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Template:Use Australian English Template:Infobox Australian football club The Geelong Football Club, nicknamed the Cats, is a professional Australian rules football club based in Geelong, Victoria, Australia. The club competes in the Australian Football League (AFL), the sport's premier competition. The club formed on 13 April 1859, making it the second-oldest AFL side after Melbourne and one of the oldest football clubs in the world.^[1]

In the 1860s, Geelong participated in a series of Challenge Cup competitions, and was a foundation member of both the Victorian Football Association (VFA) in 1877 and the Victorian Football League (VFL) in 1897, now the national AFL.^[2] The club won the Western District Challenge Cup in 1875, a then-record seven VFA premierships between 1878 and 1886, and six VFL premierships by 1963, after which it experienced a 44-year wait time until it won its next premiership, a grand final record 119-point victory in 2007.^[3]^[4]^[5] Geelong won a further three premierships in 2009, 2011 and 2022. The Cats have fierce competitive rivalries with Hawthorn and Collingwood.

Geelong play most of their home games at Kardinia Park in South Geelong (nicknamed the Cattery and known for sponsorship reasons as GMHBA Stadium) and play the remainder at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Geelong's traditional guernsey colours are white with navy blue hoops. The club's nickname was first used in 1923 after a run of losses prompted a local cartoonist to suggest that the club needed a black cat to bring it good luck. The club's official team song and anthem is "We Are Geelong".

Geelong fields a reserves men's team in the Victorian Football League (VFL), a senior women's team in the AFL Women's (AFLW) and a reserves women's team in the VFL Women's (VFLW) competitions.

History

File:Performance Chart AFL GEE.svg

Chart of yearly ladder positions for Geelong in VFL/AFL

The club was founded in 1859 in the city of Geelong, Australia, and is the second oldest AFL club. It is believed to be the fourth oldest football club in Australia and one of the oldest in the world and among the most successful.^[1] Initially playing under its own rules, some of which, notably, were permanently introduced into Australian Football, it adopted the Laws of Australian Football in the early 1860s after a series of compromises with the Melbourne Football Club.

Geelong went on to play for most of its existence in the premier competitions, the first competition, the Caledonian Society Cup, a foundation club of both the Victorian Football Association (VFA) in 1877 and the Victorian Football League (VFL) in 1897.^[2] The Cats have been the VFL/AFL premiers ten times, with four in the AFL era (since 1990) in 2007, 2009, 2011, and 2022, to be the third most successful club over that stretch behind Brisbane and Hawthorn. They have also won ten McClelland Trophies, the most of any AFL/VFL club.^[1]^[6]

Many of the club's official records before 1920 have disappeared.^[7]

Club identity and culture

Guernseys

File:Jim McShane.jpg

Club attire in 1895 (Jim McShane pictured)

Geelong's traditional navy blue and white hooped guernsey has been worn since the club's inception in the mid-1800s. The design is said to represent the white seagulls and blue water of Corio Bay.^[8]

The team has worn various away guernseys since 1998, all featuring the club's logo and traditional colours.^[9]

Nickname

Geelong has been nicknamed the Cats since 1923. Following a disappointing start to the season, the Melbourne Herald's sporting cartoonist, Samuel Garnet Wells, suggested that adopting a black cat as a mascot might bring the club good luck. A local entrepreneur seized on the idea, producing and selling badges featuring a black cat at games. Shortly afterward, Geelong won four consecutive games, cementing the cat in club folklore.^[10]

In earlier years, Geelong was often referred to as the Pivotonians, a name derived from the city's nickname, the Pivot. They were also called the Seagulls, in reference to Geelong's seaside location.^[11]

Songs

Geelong's official club song, "We Are Geelong", is set to the tune of "Toreador" from Carmen, with lyrics written by former premiership player John Watts. For many years, only the first verse was performed at matches and following victories, but since the start of the 2025 season, the club has played both verses. The version used by the club was recorded by the Fable Singers in 1972.^[12] The lyrics are as follows:

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.

So! Stand up and fight, remember our tradition

Stand up and fight, it's always our ambition

Throughout the game to fight with all our might

Because we're the mighty blue and white

And when the ball is bounced, to the final bell

Stand up and fight like hell!

In the 1980s and 1990s, Geelong experimented with alternative club songs, starting with Barry Crocker's "C'mon the Cats!" and followed by "Cat Attack", which the team ran out to during the 1992 Grand Final. However, these received an indifferent response from fans at the time, and the club returned to its traditional anthem.^[13]^[14] In 2022, the club revived "Cat Attack" for Retro Round and has continued to play it following victories at Kardinia Park.

Stadium and training facilities

Geelong's administrative headquarters is its home stadium, GMHBA Stadium or also called Kardinia Park. The club trains here during the season, however it also trains at its alternate training venue, the Deakin University Elite Sports Precinct. The latter features an MCG-sized oval and is often used by the club in the pre-season, when Kardinia Park is being used for other events.^[15]

Rivalries

Hawthorn

The rivalry between Hawthorn and Geelong is defined by two Grand Finals: those of 1989 and 2008. In the 1989 Grand Final, Geelong played the man, resulting in major injuries for several Hawks players, including Mark Yeates knocking out Dermott Brereton at the opening bounce. Hawthorn controlled the game, leading by approximately 40 points for most of the match. In the last quarter, Geelong almost managed to come from behind to win, but fell short by six points. In the 2008 Grand Final, Geelong was the heavily backed favourite and had lost only one match for the season, but lost by 26 points; Geelong then won its next eleven matches against Hawthorn over the following five years, under a curse, which was dubbed the "Kennett curse" that was attributed to disrespectful comments made by Hawthorn president Jeff Kennett following the 2008 Grand Final. It was later revealed that after the 2008 grand final, Paul Chapman initiated a pact between other Geelong players to never lose to Hawthorn again. The curse was broken in a preliminary final in 2013, after Paul Chapman played his last match for Geelong the previous week. Hawthorn went on to win the next three premierships. In 2016, Geelong again defeated Hawthorn in the qualifying final. In twenty matches among the two sides between 2008 and 2017, twelve were decided by less than ten points, with Geelong emerging victorious in eleven of those twelve matches.^[16]

Collingwood

In 1925, Geelong won their first flag over Collingwood. In 1930, Collingwood defeated Geelong in the grand final making it four flags in-a-row for the Pies. Geelong later denied Collingwood three successive premierships in 1937, winning a famous grand final by 32 points.

The two sides played against each other in six finals between 1951 and 1955, including the 1952 Grand Final when Geelong easily beat Collingwood by 46 points. In 1953, Collingwood ended Geelong's record 23-game winning streak in the home and away season, and later defeated them by 12 points in the grand final, denying the Cats a third successive premiership.

Since 2007, the clubs have again both been at the top of the ladder and have met regularly in finals. Geelong won a memorable preliminary final by five points on their way to their first flag in 44 years. In 2008, Collingwood inflicted Geelong's only home-and-away loss, by a massive 86 points, but the teams did not meet in the finals. They met in preliminary finals in 2009 and 2010, each winning one en route to a premiership. They finally met again in a Grand Final in 2011, which Geelong won by 38 points; Geelong inflicted Collingwood's only three losses for the 2011 season.^[17]

Brisbane

In the 2020s, Geelong and Brisbane have played each other in five finals (2020 Preliminary final, 2022 Preliminary Final, 2024 Preliminary final, 2025 2nd Qualifying Final and 2025 Grand Final). The current record in this time frame stands at 3 wins for Geelong and Brisbane with 2 wins. This includes Brisbane's most recent premiership in 2025, beating Geelong by 47 points in what was a dominant fashion during the 2nd half of play in front of a crowd of 100,022 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.^[18]

Corporate

Sponsorship

At 100 years as of 2025, Geelong's sponsorship with the Ford Motor Company is one of the longest active sports sponsorship of any sports team in the world, with continuous sponsorship dating back to 1925. The sponsorship had previously been ratified as the longest in the world by the Guinness World Records,^[19] until a change in definitions.

In recent years, Geelong-based retail company Cotton On Group has become synonymous with the club. The company has manufactured on-field and other team merchandise since 2016.^[20]

AFL

Year	Kit Manufacturer	Major Sponsor	Shorts Sponsor	Bottom Back Sponsor	Top Back Sponsor
1925–1992	—	Ford^{[lower-alpha 1]}	—	—	—
1993	—		Ford	—
1994–1996	—			Ford
1997–1998	Adidas
1999–2002	Fila
2003–2006	Slazenger
2007	Slazenger		nib
2008–2016	ISC		nib
2017–2021	Cotton On		GMHBA
2022–2023			GMHBA		Ford
2024–present			Simonds		Ford

AFL Women's

Year	Kit Manufacturer	Major Sponsor	Shorts Sponsor	Bottom Back Sponsor	Top Back Sponsor
2019-21	Cotton On	Ford	Viva Energy	Deakin University	—
2022 (S6)			Geelong Dairy		—
2022 (S7)–2023			Geelong Dairy		Bulla Dairy Foods
2024–present			Viva Energy		Bulla Dairy Foods

Supporter base

File:Geelong Cats supporters.jpg

Geelong's supporters came out in force in the 2009 Grand Final against St Kilda

File:Geelong FC's one-man cheer squad.jpg

Well-known supporter Troy West, nicknamed "Catman"

File:Geelong Cats Banner 2013.jpg

Geelong players prepare to break a banner, which is created by its supporters, before a match against Template:AFL GWS in June 2013.

Table of club membership, with home attendance figures (since 1984)
Season	Members	Average home attendance^[21]	Ref
1984	7,709	20,577
1985	7,718	19,463
1986	6,985	15,319
1987	6,981	20,462
1988	9,667	20,790
1989	7,760	29,296
1990	15,087	24,711
1991	11,356	23,525
1992	13,535	27,698
1993	15,500	26,920
1994	14,312	26,461
1995	15,922	25,317
1996	17,346	25,161
1997	18,858	28,324
1998	19,971	28,371
1999	21,032	24,840
2000	25,595	27,729
2001	25,420	27,093
2002	23,756	27,040
2003	24,017	25,971
2004	25,021	25,747
2005	30,821	27,783
2006	32,290	27,428
2007	30,169	31,547	^[22]
2008	36,850	29,474	^[23]
2009	37,160	30,069	^[24]
2010	40,326	39,129	^[25]
2011	39,343	35,401	^[26]
2012	40,200	31,508
2013	42,884	36,650
2014	43,803	33,915	^[27]
2015	44,312	29,582	^[28]
2016	50,571	30,497	^[29]
2017	54,854	35,111	^[30]
2018	63,818	34,207	^[31]
2019	65,063	33,405	^[32]
2020	60,066	4,569	^[33]
2021	70,293	14,262	^[34]
2022	71,943	26,875	^[35]
2023	82,155	31,271	^[36]^[37]^[38]
2024	90,798	38,861	^[39]
2025	92,379	35,439	^[40]

Players and staff

File:Chris Scott 2018.1.jpg

Chris Scott is the club's current head coach.

File:Patrick Dangerfield May 2019.jpg

Patrick Dangerfield is the club's current captain.

Current playing list and coaches

Template:Geelong Football Club AFL personnel

Officials

President: Craig Drummond
Vice President: Diana Taylor
Chief Executive Officer: Steve Hocking

Club records

Premierships and awards

Competition	Level	Wins	Years won
Premierships
Australian Football League	Seniors	10	1925, 1931, 1937, 1951, 1952, 1963, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2022
	Reserves (1919–1999)	13	1923, 1924, 1930, 1937, 1938, 1948, 1960, 1963, 1964, 1975, 1980, 1981, 1982
	Under-19s (1946–1991)	1	1962
Victorian Football League	Seniors (1877–1896)	7	1878, 1879, 1880, 1882, 1883, 1884, 1886
Victorian Football League	Reserves (2000–present)	3	2002, 2007, 2012
Other titles and honours
McClelland Trophy	Seniors	11	1952, 1954, 1962, 1963, 1980, 1981, 1992, 2007, 2008, 2019, 2022
Challenge Cup	Seniors	1	1863–64
VFL Night Series	Seniors	1	1961
AFL pre-season competition	Seniors	2	2006, 2009
Finishing positions
Australian Football League	Minor premiership	15	1897, 1901, 1925, 1931, 1937, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1980, 1992, 2007, 2008, 2019, 2022
	Grand Finalist	10	1930, 1953, 1967, 1989, 1992, 1994, 1995, 2008, 2020, 2025
	Wooden spoons	5	1908, 1915, 1944, 1957, 1958
Victorian Football League (Since 2000)	Minor premiership	2	2002, 2013
	Grand Finalist	2	2006, 2013
	Wooden spoon	1	2005
VFL Women's	Grand Finalist	2	2018, 2021^{[lower-alpha 2]}
	Wooden spoon	1	2024

Win–loss record

File:Chas Brownlow.jpg

Awarded to the "best and fairest" player during the AFL's home-and-away season, the Brownlow Medal, football's most prestigious award, is named after Geelong player and administrator Charles "Chas" Brownlow.

File:Carji Greeves.jpg

Geelong footballer Edward "Carji" Greeves, winner of the inaugural Brownlow Medal in 1924, and namesake of the Carji Greeves Medal, awarded to Geelong's best and fairest player of the season

Statistics are correct to end of the 2025 season^[41]

Geelong's win–loss record against other VFL/AFL clubs
Club	T	W	L	D	Win%
Club	Template:AFL Ade	52	31	21	0	59.6
Template:AFL BB	15	10	4	1	70.0
Template:AFL BL	47	26	21	0	55.3
Template:AFL Car	227	104	121	2	46.3
Template:AFL Col	243	106	136	1	43.8
Template:AFL Ess	226	106	115	5	48.0
Template:AFL Fit	183	103	79	1	56.6
Template:AFL Fre	46	30	16	0	65.2
Template:AFL GC	17	13	4	0	76.5
Template:AFL GWS	18	9	8	1	52.8
Template:AFL Haw	174	97	76	1	56.0
Template:AFL Mel	226	135	89	2	60.2
Template:AFL NM	173	109	63	1	63.3
Template:AFL	45	30	14	1	67.8
Template:AFL Ric	205	110	92	3	54.4
Template:AFL StK	225	136	88	1	60.7
Template:AFL Syd	233	128	104	1	55.2
Template:AFL Uni	14	8	6	0	57.1
Template:AFL WC	60	32	27	1	54.2
Template:AFL WB	170	109	59	2	64.7
Totals	2599	1432	1143	24	55.6

Key
W	Wins	L	Losses	D	Draws	T	Total
Win%	Winning percentage

Match records

Table of club VFL/AFL match records
Club record	Round	Venue	Opponent	Details	Ref
Highest score	Round 7, 1992	Carrara	Template:AFL BB	Geelong 37.17 (239) v Brisbane Bears 11.9 (75)	^[42]
Lowest score	Round 3, 1899	Corio Oval	Template:AFL Fit	Geelong 0.8 (8) v Fitzroy 4.8 (32)	^[43]
Highest losing score	Round 6, 1989	Princes Park	Template:AFL Haw	Geelong 25.13 (163) v Hawthorn 26.15 (171)	^[44]
Lowest winning score	Round 9, 1897	Corio Oval	Template:AFL Mel	Geelong 1.9 (15) v Melbourne 0.10 (10)	^[45]
Biggest winning margin	Round 19, 2011	Kardinia Park	Template:AFL Mel	186 points Geelong 37.11 (233) v Melbourne 7.5 (47)	^[46]
Biggest losing margin	Round 21, 1986	Princes Park	Template:AFL Haw	135 points – Geelong 13.12 (90) v Hawthorn 35.15 (225)	^[47]
Record attendance (home and away game)	Round 6, 2025	Melbourne Cricket Ground	Template:AFL Haw	88,746	^[48]
Record attendance (finals matches, excluding Grand Finals)	1968 VFL season preliminary final	Melbourne Cricket Ground	Template:AFL Ess	103,649
Record attendance (finals match)	1967 VFL Grand Final	Melbourne Cricket Ground	Template:AFL Ric	109,396

Team of the Century

Template:Geelong Team of the Century

Reserves team

The Geelong reserves (also known as the Bendigo Bank Cats for sponsorship reasons) are the reserves side of the club, playing in the Victorian Football League.

History

Geelong's reserves side began competing in the Victorian Junior Football League, later known as the VFL/AFL reserves, in 1922. The team won thirteen premierships during that time (1923, 1924, 1930, 1937, 1938, 1948, 1960, 1963, 1964, 1975, 1980, 1981 and 1982), the most of any club.

Since the demise of the AFL reserves competition, the Geelong reserves have competed in the Victorian Football League. Unlike all other Victorian AFL clubs, Geelong has never operated in a reserves affiliation with an existing VFL club, having instead operated its stand-alone reserves team continuously. The team is composed of both reserves players from the club's primary and rookie AFL lists, and a separately maintained list of players only eligible for VFL matches. Home games are played at GMHBA Stadium, with some played as curtain-raisers to senior AFL matches.

The side is also known as the Bendigo Bank Cats, referring to the club's commercial partnership with Bendigo Bank.^[49]

Club honours

Premierships (3): 2002, 2007, 2012
Runners-ups (2): 2006, 2013
Minor premierships (2): 2002, 2013
Wooden spoons (1): 2005

Women's teams

In 2017, following the inaugural AFL Women's (AFLW) season, Geelong was among eight clubs that applied for licences to enter the competition from 2019 onwards.^[50] In September 2017, the club was announced as one of two clubs, along with Template:AFLW, to receive a licence to join the competition in 2019.^[51] The club has also had a team in the second-tier VFL Women's league since 2017.

The club has qualified for the AFL Women's finals on three occasions, making it through the preliminary final in 2023 before losing to eventual premiers Template:AFLW.

AFL Women's team

Template:Geelong Football Club AFL Women's personnel

Match records

Table of club AFLW match records
Club record	Round	Venue	Opponent	Details	Ref
Highest score	Round 10, 2022 (S7)	Kardinia Park	Template:AFLW	Geelong 15.12 (102) v Sydney 4.3 (27)	^[52]
Lowest score	Week 3, 2024	Princes Park	Template:AFLW	Geelong 0.5 (5) v Carlton 4.5 (29)	^[53]
Highest losing score	Week 5, 2024	Kardinia Park	Template:AFLW	Geelong 9.7 (61) v Hawthorn 12.7 (79)
Lowest winning score	Round 1, 2022 (S7)	Kardinia Park	Template:AFLW	Geelong 2.3 (15) v Richmond 1.5 (11)
Biggest winning margin	Round 10, 2022 (S7)	Kardinia Park	Template:AFLW	75 points – Geelong 15.12 (102) v Sydney 4.3 (27)	^[54]
Biggest losing margin	Preliminary final, 2019	Adelaide Oval	Template:AFLW	66 points – Geelong 1.1 (7) v Adelaide 11.7 (73)	^[55]
Record attendance (home and away game)	Round 1, 2019	Kardinia Park	Template:AFLW	18,429	^[56]
Record attendance (finals matches, excluding Grand Finals)	Preliminary final, 2019	Adelaide Oval	Template:AFLW	13,429	^[56]
Record attendance (finals match)	Preliminary final, 2019	Adelaide Oval	Template:AFLW	13,429	^[56]

Win–loss record

Statistics are correct to end of the 2025 season^[57]

Geelong's win–loss record against other AFL Women's clubs
Club	P	W	L	D	Win%
Club	Template:AFLW	6	0	6	0	0.0
Template:AFLW	5	2	3	0	40.0
Template:AFLW	5	1	4	0	20.0
Template:AFLW	5	1	4	0	20.0
Template:AFLW	4	3	1	0	75.0
Template:AFLW	5	2	3	0	40.0
Template:AFLW	4	3	1	0	75.0
Template:AFLW	4	1	3	0	25.0
Template:AFLW	3	1	2	0	33.3
Template:AFLW	4	1	3	0	25.0
Template:AFLW	8	0	7	1	0.0
Template:AFLW	2	1	1	0	50.0
Template:AFLW	7	5	2	0	71.4
Template:AFLW	3	1	2	0	33.3
Template:AFLW	4	3	1	0	75.0
Template:AFLW	5	3	2	0	60.0
Template:AFLW	6	3	3	0	50.0
Totals	80	32	47	1	40.0

Activism

Same-Sex Marriage

During the Australian Marriage Law Postal Survey, Geelong Football Club supported the Yes vote.^[58]

Voice to Parliament

Geelong Football Club was a supporter of the Voice to Parliament.^[59]

Notes

↑ Logo first appeared on Geelong guernseys during the 1970s
↑ After qualifying for the 2021 VFLW Grand Final, the match was postponed and later cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Victoria.

Footnotes

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Bibliography

Michael Lovett, ed. (2010). AFL Record Season Guide. Geoff Slattery Media Group. ISBN 978-0-9806274-5-9.

External links

Official website of the Geelong Football Club
Official AFL website
Geelong Football Club Honour Roll – list of all Presidents, captains, coaches and Best & Fairest winners since 1879.
Geelong Cats results - Latest scores for Geelong Football Club

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[21] Logo first appeared on Geelong guernseys during the 1970s

[fn2021-42] After qualifying for the 2021 VFLW Grand Final, the match was postponed and later cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Victoria.

