List of Geelong Football Club captains
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This is a list of all captains of the Geelong Football Club
, an Australian rules football
club in the Australian Football League
. The list includes performance records and awards.
VFA
VFL/AFL
Geelong Football Club
The Geelong Football Club, nicknamed The Cats, is a professional Australian rules football club, named after and based in the city of Geelong, playing in the Australian Football League . The club has been the VFL/AFL premiers nine times, with a record equalling 3 in the AFL era. Geelong has also...
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club in the Australian Football League
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. The list includes performance records and awards.
- Figures correct as of 7 September 2008.
VFAVictorian Football LeagueThe Victorian Football League which evolved from the former Victorian Football Association , taking its new name as from the 1996 season, is the premier Australian rules football league in Victoria The Victorian Football League (VFL) which evolved from the former Victorian Football Association...
(1879–1896)
| Geelong Football Club captains | ||
|---|---|---|
| # | Name | Years |
| 1 | James Wilson James Wilson (Australian rules footballer) James Wilson was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong prior to their inception into the VFL.Wilson was a former Melbourne Cup jockey but was most successful when roving for Geelong in the VFA, playing during the 1870s and 1880s.... |
1879–1882 |
| 2 | Charles "Chas" Brownlow Chas Brownlow Charles "Chas" Brownlow was an Australian rules football administrator in the Victorian Football League.He went to the Geelong College for his schooling.... |
1883 |
| 3 | F H Steedman | 1884 |
| 4 | H McLean | 1885 |
| 5 | David Hickinbotham David Hickinbotham David Hickinbotham was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football Association and coached them in the Victorian Football League .... |
1886, 1888–1889 |
| 6 | R Talbot | 1887 |
| 7 | J Baker | 1890 |
| 8 | T Parkin | 1891 |
| 9 | R Houston | 1892–1894 |
| 10 | Jim McShane Jim McShane Jim McShane was a player for the Geelong Football Club. McShane was the first player in the VFL/AFL competition to kick ten goals or more in a match when he scored eleven goals against St Kilda in 1899.... |
1895 |
| 11 | Peter Burns Peter Burns Peter Burns was an Australian rules footballer in the Victorian Football Association and Victorian Football League .Burns was a tall ruckman and full-back... |
1896 |
VFL/AFLAustralian Football LeagueThe Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
(1897–present)
| Geelong Football Club captains | ||
|---|---|---|
| # | Name | Years |
| 1 | Jack Conway Jack Conway (footballer) Jack Conway was an Australian rules footballer for the Geelong Football Club in the Victorian Football league . He was Geelong's first captain in the VFL, captaining the club for its first three seasons in the new competition before retiring at the end of the 1899 season... |
1897–1899 |
| 2 | Peter Burns Peter Burns Peter Burns was an Australian rules footballer in the Victorian Football Association and Victorian Football League .Burns was a tall ruckman and full-back... |
1900 |
| 3 | Henry Young Henry Young (Australian rules footballer) Henry "Tracker" Young was an Australian rules footballer in the Victorian Football League .Young was an outstanding ruckman who was allegedly never beaten in a game. Tracker was recruited from Wellington, a local team and first played in the Victorian Football Association days. A successful... |
1901–1909 |
| 4 | Bill Eason Bill Eason William "Bill" Eason was an Australian rules footballer who played for Geelong Football Club. He was the brother of Geelong great Alec Eason.... |
1910–1913 |
| 5 | Billy Orchard Billy Orchard Billy Orchard was a player for the Geelong Football Club between 1906 and 1915. He captained the club for two seasons in 1914 and 1915. He was also playing coach in 1914. He was a field umpire in the VFL during the 1920s... |
1914–1915 |
| 6 | Harry Marsham Harry Marsham Harry Marsham was a player for Geelong and Richmond in the VFL between 1909 and 1919. He played as a ruckman and forward for Geelong for seven seasons and, when Geelong were... |
1917 |
| 7 | Jim Kearney Jim Kearney (Australian Rules footballer) Jim Kearney was a player for Geelong and Richmond in the VFL between 1915 and 1921. He captained Geelong in 1918 and 1919.-External links:... |
1918–1919 |
| 8 | Alec Eason Alec Eason Alec Eason was an Australian rules footballer for the Geelong Football Club. He played 150 games for the club between 1909 and 1921 as well as 12 games with Richmond in 1916 when Geelong were unable to compete due to World War I... |
1919–1920 |
| 9 | Harold Craven Harold Craven Harold Craven was a player for Geelong in the VFL between 1915 and 1924. He captained the club in 1921 and 1922. Despite his small size, he played most of his career at full back.... |
