Geelong Juniors / Geelong Reserves

Team Details

Name: Geelong Reserves
Moniker: Cats
Seasons: 1922-1941, 1944-2019, 2021-2026
Former Names: Geelong Juniors (1922), Geelong Seconds (1923-1941, 1944-1959)
Club History:
Geelong (1960-2019, 2021-2026)
Home Grounds: Corio Oval (1922-1941), Kardinia Park (1944-1965, 1967-1970, 1972-2019, 2021-2026)

Team Accolades

VFL/AFL Reserves Premierships: 76 (1922-1941, 1944-1999)
VFL/AFL Reserves Premiers: 13 (1923, 1924, 1930, 1937, 1938, 1948, 1960, 1963, 1964, 1975, 1980, 1981, 1982)
VFL/AFL Reserves Runners-Up: 10 (1926, 1928, 1929, 1931, 1934, 1935, 1961, 1965, 1973, 1989)
VFL/AFL Reserves Minor Premiers: 10 (1924, 1926, 1930, 1932, 1935, 1937, 1960, 1963, 1981, 1982)
VFA/VFL Premierships: 26 (2000-2019, 2021-2026)
VFA/VFL Premiers: 3 (2002, 2007, 2012)
VFA/VFL Runners-Up: 3 (2006, 2013, 2026)
VFA/VFL Minor Premiers: 3 (2002, 2013, 2026)

Team History

VFL/AFL Reserves History (1922-1999)

