The Geelong Football Club, nicknamed the Geelong Cats, is a professional Australian rules football club based in Geelong, Victoria, Australia. The club competes in the Australian Football League (AFL), the sport's premier competition.
Keith Southby GreigMBE is a former Australian rules footballer who represented North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Red-haired and pale-skinned, Greig was renowned for his poise and ball handling skills. He could also take spectacular high marks. Greig played for much of his career on the wing, but in later years often played at half back.
Barrie Charles RobranMBE is a former Australian rules footballer who represented North Adelaide in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) from 1967 to 1980. He won South Australian football's highest individual honour, the Magarey Medal, on three occasions – 1968, 1970 and 1973.
The Australian Football League (AFL) is the pre-eminent and only fully professional men's competition of Australian rules football. Through the AFL Commission, the AFL also serves as the sport's governing body and is responsible for controlling the laws of the game. Originally known as the Victorian Football League (VFL), it was founded in 1896 as a breakaway competition from the Victorian Football Association (VFA), with its inaugural season commencing the following year. The VFL, aiming to become a national competition, began expanding beyond Victoria to other Australian states in the 1980s, and changed its name to the AFL in 1990.
The AFL Commission is the official governing body of the Australian Football League Limited (AFL), its subsidiaries and controlled entities. Richard Goyder has been chairman since 4 April 2017, replacing Mike Fitzpatrick.
The 1955 Victorian Football League season was the 59th season of the elite Australian rules football competition.
John Peck was an Australian rules footballer, who played in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
The 1949 Victorian Football League season was the 53rd season of the elite Australian rules football competition.
Harold Carter was an Australian rules footballer in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
The 1981 Victorian Football League season was the 85th season of the elite Australian rules football competition.
Colin George Youren was an Australian rules footballer who played for Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL). His father George Youren played for Collingwood in 1919.
William McCarter was an Australian rules footballer who played for Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Colin R. Wilson is a former Australian rules footballer who played in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Colin Francis 'Col' Deane was an Australian rules footballer who played for Melbourne and St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Colin Niven was an Australian rules footballer who played for Fitzroy and Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Nick Carter is a former Australian rules football player. During his career Carter played for Fitzroy, Brisbane and Melbourne in the Australian Football League (AFL).
Colin Alexander is a former Australian rules footballer who was recruited from the Clarence Football Club in Tasmania to play in the Victorian Football League. He played 24 games for Collingwood between 1989–1991, and after a lack of opportunities and injuries at Collingwood, he moved to the Brisbane Bears and played five games from 1992–1993. His best VFL/AFL season was his debut season, 1989. He played 14 games and kicked 18 goals, with his best game being a career high four goals in a round 6 match against Melbourne at the MCG. Due to injuries his career was shortened but he would later return to the Clarence Football Club and star in the Tasmanian Football League for many years in the mid to late 1990s.
Joseph Wallace Carter was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Colin Waterson is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Len Carter was an Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL).