List of Geelong Football Club seasons
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The Geelong Football Club is an Australian rules football club based in Geelong, Victoria. Since becoming a foundation club of the Victorian Football League (VFL)—which is now known as the Australian Football League (AFL)—in 1897, the club has participated in every season of the competition except the 1916, 1942 and 1943 seasons, where the club did not field teams due to World War I (1916) and World War II (1942 and 1943). In 126 completed seasons, Geelong has contested 19 VFL/AFL Grand Finals, winning 10 premierships, most recently in 2022.
Pre-VFA matches (1860–1876)
{{main|History of the Geelong Football Club}}
Before the formation of the Victorian Football Association (VFA) in 1877 matches between clubs were organised on an ad hoc basis. Since its founding in 1859, the Geelong Football Club had been involved in matches between other provincial Victorian clubs, as well as the clubs formed in the metropolitan Melbourne area. The club contested its first interclub match against the Melbourne Football Club at Argyle Square in 1860, which finished as a scoreless draw.{{cite news |title=Current topics |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/148885742 |access-date=25 February 2025 |work=Geelong Advertiser |date=3 September 1860 |location=Geelong, Victoria |page=2}} The two clubs fostered a strong early rivalry.{{cite news |title=Current topics |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/148698898 |access-date=25 February 2025 |work=Geelong Advertiser |date=27 May 1861 |location=Geelong, Victoria |page=2}} Newspapers of the time would occasionally report on matches played by the club,{{cite news |title=Current topics |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/150306708/17378610 |access-date=25 February 2025 |work=Geelong Advertiser |date=15 July 1861 |location=Geelong, Victoria |page=3}} with the Geelong Advertiser proclaiming in 1862 "last season Geelong footballers had the honour of defeating successively the three crack metropolitan clubs, much to the surprise of the latter."{{cite news |title=Current topics |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/149719120 |access-date=25 February 2025 |work=Geelong Advertiser |date=29 March 1862 |location=Geelong, Victoria |page=2}}
The club competed for a number of challenge cups during the 1860s, permanently claiming the Caledonian Society Challenge Cup in 1864 after holding on the cup following a number of challenge matches.{{cite news|page=2|date=3 September 1864|title=Geelong v. South Yarra for the Challenge Cup|publication-place=Melbourne, VIC|newspaper=Bell's Life in Victoria and Sporting Chronicle}}{{cite news|newspaper=The Age|publication-place=Melbourne, VIC|title=News of the Day|page=5|date=14 September 1863}}{{cite news |title=Current topics |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/150411323 |access-date=26 February 2025 |work=Geelong Advertiser |date=9 September 1863 |location=Geelong, Victoria |page=2}}
During the 1867 season, Geelong would play the Carlton Football Club for the first time at the Argyle Ground, with the club earning a tight victory.{{cite news |title=Football - Geelong v. Carlton |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/150645897 |access-date=26 February 2025 |work=Geelong Advertiser |date=19 August 1867 |location=Geelong, Victoria |page=3}} A return match was played between the clubs the following year at Royal Park in Melbourne, with Geelong denied what they had considered a fair goal{{cite news |title=Football - Geelong v. Carlton |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/150467287 |access-date=26 February 2025 |work=Geelong Advertiser |date=26 May 1868 |location=Geelong, Victoria |page=2}} to see the match ending in a contentious draw.{{cite news |title=Wednesday 27 May, 1868 |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/5817444/221339 |access-date=26 February 2025 |work=The Argus |date=27 May 1868 |location=Melbourne, Victoria |page=5}} The two clubs would meet again the following year,{{cite news |title=Football - Geelong versus Carlton |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/148881628 |access-date=26 February 2025 |work=Geelong Advertiser |date=25 May 1869 |location=Geelong, Victoria |page=3}} while one of the founders of the club H. C. A. Harrison would line up against Geelong for Melbourne in a drawn match in 1869.{{cite news |title=Current topics |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/150433745 |access-date=26 February 2025 |work=Geelong Advertiser |date=25 August 1869|location=Geelong, Victoria |page=2}}{{cite news |title=Current topics |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/150433963 |access-date=26 February 2025 |work=Geelong Advertiser |date=6 September 1869 |location=Geelong, Victoria |page=2}}
In 1873 the club would play a number of matches against metropolitan and provincial clubs, including three matches against the junior Kardinia Football Club.{{cite news |title=Football - Kardinia v. Geelong |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/147274612 |access-date=27 February 2025 |work=Geelong Advertiser |date=11 August 1873 |location=Geelong, Victoria |page=3}}{{cite news |title=The close of the football season |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/147275825 |access-date=27 February 2025 |work=Geelong Advertiser |date=29 September 1873 |location=Geelong, Victoria |page=3}}
At the start of the 1874 season, the club was the acknowledged holders of the "Geelong, Ballarat and Western District Challenge Cup" (GBWD Challenge Cup) and were subject to a number of challenge matches.{{cite news |title=Football |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/147368528 |work=Geelong Advertiser |date=16 May 1874 |location=Geelong, Victoria |page=2}}{{cite news |title=Football |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/147368765 |work=Geelong Advertiser |date=27 May 1874 |location=Geelong, Victoria |page=3}} Geelong would defend the cup twice against Kardinia,{{cite news |title=Football - The Challenge Cup match |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/147368870 |work=Geelong Advertiser |date=1 June 1874 |location=Geelong, Victoria |page=3}}{{cite news |title=Football - Geelong v. Kardinia |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/150438482 |access-date=27 February 2025 |work=Geelong Advertiser |date=17 August 1874 |location=Geelong, Victoria |page=2}} and twice against West End,{{cite news |title=Football - Geelong v. West End |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/150437679 |access-date=27 February 2025 |work=Geelong Advertiser |date=13 July 1874 |location=Geelong, Victoria |page=2}}{{cite news |title=Football - Geelong v. West End |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/150438788 |access-date=27 February 2025 |work=Geelong Advertiser |date=31 August 1874 |location=Geelong, Victoria |page=3}} also defeating Ballarat{{cite news |title=Football - Geelong v. Ballarat |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/150437509 |work=Geelong Advertiser |date=6 July 1874 |location=Geelong, Victoria |page=2}} and Ballarat Phoenix (a match in which the club kicked their highest number of goals in a match with nine).