Geelong Juniors / Geelong Reserves

Team Details

Name: Geelong Reserves
Seasons: 1922-1941, 1944-2019, 2021-2025
VFLR/AFLR Seasons: 1922-1941, 1944-1999
VFA/VFL Seasons: 2000-2019, 2021-2025
Former Names: Geelong Juniors (1922), Geelong Seconds (1923-1941, 1944-1959)
Home Grounds: Corio Oval (1922-1941), Kardinia Park (1944-1965, 1967-1970, 1972-2019, 2021-2025)

Team Accolades

VFLR/AFLR Seasons: 76 (1922-1941, 1944-1999)
VFLR/AFLR Premierships: 13 (1923-1924, 1930, 1937-1938, 1948, 1960, 1963-1964, 1975, 1980-1982)
VFLR/AFLR Runners-Up: 10 (1926, 1928-1929, 1931, 1934-1935, 1961, 1965, 1973, 1989)
VFLR/AFLR Minor Premierships: 10 (1924, 1926, 1930, 1932, 1935, 1937, 1960, 1963, 1981-1982)
VFA/VFL Seasons: 25 (2000-2019, 2021-2025)
VFA/VFL Premierships: 3 (2002, 2007, 2012)
VFA/VFL Runners-Up: 2 (2006, 2013)
VFA/VFL Minor Premierships: 2 (2002, 2013)

Team History

VFLR/AFLR History (1922-1999)

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

VFA/VFL History (2000-2025)

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