2009 Geelong Football Club season explained

Club:Geelong Football Club
Season:2009
President:Frank Costa
Coach:Mark Thompson
(10th season)
Captain:Tom Harley
(3rd season)
Home Ground:Skilled Stadium
Preseason Comp:Pre-season competition
Preseason Result:Premiers
Regularseason Comp:AFL season
Regularseason Result:2nd
Finals Series:Finals series
Finals Result:Premiers
Club B&Amp;F:Best and Fairest
Best And Fairest:Gary Ablett, Jr. and Corey Enright
Leading Goalscorer:Cameron Mooney
Highest Attendance:64,803 vs. (25 July 2009)
Lowest Attendance:15,580 vs. (26 April 2009)
Average Attendance:30,084
Prevseason:2008
Nextseason:2010

The 2009 Geelong Football Club season was the club's 110th season in the Australian Football League (AFL). Geelong won the 2009 NAB Cup, their third night series/pre-season premiership, defeating by 76 points, and finished the regular season in second position on the ladder, resulting in qualification for the 2009 AFL finals series. Geelong's regular season record (18 wins, four losses) was the first time a team had won 18 or more matches in the VFL/AFL's regular season for three consecutive seasons (2007, 2008, 2009). Geelong then proceeded to win its qualifying and preliminary finals in succession to earn a place in the 2009 AFL Grand Final against the minor premiers . Geelong won the 2009 Grand Final over St Kilda by 80 points to 68.[1]

Club list

Changes from 2008 list

Additions

  1. Mitchell Brown (Round 1; Overall pick 15; from Geelong Falcons)
  2. Thomas Gillies (Round 2; Overall pick 33; from Dandenong Stringrays)
  3. Steven Motlop (Round 3; Overall pick 39; from Wanderers)
  4. Taylor Hunt (Round 3; Overall pick 49; from Sandringham Dragons)
  1. Adam Varcoe (Round 1; Overall pick 15; from Central District)[2] [3]
  2. Bryn Weadon (Round 2; Overall pick 31; from North Ballarat Rebels)[2] [3]
  3. Tom Allwright (Round 3; Overall pick 46; from North Hobart Demons)[2] [3]
  4. Ranga Ediriwickrama (Round 4; Overall pick 60; via NSW AFL scholarship program)[2] [3]

Deletions

  1. Brent Prismall – to (received Essendon's Round 3 draft selection – No.39)
  1. Liam Bedford (from Rookie list)[4]
  2. Jason Davenport[4]
  3. Chris Kangars (from Rookie list)[4]
  1. Nathan Ablett[4]

Rookie list

Players are listed in alphabetical order by surname, and statistics are for AFL regular season and finals series matches during the 2009 AFL season only. Statistics are correct to the end of the 2009 season (26 September 2009).

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Season summary

NAB Cup

RoundDate and local timeOpponentScores VenueAttendance
HomeAwayResult
1align=left Saturday, 21 February align=left 1.17.8 (119)2.9.12 (84)Won by 35 points[5] Telstra Dome [H]10,320
QFalign=left Saturday, 28 February align=left 1.6.9 (54)0.11.6 (72)Won by 18 points[6] AAMI Stadium [A]8,341
SFalign=left Saturday, 7 March align=left 2.9.12 (84)0.9.13 (67)Won by 17 points[7] Etihad Stadium [H]15,305
GFalign=left Friday, 13 March align=left 1.6.6 (51)0.18.19 (127)Won by 76 points[8] Etihad Stadium [A]37,277
Geelong were the 2009 NAB Cup premiers.

