2014 Geelong Football Club season
The 2014 Geelong Football Club season is currently the club's 115th season of senior competition in the Australian Football League (AFL). The club also fielded its reserves team in the Victorian Football League (VFL) for the 15th season.
| 2014 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| President | Colin Carter | ||
| Coach | Chris Scott (4th season) | ||
| Captain(s) | Joel Selwood (3rd season) | ||
| Home ground | Simonds Stadium | ||
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Club personnel
Playing list
- Players are listed in alphabetical order by surname, and statistics are for AFL regular season and finals series matches during the 2014 AFL season only.
| ^ | Denotes player who is on the club's rookie list. |
| # | Denotes nominated rookie where player has been elevated to club's senior list during season, and therefore eligible for senior selection. |
| Player | # | AFL debut | Games | Goals | Behinds | Kicks | Handballs | Disposals | Marks | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Bartel | 3 | 2002 | 23 | 27 | 18 | 321 | 183 | 504 | 125 | 100 |
| Zac Bates^ | 43 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jed Bews | 24 | 2014 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 30 | 60 | 17 | 25 |
| Mark Blicavs#[2] | 46 | 2013 | 23 | 5 | 4 | 142 | 135 | 277 | 92 | 76 |
| Nick Bourke^ | 42 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mitch Brown | 1 | 2011 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 37 | 19 | 56 | 17 | 11 |
| George Burbury | 31 | 2013 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 29 | 26 | 55 | 15 | 27 |
| Josh Caddy | 23 | 2011 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 121 | 146 | 267 | 52 | 64 |
| Allen Christensen | 28 | 2011 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 91 | 78 | 169 | 27 | 31 |
| Josh Cowan | 18 | 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mitch Duncan | 22 | 2010 | 24 | 23 | 10 | 302 | 245 | 547 | 151 | 78 |
| Corey Enright | 44 | 2001 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 255 | 207 | 462 | 114 | 61 |
| Cameron Guthrie | 29 | 2011 | 24 | 4 | 7 | 203 | 241 | 444 | 72 | 124 |
| Joel Hamling | 45 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brad Hartman | 36 | 2014 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 17 | 38 | 2 | 13 |
| Tom Hawkins | 26 | 2007 | 24 | 68 | 40 | 222 | 75 | 297 | 161 | 32 |
| George Horlin-Smith | 33 | 2012 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 167 | 174 | 341 | 56 | 58 |
| Taylor Hunt | 19 | 2010 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 58 | 35 | 93 | 21 | 32 |
| Jarrad Jansen | 35 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Johnson | 20 | 2002 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 265 | 199 | 464 | 92 | 94 |
| James Kelly | 9 | 2002 | 23 | 0 | 4 | 312 | 176 | 488 | 113 | 89 |
| Shane Kersten | 39 | 2014 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 43 | 13 | 56 | 26 | 19 |
| Jake Kolodjashnij | 8 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darcy Lang | 11 | 2014 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 6 |
| Tom Lonergan | 13 | 2005 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 136 | 116 | 252 | 97 | 42 |
| Michael Luxford^ | 37 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Mackie | 4 | 2004 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 297 | 131 | 428 | 137 | 45 |
| Lincoln McCarthy | 6 | 2012 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 24 | 16 | 40 | 5 | 11 |
| Hamish McIntosh | 17 | 2005 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 141 | 131 | 262 | 72 | 49 |
| Daniel Menzel | 10 | 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steven Motlop | 32 | 2010 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 228 | 104 | 332 | 81 | 27 |
| Jordan Murdoch | 21 | 2012 | 23 | 22 | 17 | 180 | 115 | 295 | 73 | 85 |
| Jared Rivers | 25 | 2003 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 157 | 128 | 285 | 125 | 47 |
| Jordan Schroder | 15 | 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joel Selwood | 14 | 2007 | 24 | 24 | 16 | 311 | 303 | 614 | 109 | 144 |
