2005 Geelong Football Club season

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Geelong Football Club
2005 season
President Frank Costa
Coach Mark Thompson
(6th season)
Captain(s) Steven King
(3rd season)
Home ground Skilled Stadium
Pre-season competition Quarter Final
AFL season 6th
Finals series Semi-Finalist
Best and Fairest Joel Corey
Leading goalkicker Kent Kingsley (57)

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

Contents

News

Captains

Captain: Steven King

Vice-Captain: Cameron Ling

Club list

Changes from 2005

Games

Premiership season

RoundDate and Local TimeOpponentHome or AwayVenueScoresPosn on Ladder
ResultHomeAway
1Sunday, 27 March – 2:15 pmRichmondAway MCG Won by 6215.8 (98)25.10 (160)4
2Saturday, 2 April – 5:40 pmWest CoastAway Subiaco Oval Lost by 2212.12 (84)8.14 (62)6
3Friday, 8 April – 7:40 pmMelbourneAway MCG Lost by 4818.6 (114)8.18 (66)10
4Saturday, 16 April – 7:10 pmEssendonHome Telstra Dome Won by 5619.17 (131)11.9 (75)6
5Friday, 22 April – 8:10 pmPort AdelaideAway Football Park Won by 415.5 (95)15.9 (99)6
6Sunday, 1 May – 1:10 pmWestern BulldogsHome Skilled Stadium Won by 3516.12 (108)11.7 (73)5
7Saturday, 7 May – 2:10 pmSt KildaHome Telstra Dome Won by 1818.11 (119)15.11 (101)3
8Friday, 13 May – 7:40 pmCarltonAway Telstra Dome Won by 7010.13 (73)22.11 (143)2
9Sunday, 22 May – 2:10 pmKangaroosHome Skilled Stadium Won by 8522.14 (146)8.13 (61)2
10Saturday, 28 May – 2:10 pmFremantleHome Skilled Stadium Lost by 911.16 (82)14.7 (91)2
11Friday, 3 June – 7:40 pmCollingwoodAway Telstra Dome Lost by 2518.13 (121)14.12 (96)4
12Sunday, 12 June – 2:10 pmAdelaideHome Skilled Stadium Won by 49.7 (61)8.9 (57)3
13Sunday, 19 June – 1:10 pmBrisbane LionsAway The Gabba Lost by 6917.14 (116)6.11 (47)4
14Sunday, 3 July – 2:10 pmHawthornHome Telstra Dome Won by 5516.17 (113)8.10 (58)3
15Saturday, 9 July – 7:10 pmSydneyAway SCG Lost by 5416.9 (105)7.9 (51)3
16Saturday, 16 July – 2:10 pmPort AdelaideHome Skilled Stadium Won by 7918.18 (126)7.5 (47)3
17Saturday, 23 July – 2:10 pmWestern BulldogsAway Telstra Dome Lost by 3520.13 (133)14.14 (98)5
18Friday, 29 July – 7:40 pmEssendonAway Telstra Dome Lost by 1316.11 (107)13.16 (94)6
19Friday, 5 August – 7:40 pmSt KildaAway Telstra Dome Lost by 4113.18 (96)8.7 (55)7
20Saturday, 13 August – 2:10 pmMelbourneHome Skilled Stadium Lost by 115.9 (99)14.16 (100)6
21Saturday, 20 August – 2:10 pmWest CoastHome Skilled Stadium Won by 7616.13 (109)5.3 (33)6
22Sunday, 28 August – 2:10 pmRichmondHome Skilled Stadium Won by 110.9 (69)10.8 (68)6

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Finals

Date and Local TimeOpponentHome or AwayVenueScores
ResultHomeAway
Qualifying and Elimination Finals
Saturday, 3 September – 2:30 pm Melbourne Home MCG Won by 5518.8 (116)9.7 (61)
Semi Finals
Friday, 9 September, 8:00 pm Sydney Away SCG Lost by 37.14 (56)7.11 (53)

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References

  1. "AFL Tables - 2006 Season Scores". AFL Tables. Retrieved 19 August 2012.