{{cite news |title=Football - Geelong v. The Phoenix FC |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/150437838 |access-date=27 February 2025 |work=Geelong Advertiser |date=20 July 1874 |location=Geelong, Victoria |page=3}}The club also playing the first two notable matches against the St Kilda Football Club.{{cite news |title=Football - St. Kilda v. Geelong |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/147369515 |access-date=27 February 2025 |work=Geelong Advertiser |date=29 June 1874 |location=Geelong, Victoria |page=2}}{{cite news |title=Football - St. Kilda v. Geelong |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/150438637 |access-date=27 February 2025 |work=Geelong Advertiser |date=24 August 1874 |location=Geelong, Victoria |page=3}} Geelong would end the 1874 season with seven wins, three losses and two draws from matches reported on by the Geelong Advertiser.{{cite news |title=Geelong Football Club |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/148775042 |access-date=27 February 2025 |work=Geelong Advertiser |date=2 April 1875 |location=Geelong, Victoria |page=3}}
During the 1875 season, Geelong would defend the GBWD Challenge Cup against Ballarat,{{cite news |title=Football - Ballarat v. Geelong |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/148776437 |access-date=27 February 2025 |work=Geelong Advertiser |date=31 May 1875 |location=Geelong, Victoria |page=3}} Kardinia,{{cite news |title=Football - Geelong v. Kardinia |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/148776797 |access-date=27 February 2025 |work=Geelong Advertiser |date=14 June 1875 |location=Geelong, Victoria |page=3}} and Corio Extended.{{cite news |title=Football - Geelong v. Corio Extended |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/148772970 |access-date=27 February 2025 |work=Geelong Advertiser |date=28 June 1875 |location=Geelong, Victoria |page=4}} In June, a second squad would play a match against the Barwon Football Club for the first time,{{cite news |title=Football - Barwon v. Geelong |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/148772758 |access-date=27 February 2025 |work=Geelong Advertiser |date=21 June 1875 |location=Geelong, Victoria |page=3}} with the two clubs first squads meeting for the first time to battle for the GBWD Challenge Cup on 10 July 1875. That match would end as a draw, as would a rematch on 14 August.{{cite book |last1=Pennings |first1=Mark |last2=Ruddell |first2=Trevor |title="Anyone But Barwon" - The bitter rivalry between the Geelong and Barwon Football Clubs in the late 1870s |date=2008}}{{cite news |title=Football - Geelong v. Barwon |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/150638239 |access-date=27 February 2025 |work=Geelong Advertiser |date=16 August 1875 |location=Geelong, Victoria |page=3}} Geelong were able to further defend the GBWD Challenge Cup with second wins against Corio Extended,{{cite news |title=Football - Geelong v. Corio Extended |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/150638393 |access-date=27 February 2025 |work=Geelong Advertiser |date=23 August 1875 |location=Geelong, Victoria |page=2}} and Kardinia,{{cite news |title=Football - Geelong v. Kardinia |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/150638702 |access-date=27 February 2025 |work=Geelong Advertiser |date=6 September 1875 |location=Geelong, Victoria |page=3}} but suffered defeat against {{AFL Car}} who were the premier metropolitan club.{{cite news |title=Football - Carlton v. Geelong |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/150638562 |access-date=27 February 2025 |work=Geelong Advertiser |date=30 August 1875 |location=Geelong, Victoria |page=3}}
A third 1875 match between Geelong and Barwon ended in controversy when the match was abandoned after Barwon supporters rushed onto the field after a decision by umpire Tom Wills who had deep connections with the Geelong club.{{cite news |title=Football - Geelong v. Barwon |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/150638883 |access-date=27 February 2025 |work=Geelong Advertiser |date=13 September 1875 |location=Geelong, Victoria |page=3}} Geelong claimed permanent ownership of the GBWD Challenge Cup a few weeks later following successful matches against Albion (the premier club from Ballarat),{{cite news |title=Football - Albion v. Geelong |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/150639054 |access-date=27 February 2025 |work=Geelong Advertiser |date=20 September 1875 |location=Geelong, Victoria |page=3}} and for a second time against Ballarat.{{cite news |title=Football - Ballarat v. Geelong |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/150639238 |access-date=27 February 2025 |work=Geelong Advertiser |date=27 September 1875 |location=Geelong, Victoria |page=3}}{{cite news|newspaper=The Australasian|page=428|author=Free Kick|title=Football notes|publication-place=Melbourne, VIC|date=2 October 1875|volume=XIX|issue=496}}
A new Western Districts Challenge Cup was instituted by Thomas Wills ahead of the 1876 season. Geelong would win the first meeting against Barwon on 17 June, but lost the Cup on 29 July to Barwon in a contentious match with the club vowing never to play against their local rivals again. That loss was one of six for the season.
By 1877, while the system of organising matches was still up the secretaries of each club, the rules had been standardised by the VFA. In 1877 Geelong were acknowledged as one of the strongest provincial clubs, although local rivals Barwon in just their fourth season would take that title despite not coming to an agreement to play against Geelong.{{cite news|newspaper=The Australasian|date=20 October 1877|title=The Football Season of 1877 – Part 2|author=Peter Pindar|page=492|issue=603|volume=XXIII|publication-place=Melbourne, VIC|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article143271132}}
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|+ Geelong's noted record by season |
scope="col" | Season
! scope="col" | Wins ! scope="col" | Losses ! scope="col" | Draws ! scope="col" | Captain ! scope="col" class="unsortable" rowspan=2 | {{tooltip|Ref.|Reference}} |
