2018 Geelong Football Club season explained

Club:Geelong Football Club
Season:2018
President:Colin Carter
Coach:Chris Scott
(8th season)
Captain:Joel Selwood
(7th season)
Home Ground:GMHBA Stadium
Regularseason Comp:AFL season
Regularseason Result:8th
Finals Series:Finals series
Finals Result:Elimination final
Club B&Amp;F:Best and Fairest
Best And Fairest:Mark Blicavs
Leading Goalscorer:Tom Hawkins (60)
Highest Attendance:73,189 vs. (Round 2)
Lowest Attendance:24,507 vs. (Round 22)
Average Attendance:34,207
Club Membership:63,818
Prevseason:2017
Nextseason:2019

The 2018 season was the Geelong Football Club's 119th in the Australian Football League (AFL). It was the club's eighth season under senior coach Chris Scott, with Joel Selwood appointed as club captain for a seventh successive year. Geelong (known as the Cats) participated in both the inaugural AFLX competition and the 2018 JLT Community Series as part of their pre-season schedule, and the club's regular season began on 25 March against Melbourne at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). The Cats finished the home-and-away season with a 13–9 win–loss record and placed eighth on the league's ladder, qualifying for the 2018 finals series as a result. Geelong were defeated in an elimination final against Melbourne by 29 points, and therefore did not progress past the first finals week.

Mark Blicavs was named Geelong's best and fairest player, polling 234 votes for the Carji Greeves Medal ahead of joint runners-ups Patrick Dangerfield and Tim Kelly on 233.5 votes each. It was Blicavs' second Carji Greeves Medal, having previously won the award for the 2015 season. Tom Hawkins was the club's leading goalkicker for the seventh successive season, scoring 60 goals. Dangerfield and Tom Stewart were selected in the 2018 All-Australian team, with Stewart also receiving the AFL Coaches Association's Best Young Player award. The Cats also fielded a reserves team in the Victorian Football League (VFL) and a women's team in the VFL Women's (VFLW) competition. The women's team finished runners-up after they were defeated in the VFLW Grand Final by Hawthorn.

Background

Chris Scott continued as the club's senior coach for an eighth season, after signing a contract in April 2017 extending his tenure until the end of 2019;[1] during the season, Scott agreed to a new contract to extend this period until the end of 2022.[2] The Cats had four assistant coaches this season, each responsible for specific positions: James Rahilly (forward line), Matthew Knights and Nigel Lappin (midfield), Matthew Scarlett (back line).[3] Corey Enright was also a member of the coaching panel, fulfilling the role of development coach for Geelong's young players. After spending two seasons as the club's director of coaching, Simon Lloyd was appointed to the role of Geelong's football department manager in September 2017, replacing Steve Hocking who had vacated the position to become the AFL's head of football operations.[4] [5]

Joel Selwood was appointed the club's captain for a seventh successive season, with Patrick Dangerfield and Harry Taylor retaining the roles of vice-captain and deputy vice-captain respectively.[6] They were supported by a leadership group made up of teammates Mark Blicavs, Mitch Duncan and Scott Selwood, who all remained in the group from the prior season, with Zach Tuohy the sole promotion to the group.[6]

Ford Australia was the major sponsor of the club for the 2018 season, continuing a long-running deal that started in 1925.[7] GMHBA was the new naming rights sponsor for the Cats' home ground Kardinia Park, with a ten-year deal for the venue to be known as GMHBA Stadium from 2018.[8] Geelong signed up 63,818 members, an increase of 16.3 per cent from the prior year.[9] [10] The average home ground attendance for the Cats this season was 34,207 spectators.[11]

Playing list

Changes

Following the retirements of premiership players Tom Lonergan and Andrew Mackie at the end of the 2017 season,[12] Geelong delisted Josh Cowan, Matthew Hayball and Tom Ruggles from their playing list;[13] although the Cats committed to redrafting Hayball via the upcoming rookie draft if he was not offered a contract by another club prior.[13] Conversely, after spending the prior two seasons on the club's rookie list, James Parsons was upgraded to the senior list for 2018.[13]

