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History

Geelong Football Club was established in 1859. It is the 2nd oldest club in the history of the game, behind Melbourne.

Premierships

Geelong have won 9 premierships in their 117 years of VFL/AFL.

1925 Vs Collingwood, 10.19.79-9.15.69.

1931 Vs Richmond, 9.14.68-7.6.48.

1951 Vs Essendon, 11.15.81-10.10.70.

1952 Vs Colingwood, 13.8.86-5.10.40.

1963 Vs Hawthorn, 15.19.109-8.12.60.

2007 Vs Port Adelaide, 24.19.163-6.8.44

2009 Vs StKilda, 12.8.80-9.14.68

2011 Vs Collingwood, 18.11.119-12.9.81.

Brownlow Medalists

Geelong have had 6 Brownlow Medalists.

1924 Edward 'Carji' Greeves (First ever Brownlow Medal).

1951 Bernie Smith

1962 Alistair Lord

1989 Paul Couch

2007 Jimmy Bartel

2009 Gary Ablett Jnr

Norm Smith Medalists

Geelong have had 4 Norm Smith Medalists.

1989 Gary Ablett Snr

2007 Steve Johnson

2009 Paul Chapman

2011 Jimmy Bartel

Coleman Medalists

Prior to 1955, there was no Coleman Medal, but there was a medal awarded to the player with the most goals.

1897 Eddy James (Tied with Jack Leith (Melbourne))

1899 Eddy James

1900 Teddy Lockwood (Tied with Albert Thurgood (Essendon))

1910 Percy Martini (Tied with Dick Lee (Collingwood))

1921 Cliff Rankin

1925 Lloyd Hagger

1932 George Moloney

1948 Lindsay White

1955 Noel Rayson

1962 Doug Wade

1967 Doug Wade

1969 Doug Wade

1976 Larry Donohue

1993 Gary Ablett Snr

1994 Gary Ablett Snr

1995 Gary Ablett Snr

Players

Theme Song

We are Geelong, The greatest team of all

We are Geelong, We're always on the ball

We play the game as it should be played, At home or far away

Our banners fly high, from dawn to dark

Down at Kardinia Park

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