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-The '''Geelong Football Club''', nicknamed the '''Cats''', is a professional [[Australian rules football]] club based at [[Kardinia Park (stadium)|Kardinia Park]] in [[South Geelong, Victoria|South Geelong]], [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]], [[Australia]]. The club competes in the [[Australian Football League]] (AFL), the sport's premier competition. The club formed on the 13th of April 1859, making it the [[List of Australian rules football clubs by date of establishment|second-oldest AFL side]] after [[Melbourne Football Club|Melbourne]] and one of the [[oldest football club]]s in the world.<ref name="catshistory">[http://www.gfc.com.au/ Official Website of the Geelong Football Club] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120426211854/http://www.gfc.com.au/ |date=26 April 2012 }} [http://www.gfc.com.au/Default.aspx?tabid=4015 GFC History] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070902144558/http://gfc.com.au/Default.aspx?tabid=4015 |date=2 September 2007 }} Retrieved on 10 June 2007.</ref>
+The '''Geelong Football Club''', nicknamed the '''Cats''', is a professional [[Australian rules football]] club based in [[Geelong]], Victoria, Australia. The club competes in the [[Australian Football League]] (AFL), the sport's premier competition. The club formed on 13 April 1859, making it the [[List of Australian rules football clubs by date of establishment|second-oldest AFL side]] after [[Melbourne Football Club|Melbourne]] and one of the [[oldest football club]]s in the world.<ref name="catshistory">[http://www.gfc.com.au/ Official Website of the Geelong Football Club] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120426211854/http://www.gfc.com.au/ |date=26 April 2012 }} [http://www.gfc.com.au/Default.aspx?tabid=4015 GFC History] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070902144558/http://gfc.com.au/Default.aspx?tabid=4015 |date=2 September 2007 }} Retrieved on 10 June 2007.</ref>
-In the 1860s, Geelong participated in a series of [[Challenge Cup (Australian rules football)|Challenge Cup]] competitions, and was a foundation member of both the [[Victorian Football Association]] (VFA) in 1877 and the [[Victorian Football League (1897–1989)|Victorian Football League]] (VFL) in 1897, now the national AFL.<ref name="l">Rodgers, Stephen (1983) ''Every Game Ever Played'' p. i. Melbourne: Lloyd O'Neil</ref> The club won the Western District Challenge Cup in 1875, a then-record seven VFA premierships between 1878 and 1886, and six VFL premierships by 1963, after which it experienced a 44-year waiting period until it won its next premiership, a Grand Final-record 119-point victory in [[2007 AFL Grand Final|2007]].<ref name=autogenerated1>{{cite web|url=http://www.afltables.com/|title=AFL Tables|work=afltables.com|access-date=21 August 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.afltables.com/afl/teams/allteams/seasons.html|title=AFL Tables – Season Summary|work=afltables.com|access-date=21 August 2016}}</ref><ref>[https://archive.today/20120707005810/http://bulletin.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=295078 The Bulletin publishes for the last time]</ref> Geelong won a further three premierships in [[2009 AFL Grand Final|2009]], [[2011 AFL Grand Final|2011]] and [[2022 AFL Grand Final|2022]]. The Cats have fierce competitive rivalries with [[Hawthorn Football Club|Hawthorn]] and [[Collingwood Football Club|Collingwood]].
+In the 1860s, Geelong participated in a series of [[Challenge Cup (Australian rules football)|Challenge Cup]] competitions, and was a foundation member of both the [[Victorian Football Association]] (VFA) in 1877 and the [[Victorian Football League (1897–1989)|Victorian Football League]] (VFL) in 1897, now the national AFL.<ref name="l">Rodgers, Stephen (1983) ''Every Game Ever Played'' p. i. Melbourne: Lloyd O'Neil</ref> The club won the Western District Challenge Cup in 1875, a then-record seven VFA premierships between 1878 and 1886, and six VFL premierships by 1963, after which it experienced a 44-year wait time until it won its next premiership, a grand final record 119-point victory in [[2007 AFL Grand Final|2007]].<ref name=autogenerated1>{{cite web |url=http://www.afltables.com/ |title=AFL Tables |work=afltables.com |access-date=21 August 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.afltables.com/afl/teams/allteams/seasons.html |title=AFL Tables – Season Summary |work=afltables.com |access-date=21 August 2016}}</ref><ref>[https://archive.today/20120707005810/http://bulletin.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=295078 The Bulletin publishes for the last time]</ref> Geelong won a further three premierships in [[2009 AFL Grand Final|2009]], [[2011 AFL Grand Final|2011]] and [[2022 AFL Grand Final|2022]]. The Cats have fierce competitive rivalries with [[Hawthorn Football Club|Hawthorn]] and [[Collingwood Football Club|Collingwood]].
-Geelong play most of their home games at Kardinia Park (known for sponsorship reasons as GMHBA Stadium) and play the remainder at the [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]]. Geelong's traditional [[Guernsey (Australian rules football)|guernsey]] colours are white with navy blue hoops. The club's nickname was first used in 1923 after a run of losses prompted a local cartoonist to suggest that the club needed a [[Black cat#Superstition, folklore, bringer of good or bad luck|black cat]] to bring it good luck. Geelong also field teams in other competitions; a [[#Reserves team|reserves men's team]] in the [[Victorian Football League]] (VFL), a [[#AFL Women's teams|senior women's team]] in the [[AFL Women's]] (AFLW) and a [[#AFL Women's teams|reserves women's team]] in the [[VFL Women's]] (VFLW) competitions. The club's official team song and anthem is "We Are Geelong".
+Geelong play most of their home games at [[Kardinia Park (stadium)|Kardinia Park]] in [[South Geelong]] (nicknamed the Cattery and known for sponsorship reasons as GMHBA Stadium) and play the remainder at the [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]]. Geelong's traditional [[Guernsey (Australian rules football)|guernsey]] colours are white with navy blue hoops. The club's nickname was first used in 1923 after a run of losses prompted a local cartoonist to suggest that the club needed a [[Black cat#Superstition, folklore, bringer of good or bad luck|black cat]] to bring it good luck. The club's official team song and anthem is "We Are Geelong".
+Geelong fields a [[#Reserves team|reserves men's team]] in the [[Victorian Football League]] (VFL), a [[#AFL Women's teams|senior women's team]] in the [[AFL Women's]] (AFLW) and a [[#AFL Women's teams|reserves women's team]] in the [[VFL Women's]] (VFLW) competitions.
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-The club was founded in 1859 in the city of [[Geelong]], Australia, and is the second oldest AFL club. It is believed to be the fourth [[oldest football club]] in Australia and one of the oldest in the world and one of the most successful.<ref name="catshistory"/> Initially playing under its own rules, some of which, notably, were permanently introduced into [[Australian Football]], it adopted the [[Laws of Australian Football]] in the early 1860s after a series of compromises with the Melbourne Football Club.
+The club was founded in 1859 in the city of [[Geelong]], Australia, and is the second oldest AFL club. It is believed to be the fourth [[oldest football club]] in Australia and one of the oldest in the world and among the most successful.<ref name="catshistory"/> Initially playing under its own rules, some of which, notably, were permanently introduced into [[Australian Football]], it adopted the [[Laws of Australian Football]] in the early 1860s after a series of compromises with the Melbourne Football Club.
-Geelong went on to play for most of its existence in the premier competitions, the first competition, the Caledonian Society Cup, a foundation club of both the [[Victorian Football Association]] (VFA) in 1877 and the [[Victorian Football League (1897–1989)|Victorian Football League]] (VFL) in 1897.,<ref name="l" /> VFL and continues in the elite [[Australian Football League]] (AFL). The Cats have been the [[Australian Football League|VFL/AFL premiers]] ten times, with four in the AFL era (since 1990) in 2007, 2009, 2011, and most recently, 2022, to be the second most successful club over that period one behind Hawthorn. They have also won ten [[McClelland Trophy|McClelland Trophies]], the most of any AFL/VFL club.<ref name="catshistory"/><ref name="yearstats">[http://www.afltables.com/ AFL Tables] [http://www.afltables.com/afl/teams/allteams/seasons.html Finishing Summary 1897–2006].</ref>
+Geelong went on to play for most of its existence in the premier competitions, the first competition, the Caledonian Society Cup, a foundation club of both the [[Victorian Football Association]] (VFA) in 1877 and the [[Victorian Football League (1897–1989)|Victorian Football League]] (VFL) in 1897.<ref name="l" /> The Cats have been the [[Australian Football League|VFL/AFL premiers]] ten times, with four in the AFL era (since 1990) in 2007, 2009, 2011, and 2022, to be the third most successful club over that stretch behind Brisbane and Hawthorn. They have also won ten [[McClelland Trophy|McClelland Trophies]], the most of any AFL/VFL club.<ref name="catshistory"/><ref name="yearstats">[http://www.afltables.com/ AFL Tables] [http://www.afltables.com/afl/teams/allteams/seasons.html Finishing Summary 1897–2006].</ref>
-Many of the club's official records before 1920 have disappeared.<ref>{{cite web|last=McClure|first=Geoff|title=UNEARTHING HISTORY: THE LOST BROWNLOW FILES|publisher=fullpointsfooty.net|url=http://www.fullpointsfooty.net/unearthing_history_the_lost_brownlow_files.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050310231659/http://www.fullpointsfooty.net/unearthing_history_the_lost_brownlow_files.htm|url-status=usurped|archive-date=10 March 2005|accessdate=30 September 2010}}</ref>
+Many of the club's official records before 1920 have disappeared.<ref>{{cite web |last=McClure |first=Geoff |title=UNEARTHING HISTORY: THE LOST BROWNLOW FILES |publisher=fullpointsfooty.net |url=http://www.fullpointsfooty.net/unearthing_history_the_lost_brownlow_files.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050310231659/http://www.fullpointsfooty.net/unearthing_history_the_lost_brownlow_files.htm |url-status=usurped |archive-date=10 March 2005 |accessdate=30 September 2010}}</ref>
