood (Semi Final) 3rd
1902 VFL Season 7th 7 -0- 10 76.8% Did not qualify for finals 7th
1903 VFL Season 4th 9 -0- 8 120.7% Defeated by Fitzroy (Semi Final) 4th
1904 VFL Season 7th 4 -1- 12 77.2% Did not qualify for finals 7th
1905 VFL Season 6th 6 -0- 11 79.0% Did not qualify for finals 6th
1906 VFL Season 7th 5 -0- 12 64.3% Did not qualify for finals 7th
1907 VFL Season 6th 7 -0- 10 85.3% Did not qualify for finals 6th
1908 VFL Season 10th 2 -0- 16 68.6% Did not qualify for finals 10th
1909 VFL Season 9th 3 -0- 15 65.5% Did not qualify for finals 9th
1910 VFL Season 5th 10 -1- 7 105.9% Did not qualify for finals 5th
1911 VFL Season 6th 8 -1- 9 99.9% Did not qualify for finals 6th
1912 VFL Season 4th 11 -0- 7 126.7% Defeated by Carlton (Semi Final) 4th
1913 VFL Season 5th 10 -0- 8 124.4% Did not qualify for finals 5th
1914 VFL Season 4th 11 -1- 6 128.4% Defeated by South Melbourne (Semi Final) 4th
1915 VFL Season 9th 3 -0- 13 68.0% Did not qualify for finals 9th
1917 VFL Season 5th 6 -0- 9 79.3% Did not qualify for finals 5th
1918 VFL Season 7th 3 -0- 11 75.8% Did not qualify for finals 7th
1919 VFL Season 8th 3 -1- 12 73.4% Did not qualify for finals 8th
1920 VFL Season 7th 5 -0- 11 84.4% Did not qualify for finals 7th
1921 VFL Season 4th 9 -0- 7 106.1% Defeated by Richmond (Semi Final) 4th
1922 VFL Season 8th 5 -0- 11 84.0% Did not qualify for finals 8th
1923 VFL Season 4th 9 -0- 7 104.0% Defeated by Fitzroy (Semi Final) 4th
1924 VFL Season 5th 8 -0- 8 107.2% Did not qualify for finals 5th
1925 VFL Season 1st 15 -0- 2 152.7% Premiers 1st
1926 VFL Season 2nd 15 -0- 3 145.2% Defeated by Essendon (Semi Final) 4th
1927 VFL Season 3rd 14 -0- 4 132.0% Defeated by Collingwood (Semi Final) 3rd
1928 VFL Season 9th 6 -0- 12 99.5% Did not qualify for finals 9th
1929 VFL Season 7th 8 -0- 10 108.6% Did not qualify for finals 7th
1930 VFL Season 4th 11 -0- 7 118.7% Runners-Up 2nd
1931 VFL Season 1st 15 -0- 3 151.4% Premiers 1st
1932 VFL Season 5th 11 -1- 6 139.7% Did not qualify for finals 5th
1933 VFL Season 4th 12 -0- 6 130.4% Defeated by Richmond (Preliminary Final) 3rd
1934 VFL Season 2nd 14 -1- 3 135.4% Defeated by South Melbourne (Preliminary Final) 3rd
1935 VFL Season 9th 6 -1- 11 96.3% Did not qualify for finals 9th
1936 VFL Season 5th 11 -0- 7 125.8% Did not qualify for finals 5th
1937 VFL Season 1st 15 -0- 3 135.3% Premiers 1st
1938 VFL Season 2nd 13 -0- 5 129.2% Defeated by Collingwood (Preliminary Final) 3rd
1939 VFL Season 7th 7 -0- 11 92.4% Did not qualify for finals 7th
1940 VFL Season 4th 11 -0- 7 102.9% Defeated by Essendon (Semi Final) 4th
1941 VFL Season 10th 3 -0- 15 83.0% Did not qualify for finals 10th
1944 VFL Season 12th 1 -0- 17 58.6% Did not qualify for finals 12th
1945 VFL Season 11th 2 -0- 18 64.9% Did not qualify for finals 11th