Regular season

RoundDate and local timeOpponentScores VenueAttendanceLadder
position
HomeAwayResult
1align=left Friday, 27 March align=left 16.7 (103)15.21 (111)Won by 8 points[9] MCG [A]69,5937[10]
2align=left Saturday, 4 April align=left 15.15 (105)13.7 (85)Won by 20 points[11] Skilled Stadium [H]22,2884[12]
3align=left Thursday, 9 April align=left 18.14 (122)13.17 (95)Won by 27 points[13] MCG [H]58,5273[14]
4align=left Saturday, 18 April align=left 13.8 (86)21.8 (134)Won by 48 points[15] AAMI Stadium [A]40,4182[16]
5align=left Sunday, 26 April align=left 18.18 (126)5.3 (33)Won by 93 points[17] Skilled Stadium [H]15,5802[18]
6align=left Sunday, 3 May align=left 10.8 (68)15.21 (111)Won by 43 points[19] MCG [A]36,9322[20]
7align=left Saturday, 9 May align=left 17.14 (116)10.5 (65)Won by 51 points[21] Skilled Stadium [H]22,0502[22]
8align=left Saturday, 16 May align=left 18.11 (119)7.7 (49)Won by 70 points[23] Skilled Stadium [H]20,8732[24]
9align=left Friday, 22 May align=left 17.14 (116)17.12 (114)Won by 2 points[25] Etihad Stadium [H]44,6202[26]
10align=left Sunday, 31 May align=left 11.4 (70)20.14 (134)Won by 64 points[27] Etihad Stadium [A]48,8522[28]
11align=left Sunday, 7 June align=left 12.5 (77)15.9 (99)Won by 22 points[29] Subiaco Oval [A]35,3552[30]
12align=left Sunday, 21 June align=left 11.9 (75)13.16 (94)Won by 19 points[31] Subiaco Oval [A]33,2132[32]
13align=left Sunday, 28 June align=left 18.14 (122)13.10 (88)Won by 34 points[33] Skilled Stadium [H]21,1422[34]
14align=left Sunday, 5 July align=left 14.7 (91)13.7 (85)Lost by 6 points[35] Etihad Stadium [A]54,4442[36]
15align=left Saturday, 11 July align=left 16.12 (108)9.11 (65)Lost by 43 points[37] The Gabba [A]34,2742[38]
16align=left Saturday, 18 July align=left 17.15 (117)11.5 (71)Won by 46 points[39] Skilled Stadium [H]21,1602[40]
17align=left Saturday, 25 July align=left 15.9 (99)14.14 (98)Won by 1 point[41] MCG [H]64,8032[42]
18align=left Saturday, 1 August align=left 14.9 (93)13.13 (91)Won by 2 points[43] Skilled Stadium [H]21.6862[44]
19align=left Friday, 7 August align=left 14.13 (97)8.14 (62)Lost by 35 points[45] MCG [A]55,0572[46]
20align=left Saturday, 15 August align=left 13.9 (87)13.14 (92)Won by 5 points[47] ANZ Stadium [A]40,2612[48]
21align=left Friday, 21 August align=left 16.14 (110)14.12 (96)Lost by 14 points[49] Etihad Stadium [A]46,8182[50]
22Saturday, 29 August (1:10 pm)align=left 14.10 (94)8.6 (54)Won by 40 points[51] Skilled Stadium [H]18,1962[52]

Finals

Date and local timeOpponentScores VenueAttendance
HomeAwayResult
Qualifying and Elimination Finals (second qualifying final)
Saturday, 5 September 14.12 (96)12.10 (82)Won by 14 points[53] MCG [H]74,007
Preliminary Finals (second preliminary final)
Saturday, 19 September 17.18 (120)6.11 (47)Won by 73 points[54] MCG [H]87,258
Grand Final
Saturday, 26 September 9.14 (68)12.8 (80)Won by 12 points[55] MCG [A]99,251
Geelong were the 2009 AFL premiers.
Geelong's 2009 teams (Finals)
Qualifying FinalPreliminary FinalGrand Final
BEnrightScarlettHarleyEnrightScarlettHarleyEnrightScarlettHarley
HBMackieTaylorMilburnMackieTaylorMilburnMackieTaylorMilburn
CSelwoodBartelCoreySelwoodBartelCoreySelwoodBartelCorey
HFKellyMooneyChapmanKellyMooneyChapmanKellyMooneyChapman
FByrnesHawkinsVarcoeS. JohnsonHawkinsVarcoeS. JohnsonHawkinsVarcoe
FollOttensLingAblettOttensLingAblettOttensLingAblett
IntBlakeHoganStokesBlakeRookeByrnesBlakeRookeByrnes
WojcinskiWojcinskiWojcinski
CoachMark ThompsonMark ThompsonMark Thompson
In:Chapman, VarcoeS. Johnson, RookeNo change
Out:Gamble, RookeHogan, Stokes