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 === Guernseys ===
 [[File:Jim McShane.jpg|thumb|upright|Club attire in 1895 ([[Jim McShane]] pictured)]]
-Geelong's traditional navy blue and white hooped guernsey has been worn since the club's inception in the mid-1800s. The design is said to represent the white seagulls and blue water of [[Corio Bay]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gfc.com.au/detailed%20history/tabid/4015/default.aspx|title=Official AFL Website of the Geelong Cats Football Club|work=gfc.com.au|access-date=21 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101029220912/http://www.gfc.com.au/detailed%20history/tabid/4015/default.aspx|archive-date=29 October 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref>
+Geelong's traditional navy blue and white hooped guernsey has been worn since the club's inception in the mid-1800s. The design is said to represent the white seagulls and blue water of [[Corio Bay]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gfc.com.au/detailed%20history/tabid/4015/default.aspx |title=Official AFL Website of the Geelong Cats Football Club |work=gfc.com.au |access-date=21 August 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101029220912/http://www.gfc.com.au/detailed%20history/tabid/4015/default.aspx |archive-date=29 October 2010 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
-The team has worn various away guernseys since 1998, all featuring the club's logo and traditional colours.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://footyjumpers.com/|title=www.footyjumpers.com|work=footyjumpers.com|access-date=21 August 2016}}</ref>
+The team has worn various away guernseys since 1998, all featuring the club's logo and traditional colours.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://footyjumpers.com/ |title=www.footyjumpers.com |work=footyjumpers.com |access-date=21 August 2016}}</ref>
 === Nickname ===
-Geelong has been nicknamed the 'Cats' since 1923, when the ''Herald'' sporting local cartoonist, [[Samuel Garnet Wells|"Wells" (Samuel Garnet Wells)]], suggested that adopting a black cat as a mascot might bring a football club good luck in his ''Herald'' cartoon of [http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article243810051 6 July 1923].
+Geelong has been nicknamed the Cats since 1923. Following a disappointing start to the season, the ''[[The Herald (Melbourne)|Melbourne Herald]]'''s sporting cartoonist, [[Samuel Garnet Wells]], suggested that adopting a [[Black cat#Superstition, folklore, bringer of good or bad luck|black cat]] as a mascot might bring the club good luck. A local entrepreneur seized on the idea, producing and selling badges featuring a black cat at games. Shortly afterward, Geelong won four consecutive games, cementing the cat in club folklore.<ref>{{cite news |last=Webb |first=Carolyn |date=6 September 2019 |title=How the Geelong Cats got their nickname, and other stories |url=https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/how-the-geelong-cats-got-their-nickname-and-other-stories-20190905-p52ogc.html |work=The Age |location= |publisher= |access-date=31 August 2025}}</ref>
+In earlier years, Geelong was often referred to as the Pivotonians, a name derived from the city's nickname, the Pivot. They were also called the Seagulls, in reference to Geelong's seaside location.<ref>{{cite news |last=Pollard |first=Kyle |date= |title=Kyle Pollard: The five footy club nicknames that just didn't stick |url=https://www.geelongadvertiser.com.au/sport/kyle-pollard-the-5-footy-nicknames-that-just-didnt-stick/news-story/1508985b41a4dc5d732fa28db5b3b37d |work=Geelong Advertiser |location= |publisher= |access-date=31 August 2025}}</ref>
-===Song: "We Are Geelong"===
+===Songs===
-"We Are Geelong" is the [[List of Australian Football League team songs|song]] sung after a game won by the Geelong Football Club. It is sung to the tune of "[[Toreador Song|Toreador]]" from ''[[Carmen]]''. The lyrics were written by former premiership player [[John Watts (Australian rules footballer)|John Watts]]. Only the first verse is used at matches and by the team after a victory. The song currently used by the club was recorded by the Fable Singers in April 1972.<ref>[http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/afl-tunes-to-remember-20100723-10nyh.html AFL Tunes to Remember] ''The Melbourne Age'', 23 July 2010</ref>
+Geelong's official [[List of Australian Football League team songs|club song]], "We Are Geelong", is set to the tune of "[[Toreador Song|Toreador]]" from ''[[Carmen]]'', with lyrics written by former premiership player [[John Watts (Australian rules footballer)|John Watts]]. For many years, only the first verse was performed at matches and following victories, but since the start of the 2025 season, the club has played both verses. The version used by the club was recorded by the Fable Singers in 1972.<ref>[http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/afl-tunes-to-remember-20100723-10nyh.html AFL Tunes to Remember] ''The Melbourne Age'', 23 July 2010</ref> The lyrics are as follows:
 : ''We are Geelong, the greatest team of all''
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 : ''And when the ball is bounced, to the final bell''
 : ''Stand up and fight like hell!''
+In the 1980s and 1990s, Geelong experimented with alternative club songs, starting with [[Barry Crocker]]'s "C'mon the Cats!" and followed by "Cat Attack", which the team ran out to during the [[1992 AFL Grand Final|1992 Grand Final]]. However, these received an indifferent response from fans at the time, and the club returned to its traditional anthem.<ref>{{cite book |last=Crocker |first=Barry |date=2003 |title=Bazza: The Adventures of Barry Crocker |url= |location= |publisher=Pan Macmillan Australia |pages=62–63 |isbn=9780732911751 |access-date=}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Darling |first=Alexander |date=27 May 2024 |title=Your AFL club has probably experimented with different theme songs — will Tasmania get its right first go? |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-05-27/footy-club-theme-song-tasmania-gws-harry-angus-west-coast/103891546 |work=ABC News |location= |publisher= |access-date=14 September 2025}}</ref> In 2022, the club revived "Cat Attack" for Retro Round and has continued to play it following victories at Kardinia Park.
 == Stadium and training facilities ==
-Geelong's administrative headquarters is its home stadium, [[GMHBA Stadium]] or also known as [[Kardinia Park (stadium)|Kardinia Park]]. The club trains here during the season, however it also trains at its alternate training venue, the [[Deakin University Elite Sports Precinct]]. The latter features an [[MCG]]-sized oval and is used often by the club in the pre-season, when [[Kardinia Park (stadium)|Kardinia Park]] is being used for other events.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deakin.edu.au/about-deakin/media-releases/articles/deakin-welcomes-cats-as-mcg-blockbuster-looms|title=Deakin welcomes Cats as MCG blockbuster looms|work=Deakin University|date=19 May 2016}}</ref>
+Geelong's administrative headquarters is its home stadium, [[GMHBA Stadium]] or also called [[Kardinia Park (stadium)|Kardinia Park]]. The club trains here during the season, however it also trains at its alternate training venue, the [[Deakin University Elite Sports Precinct]]. The latter features an [[MCG]]-sized oval and is often used by the club in the pre-season, when [[Kardinia Park (stadium)|Kardinia Park]] is being used for other events.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.deakin.edu.au/about-deakin/media-releases/articles/deakin-welcomes-cats-as-mcg-blockbuster-looms |title=Deakin welcomes Cats as MCG blockbuster looms |work=Deakin University |date=19 May 2016}}</ref>
 == Rivalries ==
 === Hawthorn ===
 {{Further|Kennett curse}}
-The rivalry between Hawthorn and Geelong is defined by two Grand Finals: those of 1989 and 2008. In the [[1989 VFL Grand Final|1989 Grand Final]], Geelong played the man, resulting in major injuries for several Hawks players, [[Mark Yeates (Australian rules footballer)|Mark Yeates]] knocking out [[Dermott Brereton]] at the opening bounce; Hawthorn controlled the game, leading by approximately 40 points for most of the match; in the last quarter, Geelong almost managed to come from behind to win, but fell short by six points. In the [[2008 AFL Grand Final|2008 Grand Final]], Geelong was the heavily backed favourite and had lost only one match for the season, but lost by 26 points; Geelong then won its next eleven matches against Hawthorn over the following five years, under a curse, which was dubbed the "[[Kennett curse]]" which was attributed to disrespectful comments made by Hawthorn president [[Jeff Kennett]] following the 2008 Grand Final. It was later revealed that after the 2008 grand final, Paul Chapman initiated a pact between other Geelong players to never lose to Hawthorn again. The curse was broken in a preliminary final in 2013, after Paul Chapman played his final match for Geelong the previous week. Hawthorn went on to win the next three premierships. In 2016 Geelong again defeated Hawthorn in the qualifying final. In twenty matches between the two sides between 2008 and 2017, twelve were decided by less than ten points, with Geelong victorious in eleven of those twelve matches.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://finalsiren.com/PreviousGames.asp?Team1ID=4&Team2ID=16&Go=Go|title=Head to Head Between Geelong and Hawthorn|work=finalsiren.com|access-date=21 August 2016}}</ref>
+The rivalry between Hawthorn and Geelong is defined by two Grand Finals: those of 1989 and 2008. In the [[1989 VFL Grand Final|1989 Grand Final]], Geelong played the man, resulting in major injuries for several Hawks players, including [[Mark Yeates (Australian rules footballer)|Mark Yeates]] knocking out [[Dermott Brereton]] at the opening bounce. Hawthorn controlled the game, leading by approximately 40 points for most of the match. In the last quarter, Geelong almost managed to come from behind to win, but fell short by six points. In the [[2008 AFL Grand Final|2008 Grand Final]], Geelong was the heavily backed favourite and had lost only one match for the season, but lost by 26 points; Geelong then won its next eleven matches against Hawthorn over the following five years, under a curse, which was dubbed the "[[Kennett curse]]" that was attributed to disrespectful comments made by Hawthorn president [[Jeff Kennett]] following the 2008 Grand Final. It was later revealed that after the 2008 grand final, Paul Chapman initiated a pact between other Geelong players to never lose to Hawthorn again. The curse was broken in a preliminary final in 2013, after Paul Chapman played his last match for Geelong the previous week. Hawthorn went on to win the next three premierships. In 2016, Geelong again defeated Hawthorn in the qualifying final. In twenty matches among the two sides between 2008 and 2017, twelve were decided by less than ten points, with Geelong emerging victorious in eleven of those twelve matches.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://finalsiren.com/PreviousGames.asp?Team1ID=4&Team2ID=16&Go=Go |title=Head to Head Between Geelong and Hawthorn |work=finalsiren.com |access-date=21 August 2016}}</ref>