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scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1874
| 12 | 3 | 1 | rowspan=2|G.G. Day |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1875
| 9 | 2 | 3 |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1876
| 3 | 6 | 3 | O. Thomas |
VFA (1877–1896)
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|+ Geelong's VFA record by season |
scope="col" | Season
! scope="col" | {{tooltip|League|League and number of seasons competed by Geelong}} ! scope="col" | Wins ! scope="col" | Losses ! scope="col" | Draws ! scope="col" | Result ! scope="col" | Captain ! scope="col" class="unsortable" rowspan=2 | {{tooltip|Ref.|Reference}} |
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scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1877
| VFA (1) | 5 | 2 | 1 | style="background:#efefef;" | Did not place | {{sortname|G.A.|Down|nolink=1}} |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1878
| VFA (2) | 16 | 0 | 1 | {{Won|Premiers}} (1) | {{sortname|A.A.|Austin|nolink=1}} |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1879
| VFA (3) | 15 | 0 | 1 | {{Won|Premiers}} (2) | rowspan="4" | {{sortname|James|Wilson|dab=Australian rules footballer}} | |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1880
| VFA (4) | 14 | 2 | 2 | {{Won|Premiers}} (3) | |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1881
| VFA (5) | 15 | 1 | 2 | style="background:#ff9;" | Runners-up (1) | |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1882
| VFA (6) | 20 | 2 | 2 | {{Won|Premiers}} (4) | |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1883
| VFA (7) | 15 | 3 | 3 | {{Won|Premiers}} (5) | {{sortname|Charles|Brownlow|Chas Brownlow}} | |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1884
| VFA (8) | 22 | 2 | 1 | {{Won|Premiers}} (6) | {{sortname|Charles|Brownlow|Chas Brownlow}} | |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1885
| VFA (9) | 12 | 4 | 5 | {{sort|03|3rd}} | {{sortname|Hugh|McLean|dab=cricketer}} | |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1886
| VFA (10) | 23 | 0 | 2 | {{Won|Premiers}} (7) | {{sortname|David|Hickinbotham}} | |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1887
| VFA (11) | 16 | 2 | 3 | style="background:#ff9;" | Runners-up (2) | {{sortname|R.|Talbot|nolink=1}} | |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1888
| VFA (12) | 12 | 3 | 4 | style="background:#ff9;" | Runners-up (3) | rowspan="2" | {{sortname|David|Hickinbotham}} | |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1889
| VFA (13) | 10 | 6 | 4 | {{sort|05|5th}} | |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1890
| VFA (14) | 9 | 8 | 2 | {{sort|07|7th}} | {{sortname|J.|Baker|nolink=1}} | |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1891
| VFA (15) | 12 | 7 | 0 | {{sort|05|5th}} | {{sortname|T.|Parkin|nolink=1}} | |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1892
| VFA (16) | 12 | 4 | 2 | {{sort|03|3rd}} | rowspan="3" | {{sortname|R.|Houston|nolink=1}} | |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1893
| VFA (17) | 14 | 4 | 2 | {{sort|03|3rd}} | |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1894
| VFA (18) | 9 | 7 | 2 | {{sort|07|7th}} | |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1895
| VFA (19) | 13 | 5 | 0 | style="background:#ff9;" | Runners-up (equal) (4) | {{sortname|Jim|McShane}} | |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1896
| VFA (20) | 4 | 11 | 3 | {{sort|11|11th}} | {{sortname|Peter|Burns|dab=footballer, born 1866}} | |
VFL/AFL (1897–present)
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|+ Table key |
scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#CCFFFF"|‡
|Finished the home and away season in first position (minor premiers) |
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scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#fcc"|†
|Finished the home and away season in last position (wooden spoon) |
scope="row" {{Won|Premiers}}
|Won the VFL/AFL premiership in the Grand Final{{efn|name=fn1|No Grand Final was held in 1897. The premier was determined from the results of a round-robin tournament.}} |
scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#ff9;"|Runners-up
|Lost the Grand Final{{efn|name=fn1}} |
scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#ccf"|PF
|Did not progress past the preliminary finals |
scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd"|SF
|Did not progress past the semi-finals |
scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#F3E5AB"|SR
|Did not progress past the sectional rounds in the finals (used between 1898 to 1900) |
scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee"|QF
|Did not progress past the qualifying finals |
scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#FFC0CB"|EF
|Did not progress past the elimination finals |
scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#efefef"|DNQ
|Did not qualify for finals |
scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#FBCEB1"|^
|Denotes captain-coach |
scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#d0e7ff"|+
|Joint winner |
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|+ Geelong's VFL/AFL record by season |
scope="col" rowspan=2 | Season
! scope="col" class="unsortable" rowspan=2 | {{tooltip|League|League and number of seasons competed by Geelong}} ! scope="col" colspan="4" | Home and away results ! scope="col" rowspan=2 | Finals results{{efn|name=fn2|The VFL/AFL has used twelve different finals tournament systems in its history. The current AFL final eight system has been used since 2000.}} ! scope="col" rowspan=2 | Coach ! scope="col" rowspan=2 | Captain ! scope="col" rowspan=2 | {{tooltip|Best and fairest|Best and fairest recipient, number denotes multiple wins}}{{cite web |title=Best and Fairest Winners 1897 to present |url=https://www.geelongcats.com.au/history/best-and-fairest-award/best-and-fairest-winners |website=geelongcats.com.au |publisher=Telstra Media |access-date=18 January 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241004074708/https://www.geelongcats.com.au/history/best-and-fairest-award/best-and-fairest-winners |archive-date=4 October 2024 |url-status=live}} ! scope="col" rowspan=2 | {{tooltip|Leading goalkicker|Leading goalkicker for the season, number denotes multiple wins}}{{cite web |title=Geelong Goalkicking Records |url=https://afltables.com/afl/teams/geelong/leadinggk.html |publisher=AFL Tables |access-date=19 January 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241204161402/https://afltables.com/afl/teams/geelong/leadinggk.html |archive-date=4 December 2024 |url-status=live}} ! scope="col" class="unsortable" rowspan=2 | {{tooltip|Ref.|Reference}} |