1921–1922 |
| 10 | Bert Rankin Bert Rankin Bert Rankin was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the VFL. His brother Cliff and father Teddy also played league football for Geelong.... |
1923 |
| 11 | Lloyd Hagger Lloyd Hagger Lloyd Hagger was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong Football Club in the Victorian Football League from 1917 to 1929. Recruited from Barwon, Hagger played as a centre half forward and was known for his high marking and ability to kick goals from difficult angles... |
1924 |
| 12 | Cliff Rankin Cliff Rankin Cliff Rankin is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Geelong Football Club in the Victorian Football League from 1915 to 1928.... |
1925–1927 |
| 13 | Tom Fitzmaurice Tom Fitzmaurice Tom Fitzmaurice was an Australian rules footballer in the Victorian Football League .A brilliant centre halfback, he commenced his career with Essendon Football Club 1918. Transferred to Sydney in 1921 with his employment, Fitzmaurice played the next two seasons in the local competition and... |
1928 |
| 14 | Arthur Coghlan Arthur Coghlan Arthur 'Bull' Coghlan was an Australian rules footballer who played for and coached Geelong in the VFL.Geelong's Toora recruit was a tough and hard hitting ruckman but could also play in key positions... |
1929–1930 |
| 15 | Ted Baker Ted Baker (footballer) Edward 'Ted' Baker was an Australian rules footballer who played with four clubs in the VFL, mainly for Geelong and Collingwood. A rover, he also played eight games for Victoria at interstate football. The highlight of his career was being Geelong's premiership captain in 1931.-External links:... |
1931 |
| 16 | Reg Hickey Reg Hickey Reg Hickey was a player, and later coach, of the Geelong Football Club. Between 1926 and 1959 he led the club to four premierships.... |
1932–1940 |
| 17 | Tom Arklay Tom Arklay Tom Arklay was an Australian rules footballer who played for Geelong in the VFL.A Geelong local, Arklay made his debut for their VFL club in 1933. He was a tough and physical player, mostly used on the half back flank and also as a ruck rover... |
1941 |
| 18 | Jack Butcher Jack Butcher Edward Jack Butcher was a player for Geelong and South Melbourne in the VFL between 1938 and 1945. He was a left-footer who could play in many different positions, but played his best football at half-back.... |
1944–1945 |
| 19 | Lindsay White Lindsay White Lindsay G. White was a forward for Geelong and South Melbourne during the 1940s and is regarded as one of the best forwards from that era... |
1945, 1948, 1950 |
| 20 | Jack Grant Jack Grant Jack W. Grant was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong and Fitzroy in the VFL.Grant usually played on the half forward or half back flanks.... |
1946 |
| 21 | George Gniel | 1947 |
| 22 | Jim Fitzgerald Jim Fitzgerald (footballer) Jim Fitzgerald was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong and St Kilda in the VFL.A backman, Fitzgerald was a best and fairest winner for Geelong in 1945 and briefly captained them during the 1949 season. He finished his career at St Kilda before retiring in 1952.-External links:... |
1949 |
| 23 | Tom Morrow Tom Morrow (footballer) Tom Morrow was an Australian rules footballer in the Victorian Football League, .-External links:*- References :* * Deceased - Melbourne's Herald Sun, August 18, 2007 - Page 90.... |
1949 |
| 24 | Bernie Smith Bernie Smith Bernard Keith "Bernie" Smith was an Australian rules footballer in the South Australian National Football League and VFL, who is perhaps best remembered as one of the greatest back pockets in the history of the game.-SANFL career:Smith commenced his career with West Adelaide in the SANFL as a 16... |
1950, 1954 |
| 25 | Fred Flanagan Fred Flanagan Fred Flanagan is a former Australian rules footballer in the Victorian Football League .Flanagan was a gifted centre half-forward from Swan Hill who was a magnificent mark and kick... |
1951–1954 |
| 26 | Bob Davis | 1955–1958 |
| 27 | Neil Trezise Neil Trezise Neil Benjamin Trezise was an footballer in the VFL and Australian Labor Party politician, of Cornish descent.-Football career:... |
1959 |
| 28 | Ron Hovey Ron Hovey Ron Hovey OAM is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the VFL.Hovey was a regular in the Geelong backline during the 1950s and would sometimes push into the midfield... |
1960 |
| 29 | Colin Rice Colin Rice Colin Rice is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the VFL.Rice made his debut for Geelong in 1957 and was capable of playing in both the back pocket and as a rover. He won the Carji Greeves Medal for Geelong's best and fairest player in 1959 and captained the club for... |
1960 |
| 30 | John Yeates John Yeates John Yeates is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football League .Geelong's captain in 1961 and 1962, Yeates was a member of their premiership side in 1963 and kicked two goals in the grand final.His son Mark played at Geelong in the 1980s and became... |
