List of Geelong Football Club women's seasons

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The Geelong Football Club is an Australian rules football club based in Geelong, Victoria. Formed in 1859, and a founding member of the Australian Football League (then known as the Victorian Football League) in 1897, the club introduced a women's team first entering the VFL Women's competition in 2017 ahead of their entry into the AFL Women's competition in 2019. [1]

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In September 2017, the club was announced as one of two clubs, along with North Melbourne, to receive a license to join the competition in 2019. [2]

Key

Table key
‡Club finished regular season in first position (minor premiers)
†Club finished regular season in last position (wooden spoon)
DNQClub did not qualify for finals
—Field not applicable for that season

AFL Women's

Geelong's AFL Women's record by season
SeasonLeagueHome and away resultsFinals results Coach Captain Best and fairest Leading goalkickerRef.
LadderWLD
2019 AFLW (1)6th [a] 340Lost Preliminary Final Paul Hood [3] Melissa Hickey [4] Meg McDonald [5] Mia-Rae Clifford
2020 AFLW (2)10th [a] 240DNQ Olivia Purcell [6] Richelle Cranston [7]
2021 AFLW (3)13th180DNQ Meg McDonald [8] Amy McDonald [9] Richelle Cranston (2) [10]
2022 (S6) AFLW (4)12th280DNQ Daniel Lowther [11] Amy McDonald (2) [12] Phoebe McWilliams [13]
2022 (S7) AFLW (5)5th730Lost Elimination Final Amy McDonald (3) [14] Chloe Scheer
2023 AFLW (6)6th640Lost Preliminary Final Georgie Prespakis [15] Chloe Scheer (2)
2024 AFLW (7)10th461DNQ Nina Morrison [16] Aishling Moloney [17]
2025 AFLW (8)Current season

VFL Women's

Geelong's VFL Women's record by season
SeasonLeagueHome and away resultsFinals resultsCoachCaptainBest and fairest [18] Leading goalkickerRef.
LadderWLD
2017 VFLW (1)5th860DNQ Paul Hood Rebecca Goring Lily Mithen Kate Darby [19] [20]
2018 VFLW (2)4th1031 Runners-up Richelle Cranston Kate Darby (2) [21]
2019 VFLW (3)6th860 Lost Elimination Final Natalie Wood Rotating [b] Rebecca Webster Madisen Maguire [23]
2020VFLW season cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2021 VFLW (4)2nd1040Grand Finalist [c] Andrew BruceMichelle FedeleClaudia Gunjaca Olivia Barber [24]
2022 VFLW (5)4th1040 Lost Elimination Final Breanna BeckleyPaige SheppardMia Skinner [25]
2023 VFLW (6)8th761DNQElise CoventryChloe LeonardPoppy SchaapOlivia Cicolini [26]
2024 VFLW (7)14th†3110DNQGroup [d] Lily JordanChantal Mason [28]
2025 VFLW (8)11th3110DNQTaylah HassettMel StauntonHayley PeckStephanie O'Kane [29]

Additional references:Club historical data Archived 4 November 2019 at the Wayback Machine and VFLW stats

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 The ladder was split into two conferences. Figure refers to the club's overall finishing position in the home-and-away season.
  2. ↑ Captaincy rotated through the following five players: Kate Darby, Danielle Higgins, Jordan Ivey, Maddy Keryk, Amy McDonald. [22]
  3. ↑ After qualifying for the 2021 VFLW Grand Final, the match was postponed and later cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Victoria.
  4. ↑ the team nominated Abby Favell, Liv Stewart and Poppy Schaap as a three-person leadership group with no formal captain or vice-captain roles. [27]