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scope="col" | {{tooltip|Ladder|Ladder position}}
! scope="col" | {{tooltip|W|Wins}} ! scope="col" | {{tooltip|L|Losses}} ! scope="col" | {{tooltip|D|Draws}} |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1897
| VFL (1) | style="background:#CCFFFF;" | {{sort|01|1st}}‡ | 11 | 3 | 0 | style="background:#ff9;" | Runners-up{{efn|name=fn1}} (1) | rowspan="13" style="background:#efefef;" | None | rowspan="3" | {{sortname|Jack|Conway|dab=footballer}} | {{sortname|Joe|McShane}} | {{sortname|Eddy|James}} |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1898
| VFL (2) | {{sort|04|4th}} | 9 | 5 | 0 | style="background:#F3E5AB;" | SR | rowspan="5" style="background:#efefef;" | Unknown | {{sortname|Eddy|James}} (2) |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1899
| VFL (3) | {{sort|02|2nd}} | 10 | 4 | 0 | style="background:#F3E5AB;" | SR | {{sortname|Eddy|James}} (3) |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1900
| VFL (4) | {{sort|02|2nd}} | 9 | 5 | 0 | style="background:#F3E5AB;" | SR | {{sortname|Peter|Burns|dab=footballer, born 1866}} | {{sortname|Teddy|Lockwood}} |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1901
| VFL (5) | style="background:#CCFFFF;" | {{sort|01|1st}}‡ | 14 | 3 | 0 | style="background:#ffebcd;" | SF | rowspan="9" | {{sortname|Henry|Young|dab=footballer}} | {{sortname|Charles|Coles|Charles Coles (footballer)}} |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1902
| VFL (6) | {{sort|07|7th}} | 7 | 10 | 0 | style="background:#efefef;" | DNQ | {{sortname|Ike|Woods}} |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1903
| VFL (7) | {{sort|04|4th}} | 9 | 8 | 0 | style="background:#ffebcd;" | SF | {{sortname|Teddy|Rankin}} | {{sortname|Ike|Woods}} (2) |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1904
| VFL (8) | {{sort|07|7th}} | 4 | 12 | 1 | style="background:#efefef;" | DNQ | style="background:#efefef;" | Unknown | {{sortname|Ike|Woods}} (3) |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1905
| VFL (9) | {{sort|06|6th}} | 6 | 11 | 0 | style="background:#efefef;" | DNQ | {{sortname|Henry|Young|dab=Australian rules footballer}} | {{sortname|Ike|Woods}} (4) |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1906
| VFL (10) | {{sort|07|7th}} | 5 | 12 | 0 | style="background:#efefef;" | DNQ | {{sortname|Henry|Young|dab=Australian rules footballer}} (2) | {{sortname|Les|Roebuck}} |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1907
| VFL (11) | {{sort|06|6th}} | 7 | 10 | 0 | style="background:#efefef;" | DNQ | rowspan="3" style="background:#efefef;" | Unknown | {{sortname|Tom|Sherry}} |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1908
| VFL (12) | style="background:#fcc;" | {{sort|10|10th}}† | 2 | 16 | 0 | style="background:#efefef;" | DNQ | {{sortname|Tom|Hardiman}} |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1909
| VFL (13) | {{sort|09|9th}} | 3 | 15 | 0 | style="background:#efefef;" | DNQ | {{sortname|Percy|Martini}} |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1910
| VFL (14) | {{sort|05|5th}} | 10 | 7 | 1 | style="background:#efefef;" | DNQ | rowspan="2" | {{sortname|David|Hickinbotham}} | rowspan="2" | {{sortname|Bill|Eason}} | {{sortname|Dick|Grigg}} | {{sortname|Percy|Martini}} (2) |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1911
| VFL (15) | {{sort|06|6th}} | 8 | 9 | 1 | style="background:#efefef;" | DNQ | {{sortname|Dick|Grigg}} (2) | {{sortname|Percy|Martini}} (3) |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1912
| VFL (16) | {{sort|04|4th}} | 11 | 7 | 0 | style="background:#ffebcd;" | SF | rowspan="2" style="background:#FBCEB1;" colspan="2" | {{sortname|Bill|Eason}}^ | {{sortname|Dick|Grigg}} (3) | {{sortname|Percy|Martini}} (4) |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1913
| VFL (17) | {{sort|05|5th}} | 10 | 8 | 0 | style="background:#efefef;" | DNQ | style="background:#efefef;" | Unknown | {{sortname|Percy|Martini}} (5) |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1914
| VFL (18) | {{sort|04|4th}} | 11 | 6 | 1 | style="background:#ffebcd;" | SF | style="background:#FBCEB1;" colspan="2" | {{sortname|Billy|Orchard}}^ | {{sortname|Dick|Grigg}} (4) | {{sortname|Percy|Martini}} (6) |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1915
| VFL (19) | style="background:#fcc;" | {{sort|09|9th}}† | 3 | 13 | 0 | style="background:#efefef;" | DNQ | style="background:#efefef;" | None | {{sortname|Billy|Orchard}} | {{sortname|Alec|Eason}} | {{sortname|Tom|Brownlees}} |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1916
| colspan="10" style="background:#efefef;" | Did not participate{{efn|The club did not participate in the 1916 VFL season due to World War I.}} |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1917
| VFL (20) | {{sort|05|5th}} | 6 | 9 | 0 | style="background:#efefef;" | DNQ | rowspan="3" style="background:#efefef;" | None | {{sortname|Harry|Marsham}} | {{sortname|Bert|Rankin}} | {{sortname|Percy|Martini}} (7) |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1918
| VFL (21) | {{sort|07|7th}} | 3 | 11 | 0 | style="background:#efefef;" | DNQ | {{sortname|Jim|Kearney|dab=Australian footballer}} | rowspan="2" style="background:#efefef;" | Unknown | {{sortname|Percy|Martini}} (8) |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1919
| VFL (22) | {{sort|08|8th}} | 3 | 12 | 1 | style="background:#efefef;" | DNQ | {{sortname|Alec|Eason}} | {{sortname|Percy|Martini}} (9) |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1920
| VFL (23) | {{sort|07|7th}} | 5 | 11 | 0 | style="background:#efefef;" | DNQ | style="background:#FBCEB1;" colspan="2" | {{sortname|Alec|Eason}}^ | {{sortname|Jockie|Jones}} | {{sortname|Cliff|Rankin}} |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1921
| VFL (24) | {{sort|04|4th}} | 9 | 7 | 0 | style="background:#ffebcd;" | SF | {{sortname|Bert|Taylor|dab=footballer, born 1900}} | rowspan="2" | {{sortname|Harold|Craven}} | {{sortname|Billy|McCarter}} | {{sortname|Cliff|Rankin}} (2) |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1922
| VFL (25) | {{sort|08|8th}} | 5 | 11 | 0 | style="background:#efefef;" | DNQ | style="background:#efefef;" | None | {{sortname|Keith|Johns}} | {{sortname|Cliff|Rankin}} (3) |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1923
| VFL (26) | {{sort|04|4th}} | 9 | 7 | 0 | style="background:#ffebcd;" | SF | {{sortname|Bert|Taylor|dab=footballer, born 1900}} | {{sortname|Bert|Rankin}} | {{sortname|Billy|McCarter}} (2) | {{sortname|Cliff|Rankin}} (4) |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1924
