2014 Geelong Football Club season

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Geelong Football Club
2014 season
President Colin Carter
Coach Chris Scott
(4th season)
Captain(s) Joel Selwood
(3rd season)
Home ground Simonds Stadium

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.

Club personnel

File:Joel Selwood against Richmond.jpg
Joel Selwood will captain his third season for the club in 2014.

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.
Geelong's 2014 playing list and statistics[1]
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 N/A 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 N/A 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 N/A 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 N/A 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 N/A 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 N/A 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 N/A 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

Geelong's 2014 NAB Challenge fixture
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]
Geelong's 2014 practice matches[6]
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

Geelong's 2014 AFL season fixture[8]
Round Date and local time Opponent Home Away Result Venue Attendance Ladder
position
Scores[a]
1
Thursday, 20 March (7:10 pm) Adelaide 18.11 (119) 12.9 (81) Won by 38 points Simonds Stadium [H] 23,622 6th
2
Sunday, 30 March (12:10 pm) Brisbane Lions 10.8 (68) 13.15 (93) Won by 25 points The Gabba [A] 20,933 4th
3
Saturday, 5 April (7:40 pm) Collingwood 11.10 (76) 12.15 (87) Won by 11 points MCG [A] 63,152 3rd
4
Saturday, 12 April (7:40 pm) West Coast 16.11 (107) 4.8 (32) Won by 75 points Simonds Stadium [H] 25,271 2nd
5
Monday, 21 April (3:20 pm) Hawthorn 15.16 (106) 12.15 (87) Won by 19 points MCG [H] 80,222 1st
6
Sunday, 27 April (4:10 pm) Port Adelaide 16.11 (107) 9.13 (67) Lost by 40 points Adelaide Oval [A] 47.007 3rd
7
Sunday, 4 May (3:20 pm) Richmond 11.15 (81) 12.4 (76) Won by 5 points MCG [H] 34,377 3rd
8
Bye 3rd
9
Saturday, 17 May (5:40 pm) Fremantle 13.18 (96) 9.10 (64) Lost by 32 points Patersons Stadium [H] 38,565 4th
10
Friday, 23 May (7:50 pm) North Melbourne 16.15 (111) 13.13 (91) Won by 20 points Simonds Stadium [H] 27,402 2nd
11
Thursday, 29 May (7:10 pm) Sydney 22.16 (148) 5.8 (38) Lost by 110 points SCG [A] 37,255 6th
12
Friday, 6 June (7:50 pm) Carlton 16.11 (107) 15.12 (102) Won by 5 points Etihad Stadium [H] 36,952 5th
13
Sunday, 15 June (1:10 pm) St Kilda 20.13 (133) 5.7 (37) Won by 96 points Simonds Stadium [H] 25,180 4th
14
Sunday, 21 June (4:40 pm) Gold Coast 17.16 (118) 11.12 (78) Lost by 40 points Metricon Stadium [A] 18,236 5th
15
Friday, 27 June (7:50 pm) Essendon 13.11 (89) 11.14 (80) Won by 9 points Etihad Stadium [H] 43,732 5th
16
Sunday, 6 July (4:40 pm) Western Bulldogs 10.9 (69) 7.14 (56) Won by 13 points Simonds Stadium [H] 24,766 5th
17
Saturday, 12 July (1:45 pm) Melbourne 5.6 (36) 14.18 (102) Won by 66 points MCG [A] 36,385 4th
18
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
19
Saturday, 2 August (7:40 pm) North Melbourne 10.19 (79) 16.15 (111) Won by 32 points Etihad Stadium [A] 32,564 3rd
20
Saturday, 9 August (7:40 pm) Fremantle 12.9 (81) 11.13 (79) Won by 2 points Simonds Stadium [H] 26,885 3rd
21
Friday, 15 August (7:50 pm) Carlton 11.10 (76) 11.16 (82) Won by 6 points Etihad Stadium [A] 38,812 2nd
22
Saturday, 23 August (7:40 pm) Hawthorn 14.10 (94) 11.5 (71) Lost by 23 points MCG [A] 72,212 3rd
23
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

2014 AFL Ladder
Team P W L D PF PA  % Pts
1 Sydney 22 17 5 0 2126 1488 142.9 68
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 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 89.8 30
14 Western Bulldogs 22 7 15 0 1784 2177 82.0 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
Key: P = Played, W = Won, L = Lost, D = Drawn, PF = Points for, PA = Points against


Finals series

Geelong's 2014 AFL finals series matches[8]
Round Date and local time Opponent Scores[a] Venue Attendance
Home Away Result
QF
Friday, 5 September (7:50 pm) Hawthorn 15.14 (104) 10.8 (68) Lost by 36 points MCG [A] 74,753
SF
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

Squad

Results

Geelong's 2014 VFL practice matches[6]
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]

Notes

Key
  • H ^ Home match.
  • A ^ Away match.
Notes
  • a Geelong's scores are indicated in bold font.

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