2020 Geelong Football Club season explained

Club:Geelong Football Club
Season:2020
President:Colin Carter
Coach:Chris Scott
(10th season)
Captain:Joel Selwood
(9th season)
Homeground:GMHBA Stadium
Regularseason Comp:AFL season
Regularseason Result:12 wins, 5 losses (4th)
Club B&Amp;F:Best and Fairest
Prevseason:2019
Nextseason:2021

The 2020 season was the Geelong Football Club's 121st season in the Australian Football League (AFL), the tenth with Chris Scott as senior coach and ninth with Joel Selwood as captain.

Geelong participated in the 2020 Marsh Community Series as part of its pre-season schedule, and the club's regular season began 21 March against at GIANTS Stadium where they lost by 32 points.

Overview

Chris Scott continued as the club's senior coach for a tenth season, and Joel Selwood continued as the club's captain for a ninth year. Harry Taylor stepped down from his position as co-vice-captain and was replaced by Mark Blicavs. In addition, Patrick Dangerfield retained his position as co-vice-captain. Furthermore, Mitch Duncan, Tom Stewart and Zach Tuohy kept their positions in the leadership group, with Mark O'Connor joining the group.[1]

Coaching panel
NamePosition
Senior coach
Assistant coach (director of coaching)
Assistant coach (forward line)
Assistant coach (midfield)
Assistant coach (back line)
Assistant coach (ruck)
Assistant coach (development)
Assistant coach (development)
Assistant coach (development)
VFL coach
Player leadership group
NamePosition
Captain
Vice-captain
Vice-captain
Leadership group
Leadership group
Leadership group
Leadership group

Car manufacturer Ford Australia was the major sponsor for the 2020 season, making it the 96th year of the partnership. GMHBA the naming rights sponsor for Geelong's home ground Kardinia Park, continuing a ten-year deal signed in October 2017 for the venue to be known as GMHBA Stadium.

Season Summary

H
Home game
scope=rowAAway game
scope=row style="background:#ff9; border:1px solid #aaa; width:3em;"QFQualifying final
scope=row style="background:#FBCEB1; border:1px solid #aaa; width:3em;"SFSemi-final
scope=row style="background:#CCCCFF; border:1px solid #aaa; width:3em;"PFPreliminary final
scope=row style="background:gold; border:1px solid #aaa; width:3em;"GFGrand Final
Table of season results[2]
RoundDateResultScoreOpponentScoreGroundAttendance
121 March11773173105Giants StadiumA0
212 June1761087547GMHBA StadiumH0
320 June11117712779GMHBA StadiumH0
428 June75476844Melbourne Cricket GroundA0
54 July1311898452GMHBA StadiumH0
69 July1177361046Sydney Cricket GroundH1,311
716 July55358957Optus StadiumH22,077
827 July612482416Optus StadiumA20,251
91 August1046411773Optus StadiumA26,211
105 August1312909357GabbaH2,282
1110 August1499341034GabbaH3,903
1214 August147914731Metricon StadiumH3,378
1323 August911655737Adelaide OvalA10,431
1428 August1012729761Metricon StadiumA2,156
15 Bye
166 September17610851242GabbaH5,011
1711 September473171557Metricon StadiumH7,061
1820 September109699963Metricon StadiumA2,798
QF1 October512429458Adelaide OvalA22,755
SF10 October15101005232GabbaH21,396
PF17 October1116826642GabbaA29,121
GF24 October785012981GabbaA29,707

Ladder

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Oates . Stacey . 2020 leadership group named . geelongcats.com.au . 13 March 2020 . Telstra Media . 16 March 2020.
  2. Web site: 2020 Season Scores and Results. AFL Tables. .