| VFL (27) | {{sort|05|5th}} | 8 | 8 | 0 | style="background:#efefef;" | DNQ | style="background:#FBCEB1;" colspan="2" | {{sortname|Lloyd|Hagger}}^ | rowspan="3" style="background:#efefef;" | Unknown | {{sortname|Lloyd|Hagger}} |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1925
| VFL (28) | style="background:#CCFFFF;" | {{sort|01|1st}}‡ | 15 | 2 | 0 | {{Won|Premiers}} (1) | rowspan="3" style="background:#FBCEB1;" colspan="2" | {{sortname|Cliff|Rankin}}^ | {{sortname|Lloyd|Hagger}} (2) |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1926
| VFL (29) | {{sort|02|2nd}} | 15 | 3 | 0 | style="background:#ffebcd;" | SF | {{sortname|Lloyd|Hagger}} (3) |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1927
| VFL (30) | {{sort|03|3rd}} | 14 | 4 | 0 | style="background:#ffebcd;" | SF | {{sortname|George|Todd|George Todd (Australian footballer)}} | {{sortname|Lloyd|Hagger}} (4) |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1928
| VFL (31) | {{sort|09|9th}} | 6 | 12 | 0 | style="background:#efefef;" | DNQ | style="background:#FBCEB1;" colspan="2"| {{sortname|Tom|Fitzmaurice}}^ | {{sortname|Reg|Hickey}} | {{sortname|Jack|Chambers|Jack Chambers (footballer)}} |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1929
| VFL (32) | {{sort|07|7th}} | 8 | 10 | 0 | style="background:#efefef;" | DNQ | rowspan="2" style="background:#FBCEB1;" colspan="2"| {{sortname|Arthur|Coghlan}}^ | {{sortname|Jack|Williams|Jack Williams (footballer, born 1902)}} | {{sortname|Jack|Plunkett}} |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1930
| VFL (33) | {{sort|04|4th}} | 11 | 7 | 0 | style="background:#ff9;" | Runners-up (2) | {{sortname|George|Todd|George Todd (Australian footballer)}} (2) | {{sortname|Bill|Kuhlken}} |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1931
| VFL (34) | style="background:#CCFFFF;" | {{sort|01|1st}}‡ | 15 | 3 | 0 | {{Won|Premiers}} (2) | {{sortname|Charlie|Clymo}} | {{sortname|Ted|Baker|dab=footballer}} | {{sortname|George|Todd|George Todd (Australian footballer)}} (3) | {{sortname|George|Moloney|dab=footballer, born 1909}} |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1932
| VFL (35) | {{sort|05|5th}} | 11 | 6 | 1 | style="background:#efefef;" | DNQ | style="background:#FBCEB1;" colspan="2"| {{sortname|Reg|Hickey}}^ | {{sortname|George|Moloney|dab=footballer, born 1909}} | {{sortname|George|Moloney|dab=footballer, born 1909}} (2) |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1933
| VFL (36) | {{sort|04|4th}} | 12 | 6 | 0 | style="background:#ccf;" | PF | rowspan="2" | {{sortname|Arthur|Coghlan}} | rowspan="3" | {{sortname|Reg|Hickey}} | {{sortname|Les|Hardiman}} | {{sortname|George|Moloney|dab=footballer, born 1909}} (3) |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1934
| VFL (37) | {{sort|02|2nd}} | 14 | 3 | 1 | style="background:#ccf;" | PF | {{sortname|Reg|Hickey}} (2) | {{sortname|Jack|Metherell}} |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1935
| VFL (38) | {{sort|09|9th}} | 6 | 11 | 1 | style="background:#efefef;" | DNQ | {{sortname|Percy|Parratt}} | {{sortname|Fred|Hawking}} | {{sortname|Jack|Evans|Jack Evans (footballer, born 1908)}} |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1936
| VFL (39) | {{sort|05|5th}} | 11 | 7 | 0 | style="background:#efefef;" | DNQ | style="background:#FBCEB1;" colspan="2"| {{sortname|Charlie|Dibbs}}^ | {{sortname|Tom|Quinn|dab=Australian footballer}} | {{sortname|Jack|Metherell}} (2) |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1937
| VFL (40) | style="background:#CCFFFF;" | {{sort|01|1st}}‡ | 15 | 3 | 0 | {{Won|Premiers}} (3) | rowspan="5" style="background:#FBCEB1;" colspan="2"| {{sortname|Reg|Hickey}}^ | {{sortname|Tom|Quinn|dab=Australian footballer}} (2) | {{sortname|Jack|Metherell}} (3) |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1938
| VFL (41) | {{sort|02|2nd}} | 13 | 5 | 0 | style="background:#ccf;" | PF | {{sortname|Tom|Arklay}} | {{sortname|Clyde|Helmer}} |
scope="row" rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | 1939
| rowspan="2"| VFL (42) | rowspan="2"| {{sort|07|7th}} | rowspan="2"| 7 | rowspan="2"| 11 | rowspan="2"| 0 | rowspan="2" style="background:#efefef;" | DNQ | rowspan="1" style="background:#d0e7ff;"| {{sortname|Leo|Dean}}+ | rowspan="2"| {{sortname|Norm|Glenister}} |
style="background:#d0e7ff;"| {{sortname|Jack|Grant|Jack Grant (footballer, born 1915)}}+ |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1940
| VFL (43) | {{sort|04|4th}} | 11 | 7 | 0 | style="background:#ffebcd;" | SF | {{sortname|Tom|Arklay}} (2) | {{sortname|Jack|Grant|Jack Grant (footballer, born 1915)}} |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1941
| VFL (44) | {{sort|10|10th}} | 3 | 15 | 0 | style="background:#efefef;" | DNQ | {{sortname|Len|Metherell}} | {{sortname|Tom|Arklay}} | {{sortname|Jim|Knight|dab=footballer}} | {{sortname|Lindsay|White}} |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1942
| rowspan="2" colspan="10" style="background:#efefef;" | Did not participate{{efn|The club did not participate in the 1942 and 1943 VFL seasons due to World War II.}} |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1943 |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1944
| VFL (45) | style="background:#fcc;" | {{sort|12|12th}}† | 1 | 17 | 0 | style="background:#efefef;" | DNQ | {{sortname|Tom|Arklay}} | {{sortname|Jack|Butcher}} | {{sortname|Jim|Munday}} | {{sortname|Lindsay|White}} (2) |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1945
| VFL (46) | {{sort|11|11th}} | 2 | 18 | 0 | style="background:#efefef;" | DNQ | {{sortname|Jack|Williams|dab=footballer, born 1902}} | {{sortname|Jack|Butcher}} | {{sortname|Jim|Fitzgerald|dab=footballer}} | {{sortname|Vic|Nankervis|Vic Nankervis (footballer, born 1918)}} |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1946
| VFL (47) | {{sort|10|10th}} | 4 | 15 | 0 | style="background:#efefef;" | DNQ | rowspan="3" | {{sortname|Tommy|Quinn}} | {{sortname|Jack|Grant|Jack Grant (footballer, born 1915)}} | {{sortname|Geoff|Mahon}} | {{sortname|Russell|Renfrey}} |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1947
| VFL (48) | {{sort|07|7th}} | 11 | 8 | 0 | style="background:#efefef;" | DNQ | {{sortname|George|Gniel}} | {{sortname|Lindsay|White}} | {{sortname|Lindsay|White}} (3) |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1948
| VFL (49) | {{sort|09|9th}} | 7 | 12 | 0 | style="background:#efefef;" | DNQ | {{sortname|Lindsay|White}} | {{sortname|Bruce|Morrison|dab=footballer}} | {{sortname|Lindsay|White}} (8) |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1949
| 1949 (50) | {{sort|08|8th}} | 9 | 10 | 0 | style="background:#efefef;" | DNQ | rowspan="11" | {{sortname|Reg|Hickey}} | {{sortname|Jim|Fitzgerald|dab=footballer}} | {{sortname|Fred|Flanagan}} | {{sortname|Lindsay|White}} (9) |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1950