Awards and records

Milestones
PlayerMilestoneRound
[56]
[57] Round 17
250 games[58] Round 18
150 games Round 18
100 games[59] Round 19
200 games Round 21
150 games[60] Round 22
AFL awards
AwardRecipientAwarded by
AFL
Leigh Matthews Trophy (AFLPA Most Valuable Player) AFL Players Association (AFLPA)
Member of the 2009 All-Australian team (back pocket) AFL
Member of the 2009 All-Australian team (fullback) AFL
Member of the 2009 All-Australian team (wing) AFL
Member of the 2009 All-Australian team (Half-forward flank) AFL
Member of the 2009 All-Australian team (rover) AFL
AFL Players' Association (AFLPA)
AFL
AFL
AFL
Club awards
AwardRecipient(s)
and [61]
Coach's award
"Best first-year player"
"Best clubman"
Leading goalkicker
"Community champion"
VFL best-and-fairest
Life membership ,, and
Other honours
Records

Notes

Key

General notes

External links

Notes and References

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  2. News: PSD and Rookie Draft: Pick by pick. Herald Sun. 16 December 2008. 17 December 2008.
  3. Web site: Ben. Broad. Pace, Richie. Cat downsize in rookie draft. gfc.com.au. 16 December 2008. 17 December 2008.
  4. News: Australian Associated Press. Nathan Ablett cut as player culls continue. Herald Sun. 15 October 2008. 17 December 2008.
  5. Web site: Luke. Holmesby. Cats cane Crows. https://web.archive.org/web/20090222192503/http://afl.com.au/tabid/208/default.aspx?newsid=72338. dead. 22 February 2009. AFL BigPond Network. 21 February 2009. 27 March 2010.
  6. Web site: Katrina. Gill. Devery, Pat. Cats shut off Power. https://web.archive.org/web/20090302005434/http://afl.com.au/tabid/208/default.aspx?newsid=72677. dead. 2 March 2009. AFL BigPond Network. 28 February 2009. 27 March 2010.
  7. Web site: Jennifer. Witham. Cats through to grand final. AFL BigPond Network. 7 March 2009. 14 March 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090309232630/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/72907/default.aspx. 9 March 2009 . dead.
  8. Web site: Mic . Cullen . Cats belt Pies in NAB Cup GF . AFL BigPond Network . 14 March 2009 . 14 March 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090314065759/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/73077/default.aspx . 14 March 2009 . dead.
  9. Web site: Ben. Broad. Cats withstand Hawks in GF replay. https://web.archive.org/web/20090330035512/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/73894/default.aspx. dead. 30 March 2009. AFL BigPond Network. 27 March 2009. 3 April 2010.
  10. Web site: Greg. Breen. AFL Ladder: After 2009 Round 1. footyforecaster.com. 6 April 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090403203411/http://footyforecaster.com/AFL/Ladder/2009_Round_1. 3 April 2009 . live.
  11. Web site: Mic. Cullen. Cats survive Tiger scare. https://web.archive.org/web/20090405150817/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/74369/default.aspx. dead. 5 April 2009. AFL BigPond Network. 4 April 2009. 3 April 2010.
  12. Web site: Greg. Breen. AFL Ladder: After 2009 Round 2. footyforecaster.com. 6 April 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090412020531/http://footyforecaster.com/AFL/Ladder/2009_Round_2. 12 April 2009 . live.
  13. Web site: Russell. Holmesby. Brilliant Cats down Pies with 30 minutes of silk. https://web.archive.org/web/20090411220310/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/74726/default.aspx. dead. 11 April 2009. AFL BigPond Network. 9 April 2009. 3 April 2010.
  14. Web site: Greg. Breen. AFL Ladder: After 2009 Round 3. footyforecaster.com. 24 April 2009.
  15. Web site: Katrina. Gill. Ablett inspires Cats win. AFL BigPond Network. 19 April 2009. 24 April 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090421111600/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/75204/default.aspx. 21 April 2009 . dead.
  16. Web site: Greg. Breen. AFL Ladder: After 2009 Round 4. footyforecaster.com. 24 April 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090426073510/http://footyforecaster.com/AFL/Ladder/2009_Round_4. 26 April 2009 . live.