 === Collingwood ===
-In 1925, Geelong won their first flag over Collingwood. In 1930, Collingwood defeated Geelong in the grand final making it four flags in-a-row for the Pies. Geelong would later deny Collingwood three successive premierships in 1937, winning a famous grand final by 32 points.
+In 1925, Geelong won their first flag over Collingwood. In 1930, Collingwood defeated Geelong in the grand final making it four flags in-a-row for the Pies. Geelong later denied Collingwood three successive premierships in 1937, winning a famous grand final by 32 points.
+The two sides played against each other in six finals between 1951 and 1955, including the 1952 Grand Final when Geelong easily beat Collingwood by 46 points. In 1953, Collingwood ended Geelong's record 23-game winning streak in the home and away season, and later defeated them by 12 points in the grand final, denying the Cats a third successive premiership.
-The two sides played against each other in 6 finals between 1951 and 1955, including the 1952 Grand Final when Geelong easily beat Collingwood by 46 points. In 1953, Collingwood ended Geelong's record 23-game winning streak in the home and away season, and later defeated them by 12 points in the grand final, denying the Cats a third successive premiership.
+Since 2007, the clubs have again both been at the top of the ladder and have met regularly in finals. Geelong won a memorable preliminary final by five points on their way to their first flag in 44 years. In 2008, Collingwood inflicted Geelong's only home-and-away loss, by a massive 86 points, but the teams did not meet in the finals. They met in preliminary finals in 2009 and 2010, each winning one ''en route'' to a premiership. They finally met again in a Grand Final in 2011, which Geelong won by 38 points; Geelong inflicted Collingwood's only three losses for the 2011 season.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.collingwoodfc.com.au/news/2013-05-14/an-epic-rivalry |title=An epic rivalry |website=collingwoodfc.com.au |access-date=21 August 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160821215600/http://www.collingwoodfc.com.au/news/2013-05-14/an-epic-rivalry |archive-date=21 August 2016 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
-Since 2007, the clubs have again both been at the top of the ladder and have met regularly in finals. Geelong won a memorable preliminary final by five points on their way to their first flag in 44 years. In 2008, Collingwood inflicted Geelong's only home-and-away loss, by a massive 86 points, but the teams did not meet in the finals. They would meet in preliminary finals in 2009 and 2010, each winning one ''en route'' to a premiership. They finally met again in a Grand Final in 2011, which Geelong won by 38 points; Geelong inflicted Collingwood's only three losses for the 2011 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.collingwoodfc.com.au/news/2013-05-14/an-epic-rivalry|title=An epic rivalry|website=collingwoodfc.com.au|access-date=21 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160821215600/http://www.collingwoodfc.com.au/news/2013-05-14/an-epic-rivalry|archive-date=21 August 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>
+=== Brisbane ===
+In the 2020s, [[Geelong]] and [[Brisbane]] have played each other in five finals (2020 Preliminary final, 2022 Preliminary Final, 2024 Preliminary final, 2025 2nd Qualifying Final and 2025 Grand Final). The current record in this time frame stands at 3 wins for Geelong and Brisbane with 2 wins. This includes Brisbane's most recent premiership in 2025, beating Geelong by 47 points in what was a dominant fashion during the 2nd half of play in front of a crowd of 100,022 at the [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com.au/afl/story/_/id/46343458/afl-brisbane-lions-geelong-cats-rivalry-fire-overdue-date-dominant-decades |title=AFL rivalry to fire in overdue date after dominant decades |website=www.espn.com.au |access-date=5 October 2025}}</ref>
 == Corporate ==
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 At 100 years as of 2025, Geelong's sponsorship with the [[Ford Motor Company]] is one of the longest active sports sponsorship of any sports team in the world, with continuous sponsorship dating back to 1925. The sponsorship had previously been ratified as the longest in the world by the [[Guinness World Records]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=admin |date=2022-05-03 |title=The most enduring sponsorships of all time |url=https://elevent.co/the-top-ten-most-enduring-sponsorships-of-all-time/ |access-date=2023-03-27 |website=Elevent |language=en-US}}</ref> until a change in definitions.
-In recent years Geelong-based retail company [[Cotton On Group]] has become synonymous with the club, with the company manufacturing on-field and other team merchandise since 2016.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Edwards |first1=Aimee |title=Spotlight On Sponsors: Geelong Maintains Record Breaking Sponsorship Despite Dramatic Fall From Grace In 2023 |url=https://www.bandt.com.au/spotlight-on-sponsors-geelong-maintains-record-breaking-sponsorship-despite-dramatic-fall-from-grace-in-2023/ |website=bandt.com.au |access-date=12 September 2024 |date=15 February 2024}}</ref>
+In recent years, Geelong-based retail company [[Cotton On Group]] has become synonymous with the club. The company has manufactured on-field and other team merchandise since 2016.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Edwards |first1=Aimee |title=Spotlight On Sponsors: Geelong Maintains Record Breaking Sponsorship Despite Dramatic Fall From Grace In 2023 |url=https://www.bandt.com.au/spotlight-on-sponsors-geelong-maintains-record-breaking-sponsorship-despite-dramatic-fall-from-grace-in-2023/ |website=bandt.com.au |access-date=12 September 2024 |date=15 February 2024}}</ref>
 ====AFL====
 {| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
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 === Supporter base ===
-[[File:Geelong Cats supporters.jpg|thumb|right|550px|Geelong's supporters came out in force in the [[2009 AFL Grand Final|2009 Grand Final]] against St Kilda]]
+[[File:Geelong Cats supporters.jpg|thumb|Geelong's supporters came out in force in the [[2009 AFL Grand Final|2009 Grand Final]] against St Kilda]]
 [[File:Geelong FC's one-man cheer squad.jpg|thumb|Well-known supporter Troy West, nicknamed "Catman"]]
 [[File:Geelong Cats Banner 2013.jpg|thumb|right|Geelong players prepare to break a banner, which is created by its supporters, before a match against {{AFL GWS}} in June 2013.]]
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 ! scope="col" | Season
 ! scope="col" | Members
-! scope="col" | Average home<br/>attendance<ref>{{cite web|title=Geelong Attendances |publisher=AFL Tables |url=http://www.afltables.com/afl/crowds/geelong.html |access-date=1 July 2018}}</ref>
+! scope="col" | Average home<br />attendance<ref>{{cite web |title=Geelong Attendances |publisher=AFL Tables |url=http://www.afltables.com/afl/crowds/geelong.html |access-date=1 July 2018}}</ref>
 ! class="unsortable"|Ref
 |-
 ! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | [[1984 VFL season|1984]]
 | 7,709 || 20,577 ||
 |-
 ! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | [[1985 VFL season|1985]]
 | 7,718 || 19,463 ||
 |-
 ! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | [[1986 VFL season|1986]]
 | 6,985 || 15,319 ||
 |-
 ! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | [[1987 VFL season|1987]]
 | 6,981 || 20,462 ||
 |-
 ! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | [[1988 VFL season|1988]]
 | 9,667 || 20,790 ||
 |-
 ! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | [[1989 VFL season|1989]]
 | 7,760 || 29,296 ||
 |-
 ! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | [[1990 AFL season|1990]]
 | 15,087 || 24,711 ||
 |-
 ! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | [[1991 AFL season|1991]]
 | 11,356 || 23,525 ||
 |-
 ! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | [[1992 AFL season|1992]]
 | 13,535 || 27,698 ||
 |-
 ! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | [[1993 AFL season|1993]]
 | 15,500 || 26,920 ||
 |-
 ! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | [[1994 AFL season|1994]]
 | 14,312 || 26,461 ||
 |-
 ! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | [[1995 AFL season|1995]]
 | 15,922 || 25,317 ||
 |-
 ! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | [[1996 AFL season|1996]]
 | 17,346 || 25,161 ||
 |-
 ! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | [[1997 AFL season|1997]]
 | 18,858 || 28,324 ||
 |-
 ! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | [[1998 AFL season|1998]]
 | 19,971 || 28,371 ||
 |-
 ! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | [[1999 AFL season|1999]]
 | 21,032 || 24,840 ||
 |-
 ! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | [[2000 AFL season|2000]]
 | 25,595 || 27,729 ||
 |-
 ! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | [[2001 AFL season|2001]]
 | 25,420 || 27,093 ||
 |-
 ! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | [[2002 AFL season|2002]]
 | 23,756 || 27,040 ||
 |-
 ! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | [[2003 AFL season|2003]]
 | 24,017 || 25,971 ||
 |-
 ! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | [[2004 AFL season|2004]]
 | 25,021 || 25,747 ||
 |-
 ! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | [[2005 AFL season|2005]]
 | 30,821 || 27,783 ||
 |-
 ! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | [[2006 AFL season|2006]]
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 |-
 ! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | [[2012 AFL season|2012]]
 | 40,200 || 31,508 ||
 |-
 ! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | [[2013 AFL season|2013]]