| VFL (51) | {{sort|04|4th}} | 10 | 8 | 0 | style="background:#ccf;" | PF | {{sortname|Bernie|Smith}} | {{sortname|John|Hyde|dab=footballer}} | {{sortname|George|Goninon}} |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1951
| VFL (52) | style="background:#CCFFFF;" | {{sort|01|1st}}‡ | 14 | 4 | 0 | {{Won|Premiers}} (4) | rowspan="3" | {{sortname|Fred|Flanagan}} | {{sortname|Bernie|Smith}} | {{sortname|George|Goninon}} (2) |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1952
| VFL (53) | style="background:#CCFFFF;" | {{sort|01|1st}}‡ | 16 | 2 | 1 | {{Won|Premiers}} (5) | {{sortname|Geoff|Williams|dab=footballer}} | {{sortname|George|Goninon}} (3) |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1953
| VFL (54) | style="background:#CCFFFF;" | {{sort|01|1st}}‡ | 15 | 3 | 0 | style="background:#ff9;" | Runners-up (3) | {{sortname|Peter|Pianto}} | {{sortname|George|Goninon}} (4) |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1954
| VFL (55) | style="background:#CCFFFF;" | {{sort|01|1st}}‡ | 13 | 5 | 0 | style="background:#ccf;" | PF | {{sortname|Bernie|Smith}} | {{sortname|Norm|Sharp}} | {{sortname|Fred|Flanagan}} |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1955
| VFL (56) | {{sort|03|3rd}} | 14 | 4 | 0 | style="background:#ccf;" | PF | rowspan="4" | {{sortname|Bob|Davis|dab=Australian rules footballer}} | {{sortname|Geoff|Williams|dab=footballer}} (2) | {{sortname|Noel|Rayson}} |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1956
| VFL (57) | {{sort|03|3rd}} | 13 | 5 | 0 | style="background:#ffebcd;" | SF | {{sortname|Bernie|Smith}} (2) | {{sortname|Noel|Rayson}} (2) |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1957
| VFL (58) | style="background:#fcc;" | {{sort|12|12th}}† | 5 | 12 | 1 | style="background:#efefef;" | DNQ | {{sortname|Bob|Davis|dab=Australian rules footballer}} | {{sortname|Fred|Wooller}} |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1958
| VFL (59) | style="background:#fcc;" | {{sort|12|12th}}† | 4 | 14 | 0 | style="background:#efefef;" | DNQ | {{sortname|John|O'Neill|dab=Australian rules footballer}} | {{sortname|Neil|Trezise}} |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1959
| VFL (60) | {{sort|10|10th}} | 5 | 13 | 0 | style="background:#efefef;" | DNQ | {{sortname|Neil|Trezise}} | {{sortname|Colin|Rice}} | {{sortname|Fred|Wooller}} (2) |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1960
| VFL (61) | {{sort|09|9th}} | 6 | 11 | 1 | style="background:#efefef;" | DNQ | rowspan="6" | {{sortname|Bob|Davis|dab=Australian rules footballer}} | {{sortname|Ron|Hovey}} | {{sortname|Fred|Wooller}} | {{sortname|Fred|Wooller}} (3) |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1961
| VFL (62) | {{sort|09|9th}} | 10 | 7 | 1 | style="background:#efefef;" | DNQ | rowspan="2" | {{sortname|John|Yeates}} | {{sortname|Roy|West|dab=footballer}} | {{sortname|Doug|Wade}} |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1962
| VFL (63) | {{sort|02|2nd}} | 14 | 4 | 0 | style="background:#ccf;" | PF replay | {{sortname|Alistair|Lord}} | {{sortname|Doug|Wade}} (2) |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1963
| VFL (64) | {{sort|02|2nd}} | 13 | 4 | 1 | {{Won|Premiers}} (6) | rowspan="2" | {{sortname|Fred|Wooller}} | {{sortname|Graham|Farmer}} | {{sortname|Doug|Wade}} (3) |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1964
| VFL (65) | {{sort|04|4th}} | 13 | 4 | 1 | style="background:#ccf;" | PF | {{sortname|Graham|Farmer}} (2) | {{sortname|Doug|Wade}} (4) |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1965
| VFL (66) | {{sort|03|3rd}} | 13 | 5 | 0 | style="background:#ffebcd;" | SF | rowspan="3" | {{sortname|Graham|Farmer}} | {{sortname|Peter|Walker|dab=footballer}} | {{sortname|Gareth|Andrews}} |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1966
| VFL (67) | {{sort|03|3rd}} | 14 | 4 | 0 | style="background:#ffebcd;" | SF | rowspan="5" | {{sortname|Peter|Pianto}} | {{sortname|Denis|Marshall|dab=footballer}} | {{sortname|Doug|Wade}} (5) |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1967
| VFL (68) | {{sort|03|3rd}} | 13 | 5 | 0 | style="background:#ff9;" | Runners-up (4) | {{sortname|Bill|Goggin}} | {{sortname|Doug|Wade}} (6) |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1968
| VFL (69) | {{sort|03|3rd}} | 15 | 5 | 0 | style="background:#ccf;" | PF | rowspan="4" | {{sortname|Bill|Goggin}} | {{sortname|John|Newman|Sam Newman}} | {{sortname|Doug|Wade}} (7) |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1969
| VFL (70) | {{sort|03|3rd}} | 13 | 6 | 1 | style="background:#ffebcd;" | SF | {{sortname|Doug|Wade}} | {{sortname|Doug|Wade}} (8) |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1970
| VFL (71) | {{sort|05|5th}} | 12 | 10 | 0 | style="background:#efefef;" | DNQ | {{sortname|Bill|Goggin}} (2) | {{sortname|Doug|Wade}} (9) |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1971
| VFL (72) | {{sort|10|10th}} | 5 | 17 | 0 | style="background:#efefef;" | DNQ | rowspan="2" | {{sortname|Bill|McMaster}} | {{sortname|David|Clarke|David Clarke Sr.}} | {{sortname|Doug|Wade}} (10) |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1972
| VFL (73) | {{sort|10|10th}} | 7 | 15 | 0 | style="background:#efefef;" | DNQ | {{sortname|Doug|Wade}} | {{sortname|Ian|Nankervis}} | {{sortname|Doug|Wade}} (11) |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1973
| VFL (74) | {{sort|11|11th}} | 6 | 16 | 0 | style="background:#efefef;" | DNQ | rowspan="4" | {{sortname|Graham|Farmer}} | {{sortname|Geoff|Ainsworth}} | {{sortname|Bruce|Nankervis}} | {{sortname|David|Clarke|David Clarke Sr.}} |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1974
| VFL (75) | {{sort|06|6th}} | 11 | 11 | 0 | style="background:#efefef;" | DNQ | rowspan="3" | {{sortname|John|Newman|Sam Newman}} | {{sortname|Bruce|Nankervis}} (2) | {{sortname|Paul|Sarah}} |
scope="row" rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | 1975
| rowspan="2" | VFL (76) | rowspan="2" | {{sort|11|11th}} | rowspan="2" | 7 | rowspan="2" | 15 | rowspan="2" | 0 | rowspan="2" style="background:#efefef;" | DNQ | rowspan="2" | {{sortname|John|Newman|Sam Newman}} (2) | rowspan="1" style="background:#d0e7ff;"| {{sortname|Larry|Donohue}}+ | rowspan="2" | {{cite web |title=1975 Season Scores and Results |url=https://afltables.com/afl/seas/1975.html |website=AFL Tables |accessdate=9 July 2018}} |
style="background:#d0e7ff;"| {{sortname|Ian|Nankervis}}+ |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1976
| VFL (77) | {{sort|04|4th}} | 12 | 10 | 0 | style="background:#ffebcd;" | SF | rowspan="4" | {{sortname|Rodney|Olsson}} | rowspan="2" | {{sortname|Bruce|Nankervis}} | {{sortname|Ian|Nankervis}} (2) | {{sortname|Larry|Donohue}} (2) |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1977