| Jackson Sheringham#[3] | 38 | 2012 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 37 | 26 | 63 | 15 | 19 |
| Dawson Simpson | 16 | 2010 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 58 | 79 | 18 | 34 |
| Billie Smedts | 2 | 2012 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 23 | 57 | 15 | 8 |
| Mathew Stokes | 27 | 2006 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 270 | 239 | 509 | 80 | 55 |
| Jesse Stringer | 12 | 2012 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 21 | 39 | 7 | 12 |
| Harry Taylor | 7 | 2008 | 23 | 2 | 3 | 213 | 139 | 352 | 149 | 47 |
| Jackson Thurlow | 40 | 2013 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 31 | 18 | 49 | 15 | 9 |
| James Toohey^ | 41 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Travis Varcoe | 5 | 2007 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 151 | 203 | 354 | 69 | 88 |
| Nathan Vardy | 30 | 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Walker | 34 | 2012 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 31 | 24 | 55 | 23 | 14 |
Season summary
Pre-season matches
| Match | Date and local time | Opponent | Scores[a] | Venue | Attendance | Ref | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | Away | Result | ||||||
1 |
Wednesday, 12 February (7:10 pm) | Collingwood | 0.16.8 (104) | 1.13.15 (102) | Won by 2 points | Simonds Stadium [H] | 12,140 | [4] |
2 |
Friday, 28 February (5:40 pm) | Melbourne | 3.9.3 (84) | 0.14.13 (97) | Won by 13 points | TIO Traeger Park [A] | 5,378 | [5] |
| Match | Date and local time | Opponent | Scores[a] | Venue | Attendance | Ref | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | Away | Result | ||||||
1 |
Friday, 7 March (7:00 pm) | North Melbourne | 10.7 (67) | 11.10 (76) | Lost by 9 points | Simonds Stadium [H] | 4,594 | [7] |
Regular season
| Round | Date and local time | Opponent | Home | Away | Result | Venue | Attendance | Ladder position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scores[a] | ||||||||
| Thursday, 20 March (7:10 pm) | Adelaide | 18.11 (119) | 12.9 (81) | Won by 38 points | Simonds Stadium [H] | 23,622 | 6th | |
| Sunday, 30 March (12:10 pm) | Brisbane Lions | 10.8 (68) | 13.15 (93) | Won by 25 points | The Gabba [A] | 20,933 | 4th | |
| Saturday, 5 April (7:40 pm) | Collingwood | 11.10 (76) | 12.15 (87) | Won by 11 points | MCG [A] | 63,152 | 3rd | |
| Saturday, 12 April (7:40 pm) | West Coast | 16.11 (107) | 4.8 (32) | Won by 75 points | Simonds Stadium [H] | 25,271 | 2nd | |
| Monday, 21 April (3:20 pm) | Hawthorn | 15.16 (106) | 12.15 (87) | Won by 19 points | MCG [H] | 80,222 | 1st | |
| Sunday, 27 April (4:10 pm) | Port Adelaide | 16.11 (107) | 9.13 (67) | Lost by 40 points | Adelaide Oval [A] | 47.007 | 3rd | |
| Sunday, 4 May (3:20 pm) | Richmond | 11.15 (81) | 12.4 (76) | Won by 5 points | MCG [H] | 34,377 | 3rd | |
| Bye | 3rd | |||||||
| Saturday, 17 May (5:40 pm) | Fremantle | 13.18 (96) | 9.10 (64) | Lost by 32 points | Patersons Stadium [A] | 38,565 | 4th | |
| Friday, 23 May (7:50 pm) | North Melbourne | 16.15 (111) | 13.13 (91) | Won by 20 points | Simonds Stadium [H] | 27,402 | 2nd | |
| Thursday, 29 May (7:10 pm) | Sydney | 22.16 (148) | 5.8 (38) | Lost by 110 points | SCG [A] | 37,255 | 6th | |
| Friday, 6 June (7:50 pm) | Carlton | 16.11 (107) | 15.12 (102) | Won by 5 points | Etihad Stadium [H] | 36,952 | 5th | |
| Sunday, 15 June (1:10 pm) | St Kilda | 20.13 (133) | 5.7 (37) | Won by 96 points | Simonds Stadium [H] | 25,180 | 4th | |
| Sunday, 21 June (4:40 pm) | Gold Coast | 17.16 (118) | 11.12 (78) | Lost by 40 points | Metricon Stadium [A] | 18,236 | 5th | |
| Friday, 27 June (7:50 pm) | Essendon | 13.11 (89) | 11.14 (80) | Won by 9 points | Etihad Stadium [H] | 43,732 | 5th | |
| Sunday, 6 July (4:40 pm) | Western Bulldogs | 10.9 (69) | 7.14 (56) | Won by 13 points | Simonds Stadium [H] | 24,766 | 5th | |
| Saturday, 12 July (1:45 pm) | Melbourne | 5.6 (36) | 14.18 (102) | Won by 66 points | MCG [A] | 36,385 | 4th | |
| Saturday, 19 July (7:40 pm) | Greater Western Sydney | 12.15 (87) | 13.16 (94) | Won by 7 points | Spotless Stadium [A] | 7,697 | 3rd | |