 | 42,884 || 36,650 ||
 |-
 ! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | [[2014 AFL season|2014]]
@@ Line 290: / Line 300: @@
 ! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | [[2024 AFL season|2024]]
 | 90,798|| 38,861 ||<ref>{{cite web |last1=Jovanovski |first1=Jack |title=Vic powerhouse defends title; new No. 2 leapfrogs Eagles: 2024 AFL membership ladder revealed |url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-member-numbers-ladder-2024-club-membership-by-team-club-records-which-club-has-the-most-members-alltime-record-broken-collingwood-magpies-carlton-blues-west-coast-eagles-latest-news/news-story/3d39abb09b01db190be1b2a215552468 |website=foxsports.com.au |access-date=11 September 2024 |date=11 September 2024}}</ref>
+|-
+! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | [[2025 AFL season|2025]]
+| 92,379|| 35,439 ||<ref>{{cite web |last1=Waterworth |first1=Ben |title=AFL membership ladder 2025 revealed: Eagles power on full display amid Qld clubs' stunning growth |url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-member-numbers-ladder-2025-afl-club-membership-by-team-club-records-most-members-collingwood-pips-west-coast-as-brisbane-and-gold-coast-surge/news-story/dd672eed088359c13bb2f1c98b139956 |website=foxsports.com.au |publisher=News Corporation Australia |access-date=10 September 2025 |date=10 September 2025}}</ref>
 |}
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 [[File:Patrick Dangerfield May 2019.jpg|thumb|right|Patrick Dangerfield is the club's current captain.]]
-=== Current playing list and coaches ===
+===Current playing list and coaches===
-{{Geelong Football Club current squad}}
+{{Geelong Football Club AFL personnel}}
 === Officials ===
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 * '''Vice President:''' Diana Taylor
 * '''Chief Executive Officer:''' [[Steve Hocking]]
-* '''General Manager – Football:''' Simon Lloyd
 == Club records ==
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 ! style="width: 145px;" | Level
 !Wins
-!Years Won
+!Years won
 |-
 |rowspan=3 scope="row" style="text-align: left"|'''[[Australian Football League]]'''||[[List of VFL/AFL premiers|Seniors]]||10||[[1925 VFL Grand Final|1925]], [[1931 VFL Grand Final|1931]], [[1937 VFL Grand Final|1937]], [[1951 VFL Grand Final|1951]], [[1952 VFL Grand Final|1952]], [[1963 VFL Grand Final|1963]], [[2007 AFL Grand Final|2007]], [[2009 AFL Grand Final|2009]], [[2011 AFL Grand Final|2011]], [[2022 AFL Grand Final|2022]]
 |-
 |[[List of VFL/AFL reserves premiers|Reserves]] <small>(1919–1999)</small>||13||[[List of VFL/AFL reserves premiers|1923]], [[List of VFL/AFL reserves premiers|1924]], [[List of VFL/AFL reserves premiers|1930]], [[List of VFL/AFL reserves premiers|1937]], [[List of VFL/AFL reserves premiers|1938]], [[List of VFL/AFL reserves premiers|1948]], [[List of VFL/AFL reserves premiers|1960]], [[List of VFL/AFL reserves premiers|1963]], [[List of VFL/AFL reserves premiers|1964]], [[List of VFL/AFL reserves premiers|1975]], [[List of VFL/AFL reserves premiers|1980]], [[List of VFL/AFL reserves premiers|1981]], [[List of VFL/AFL reserves premiers|1982]]
 |-
 |[[List of VFL/AFL premiers#VFL/AFL Thirds/Under-19s premierships|Under-19s]] <small>(1946–1991)</small>||1||[[List of VFL/AFL premiers#VFL/AFL Thirds/Under-19s premierships|1962]]
@@ Line 344: / Line 356: @@
 |rowspan=3 scope="row" style="text-align: left"| '''[[Australian Football League]]'''||[[List of VFL/AFL minor premiers|Minor premiership]]||15|| [[1897 VFL season|1897]], [[1901 VFL season|1901]], [[1925 VFL season|1925]], [[1931 VFL season|1931]], [[1937 VFL season|1937]], [[1951 VFL season|1951]], [[1952 VFL season|1952]], [[1953 VFL season|1953]], [[1954 VFL season|1954]], [[1980 VFL season|1980]], [[1992 AFL season|1992]], [[2007 AFL season|2007]], [[2008 AFL season|2008]], [[2019 AFL season|2019]], [[2022 AFL season|2022]]
 |-
-||[[AFL Grand Final|Grand Finalist]]||9|| [[1930 VFL Grand Final|1930]], [[1953 VFL Grand Final|1953]], [[1967 VFL Grand Final|1967]], [[1989 VFL Grand Final|1989]], [[1992 AFL Grand Final|1992]], [[1994 AFL Grand Final|1994]], [[1995 AFL Grand Final|1995]], [[2008 AFL Grand Final|2008]], [[2020 AFL Grand Final|2020]]
+||[[AFL Grand Final|Grand Finalist]]||10|| [[1930 VFL Grand Final|1930]], [[1953 VFL Grand Final|1953]], [[1967 VFL Grand Final|1967]], [[1989 VFL Grand Final|1989]], [[1992 AFL Grand Final|1992]], [[1994 AFL Grand Final|1994]], [[1995 AFL Grand Final|1995]], [[2008 AFL Grand Final|2008]], [[2020 AFL Grand Final|2020]], [[2025 AFL Grand Final|2025]]
 |-
 ||[[List of VFL/AFL wooden spoons|Wooden spoons]]||5||[[1908 VFL season|1908]], [[1915 VFL season|1915]], [[1944 VFL season|1944]], [[1957 VFL season|1957]], [[1958 VFL season|1958]]
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   | caption1  = Awarded to the "[[best and fairest]]" player during the AFL's home-and-away season, the [[Brownlow Medal]], football's most prestigious award, is named after Geelong player and administrator [[Chas Brownlow|Charles "Chas" Brownlow]].
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   | caption2  = Geelong footballer [[Edward Greeves Jr.|Edward "Carji" Greeves]], winner of the inaugural Brownlow Medal in 1924, and namesake of the [[Carji Greeves Medal]], awarded to Geelong's best and fairest player of the season
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-: ''Statistics are correct to end of 2024 season''<ref>{{cite web|title=Geelong Win–loss records |url=http://www.afltables.com/afl/teams/geelong/overall_wl.html |publisher=AFL Tables |access-date=24 February 2025}}</ref>
+: ''Statistics are correct to end of the 2025 season''<ref>{{cite web |title=Geelong Win–loss records |url=http://www.afltables.com/afl/teams/geelong/overall_wl.html |publisher=AFL Tables |access-date=24 February 2025}}</ref>
 {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:center;"
 |+ Geelong's win–loss record against other VFL/AFL clubs
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 |-
 ! scope="row" style="text-align:left;"| {{AFL Ade}}
-| 51 ||	30 || 21 || 0 || 58.8
+| 52 || 31 || 21 || 0 || 59.6
 |-
 ! scope="row"  style="text-align:left;"| {{AFL BB}}
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 |-
 ! scope="row" style="text-align:left;"| {{AFL BL}}
-| 43 || 25 || 18 || 0 || 58.1
+| 47 || 26 || 21 || 0 || 55.3
 |-
 ! scope="row" style="text-align:left;"| {{AFL Car}}
-| 226 || 104 || 120 || 2 || 46.5
+| 227 || 104 || 121 || 2 || 46.3
 |-
 ! scope="row" style="text-align:left;"| {{AFL Col}}
-| 242 || 105 || 136 || 1 || 43.6
+| 243 || 106 || 136 || 1 || 43.8
 |-
 ! scope="row" style="text-align:left;"| {{AFL Ess}}
-| 224 || 104 || 115 || 5 || 47.5
+| 226 || 106 || 115 || 5 || 48.0
 |-
 ! scope="row"  style="text-align:left;"| {{AFL Fit}}
@@ Line 406: / Line 418: @@
 |-
 ! scope="row" style="text-align:left;"| {{AFL Fre}}
-| 45 || 29 || 16 || 0 || 64.4
+| 46 || 30 || 16 || 0 || 65.2
 |-
 ! scope="row" style="text-align:left;"| {{AFL GC}}
-| 16 || 12 || 4 || 0 || 75.0
+| 17 || 13 || 4 || 0 || 76.5
 |-
 ! scope="row" style="text-align:left;"| {{AFL GWS}}
-| 16 || 9 || 6 || 1 || 59.4
+| 18 || 9 || 8 || 1 || 52.8
 |-
 ! scope="row" style="text-align:left;"| {{AFL Haw}}
-| 172 || 95 || 76 || 1 || 55.5
+| 174 || 97 || 76 || 1 || 56.0
 |-
 ! scope="row" style="text-align:left;"| {{AFL Mel}}
-| 225 || 134 || 89 || 2 || 60.0
+| 226 || 135 || 89 || 2 || 60.2
 |-
 ! scope="row" style="text-align:left;"| {{AFL NM}}
-| 172 || 108 || 63 || 1 || 63.1
+| 173 || 109 || 63 || 1 || 63.3
 |-
 ! scope="row" style="text-align:left;"| {{AFL|PA}}
-| 43 || 28 || 14 || 1 || 66.3
+| 45 || 30 || 14 || 1 || 67.8
 |-
 ! scope="row" style="text-align:left;"| {{AFL Ric}}
-| 203 || 108 || 92 || 3 || 53.9
+| 205 || 110 || 92 || 3 || 54.4
 |-
 ! scope="row" style="text-align:left;"| {{AFL StK}}
-| 223 || 135 || 87 || 1 || 60.8
+| 225 || 136 || 88 || 1 || 60.7
 |-
 ! scope="row" style="text-align:left;"| {{AFL Syd}}
-| 232 || 127 || 104 || 1 || 55.0
+| 233 || 128 || 104 || 1 || 55.2
 |-
 ! scope="row"  style="text-align:left;"| {{AFL Uni}}
@@ Line 439: / Line 451: @@
 |-
 ! scope="row" style="text-align:left;"| {{AFL WC}}
-| 59 || 31 || 27 || 1 || 53.4
+| 60 || 32 || 27 || 1 || 54.2
 |-
 ! scope="row" style="text-align:left;"| {{AFL WB}}
-| 169 || 108 || 59 || 2 || 64.5
+| 170 || 109 || 59 || 2 || 64.7
 |- class="sortbottom"
 ! Totals
-! 2573
+! 2599
-! 1413
+! 1432
-! 1136
+! 1143
 ! 24
-! 55.4
+! 55.6
 |}
 {| class="wikitable"
@@ Line 467: / Line 479: @@
 | colspan=3 | [[Winning percentage]]
 | style="border:1px solid #aaa; width:3em;"|
 | colspan=3 |
 |}
@@ Line 493: / Line 505: @@
 | {{AFL Fit}}
 | Geelong 0.8 (8) v Fitzroy 4.8 (32)
-| style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.afltables.com/afl/teams/geelong/gamer.html#02|title=AFL Tables – Geelong – Game Records|work=afltables.com|access-date=21 August 2016}}</ref>
+| style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.afltables.com/afl/teams/geelong/gamer.html#02 |title=AFL Tables – Geelong – Game Records |work=afltables.com |access-date=21 August 2016}}</ref>
 |-
 ! scope="row" | Highest losing score
@@ Line 514: / Line 526: @@
 | {{AFL Mel}}
 | 186 points Geelong 37.11 (233) v Melbourne 7.5 (47)
-| style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.afltables.com/afl/teams/geelong/gamer.html#05|title=AFL Tables – Geelong – Game Records|work=afltables.com|access-date=21 August 2016}}</ref>
+| style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.afltables.com/afl/teams/geelong/gamer.html#05 |title=AFL Tables – Geelong – Game Records |work=afltables.com |access-date=21 August 2016}}</ref>
 |-
 ! scope="row" | Biggest losing margin
@@ Line 534: / Line 546: @@
 | [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]]
 | {{AFL Ess}}
 | 103,649
 | style="text-align:center;"|
 |-
@@ Line 553: / Line 565: @@
 ===History===
-Geelong's reserves side began competing in the [[AFL reserves|Victorian Junior Football League]], later known as the [[AFL reserves|VFL/AFL reserves]], in [[1922 VJFL season|1922]]. The team won thirteen premierships during that time ([[1923 VJFL season|1923]], [[1924 VJFL season|1924]], 1930, 1937, 1938, 1948, 1960, 1963, 1964, 1975, 1980, 1981 and 1982), the most of any club.
+Geelong's reserves side began competing in the [[AFL reserves|Victorian Junior Football League]], later known as the [[AFL reserves|VFL/AFL reserves]], in [[1922 VJFL season|1922]]. The team won thirteen premierships during that time (1923, 1924, 1930, 1937, 1938, 1948, 1960, 1963, 1964, 1975, 1980, 1981 and 1982), the most of any club.