| VFL (78) | {{sort|08|8th}} | 8 | 14 | 0 | style="background:#efefef;" | DNQ | {{sortname|Ian|Nankervis}} (3) | {{sortname|Larry|Donohue}} (3) |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1978
| VFL (79) | {{sort|05|5th}} | 12 | 10 | 0 | style="background:#FFC0CB;" | EF | rowspan="4" | {{sortname|Ian|Nankervis}} | {{sortname|David|Clarke|David Clarke Sr.}} (2) | {{sortname|Larry|Donohue}} (4) |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1979
| VFL (80) | {{sort|06|6th}} | 12 | 10 | 0 | style="background:#efefef;" | DNQ | {{sortname|David|Clarke|David Clarke Sr.}} (3) | {{sortname|David|Clarke|David Clarke Sr.}} (2) |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1980
| VFL (81) | style="background:#CCFFFF;" | {{sort|01|1st}}‡ | 17 | 5 | 0 | style="background:#ccf;" | PF | rowspan="3" | {{sortname|Bill|Goggin}} | {{sortname|Rod|Blake}} | {{sortname|Terry|Bright}} |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1981
| VFL (82) | {{sort|03|3rd}} | 16 | 6 | 0 | style="background:#ccf;" | PF | {{sortname|Peter|Featherby}} | {{sortname|Terry|Bright}} (2) |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1982
| VFL (83) | {{sort|09|9th}} | 7 | 15 | 0 | style="background:#efefef;" | DNQ | {{sortname|Brian|Peake}} | {{sortname|John|Mossop}} | {{sortname|Michael|Turner|Michael Turner (Australian rules footballer)}} |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1983
| VFL (84) | {{sort|09|9th}} | 8 | 14 | 0 | style="background:#efefef;" | DNQ | rowspan="3" | {{sortname|Tom|Hafey}} | {{sortname|Ian|Nankervis}} | {{sortname|Ray|Card}} | {{sortname|Terry|Bright}} (3) |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1984
| VFL (85) | {{sort|06|6th}} | 11 | 11 | 0 | style="background:#efefef;" | DNQ | rowspan="3" | {{sortname|Michael|Turner|dab=Australian rules footballer}} | {{sortname|Gary|Ablett Sr.}} | {{sortname|Mark|Jackson|Mark Jackson (Australian footballer)}} |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1985
| VFL (86) | {{sort|06|6th}} | 12 | 10 | 0 | style="background:#efefef;" | DNQ | {{sortname|Greg|Williams|dab=Australian footballer}} | {{sortname|Gary|Ablett, Sr.}} |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1986
| VFL (87) | {{sort|09|9th}} | 7 | 15 | 0 | style="background:#efefef;" | DNQ | rowspan="3" | {{sortname|John|Devine|dab=Australian rules footballer}} | {{sortname|Paul|Couch}} | {{sortname|Gary|Ablett, Sr.}} (2) |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1987
| VFL (88) | {{sort|06|6th}} | 11 | 10 | 1 | style="background:#efefef;" | DNQ | rowspan="3" | {{sortname|Damian|Bourke}} | {{sortname|Mark|Bos}} | {{sortname|Bruce|Lindner}} |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1988
| VFL (89) | {{sort|09|9th}} | 10 | 12 | 0 | style="background:#efefef;" | DNQ | {{sortname|Mark|Bos}} (2) | {{sortname|Gary|Ablett, Sr.}} (3) |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1989
| VFL (90) | {{sort|03|3rd}} | 16 | 6 | 0 | style="background:#ff9;" | Runners-up (5) | rowspan="6" | {{sortname|Malcolm|Blight}} | {{sortname|Paul|Couch}} (2) | {{sortname|Gary|Ablett, Sr.}} (4) |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1990
| AFL (91) | {{sort|10|10th}} | 8 | 14 | 0 | style="background:#efefef;" | DNQ | rowspan="2" | {{sortname|Andrew|Bews}} | {{sortname|Barry|Stoneham}} | {{sortname|Gary|Ablett, Sr.}} (5) |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1991
| AFL (92) | {{sort|03|3rd}} | 16 | 6 | 0 | style="background:#ccf;" | PF | {{sortname|Garry|Hocking}} | {{sortname|Billy|Brownless}} |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1992
| AFL (93) | style="background:#CCFFFF;" | {{sort|01|1st}}‡ | 16 | 6 | 0 | style="background:#ff9;" | Runners-up (6) | rowspan="3" | {{sortname|Mark|Bairstow}} | {{sortname|Ken|Hinkley}} | {{sortname|Billy|Brownless}} (2) |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1993
| AFL (94) | {{sort|07|7th}} | 12 | 8 | 0 | style="background:#efefef;" | DNQ | {{sortname|Garry|Hocking}} (2) | {{sortname|Gary|Ablett, Sr.}} (6) |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1994
| AFL (95) | {{sort|04|4th}} | 13 | 9 | 0 | style="background:#ff9;" | Runners-up (7) | {{sortname|Garry|Hocking}} (3) | {{sortname|Gary|Ablett, Sr.}} (7) |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1995
| AFL (96) | {{sort|02|2nd}} | 16 | 6 | 0 | style="background:#ff9;" | Runners-up (8) | rowspan="6" | {{sortname|Gary|Ayres}} | {{sortname|Gary|Ablett Sr.}} | {{sortname|Paul|Couch}} (3) | {{sortname|Gary|Ablett, Sr.}} (8) |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1996
| AFL (97) | {{sort|07|7th}} | 13 | 8 | 1 | style="background:#afeeee;" | QF | {{sortname|Gary|Ablett, Sr.}} | {{sortname|Garry|Hocking}} (4) | {{sortname|Gary|Ablett, Sr.}} (9) |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1997
| AFL (98) | {{sort|02|2nd}} | 15 | 7 | 0 | style="background:#ffebcd;" | SF | rowspan="3" | {{sortname|Barry|Stoneham}} | {{sortname|Liam|Pickering}} | {{sortname|Ronnie|Burns|Ronnie Burns (footballer)}} |
scope="row" rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | 1998
| rowspan="2" | AFL (99) | rowspan="2" | {{sort|12|12th}} | rowspan="2" | 9 | rowspan="2" | 13 | rowspan="2" | 0 | rowspan="2" style="background:#efefef;" | DNQ | rowspan="2" | {{sortname|Peter|Riccardi}} | rowspan="1" style="background:#d0e7ff;"| {{sortname|Ronnie|Burns|Ronnie Burns (footballer)}}+ (2) | rowspan="2" | {{cite web |title=1998 Season Scores and Results |url=https://afltables.com/afl/seas/1998.html |website=AFL Tables |accessdate=9 July 2018}} |
style="background:#d0e7ff;"| {{sortname|Brett|Spinks}}+ |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1999
| AFL (100) | {{sort|11|11th}} | 10 | 12 | 0 | style="background:#efefef;" | DNQ | {{sortname|Leigh|Colbert}} | {{sortname|Ben|Graham|dab=footballer}} | {{sortname|Ronnie|Burns|Ronnie Burns (footballer)}} (3) |
scope="row" rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | 2000
| rowspan="2" | AFL (101) | rowspan="2" | {{sort|05|5th}} | rowspan="2" | 12 | rowspan="2" | 9 | rowspan="2" | 1 | rowspan="2" style="background:#afeeee;"| EF | rowspan="14" | {{sortname|Mark|Thompson|Mark Thompson (footballer)}} | rowspan="5" | {{sortname|Ben|Graham|Ben Graham (football player)}} | rowspan="2" | {{sortname|Steven|King|dab=footballer}} | rowspan="1" style="background:#d0e7ff;"| {{sortname|Ronnie|Burns|Ronnie Burns (footballer)}}+ (4) | rowspan="2" | {{cite web |title=2000 Season Scores and Results |url=https://afltables.com/afl/seas/2000.html |website=AFL Tables |accessdate=9 July 2018}} |
style="background:#d0e7ff;"| {{sortname|David|Mensch}}+ |
scope="row" rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | 2001