References

  1. ↑ Schmook, Nathan (29 August 2017). "Decision on AFLW expansion delayed". afl.com.au. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
  2. ↑ Black, Sarah (27 September 2017). "North and Geelong win AFLW expansion race". afl.com.au. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
  3. ↑ "Cats unveil AFLW coach for 2019". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. 23 February 2018. Archived from the original on 25 February 2018. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
  4. ↑ Guthrie, Ben (14 December 2018). "Former Demon becomes Cats' inaugural skipper". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. Archived from the original on 18 January 2025. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
  5. ↑ "McDonald makes history". krock.com.au. Geelong Broadcasters Pty Ltd. 5 April 2019. Archived from the original on 12 September 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
  6. ↑ Oates, Stacey (24 April 2020). "Purcell wins AFLW Best and Fairest". geelongcats.com.au. Telstra Media. Archived from the original on 28 March 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
  7. ↑ Black, Sarah (7 April 2020). "Season review: Geelong". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. Archived from the original on 18 January 2025. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
  8. ↑ "Meghan McDonald Named Geelong AFLW Captain". geelongcats.com.au. Telstra Media. 23 December 2020. Archived from the original on 26 July 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
  9. ↑ "Amy McDonald best and fairest for 2021". Geelong Independent . Star News Group. 13 April 2021. Archived from the original on 18 May 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
  10. ↑ Black, Sarah (28 April 2021). "Cats' season review: Best performance, unsung hero, early call for 2022". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. Archived from the original on 18 January 2025. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
  11. ↑ "Lowther to Lead AFLW Cats". geelongcats.com.au. Telstra Media. 29 June 2021. Archived from the original on 22 January 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
  12. ↑ Daniel, Troy (9 April 2022). "McDonald Wins AFLW Best and Fairest". geelongcats.com.au. Telstra Media. Archived from the original on 16 April 2023. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
  13. ↑ Sorati, Danielle (17 April 2022). "AFLW season review – Geelong Cats". zerohanger.com. Zero Digital Media. Archived from the original on 7 August 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
  14. ↑ Cellini, Aidan (16 December 2022). "AFLW Best and Fairest winners 2022: Every club champion and leaderboard". The Sporting News . Sporting News Holdings. Archived from the original on 15 July 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
  15. ↑ Clark, Jackson (12 December 2023). "Prespakis claims Cats' AFLW best-and-fairest". nit.com.au. National Indigenous Times. Archived from the original on 25 February 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
  16. ↑ "Morrison crowned Cats Best and Fairest". geelongcats.com.au. Telstra Media. 16 November 2024. Archived from the original on 17 November 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
  17. ↑ Bolch, Dylan (15 November 2024). "Cats' season review: Big wins, costly losses in topsy-turvy season, forward's breakout year". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. Archived from the original on 17 November 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
  18. ↑ "Best and Fairest Winners 1897 to present". geelongcats.com.au. Telstra Media. Archived from the original on 4 October 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
  19. ↑ "Cats announce VFLW leadership group". geelongcats.com.au. Telstra Media. 28 April 2018. Archived from the original on 1 July 2018. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
  20. ↑ "Geelong WFC (VFLW) - 2017 Season". australianfootball.com. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  21. ↑ "Geelong WFC (VFLW) - 2018 Season". australianfootball.com. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  22. ↑ "Cats name VFLW leaders". Geelong Football Club. 13 May 2019. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  23. ↑ "Geelong WFC (VFLW) - 2019 Season". australianfootball.com. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  24. ↑ Giese, Susie (24 September 2021). "Gunjaca Crowned Cats' VFLW Best and Fairest". Geelong Football Club. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
  25. ↑ "Sheppard Crowned Cats' VFLW Best and Fairest". Geelong Football Club. 27 June 2022. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
  26. ↑ Giese, Susie (22 July 2023). "Simpson Crowned Cats' VFLW Best and Fairest". Geelong Football Club. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
  27. ↑ "Trio of Leaders for VFLW Cats in 2024". Geelong Football Club. 21 March 2024. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  28. ↑ "Lily Jordan Claims Cats' VFLW Best and Fairest". Geelong Football Club. 10 August 2024. Archived from the original on 11 August 2024. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
  29. ↑ "Cats Announce 2025 VFLW List and Leadership Group". Geelong Football Club. Geelong, Victoria. 20 March 2025. Archived from the original on 20 March 2025. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
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