1946 VFL Season 10th 4 -0- 15 70.9% Did not qualify for finals 10th
1947 VFL Season 7th 11 -0- 8 103.3% Did not qualify for finals 7th
1948 VFL Season 9th 7 -0- 12 89.7% Did not qualify for finals 9th
1949 VFL Season 8th 9 -0- 10 111.8% Did not qualify for finals 8th
1950 VFL Season 4th 10 -0- 8 124.4% Defeated by North Melbourne (Preliminary Final) 3rd
1951 VFL Season 1st 14 -0- 4 135.4% Premiers 1st
1952 VFL Season 1st 16 -1- 2 134.7% Premiers 1st
1953 VFL Season 1st 15 -0- 3 143.3% Runners-Up 2nd
1954 VFL Season 1st 13 -0- 5 133.1% Defeated by Melbourne (Preliminary Final) 3rd
1955 VFL Season 3rd 14 -0- 4 122.8% Defeated by Collingwood (Preliminary Final) 3rd
1956 VFL Season 3rd 13 -0- 5 121.9% Defeated by Footscray (Semi Final) 4th
1957 VFL Season 12th 5 -1- 12 88.2% Did not qualify for finals 12th
1958 VFL Season 12th 4 -0- 14 73.8% Did not qualify for finals 12th
1959 VFL Season 10th 5 -0- 13 78.5% Did not qualify for finals 10th
1960 VFL Season 9th 6 -1- 11 95.5% Did not qualify for finals 9th
1961 VFL Season 6th 10 -1- 7 100.4% Did not qualify for finals 6th
1962 VFL Season 2nd 14 -0- 4 139.3% Defeated by Carlton (Preliminary Final) 3rd
1963 VFL Season 2nd 13 -1- 4 128.2% Premiers 1st
1964 VFL Season 4th 13 -1- 4 127.4% Defeated by Collingwood (Preliminary Final) 3rd
1965 VFL Season 3rd 13 -0- 5 121.2% Defeated by Essendon (Semi Final) 4th
1966 VFL Season 3rd 14 -0- 4 137.6% Defeated by Essendon (Semi Final) 4th
1967 VFL Season 3rd 13 -0- 5 122.8% Runners-Up 2nd
1968 VFL Season 3rd 15 -0- 5 106.8% Defeated by Essendon (Preliminary Final) 3rd
1969 VFL Season 3rd 13 -1- 6 119.9% Defeated by Richmond (Semi Final) 4th
1970 VFL Season 5th 12 -0- 10 102.4% Did not qualify for finals 5th
1971 VFL Season 10th 5 -0- 17 82.1% Did not qualify for finals 10th
1972 VFL Season 10th 7 -0- 15 84.2% Did not qualify for finals 10th
1973 VFL Season 11th 6 -0- 16 78.4% Did not qualify for finals 11th
1974 VFL Season 6th 11 -0- 11 93.4% Did not qualify for finals 6th
1975 VFL Season 11th 7 -0- 15 78.2% Did not qualify for finals 11th
1976 VFL Season 4th 12 -0- 10 103.9% Defeated by North Melbourne (Semi Final) 4th
1977 VFL Season 8th 8 -0- 14 82.7% Did not qualify for finals 8th
1978 VFL Season 5th 12 -0- 10 102.3% Defeated by Carlton (Elimination Final) 5th
1979 VFL Season 6th 12 -0- 10 100.4% Did not qualify for finals 6th
1980 VFL Season 1st 17 -0- 5 125.1% Defeated by Collingwood (Preliminary Final) 3rd
1981 VFL Season 3rd 16 -0- 6 129.8% Defeated by Collingwood (Preliminary Final) 3rd
1982 VFL Season 9th 7 -0- 15 90.4% Did not qualify for finals 9th
1983 VFL Season 9th 8 -0- 14 87.9% Did not qualify for finals 9th
1984 VFL Season 6th 11 -0- 11 94.3% Did not qualify for finals 6th
1985 VFL Season 6th 12 -0- 10 100.6% Did not qualify for finals 6th