Geelong were involved in three trades during the annual trade period, the first of which involved the Cats exchanging pick 53 in the upcoming national draft for Richmond's future third-round pick in the 2018 edition.[14] Geelong also traded Darcy Lang to Carlton in exchange for pick 58 and a swap of the clubs' fourth-round selections in 2018.[15] Despite showing interest in Jack Watts (Melbourne) and Jake Stringer (Western Bulldogs), the Cats only gained one player via trade: Gary Ablett from Gold Coast (along with pick 24 and a 2018 fourth-round pick), with Geelong parting with pick 19 and their 2018 second-round pick in return.[16] [17] Ablett played for the Cats from 2002 to 2010, and had previously requested an unsuccessful trade back to Geelong at the end of 2016.[18] [19] Additionally, Steven Motlop departed the club as a restricted free agent, after the Cats opted to accept an end-of-first-round draft pick as compensation instead of matching Port Adelaide's offer to Motlop.[20] This was despite Geelong coach Chris Scott stating prior to the free agency period that he hoped Motlop would remain at the club.[21] Geelong's trade period was labelled a "significant gamble" by Josh Elliott of The Roar due to Ablett's age as a 33-year-old.[22] Nathan Schmook of AFL.com.au rated the Cats' trading a 7 out of 10, given the club held picks 22 and 24 in the draft and "will back themselves to find quality talent" with these selections.[23]

Four players were drafted by the Cats in the 2017 national draft: Lachie Fogarty (pick 22),[24] Tim Kelly (24),[25] Charlie Constable (36)[26] and Gryan Miers (57).[27] Christopher Doerre of ESPN.com.au graded the Cats' draft performance as an A+ reasoning that Fogarty and Kelly were "astute selections", and predicting that Constable and Miers "may be two of the draft day steals".[28] In addition to redrafting Hayball (pick 30), Geelong also selected former Essendon and Western Bulldogs player Stewart Crameri (16) in the 2018 rookie draft.[29] Geelong did not participate in the corresponding pre-season draft.[29]

Deletions from playing list
PlayerReason
Retired
Retired
Traded to
Restricted free agent (to)
Delisted
Delisted (redrafted in rookie draft)
Delisted
Additions to playing list
PlayerAcquired
Traded from
Rookie elevation
22, 2017 national draft
24, 2017 national draft
36, 2017 national draft
57, 2017 national draft
16, 2018 rookie draft
30, 2018 rookie draft

Statistics

Geelong used 40 players from their playing list this season, with six playing in all 23 of the club's games.[30] There was seven players who played in their first AFL game: Ryan Abbott, Lachie Fogarty, Jack Henry, Jamaine Jones, Tim Kelly, Quinton Narkle and Esava Ratugolea.[31] Stewart Crameri also played his first game for the Cats, having previously played for both Essendon and Western Bulldogs.[32] Tom Hawkins was the club's leading goalkicker for the seventh successive season, scoring 60 goals;[33] Hawkins also finished in third position overall for the Coleman Medal, awarded to the league's highest individual goal-scorer during the regular season.[34]