1961–1962 |
| 31 | Fred Wooller Fred Wooller Fred Wooller is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the VFL.Recruited from Bacchus Marsh, Wooller started his career as a full forward and topped Geelong's goalkicking with 56 goals in 1957, his tally being the equal second highest in the league for that season... |
1963–1964 |
| 32 | Graham Farmer Graham Farmer Graham Vivian "Polly" Farmer, MBE is a retired Australian rules football player and coach. Born in Western Australia, he joined the East Perth Football Club as a ruckman in 1953, where he won several awards and contributed to the team winning three premierships... |
1965–1967 |
| 33 | Bill Goggin Bill Goggin William "Bill" Goggin is a former Australian rules football player in the Victorian Football League for Geelong Football Club and later coached Footscray and Geelong football clubs. Goggin ranks as one of Geelong's greatest ever players in a career that spanned more than a decade... |
1968–1971 |
| 34 | Doug Wade Doug Wade Douglas Graeme Wade is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Geelong Football Club and North Melbourne Football Club.... |
1972 |
| 35 | Geoff Ainsworth Geoff Ainsworth Geoff Ainsworth was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football League during the late 1960s and early 1970s.... |
1973 |
| 36 | John "Sam" Newman Sam Newman John Noel William "Sam" Newman is a retired Australian rules football player and current television personality. He is a featured presenter on the AFL version of The Footy Show.-VFL career:... |
1974–1975 |
| 37 | Bruce Nankervis Bruce Nankervis Bruce Nankervis is a former Australian rules footballer in the Victorian Football League for Geelong Football Club. He wore the number 33 during his tenure at the club.... |
1976–1977 |
| 38 | Ian Nankervis Ian Nankervis Ian J. Nankervis is a former Australian rules footballer for the Geelong Football Club in the Victorian Football League . Nankervis played for Geelong for 17 seasons and was captain from 1978 to 1981, and again in 1983. Nankervis holds the record of most senior level games for Geelong with 325 VFL... |
1978–1981, 1983 |
| 39 | Brian Peake Brian Peake Brian Francis Peake OAM is a former Australian rules footballer. He played for and in the Western Australian National Football League/West Australian Football League/WA State League and in the Victorian Football League... |
1982 |
| 40 | Michael Turner Michael Turner (Australian rules footballer) Michael Turner is a former Australian rules footballer who played 245 games for the Geelong Football Club in the VFL from 1974 to 1988.... |
1984–1986 |
| 41 | Damian Bourke Damian Bourke Damian Bourke is a former Australian rules footballer for the Geelong Football Club during the 1980s and for the Brisbane Bears in the early 1990s.... |
1987–1989 |
| 42 | Andrew Bews Andrew Bews Andrew Bews is a former Australian rules footballer who played 282 VFL/AFL games during the 1980s and 90s.Debuting in 1981 after being recruited from North Geelong, Bews played over 200 games for Geelong. A tagger, he earned All Australian selection in 1987.Bews moved to Brisbane in 1994 to play... |
1990–1991 |
| 43 | Mark Bairstow Mark bairstow Mark Bairstow is a former Australian rules footballer who played in both the Australian Football League and the West Australian Football League .-WAFL career:... |
1992–1994 |
| 44 | Gary Ablett, Sr. | 1995–1996 |
| 45 | Ken Hinkley Ken Hinkley Ken Hinkley is a former Australian rules footballer with the Geelong Football Club and Fitzroy Football Club, a former assistant coach of the St Kilda Football Club and the Geelong Football Club, and now an assistant coach at the Gold Coast Suns.Hinkley, recruited from Camperdown, started his... |
1995 |
| 46 | Garry Hocking Garry Hocking Garry Andrew "Buddha" Hocking , is a former Australian rules footballer and currently an assistant coach with the Port Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League.-Early Years:... |
1995, 1999 |
| 47 | Barry Stoneham Barry Stoneham Barry Stoneham is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Geelong Football Club between 1986 and 2000.Originally from St Joseph's, Stoneham appeared 241 times for Geelong in the AFL and kicked 223 goals.... |
1995–1998 |
| 48 | Leigh Colbert Leigh Colbert Leigh Colbert is a former Australian rules footballer for the Geelong Football Club and the Kangaroos in the Australian Football League .-1993–1999: Geelong:... |
1999 |
| 49 | Ben Graham | 2000–2002 |
| 50 | Steven King Steven King (footballer) Steven King is a former Australian rules footballer for Geelong and St Kilda in the Australian Football League .- Geelong :... |
2003–2006 |
| 51 | Tom Harley Tom Harley Thomas 'Tom' Harley is a former Australian rules footballer for the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League... |
2007–2009 |
| 52 | Cameron Ling Cameron Ling Cameron Ling is a former Australian rules footballer for the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League... |
2010–2011 |