2005 Geelong Football Club season explained

Club:Geelong Football Club
Season:2005
President:Frank Costa
Coach:Mark Thompson
(6th season)
Captain:Steven King
(3rd season)
Home Ground:Skilled Stadium
Preseason Comp:Pre-season competition
Preseason Result:Quarter-final
Regularseason Comp:AFL season
Regularseason Result:6th
Finals Series:Finals series
Finals Result:Semi-finalist
Club B&Amp;F:Best and Fairest
Best And Fairest:Joel Corey
Leading Goalscorer:Kent Kingsley (57)
Prevseason:2004
Nextseason:2006

The 2005 Geelong Football Club season was the club's 106th season in the Australian Football League (AFL). Geelong finished the regular season in sixth position on the ladder. After defeating Melbourne in the Elimination Final they were defeated by Sydney in the Semi-final at the SCG.

Captains

Captain: Steven King

Vice-Captain: Cameron Ling

Club list

Changes from 2005

Games

Premiership season

RoundDate and Local TimeOpponentHome or AwayVenueScoresPosn on Ladder
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1Sunday, 27 March – 2:15 pm align=left RichmondAwayMCGWon by 6215.8 (98)25.10 (160)4
2Saturday, 2 April – 5:40 pmWest CoastAwaySubiaco OvalLost by 2212.12 (84)8.14 (62)6
3Friday, 8 April – 7:40 pmMelbourneAwayMCGLost by 4818.6 (114)8.18 (66)10
4Saturday, 16 April – 7:10 pmEssendonHomeTelstra DomeWon by 5619.17 (131)11.9 (75)6
5Friday, 22 April – 8:10 pmPort AdelaideAwayFootball ParkWon by 415.5 (95)15.9 (99)6
6Sunday, 1 May – 1:10 pmWestern BulldogsHomeSkilled StadiumWon by 3516.12 (108)11.7 (73)5
7Saturday, 7 May – 2:10 pmSt KildaHomeTelstra DomeWon by 1818.11 (119)15.11 (101)3
8Friday, 13 May – 7:40 pmCarlton AwayTelstra DomeWon by 7010.13 (73)22.11 (143)2
9Sunday, 22 May – 2:10 pmKangaroosHomeSkilled StadiumWon by 8522.14 (146)8.13 (61)2
10Saturday, 28 May – 2:10 pmFremantleHomeSkilled StadiumLost by 911.16 (82)14.7 (91)2
11Friday, 3 June – 7:40 pmCollingwoodAwayTelstra DomeLost by 2518.13 (121)14.12 (96)4
12Sunday, 12 June – 2:10 pmAdelaideHomeSkilled StadiumWon by 49.7 (61)8.9 (57)3
13Sunday, 19 June – 1:10 pm Brisbane LionsAwayThe GabbaLost by 6917.14 (116)6.11 (47)4
14Sunday, 3 July – 2:10 pmHawthornHomeTelstra DomeWon by 5516.17 (113)8.10 (58)3
15Saturday, 9 July – 7:10 pmSydneyAwaySCGLost by 5416.9 (105)7.9 (51)3
16Saturday, 16 July – 2:10 pmPort AdelaideHomeSkilled StadiumWon by 7918.18 (126)7.5 (47)3
17Saturday, 23 July – 2:10 pmWestern BulldogsAwayTelstra DomeLost by 3520.13 (133)14.14 (98)5
18Friday, 29 July – 7:40 pmEssendonAwayTelstra DomeLost by 1316.11 (107)13.16 (94)6
19Friday, 5 August – 7:40 pmSt KildaAwayTelstra DomeLost by 4113.18 (96)8.7 (55)7
20Saturday, 13 August – 2:10 pmMelbourneHomeSkilled StadiumLost by 115.9 (99)14.16 (100)6
21Saturday, 20 August – 2:10 pmWest CoastHomeSkilled StadiumWon by 7616.13 (109)5.3 (33)6
22Sunday, 28 August – 2:10 pmRichmondHomeSkilled StadiumWon by 110.9 (69)10.8 (68)6

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Finals

Date and Local TimeOpponentHome or AwayVenueScores
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Qualifying and Elimination Finals
Saturday, 3 September – 2:30 pmalign=left HomeMCGWon by 5518.8 (116)9.7 (61)
Semi-finals
Friday, 9 September, 8:00 pmalign=left SydneyAwaySCGLost by 37.14 (56)7.11 (53)

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: AFL Tables - 2006 Season Scores . AFL Tables. 19 August 2012.