| Saturday, 2 August (7:40 pm) | North Melbourne | 10.19 (79) | 16.15 (111) | Won by 32 points | Etihad Stadium [A] | 32,564 | 3rd | |
| Saturday, 9 August (7:40 pm) | Fremantle | 12.9 (81) | 11.13 (79) | Won by 2 points | Simonds Stadium [H] | 26,885 | 3rd | |
| Friday, 15 August (7:50 pm) | Carlton | 11.10 (76) | 11.16 (82) | Won by 6 points | Etihad Stadium [A] | 38,812 | 2nd | |
| Saturday, 23 August (7:40 pm) | Hawthorn | 14.10 (94) | 11.5 (71) | Lost by 23 points | MCG [A] | 72,212 | 3rd | |
| Saturday, 30 August (7:40 pm) | Brisbane Lions | 21.17 (143) | 12.9 (81) | Won by 62 points | Simonds Stadium [H] | 24,659 | 3rd | |
Ladder
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sydney | 22 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 2126 | 1488 | 142.9 | 68 | Finals series |
| 2 | Hawthorn (P) | 22 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 2458 | 1746 | 140.8 | 68 | |
| 3 | Geelong | 22 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 2033 | 1787 | 113.8 | 68 | |
| 4 | Fremantle | 22 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2029 | 1556 | 130.4 | 64 | |
| 5 | Port Adelaide | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 2180 | 1678 | 129.9 | 56 | |
| 6 | North Melbourne | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 2026 | 1731 | 117.0 | 56 | |
| 7 | Essendon | 22 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 1828 | 1719 | 106.3 | 50 | |
| 8 | Richmond | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 1887 | 1784 | 105.8 | 48 | |
| 9 | West Coast | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 2045 | 1750 | 116.9 | 44 | |
| 10 | Adelaide | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 2175 | 1907 | 114.1 | 44 | |
| 11 | Collingwood | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 1766 | 1876 | 94.1 | 44 | |
| 12 | Gold Coast | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 1917 | 2045 | 93.7 | 40 | |
| 13 | Carlton | 22 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 1891 | 2107 | 89.7 | 30 | |
| 14 | Western Bulldogs | 22 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 1784 | 2177 | 81.9 | 28 | |
| 15 | Brisbane Lions | 22 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 1532 | 2212 | 69.3 | 28 | |
| 16 | Greater Western Sydney | 22 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 1780 | 2320 | 76.7 | 24 | |
| 17 | Melbourne | 22 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 1336 | 1954 | 68.4 | 16 | |
| 18 | St Kilda | 22 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 1480 | 2436 | 60.8 | 16 |
Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers
Finals series
| Round | Date and local time | Opponent | Scores[a] | Venue | Attendance | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | Away | Result | |||||
| Friday, 5 September (7:50 pm) | Hawthorn | 15.14 (104) | 10.8 (68) | Lost by 36 points | MCG [A] | 74,753 | |
| Friday, 12 September (7:50 pm) | North Melbourne | 13.14 (92) | 14.14 (98) | Lost by 6 points | MCG [A] | 65,963 | |
As a result of Geelong's loss in their semi-final, the club was eliminated from the 2014 AFL finals series | |||||||
VFL season
Results
| Match | Date and local time | Opponent | Scores[a] | Venue | Ref | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | Away | Result | |||||
1 |
Friday, 7 March (3:40 pm) | North Ballarat | 11.19 (85) | 5.7 (37) | Won by 48 points | Simonds Stadium [H] | [9] |
References
- "2014 Stats - Player Lists - Geelong". AFL Tables. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
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- Wade, Nick (19 March 2014). "Jackson Sheringham promoted to Geelong's senior list". Geelong Advertiser. Archived from the original on 9 May 2014. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
- Guthrie, Ben (12 February 2014). "Cat breaks jaw in bloody NAB Challenge opener". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. Archived from the original on 17 February 2014. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
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- "2014 Season Scores and Results". AFL Tables. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
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