Playing list and statistics
PlayerGamesGoalsBehindsKicksHandballsDisposalsMarksTacklesMilestone(s)
45 4 3 3 20 23 43 11 23 AFL debut (round 20)[35]
4 19 16 15 296 256 552 85 72 200th Geelong game (round 12)[36]
24 21 2 2 124 106 230 72 37
23 3 0 0 23 17 40 17 9
46 23 1 3 153 182 335 91 76
12 3 1 2 10 12 22 9 7
5 2 0 2 14 11 25 6 4
18 0
^36 4 5 3 27 19 46 20 9 Geelong debut / 100th game (round 7)[37]
31 14 4 6 164 93 257 64 30
35 22 24 23 305 314 619 82 102
22 21 7 8 315 238 553 133 74
13 15 5 12 109 90 199 37 52 AFL debut (round 1)[38]
20 0
28 10 3 4 57 36 93 22 34
29 13 3 0 99 113 212 34 39
^39 7 0 0 50 32 82 25 11
26 21 60 29 212 113 325 153 40
^15 0
25 7 0 0 70 37 107 31 17
^38 22 8 4 160 73 233 84 66 AFL debut (round 2)[39]
33 4 3 0 34 31 65 7 15 50th game (round 8)[40]
30 0
^41 7 4 2 30 30 60 14 26 AFL debut (round 10)[41]
11 23 24 16 277 249 526 77 81 AFL debut (round 1)
8 23 0 2 154 136 290 95 42 50th game (round 3)[42]
6 2 2 3 14 8 22 5 4
27 23 22 12 283 259 542 126 103 50th game (round 21)[43]
10 13 27 15 100 41 141 51 14
32 0
21 16 9 8 147 91 238 68 58 100th game (round 10)[44]
19 6 5 2 31 42 73 13 14 AFL debut (round 15)[45]
42 5 0 0 37 21 58 23 9
3 19 15 7 164 178 342 50 85
34 11 9 7 70 64 134 32 24
17 8 7 7 37 32 69 26 15 AFL debut (round 1)
14 23 7 13 298 323 621 94 124 250th game (round 1)[46]
16 13 3 1 80 135 215 40 69
^37 1 0 0 3 4 7 3 2
9 3 1 0 9 20 29 5 8
1 15 6 3 99 103 202 44 42
44 22 1 1 296 146 442 132 46
7 8 4 4 58 39 97 30 12
40 7 3 0 68 41 109 31 14
2 23 10 3 336 168 504 117 29
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^Denotes player who was on the club's standard rookie list, and therefore eligible for senior selection.
Denotes Category B rookie where player needed to be elevated to club's senior list during this season to be eligible for senior selection.[47]

Season summary

The fixture for the 2018 season was confirmed by the AFL in October 2017; Geelong were scheduled to play nine games at GMHBA Stadium.[48] This was an increase from the previous season where the Cats played seven games at their home ground.[49] Although uncertain of the impact of Gary Ablett's return to Geelong, Peter Ryan of The Age predicted that the Cats would "qualify high" for the finals due to having "nine home games and a quality midfield".[50] This assessment was reflected in the annual pre-season survey of captains conducted by AFL.com.au, with eight out of the other 17 club captains expecting that Geelong would qualify for the finals this season.[51]

The inaugural AFLX competition was played in February 2018, with games following AFLX rules (which is a modified version of Australian rules football).[52] For this competition, clubs were split into three groups consisting of two pools in each; the top team in each pool played off in a grand final for that group. Geelong won both their pool matches, against Port Adelaide and Fremantle, before losing to Adelaide by eight points in the group grand final;[53] the Cats also participated in the 2018 JLT Community Series as part of their pre-season schedule, playing in two games against Gold Coast and Essendon.[54] [55]

Geelong began the regular season on 25 March against Melbourne at the MCG, with the Cats narrowly winning by three points.[56] Midfielders Joel Selwood and Gary Ablett each garnered 39 disposals in the win; Selwood was playing his 250th game and it was Ablett's return game for the Cats. In the lead-up to the following week's match against Hawthorn on Easter Monday, there was anticipation about Ablett, Selwood and Patrick Dangerfield taking the field together for the first time, with the midfielders labelled the "holy trinity".[57] Dangerfield collected 31 disposals in his first game back from injury, combining with Ablett (35) and Selwood (29) as the three players with the most disposals for the Cats.[58] [59] Despite the impact of this trio, Hawthorn secured a one-point win—although their lead was as much as 25 points early in the final quarter. Travelling to newly-opened Optus Stadium in round 3, the Cats lost to West Coast by 15 points; the crowd of 54,535 was the highest attendance for a sports event in Western Australia.[60] Selwood captained his 143rd match in round 4, surpassing Reg Hickey's 78-year-old record of most games as Geelong captain; the Cats defeated St Kilda in their first game at GMHBA Stadium for the season.[61] [62]