| rowspan="2" | AFL (102) | rowspan="2" | {{sort| 12| 12th}} | rowspan="2" | 9 | rowspan="2" | 13 | rowspan="2" | 0 | rowspan="2" style="background:#efefef;" | DNQ | rowspan="2" | {{sortname|Brenton|Sanderson}} | rowspan="1" style="background:#d0e7ff;"| {{sortname|Ronnie|Burns|Ronnie Burns (footballer)}}+ (5) | rowspan="2" | {{cite web |title=2001 Season Scores and Results |url=https://afltables.com/afl/seas/2001.html |website=AFL Tables |accessdate=9 July 2018}} |
style="background:#d0e7ff;"| {{sortname|Ben|Graham|Ben Graham (football player)}}+ |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 2002
| AFL (103) | {{sort|09|9th}} | 11 | 11 | 0 | style="background:#efefef;" | DNQ | {{sortname|Steven|King|dab=footballer}} (2) | {{sortname|Kent|Kingsley}} |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 2003
| AFL (104) | {{sort|12|12th}} | 7 | 14 | 1 | style="background:#efefef;" | DNQ | rowspan="4" | {{sortname|Steven|King|Steven King (footballer)}} | {{sortname|Matthew|Scarlett}} | {{sortname|Kent|Kingsley}} |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 2004
| AFL (105) | {{sort|04|4th}} | 15 | 7 | 0 | style="background:#ccf;" | PF | {{sortname|Cameron|Ling}} | {{sortname|Kent|Kingsley}} |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 2005
| AFL (106) | {{sort|06|6th}} | 12 | 10 | 0 | style="background:#ffebcd;" | SF | {{sortname|Joel|Corey}} | {{sortname|Kent|Kingsley}} |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 2006
| AFL (107) | {{sort|10|10th}} | 10 | 11 | 1 | style="background:#efefef;" | DNQ | {{sortname|Paul|Chapman|dab=footballer, born 1981}} | {{sortname|Gary|Ablett, Jr.}} |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 2007
| AFL (108) | style="background:#CCFFFF;" | {{sort|01|1st}}‡ | 18 | 4 | 0 | {{Won|Premiers}} (7) | rowspan="4" | {{sortname|Tom|Harley}} | {{sortname|Gary|Ablett Jr.}} | {{sortname|Cameron|Mooney}} |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 2008
| AFL (109) | style="background:#CCFFFF;" | {{sort|01|1st}}‡ | 21 | 1 | 0 | style="background:#ff9;" | Runners-up (9) | {{sortname|Joel|Corey}} (2) | {{sortname|Steve|Johnson|Steve Johnson (Australian footballer)}} |
scope="row" rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"| 2009
| rowspan="2"| AFL (110) | rowspan="2"| {{sort|02|2nd}} | rowspan="2"| 18 | rowspan="2"| 4 | rowspan="2"| 0 | rowspan="2" {{Won|Premiers}} (8) | rowspan="1" style="background:#d0e7ff;"| {{sortname|Gary|Ablett Jr.}}+ (2) | rowspan="2"| {{sortname|Cameron|Mooney}} (2) |
style="background:#d0e7ff;"| {{sortname|Corey|Enright}}+ |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 2010
| AFL (111) | {{sort|02|2nd}} | 17 | 5 | 0 | style="background:#ccf;" | PF | rowspan="2" | {{sortname|Cameron|Ling}} | {{sortname|Joel|Selwood}} | {{sortname|Steve|Johnson|Steve Johnson (Australian footballer)}} |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 2011
| AFL (112) | {{sort|02|2nd}} | 19 | 3 | 0 | {{Won|Premiers}} (9) | rowspan="16" | {{sortname|Chris|Scott|Chris Scott (Australian footballer)}} | {{sortname|Corey|Enright}} (2) | {{sortname|James|Podsiadly}} |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 2012
| AFL (113) | {{sort|06|6th}} | 15 | 7 | 0 | style="background:#FFC0CB;" | EF | rowspan="12" | {{sortname|Joel|Selwood}} | {{sortname|Tom|Hawkins|Tom Hawkins (footballer, born 1988)}} | {{sortname|Tom|Hawkins|Tom Hawkins (footballer, born 1988)}} |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 2013
| AFL (114) | {{sort|02|2nd}} | 18 | 4 | 0 | style="background:#ccf;" | PF | {{sortname|Joel|Selwood}} (2) | {{sortname|Tom|Hawkins|Tom Hawkins (footballer, born 1988)}} (2) |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 2014
| AFL (115) | {{sort|03|3rd}} | 17 | 5 | 0 | style="background:#ffebcd;" | SF | {{sortname|Joel|Selwood}} (3) | {{sortname|Tom|Hawkins|Tom Hawkins (footballer, born 1988)}} (3) |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 2015
| AFL (116) | {{sort|10|10th}} | 11 | 9 | 1 | style="background:#efefef;" | DNQ | {{sortname|Mark|Blicavs}} | {{sortname|Tom|Hawkins|Tom Hawkins (footballer, born 1988)}} (4) |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 2016
| AFL (117) | {{sort|02|2nd}} | 17 | 5 | 0 | style="background:#ccf;" | PF | {{sortname|Patrick|Dangerfield}} | {{sortname|Tom|Hawkins|Tom Hawkins (footballer, born 1988)}} (5) |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 2017
| AFL (118) | {{sort|02|2nd}} | 15 | 6 | 1 | style="background:#ccf;" | PF | {{sortname|Patrick|Dangerfield}} (2) | {{sortname|Tom|Hawkins|Tom Hawkins (footballer, born 1988)}} (6) |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 2018
| AFL (119) | {{sort|08|8th}} | 13 | 9 | 0 | style="background:#FFC0CB;" | EF | {{sortname|Mark|Blicavs}} (2) | {{sortname|Tom|Hawkins|Tom Hawkins (footballer, born 1988)}} (7) |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 2019
| AFL (120) | style="background:#CCFFFF;" | {{sort|01|1st}}‡ | 16 | 6 | 0 | style="background:#ccf;" | PF | {{sortname|Patrick|Dangerfield}} (3) | {{sortname|Tom|Hawkins|Tom Hawkins (footballer, born 1988)}} (8) |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 2020
| AFL (121) | {{sort|04|4th}} | 12 | 5 | 0 | style="background:#ff9;" | Runners-up (10) | {{sortname|Cameron|Guthrie}} | {{sortname|Tom|Hawkins|Tom Hawkins (footballer, born 1988)}} (9) |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 2021
| AFL (122) | {{sort|03|3rd}} | 16 | 6 | 0 | style="background:#ccf;" | PF | {{sortname|Tom|Stewart|Tom Stewart (Australian footballer)}} | {{sortname|Tom|Hawkins|Tom Hawkins (footballer, born 1988)}} (10) |
scope="row" rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"| 2022
| rowspan="2"| AFL (123) | rowspan="2" style="background:#CCFFFF;"| {{sort|01|1st}}‡ | rowspan="2"| 18 | rowspan="2"| 4 | rowspan="2"| 0 | rowspan="2" {{Won|Premiers}} (10) | rowspan="1" style="background:#d0e7ff;"| {{sortname|Jeremy|Cameron}}+ | rowspan="2"| {{sortname|Tom|Hawkins|Tom Hawkins (footballer, born 1988)}} (11) |
style="background:#d0e7ff;"| {{sortname|Cameron|Guthrie}}+ (2) |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 2023
| AFL (124) | {{sort|12|12th}} | 10 | 12 | 1 | style="background:#efefef;" | DNQ | rowspan="3" | {{sortname|Patrick|Dangerfield}} | {{sortname|Tom|Stewart|Tom Stewart (Australian footballer)}} (2) | {{sortname|Jeremy|Cameron}} |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 2024
| AFL (125) | {{sort|03|3rd}} | 15 | 8 | 0 | style="background:#ccf;" | PF | {{sortname|Max|Holmes}} | {{sortname|Jeremy|Cameron}} (2) |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 2025
| AFL (126) | colspan="5" style="background:#efefef;" | Current season | {{TBA|TBD}} | {{TBA|TBD}} | |
Notes
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