1986 VFL Season 9th 7 -0- 15 82.1% Did not qualify for finals 9th
1987 VFL Season 6th 11 -1- 10 100.3% Did not qualify for finals 6th
1988 VFL Season 9th 10 -0- 12 104.9% Did not qualify for finals 9th
1989 VFL Season 3rd 16 -0- 6 146.8% Runners-Up 2nd
1990 AFL Season 10th 8 -0- 14 93.7% Did not qualify for finals 10th
1991 AFL Season 3rd 16 -0- 6 131.6% Defeated by West Coast (Preliminary Final) 3rd
1992 AFL Season 1st 16 -0- 6 145.6% Runners-Up 2nd
1993 AFL Season 7th 12 -0- 8 111.6% Did not qualify for finals 7th
1994 AFL Season 4th 13 -0- 9 114.2% Runners-Up 2nd
1995 AFL Season 2nd 16 -0- 6 131.9% Runners-Up 2nd
1996 AFL Season 7th 13 -1- 8 114.9% Defeated by North Melbourne (Qualifying Final) 7th
1997 AFL Season 2nd 15 -0- 7 117.9% Defeated by Adelaide (Semi Final) 5th
1998 AFL Season 12th 9 -0- 13 90.5% Did not qualify for finals 12th
1999 AFL Season 11th 10 -0- 12 94.9% Did not qualify for finals 11th
2000 AFL Season 5th 12 -1- 9 96.9% Defeated by Hawthorn (Elimination Final) 7th
2001 AFL Season 12th 9 -0- 13 93.8% Did not qualify for finals 12th
2002 AFL Season 9th 11 -0- 11 95.3% Did not qualify for finals 9th
2003 AFL Season 12th 7 -1- 14 89.8% Did not qualify for finals 12th
2004 AFL Season 4th 15 -0- 7 119.9% Defeated by Brisbane Lions (Preliminary Final) 4th
2005 AFL Season 6th 12 -0- 10 112.0% Defeated by Sydney (Semi Final) 5th
2006 AFL Season 10th 10 -1- 11 99.0% Did not qualify for finals 10th
2007 AFL Season 1st 18 -0- 4 152.8% Premiers 1st
2008 AFL Season 1st 21 -0- 1 161.8% Runners-Up 2nd
2009 AFL Season 2nd 18 -0- 4 127.4% Premiers 1st
2010 AFL Season 2nd 17 -0- 5 147.9% Defeated by Collingwood (Preliminary Final) 3rd
2011 AFL Season 2nd 19 -0- 3 157.4% Premiers 1st
2012 AFL Season 6th 15 -0- 7 117.1% Defeated by Fremantle (Elimination Final) 7th
2013 AFL Season 2nd 18 -0- 4 135.6% Defeated by Hawthorn (Preliminary Final) 3rd
2014 AFL Season 3rd 17 -0- 5 113.8% Defeated by North Melbourne (Semi Final) 5th
2015 AFL Season 10th 11 -1- 9 101.1% Did not qualify for finals 10th
2016 AFL Season 2nd 17 -0- 5 143.8% Defeated by Sydney (Preliminary Final) 3rd
2017 AFL Season 2nd 15 -1- 6 117.4% Defeated by Adelaide (Preliminary Final) 3rd
2018 AFL Season 8th 13 -0- 9 131.6% Defeated by Melbourne (Elimination Final) 8th
2019 AFL Season 1st 16 -0- 6 135.7% Defeated by Richmond (Preliminary Final) 4th
2020 AFL Season 4th 12 -0- 5 136.8% Runners-Up 2nd
2021 AFL Season 3rd 16 -0- 6 126.7% Defeated by Melbourne (Preliminary Final) 4th
2022 AFL Season 1st 18 -0- 4 144.2% Premiers 1st
2023 AFL Season 12th 10 -1- 12 112.6% Did not qualify for finals 12th
2024 AFL Season 3rd 15 -0- 8 112.2% Defeated by Brisbane Lions (Preliminary Final) 3rd
2025 AFL Season 2nd 17 -0- 6 141.5% Runners-Up 2nd
2026 AFL Season 5th 15 -0- 8 122.3% Defeated by Fremantle (Semi Final) 5th