  17. Web site: Ben. Broad. Killer Cats by 93. https://web.archive.org/web/20090429005413/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/75654/default.aspx. dead. 29 April 2009. AFL BigPond Network. 26 April 2009. 3 April 2010.
  18. Web site: Greg. Breen. AFL Ladder: After 2009 Round 5. footyforecaster.com. 2 May 2009.
  19. Web site: Jason. Phelan. Cats smash Dees, record. https://web.archive.org/web/20090506142727/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/76125/default.aspx. dead. 6 May 2009. AFL BigPond Network. 3 May 2009. 3 April 2010.
  20. Web site: Greg. Breen. AFL Ladder: After 2009 Round 6. footyforecaster.com. 9 May 2009.
  21. Web site: Jennifer. Witham. Seven up: Cats thump Swans by 51 points. https://web.archive.org/web/20090511181653/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/76398/default.aspx. dead. 11 May 2009. AFL BigPond Network. 9 May 2009. 3 April 2010.
  22. Web site: Greg. Breen. AFL Ladder: After 2009 Round 7. footyforecaster.com. 12 May 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090520001528/http://footyforecaster.com/AFL/Ladder/2009_Round_7. 20 May 2009 . live.
  23. Web site: Mic. Cullen. Cats go 8–0. https://web.archive.org/web/20090519184235/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/76928/default.aspx. dead. 19 May 2009. AFL BigPond Network. 16 May 2009. 3 April 2010.
  24. Web site: Greg. Breen. AFL Ladder: After 2009 Round 8. footyforecaster.com. 23 May 2009.
  25. Web site: Luke. Holmesby. Cats hold off gallant Dogs . https://web.archive.org/web/20090524021455/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/77408/default.aspx. dead. 24 May 2009. AFL BigPond Network. 22 May 2009. 3 April 2010.
  26. Web site: Greg. Breen. AFL Ladder: After 2009 Round 9. footyforecaster.com. 3 June 2009.
  27. Web site: Jason. Phelan. Cats belt Bombers . https://web.archive.org/web/20090601085732/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/77916/default.aspx. dead. 1 June 2009. AFL BigPond Network. 31 May 2009. 3 April 2010.
  28. Web site: Greg. Breen. AFL Ladder: After 2009 Round 10. footyforecaster.com. 3 June 2009.
  29. Web site: Nathan. Schmook. Geelong holds off Eagles . https://web.archive.org/web/20090609032651/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/78398/default.aspx. dead. 9 June 2009. AFL BigPond Network. 7 June 2009. 3 April 2010.
  30. Web site: Greg. Breen. AFL Ladder: After 2009 Round 11. footyforecaster.com. 13 June 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090618144211/http://footyforecaster.com/AFL/Ladder/2009_Round_11. 18 June 2009 . live.
  31. News: Nathan. Schmook. Cats beat Freo for road record. AFL BigPond Network. 21 June 2009. 24 June 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090624003854/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/79106/default.aspx. 24 June 2009 . dead.
  32. Web site: Greg. Breen. AFL Ladder: After 2009 Round 12. footyforecaster.com. 24 June 2009.
  33. News: Jason. Phelan. Cats cruise to 13th straight victory. https://web.archive.org/web/20090701031712/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/79543/default.aspx. dead. 1 July 2009. AFL BigPond Network. 28 June 2009. 10 April 2010.
  34. Web site: Greg. Breen. AFL Ladder: After 2009 Round 13. footyforecaster.com. 5 July 2009.
  35. News: Matthew. Price. Holmesby, Luke. Saints edge Cats. https://web.archive.org/web/20090707053615/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/80047/default.aspx. dead. 7 July 2009. AFL BigPond Network. 5 July 2009. 10 April 2010.
  36. Web site: Greg. Breen. AFL Ladder: After 2009 Round 14. footyforecaster.com. 5 July 2009.
  37. News: Michael. Whiting. Lions smash Cats. https://web.archive.org/web/20090713044738/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/80462/default.aspx. dead. 13 July 2009. AFL BigPond Network. 11 July 2009. 10 April 2010.
  38. Web site: Greg. Breen. AFL Ladder: After 2009 Round 15. footyforecaster.com. 12 July 2009.