Season Ladder (W-D-L & P%) Finals Performance O/A
1922 VJFL Season 3rd 12 -1- 5 120.5% Defeated by Collingwood District (Semi Final) 3rd
1923 VJFL Season 3rd 14 -0- 4 131.4% Premiers 1st
1924 VJFL Season 1st 15 -0- 3 154.4% Premiers 1st
1925 VFLS Season 6th 8 -1- 8 132.1% Did not qualify for finals 6th
1926 VFLS Season 1st 17 -0- 1 189.5% Runners-Up 2nd
1927 VFLS Season 2nd 13 -1- 4 150.3% Defeated by South Melbourne (S) (Semi Final) 3rd
1928 VFLS Season 2nd 14 -1- 3 166.6% Runners-Up 2nd
1929 VFLS Season 3rd 13 -0- 5 140.7% Runners-Up 2nd
1930 VFLS Season 1st 18 -0- 0 221.1% Premiers 1st
1931 VFLS Season 3rd 14 -0- 4 150.4% Runners-Up 2nd
1932 VFLS Season 1st 16 -0- 2 187.8% Defeated by Essendon (S) (Preliminary Final) 3rd
1933 VFLS Season 2nd 14 -0- 4 158.7% Defeated by St Kilda (S) (Preliminary Final) 3rd
1934 VFLS Season 2nd 14 -0- 4 145.8% Runners-Up 2nd
1935 VFLS Season 1st 16 -0- 2 188.6% Runners-Up 2nd
1936 VFLS Season 3rd 14 -0- 4 134.3% Defeated by Footscray (S) (Semi Final) 4th
1937 VFLS Season 1st 16 -1- 1 152.3% Premiers 1st
1938 VFLS Season 2nd 15 -1- 2 150.0% Premiers 1st
1939 VFLS Season 3rd 13 -0- 5 134.1% Defeated by Richmond (S) (Preliminary Final) 3rd
1940 VFLS Season 7th 9 -0- 9 94.3% Did not qualify for finals 7th
1941 VFLS Season 10th 6 -0- 12 89.4% Did not qualify for finals 10th
1944 VFLS Season 8th 8 -0- 10 85.6% Did not qualify for finals 8th
1945 VFLS Season 8th 5 -2- 13 92.1% Did not qualify for finals 8th
1946 VFLS Season 10th 7 -0- 12 77.2% Did not qualify for finals 10th
1947 VFLS Season 9th 8 -1- 10 81.9% Did not qualify for finals 9th
1948 VFLS Season 3rd 12 -1- 6 135.2% Premiers 1st
1949 VFLS Season 6th 9 -1- 9 111.2% Did not qualify for finals 6th
1950 VFLS Season 4th 11 -0- 7 115.0% Defeated by North Melbourne (S) (Semi Final) 4th
1951 VFLS Season 4th 11 -2- 5 130.9% Defeated by Carlton (S) (Preliminary Final) 3rd
1952 VFLS Season 6th 9 -0- 9 112.6% Did not qualify for finals 6th
1953 VFLS Season 9th 7 -0- 11 86.7% Did not qualify for finals 9th
1954 VFLS Season 7th 8 -1- 9 99.4% Did not qualify for finals 7th
1955 VFLS Season 8th 8 -0- 10 100.2% Did not qualify for finals 8th
1956 VFLS Season 10th 5 -0- 13 77.3% Did not qualify for finals 10th
1957 VFLS Season 11th 5 -0- 13 85.5% Did not qualify for finals 11th
1958 VFLS Season 7th 8 -0- 10 95.8% Did not qualify for finals 7th
1959 VFLS Season 8th 8 -0- 10 88.7% Did not qualify for finals 8th
1960 VFLR Season 1st 14 -1- 3 134.5% Premiers 1st
1961 VFLR Season 2nd 13 -0- 5 128.6% Runners-Up 2nd
1962 VFLR Season 2nd 13 -0- 5 156.2% Defeated by St Kilda (R) (Preliminary Final) 3rd
1963 VFLR Season 1st 16 -0- 2 158.5% Premiers 1st
1964 VFLR Season 2nd 15 -1- 2 148.0% Premiers 1st
1965 VFLR Season 3rd 10 -2- 6 115.6% Runners-Up 2nd
1966 VFLR Season 5th 11 -0- 7 102.7% Did not qualify for finals 5th
1967 VFLR Season 4th 11 -0- 7 121.2% Defeated by North Melbourne (R) (Preliminary Final) 3rd
1968 VFLR Season 6th 9 -1- 10 92.0% Did not qualify for finals 6th
1969 VFLR Season 10th 6 -1- 13 92.5% Did not qualify for finals 10th
1970 VFLR Season 11th 6 -1- 15 85.1% Did not qualify for finals 11th
1971 VFLR Season 11th 7 -0- 15 76.7% Did not qualify for finals 11th
1972 VFLR Season 6th 13 -0- 9 123.9% Did not qualify for finals 6th
1973 VFLR Season 3rd 14 -1- 7 119.2% Runners-Up 2nd
1974 VFLR Season 2nd 15 -0- 7 117.0% Defeated by Footscray (R) (Preliminary Final) 3rd
1975 VFLR Season 2nd 15 -0- 7 122.1% Premiers 1st
1976 VFLR Season 7th 12 -0- 10 98.2% Did not qualify for finals 7th
1977 VFLR Season 7th 9 -0- 12 101.2% Did not qualify for finals 7th
1978 VFLR Season 2nd 17 -0- 5 141.2% Defeated by Richmond (R) (Semi Final) 4th
1979 VFLR Season 5th 14 -0- 8 113.2% Defeated by Collingwood (R) (Preliminary Final) 3rd
1980 VFLR Season 3rd 14 -0- 8 133.9% Premiers 1st
1981 VFLR Season 1st 19 -0- 3 151.1% Premiers 1st
1982 VFLR Season 1st 14 -0- 8 122.3% Premiers 1st
1983 VFLR Season 6th 12 -0- 10 109.7% Did not qualify for finals 6th
1984 VFLR Season 6th 12 -0- 10 107.8% Did not qualify for finals 6th
1985 VFLR Season 4th 13 -0- 9 97.7% Defeated by Essendon (R) (Elimination Final) 5th
1986 VFLR Season 11th 6 -0- 16 93.8% Did not qualify for finals 11th
1987 VFLR Season 5th 13 -0- 9 116.2% Defeated by Carlton (R) (Elimination Final) 5th
1988 VFLR Season 10th 6 -1- 15 91.8% Did not qualify for finals 10th
1989 VFLR Season 2nd 15 -0- 5 153.7% Runners-Up 2nd
1990 AFLR Season 7th 9 -0- 11 95.9% Did not qualify for finals 7th
1991 AFLR Season 4th 13 -0- 9 120.2% Defeated by Brisbane Bears (R) (Elimination Final) 5th
1992 AFLR Season 9th 9 -0- 13 91.8% Did not qualify for finals 9th
1993 AFLR Season 12th 6 -1- 15 74.8% Did not qualify for finals 12th
1994 AFLR Season 8th 11 -0- 11 106.0% Did not qualify for finals 8th
1995 AFLR Season 7th 9 -0- 13 89.3% Did not qualify for finals 7th
1996 AFLR Season 6th 10 -1- 11 97.5% Defeated by Essendon (R) (Elimination Final) 6th
1997 AFLR Season 9th 6 -0- 14 79.9% Did not qualify for finals 9th
1998 AFLR Season 11th 4 -0- 16 70.2% Did not qualify for finals 11th
1999 AFLR Season 9th 7 -0- 13 81.5% Did not qualify for finals 9th