Geelong won three of their next five matches, with the round 6 game against Sydney their sole loss at GMHBA Stadium for the season.[63] Playing against Carlton in round 10, debutant Jamaine Jones scored his first goal with his first kick and the Cats won by 28 points; it was Carlton's first game at GMHBA Stadium since 1997.[64] Geelong won their next two games, including an 85-point win against Gold Coast; the Cats subsequently recorded an 18-point loss in round 13 to reigning premiers Richmond.[65] [66] Heading into their bye in round 14, Geelong were placed fifth on the league's ladder with an 8–5 win–loss record.[50]

Geelong were defeated by Western Bulldogs in their first match following their week off, losing by two points after Cats defender Harry Taylor missed a goal after the siren; it was the seventh consecutive year the Cats had lost after a mid-season bye.[67] Three weeks later Geelong had another opportunity to win after the siren against Melbourne in round 18; this time Zach Tuohy scored a goal for the Cats to win by two points.[68] Geelong recorded a 42-point against Brisbane in round 19, with Tom Hawkins scoring seven goals for a second consecutive game.[69] Geelong's loss in round 20 was the first time Richmond had defeated the Cats twice in a single season since 1982.[70] Geelong's score of 24.14 (158) against Fremantle in round 21 was their highest of the season, with the Cats recording a VFL/AFL record of 23 unanswered goals; the 133-point margin was Fremantle's biggest defeat in the club's history.[71] This dominance was repeated the following week, with the Cats finishing the regular season with a 102-point win over Gold Coast.[72]

These final two wins helped the Cats place eighth on the league's ladder with a 13–9 win–loss record, qualifying for the 2018 finals series.[73] Geelong were defeated in an elimination final against Melbourne by 29 points, and therefore did not progress past the first finals week; it was Melbourne's first finals appearance since 2006.[74] In a post-season review for AFL.com.au, Mitch Cleary described the Cats' season as one that "promised so much but delivered little", and graded their overall performance a "D".[75]

Results

Table of AFLX competition results[76] [77]
GameDateResultScoreOpponentScoreGroundAttendance
115 February3667251460Coopers Stadium, Adelaide10,253
24255731440
GFX2434733755
Table of regular season results[78]
RoundDateResultScoreOpponentScoreGroundAttendance
1141397131694Melbourne Cricket GroundA54,112
21891171716118Melbourne Cricket GroundH73,189
3111480141195Optus StadiumA54,535
4151310371456GMHBA StadiumH27,338
51212847850Adelaide OvalA45,372
610969121486GMHBA StadiumH31,036
7149934832GMHBA StadiumH25,079
89126651545Melbourne Cricket GroundA44,602
97850121284Melbourne Cricket GroundA50,228
101177351545GMHBA StadiumH31,090
11171912141236Metricon StadiumA17,490
1214129681159GMHBA StadiumH31,265
1391165121183Melbourne Cricket GroundH46,423
14Bye
151511101167103Etihad StadiumA29,499
16823719559Sydney Cricket GroundA34,363
171413971616112Adelaide OvalA46,095
18164100141498GMHBA StadiumH30,125
191812120111278GMHBA StadiumH28,226
20121082121385Melbourne Cricket GroundA67,054
2181260101171Melbourne Cricket GroundA59,529
2224141583725GMHBA StadiumH24,507
23221014251040GMHBA StadiumH28,004
61046101575Melbourne Cricket GroundA91,767
H
Home game
scope=rowAAway game
scope=row style="background:#cfecec; border:1px solid #aaa; width:3em;"GFX2018 AFLX competition grand final match
scope=row style="background:#FFC0CB; border:1px solid #aaa; width:3em;"EFElimination final

Ladder

Awards

Geelong held their player awards night at Crown Palladium on 4 October.[79] The club's best and fairest award, the Carji Greeves Medal, was won by Mark Blicavs, who received 234 votes; Patrick Dangerfield and Tim Kelly were joint runners-up with 233.5 votes apiece. It was Blicavs' second Carji Greeves Medal, having previously won the award in 2015.[80] Additionally, George Horlin-Smith received the Tom Harley Award for best clubman, and Jamaine Jones was presented with the Community Champion award. Jack Henry was named the club's Best Young Player.