  39. News: Matt. Burgan. Cats cruise past Dees. AFL BigPond Network. 18 July 2009. 10 April 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100413065425/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/80887/default.aspx. 13 April 2010 . dead.
  40. Web site: Greg. Breen. AFL Ladder: After 2009 Round 16. footyforecaster.com. 21 July 2009.
  41. News: Jason. Phelan. Cats break Hawks. AFL BigPond Network. 25 July 2009. 10 April 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100413064141/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/81356/default.aspx. 13 April 2010 . dead.
  42. Web site: Greg. Breen. AFL Ladder: After 2009 Round 17. footyforecaster.com. 27 July 2009.
  43. News: Mic. Cullen. Cats survive another thriller. AFL BigPond Network. 1 August 2009. 10 April 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100413055820/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/81819/default.aspx. 13 April 2010 . dead.
  44. Web site: Greg. Breen. AFL Ladder: After 2009 Round 18. footyforecaster.com. 3 August 2009.
  45. News: David. Reed. Blues down Geelong. https://web.archive.org/web/20090810010226/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/82286/default.aspx. dead. 10 August 2009. AFL BigPond Network. 7 August 2009. 10 April 2010.
  46. Web site: Greg. Breen. AFL Ladder: After 2009 Round 19. footyforecaster.com. 10 August 2009.
  47. News: Michael. Rogers. Geelong outlasts Swans. AFL BigPond Network. 15 August 2009. 10 April 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100413072943/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/82787/default.aspx. 13 April 2010 . dead.
  48. Web site: Greg. Breen. AFL Ladder: After 2009 Round 20. footyforecaster.com. 16 August 2009.
  49. News: David. Reed. Bulldogs bite Cats. AFL BigPond Network. 21 August 2009. 11 April 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100413072517/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/83213/default.aspx. 13 April 2010 . dead.
  50. Web site: Greg. Breen. AFL Ladder: After 2009 Round 21. footyforecaster.com. 23 August 2009.
  51. News: David . Reed . Cats belt Freo by 40 points . AFL BigPond Network . 29 August 2009 . 11 April 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100413055837/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/83747/default.aspx . 13 April 2010 . dead .
  52. Web site: Greg. Breen. AFL Ladder: After 2009 Round 22. footyforecaster.com. 30 August 2009.
  53. Web site: Luke. Holmesby. Cats outlast Bulldogs. AFL BigPond Network. 5 September 2009. 11 April 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100412112520/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/84244/default.aspx. 12 April 2010 . dead.
  54. Web site: Jason. Phelan. Geelong grabs GF place. AFL BigPond Network. 20 September 2009. 11 April 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100413081347/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/85005/default.aspx. 13 April 2010 . dead.
  55. Web site: Jason . Phelan . Cats the last ones standing in epic battle . AFL BigPond Network . 26 September 2009 . 11 April 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090929084520/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/85368/default.aspx . 29 September 2009 .
  56. News: Peter. Hanlon. Early victim of leather poisoning. The Age. 5 May 2009. 10 April 2010.
  57. Web site: Jessica. Craven. Cheer squad tribute to Chanelle Rae banned. Geelong Advertiser. 25 July 2009. 10 April 2010.
  58. Web site: Jane. Harper. Many milestones celebrated at Cat land. Geelong Advertiser. 3 August 2009. 10 April 2010.
  59. Web site: Michael. Auciello. Geelong Cat Andrew Mackie chalks up 100th game. Geelong Advertiser. 7 August 2009. 10 April 2010.
  60. Web site: Dave. Reed. Wojo sizzles in his 150th. geelongcats.com.au. 31 August 2009. 10 April 2010.
  61. News: Scott. Gullan. Corey Enright and Gary Ablett tie for Geelong's best and fairest. Herald Sun. 1 October 2009. 27 March 2010.

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