VFA/VFL History (2000-2026)

Season Ladder (W-D-L & P%) Finals Performance O/A
2000 VFL Season 5th 13 -0- 6 117.1% Defeated by North Ballarat (Preliminary Final) 4th
2001 VFL Season 13th 7 -0- 13 94.1% Did not qualify for finals 13th
2002 VFL Season 1st 17 -0- 3 157.7% Premiers 1st
2003 VFL Season 8th 8 -0- 10 92.1% Defeated by Tasmanian Devils (Elimination Final) 8th
2004 VFL Season 9th 7 -0- 11 100.8% Did not qualify for finals 9th
2005 VFL Season 13th 4 -0- 14 71.2% Did not qualify for finals 13th
2006 VFL Season 3rd 13 -0- 5 109.2% Runners-Up 2nd
2007 VFL Season 2nd 14 -0- 4 147.6% Premiers 1st
2008 VFL Season 10th 7 -0- 13 85.4% Did not qualify for finals 10th
2009 VFL Season 8th 9 -0- 9 94.8% Defeated by Box Hill (Elimination Final) 8th
2010 VFL Season 12th 5 -0- 13 80.4% Did not qualify for finals 12th
2011 VFL Season 9th 6 -0- 12 98.5% Did not qualify for finals 9th
2012 VFL Season 3rd 13 -0- 5 123.7% Premiers 1st
2013 VFL Season 1st 16 -0- 2 166.6% Runners-Up 2nd
2014 VFL Season 9th 9 -0- 9 116.0% Did not qualify for finals 9th
2015 VFL Season 11th 7 -0- 11 89.6% Did not qualify for finals 11th
2016 VFL Season 5th 11 -0- 7 137.5% Defeated by Essendon (R) (Elimination Final) 7th
2017 VFL Season 10th 8 -0- 10 86.8% Did not qualify for finals 10th
2018 VFL Season 3rd 13 -0- 5 146.6% Defeated by Box Hill (Semi Final) 6th
2019 VFL Season 6th 11 -0- 7 122.5% Defeated by Port Melbourne (Elimination Final) 7th
2021 VFL Season 4th 7 -0- 2 167.3% Not applicable 4th
2022 VFL Season 14th 8 -0- 10 88.0% Did not qualify for finals 14th
2023 VFL Season 13th 8 -1- 9 80.5% Did not qualify for finals 13th
2024 VFL Season 4th 12 -1- 5 123.8% Defeated by Southport (Semi Final) 5th
2025 VFL Season 12th 9 -0- 9 100.4% Did not qualify for finals 12th
2026 VFL Season 1st 16 -0- 2 167.8% Runners-Up 2nd