Dangerfield and Tom Stewart were selected in the honorary 2018 All-Australian team; Blicavs and Tom Hawkins were shortlisted but ultimately not selected in the final squad.[81] [82] Stewart also received the AFL Coaches Association's Best Young Player award, and Kelly was named Best First Year Player by the AFL Players Association.[83] [84] Henry was the Cats' sole nomination for the season's Rising Star award, nominated for his efforts in round 7.[85]

Table of awards received by Geelong players
AwardAwarded byPlayerResult
All-Australian teamAustralian Football League
AFL Rising Star (round 7)
Mark of the Year (round 23)[86]
Leigh Matthews Trophy for Most Valuable PlayerAFL Players Association[87]
Best Captain
Robert Rose Award for Most Courageous Player
Best First Year Player
Best Young PlayerAFL Coaches Association
Carji Greeves MedalGeelong Football Club
Best Young Player
Tom Harley Award
Community Champion

Reserves team

The club's reserves team, participating in the VFL, was coached by Shane O'Bree for a third season.[3] Tom Atkins was the sole captain, having co-captained the prior season with Jake Edwards and Ben Moloney.[88] [89]

The reserves team finished the regular season with a 13–5 win–loss record and placed third on the league's ladder, qualifying for the finals series as a result.[90] Geelong did not win either of their finals, losing to the Casey Demons in a qualifying final and then the Box Hill Hawks in the semi-finals.[91] [92] Atkins was awarded the club's VFL best and fairest award.[93]

VFL Women's team

Club:Geelong Football Club
Season:2018 (VFLW)
President:Colin Carter
Coach:Paul Hood
(2nd season)
Captain:Rebecca Goring
(2nd season)
Home Ground:GMHBA Stadium
Deakin University, Waurn Ponds
Regularseason Comp:VFLW
Regularseason Result:4th
Finals Series:Finals series
Finals Result:Runner Up
Club B&Amp;F:VFLW Best & Fairest
Best And Fairest:Richelle Cranston
Leading Goalscorer:Kate Darby (18)

2018 was the club's second season of women's Australian rules football with the club fielding a team in the 2018 VFL Women's season, in preparation for the club's entry into the top-level AFL Women's competition from 2019.[94] [95] Paul Hood and Rebecca Goring continued as the coach and captain from the prior season.[96] [97] The women's team consisted of 39 players who were eligible for selection in matches in 2018.[98]

Geelong finished in fourth at the end of the expanded 16-week home and away season to qualify for the finals. Winning consecutive finals,[99] [100] the Cats progressed to the 2018 VFL Women's Grand Final at Etihad Stadium, falling short to Hawthorn in the decider by 13 points.[101] [102]

Results

H
Home game
scope=rowAAway game
scope=row style="background:#ff9; border:1px solid #aaa; width:3em;"FFinals
Table of season results[103]
RoundDateResultScoreOpponentScoreGround
16 May7 1052Melbourne University2113GMHBA StadiumH
213 MayDraw4327Collingwood397Olympic Park OvalA
320 May8957Williamstown044Williamstown Cricket GroundA
426 May8351Carlton7244GMHBA StadiumH
53 June4428Melbourne University4327University Oval, ParkvilleA
616 June4731Darebin2416GMHBA StadiumH
7Bye
81 July106Western Bulldogs4428Eureka StadiumA
97 July2820NT Thunder13785Marrara StadiumA
1014 July8755Southern Saints2517Deakin University, Waurn PondsH
1121 July10868Casey Demons4327H
12Bye
134 August10767Richmond128GMHBA StadiumH
1411 August81159Essendon2214GMHBA StadiumH
1519 August8553Casey Demons2416Casey FieldsA
1625 August3725Hawthorn6541Box Hill City OvalA
1SF9 September7951NT Thunder6642North Port OvalN
PF16 September51242Collingwood4428North Port OvalN
GF23 September2517Hawthorn4630Etihad StadiumN

Awards

External links

Notes and References

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