-Since the demise of the AFL reserves competition, the Geelong reserves have competed in the [[Victorian Football League]]. Unlike all other Victorian AFL clubs, Geelong has never operated in a [[Australian Football League reserves affiliations|reserves affiliation]] with an existing VFL club, having instead operated its stand-alone reserves team continuously. The team is composed of both reserves players from the club's primary and rookie AFL lists, and a separately maintained list of players eligible only for VFL matches. Home games are played at [[GMHBA Stadium]], with some played as curtain-raisers to senior AFL matches.
+Since the demise of the AFL reserves competition, the Geelong reserves have competed in the [[Victorian Football League]]. Unlike all other Victorian AFL clubs, Geelong has never operated in a [[Australian Football League reserves affiliations|reserves affiliation]] with an existing VFL club, having instead operated its stand-alone reserves team continuously. The team is composed of both reserves players from the club's primary and rookie AFL lists, and a separately maintained list of players only eligible for VFL matches. Home games are played at [[GMHBA Stadium]], with some played as curtain-raisers to senior AFL matches.
 The side is also known as the Bendigo Bank Cats, referring to the club's commercial partnership with [[Bendigo Bank]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Geelong and Bendigo Bank Extend Partnership |date=16 March 2021 |url=https://www.geelongcats.com.au/news/880246/geelong-and-bendigo-bank-extend-partnership |publisher=Geelong Cats}}</ref>
@@ Line 567: / Line 579: @@
 == Women's teams ==
 {{further|List of Geelong Football Club women's seasons}}
-In 2017, following the inaugural [[AFL Women's]] (AFLW) season, Geelong was among eight clubs that applied for licenses to enter the competition from 2019 onwards.<ref>{{cite news|last=Schmook|first=Nathan|title=Decision on AFLW expansion delayed|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-08-29/decision-over-aflw-expansion-delayed|work=afl.com.au|date=29 August 2017|access-date=5 April 2018}}</ref> In September 2017, the club was announced as one of two clubs, along with {{AFLW|NM}}, to receive a license to join the competition in 2019.<ref>{{cite news|last=Black|first=Sarah|title=North and Geelong win AFLW expansion race|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-09-27/afl-set-to-reveal-new-womens-teams-for-2019|work=afl.com.au|date=27 September 2017|access-date=5 April 2018}}</ref> The club has also had a team in the second-tier [[VFL Women's]] league since 2017.
+In 2017, following the inaugural [[AFL Women's]] (AFLW) season, Geelong was among eight clubs that applied for licences to enter the competition from 2019 onwards.<ref>{{cite news |last=Schmook |first=Nathan |title=Decision on AFLW expansion delayed |url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-08-29/decision-over-aflw-expansion-delayed |work=afl.com.au |date=29 August 2017 |access-date=5 April 2018}}</ref> In September 2017, the club was announced as one of two clubs, along with {{AFLW|NM}}, to receive a licence to join the competition in 2019.<ref>{{cite news |last=Black |first=Sarah |title=North and Geelong win AFLW expansion race |url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-09-27/afl-set-to-reveal-new-womens-teams-for-2019 |work=afl.com.au |date=27 September 2017 |access-date=5 April 2018}}</ref> The club has also had a team in the second-tier [[VFL Women's]] league since 2017.
 The club has qualified for the AFL Women's finals on three occasions, making it through the preliminary final in [[2023 AFL Women's season|2023]] before losing to eventual premiers {{AFLW|Bri}}.
 ===AFL Women's team===
-{{Geelong AFL Women's current squad}}
+{{Geelong Football Club AFL Women's personnel}}
 ===Match records===
@@ Line 590: / Line 602: @@
 | {{AFLW|Syd}}
 | Geelong 15.12 (102) v Sydney 4.3 (27)
-| style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://australianfootball.com/clubs/highest_scores/geelong%2Bwfc/4215|title=Australian Football – Geelong – Game Records|work=australianfootball.com|access-date=19 July 2024}}</ref>
+| style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web |url=https://australianfootball.com/clubs/highest_scores/geelong%2Bwfc/4215 |title=Australian Football – Geelong – Game Records |work=australianfootball.com |access-date=19 July 2024}}</ref>
 |-
 ! scope="row" | Lowest score
@@ Line 597: / Line 609: @@
 | {{AFLW|Car}}
 | Geelong 0.5 (5) v Carlton 4.5 (29)
-| style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://australianfootball.com/clubs/lowest_scores/geelong%2Bwfc/4215|title=Australian Football – Geelong – Game Records|work=australianfootball.com|access-date=19 July 2024}}</ref>
+| style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web |url=https://australianfootball.com/clubs/lowest_scores/geelong%2Bwfc/4215 |title=Australian Football – Geelong – Game Records |work=australianfootball.com |access-date=19 July 2024}}</ref>
 |-
 ! scope="row" | Highest losing score
@@ Line 618: / Line 630: @@
 | {{AFLW|Syd}}
 | 75 points – Geelong 15.12 (102) v Sydney 4.3 (27)
-| style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://australianfootball.com/clubs/biggest_wins/geelong%2Bwfc/4215|title=Australian Football – Geelong – Game Records|work=australianfootball.com|access-date=19 July 2024}}</ref>
+| style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web |url=https://australianfootball.com/clubs/biggest_wins/geelong%2Bwfc/4215 |title=Australian Football – Geelong – Game Records |work=australianfootball.com |access-date=19 July 2024}}</ref>
 |-
 ! scope="row" | Biggest losing margin
@@ Line 625: / Line 637: @@
 | {{AFLW|Ade}}
 | 66 points  – Geelong 1.1 (7) v Adelaide 11.7 (73)
-| style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://australianfootball.com/clubs/biggest_losses/geelong%2Bwfc/4215|title=Australian Football – Geelong – Game Records|work=australianfootball.com|access-date=19 July 2024}}</ref>
+| style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web |url=https://australianfootball.com/clubs/biggest_losses/geelong%2Bwfc/4215 |title=Australian Football – Geelong – Game Records |work=australianfootball.com |access-date=19 July 2024}}</ref>
 |-
 ! scope="row" | Record attendance (home and away game)
@@ Line 632: / Line 644: @@
 | {{AFLW|Col}}
 | 18,429
-| style="text-align:center;"|<ref name="AFLWCrowds">{{cite web|url=https://australianfootball.com/clubs/biggest_crowd/geelong%2Bwfc/4215|title=Australian Football – Geelong – Game Records|work=australianfootball.com|access-date=19 July 2024}}</ref>
+| style="text-align:center;"|<ref name="AFLWCrowds">{{cite web |url=https://australianfootball.com/clubs/biggest_crowd/geelong%2Bwfc/4215 |title=Australian Football – Geelong – Game Records |work=australianfootball.com |access-date=19 July 2024}}</ref>
 |-
 ! scope="row" | Record attendance (finals matches, excluding Grand Finals)
@@ Line 638: / Line 650: @@
 | [[Adelaide Oval]]
 | {{AFLW|Ade}}
 | 13,429
 | style="text-align:center;"|<ref name="AFLWCrowds"/>
 |-
@@ Line 647: / Line 659: @@
 | 13,429
 | style="text-align:center;"|<ref name="AFLWCrowds"/>
+|}
+===Win–loss record ===
+: ''Statistics are correct to end of the 2025 season''<ref>{{cite web |title=Geelong Win–loss records |url=https://aflwstats.com/team/gee/opponent |publisher=AFLW Stats |access-date=27 October 2025}}</ref>
+{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:center;"
+|+ Geelong's win–loss record against other AFL Women's clubs
+! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Club
+! scope="col" | {{Abbr|P|Matches played}}
+! scope="col" | {{Abbr|W|Wins}}
+! scope="col" | {{Abbr|L|Losses}}
+! scope="col" | {{Abbr|D|Draws}}
+! scope="col" | {{Abbr|Win%|Win percentage}}
+|-
+! scope="row" style="text-align:left;"| {{AFLW|Ade}}
+| 6 || 0 || 6 || 0 || 0.0
+|-
+! scope="row" style="text-align:left;"| {{AFLW|Bri}}
+| 5 || 2 || 3 || 0 || 40.0
+|-
+! scope="row" style="text-align:left;"| {{AFLW|Car}}
+| 5 || 1 || 4 || 0 || 20.0
+|-
+! scope="row" style="text-align:left;"| {{AFLW|Col}}
+| 5 || 1 || 4 || 0 || 20.0
+|-
+! scope="row" style="text-align:left;"| {{AFLW|Ess}}
+| 4 || 3 || 1 || 0 || 75.0
+|-
+! scope="row" style="text-align:left;"| {{AFLW|Fre}}
+| 5 || 2 || 3 || 0 || 40.0
+|-
+! scope="row" style="text-align:left;"| {{AFLW|GC}}
+| 4 || 3 || 1 || 0 || 75.0
+|-
+! scope="row" style="text-align:left;"| {{AFLW|GWS}}
+| 4 || 1 || 3 || 0 || 25.0
+|-
+! scope="row" style="text-align:left;"| {{AFLW|Haw}}
+| 3 || 1 || 2 || 0 || 33.3
+|-
+! scope="row" style="text-align:left;"| {{AFLW|Mel}}
+| 4 || 1 || 3 || 0 || 25.0
+|-
+! scope="row" style="text-align:left;"| {{AFLW|NM}}
+| 8 || 0 || 7 || 1 || 0.0
+|-
+! scope="row" style="text-align:left;"| {{AFLW|PA}}
+| 2 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 50.0
+|-
+! scope="row" style="text-align:left;"| {{AFLW|Ric}}
+| 7 || 5 || 2 || 0 || 71.4
+|-
+! scope="row" style="text-align:left;"| {{AFLW|StK}}
+| 3 || 1 || 2 || 0 || 33.3
+|-
+! scope="row" style="text-align:left;"| {{AFLW|Syd}}
+| 4 || 3 || 1 || 0 || 75.0
+|-
+! scope="row" style="text-align:left;"| {{AFLW|WC}}
+| 5 || 3 || 2 || 0 || 60.0
+|-
+! scope="row" style="text-align:left;"| {{AFLW|WB}}
+| 6 || 3 || 3 || 0 || 50.0
+|- class="sortbottom"
+! Totals
+! 80
+! 32
+! 47
+! 1
+! 40.0
 |}
 ==Activism==
 ===Same-Sex Marriage===
-During the [[Australian Marriage Law Postal Survey]], Geelong Football Club supported the Yes vote.<ref name="nso">{{cite web|title=Sport|url=http://www.australianmarriageequality.org/sport-support/|website=Australian Marriage Equality|access-date=13 September 2017}}</ref>
+During the [[Australian Marriage Law Postal Survey]], Geelong Football Club supported the Yes vote.<ref name="nso">{{cite web |title=Sport |url=http://www.australianmarriageequality.org/sport-support/ |website=Australian Marriage Equality |access-date=13 September 2017}}</ref>
 ===Voice to Parliament===
@@ Line 657: / Line 738: @@
 ==See also==
 {{Portal|Sports|Australia}}
 * [[Sport in Australia]]
 * [[Sport in Victoria]]
@@ Line 670: / Line 750: @@
 {{Reflist|30em}}
 ;Bibliography
-* {{Cite book| editor=Michael Lovett| title=AFL Record Season Guide| publisher=Geoff Slattery Media Group| year=2010| isbn=978-0-9806274-5-9}}
+* {{Cite book |editor=Michael Lovett |title=AFL Record Season Guide |publisher=Geoff Slattery Media Group |year=2010 |isbn=978-0-9806274-5-9}}
 {{Notelist}}
@@ Line 683: / Line 763: @@
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