2006 Geelong Football Club season
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| 2006 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| President | Frank Costa | ||
| Coach | Mark Thompson (7th season) | ||
| Captain(s) | Steven King (4th season) | ||
| Home ground | Skilled Stadium | ||
| Pre-season competition | Premiers | ||
| AFL season | 10th | ||
| Finals series | Did not qualify | ||
| Best and Fairest | Paul Chapman | ||
| Leading goalkicker | Gary Ablett, Jr. (35) | ||
| |||
The 2006 Geelong Football Club season was the club's 107th season in the Australian Football League (AFL). Geelong finished the regular season in tenth position on the ladder, resulting in the club not qualifying for the finals.
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Captains
[edit]- Captain: Steven King
- Vice-Captains: Cameron Ling, Tom Harley, Matthew Scarlett
Club list
[edit]Player list
[edit]- Players are listed in alphabetical order by surname, and statistics are for AFL regular season and finals series matches during the 2006 AFL season only.[1]
| Player | # | AFL debut | Games | Goals | Behinds | Kicks | Handballs | Disposals | Marks | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Ablett, Jr. | 29 | 2002 | 21 | 35 | 28 | 212 | 142 | 354 | 74 | 65 |
| Nathan Ablett | 23 | 2005 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 33 | 23 | 56 | 27 | 5 |
| Jimmy Bartel | 3 | 2002 | 21 | 15 | 12 | 297 | 187 | 484 | 139 | 79 |
| Mark Blake | 24 | 2005 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 45 | 57 | 16 | 9 |
| Shannon Byrnes | 17 | 2004 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 100 | 47 | 147 | 58 | 26 |
| Tim Callan | 7 | 2003 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 32 | 64 | 19 | 12 |
| Paul Chapman | 35 | 2000 | 22 | 31 | 19 | 331 | 153 | 484 | 134 | 89 |
| Joel Corey | 11 | 2000 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 298 | 231 | 529 | 107 | 64 |
| Matthew Egan | 19 | 2005 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 102 | 130 | 232 | 82 | 31 |
| Corey Enright | 44 | 2001 | 22 | 11 | 2 | 327 | 164 | 491 | 139 | 64 |
| Ryan Gamble | 34 | 2006 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| Charlie Gardiner | 16 | 2002 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 45 | 30 | 75 | 25 | 13 |
| Tom Harley | 2 | 1998 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 71 | 159 | 60 | 18 |
| Josh Hunt | 8 | 2001 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 239 | 152 | 391 | 96 | 49 |
| David Johnson | 28 | 2002 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 152 | 69 | 221 | 80 | 34 |
| Steve Johnson | 20 | 2002 | 15 | 30 | 13 | 139 | 60 | 199 | 70 | 22 |
| James Kelly | 9 | 2002 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 134 | 119 | 253 | 48 | 40 |
| Steven King | 1 | 1996 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 116 | 97 | 213 | 67 | 23 |
| Kent Kingsley | 18 | 1999 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 46 | 20 | 66 | 36 | 8 |
| Paul Koulouriotis | 14 | 2000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 2 | 3 |
| Cameron Ling | 45 | 2000 | 22 | 10 | 3 | 248 | 255 | 503 | 131 | 61 |
| Tom Lonergan | 13 | 2005 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 24 | 12 | 5 |
| Andrew Mackie | 4 | 2004 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 150 | 70 | 220 | 75 | 26 |
| Matthew McCarthy | 26 | 2003 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 22 | 7 | 29 | 17 | 5 |
| Darren Milburn | 39 | 1997 | 22 | 4 | 8 | 242 | 209 | 451 | 167 | 49 |
| Cameron Mooney | 21 | 1999 | 17 | 22 | 8 | 177 | 82 | 259 | 124 | 20 |
| Brad Ottens | 6 | 1998 | 22 | 26 | 20 | 139 | 104 | 243 | 104 | 45 |
| Stephen Owen | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Henry Playfair | 22 | 2003 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 32 | 33 | 65 | 41 | 11 |
| Brent Prismall | 32 | 2006 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 72 | 34 | 106 | 30 | 11 |
| Peter Riccardi | 15 | 1992 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 50 | 21 | 71 | 20 | 10 |
| Max Rooke | 33 | 2002 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 114 | 121 | 235 | 62 | 55 |
| Matthew Scarlett | 30 | 1998 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 237 | 87 | 324 | 109 | 22 |
| Matthew Spencer | 25 | 2006 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 3 |
| Mathew Stokes | 27 | 2006 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 72 | 45 | 117 | 51 | 23 |
| Kane Tenace | 10 | 2004 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 150 | 51 | 201 | 47 | 23 |
| Travis Varcoe | 5 | —[a] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Trent West | 12 | —[b] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| David Wojcinski | 40 | 1999 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 116 | 80 | 196 | 45 | 30 |
Rookie list
[edit]- Players are listed in alphabetical order by surname, and statistics are for AFL regular season and finals series matches during the 2006 AFL season only.[1]
| Player | # | AFL debut | Games | Goals | Behinds | Kicks | Handballs | Disposals | Marks | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Batchelor* | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Todd Grima | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sam Hunt | 38 | 2002 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tim Sheringham | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Will Slade* | 37 | 2002 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 31 | 63 | 21 | 7 |
- * Nominated rookie (Elevated to senior list during season, eligible for senior selection)
Changes from 2005 list
[edit]Additions
[edit]Deletions
[edit]Games
[edit]NAB Cup
[edit]| Round | Date and local time[2] | Opponent[2] | Scores (Geelong's scores indicated in bold)[2] | Venue[2] | Attendance[2] | ||
| Home | Away | Result | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saturday, 25 February (7:40 pm) | Carlton | 1.8.13 (70) | 0.15.8 (98) | Won by 28 points | Telstra Dome [A] | 13,518 |
| QF | Saturday, 3 March (7:40 pm) | Kangaroos | 1.8.3 (60) | 1.10.17 (86) | Won by 26 points | Cazaly's Stadium [A] | 7,824 |
| SF | Saturday, 11 March (7:40 pm) | Fremantle | 3.10.14 (101) | 1.10.12 (81) | Won by 20 points | Telstra Dome [H] | 12,042 |
| GF | Saturday, 18 March (7:20 pm) | Adelaide | 1.10.15 (84) | 3.10.5 (92) | Won by 8 points | AAMI Stadium [A] | 30,707 |
| Geelong were the 2006 NAB Cup premiers. | |||||||
Regular season
[edit]| Round | Date and local time[3][4] | Opponent[3][4] | Scores (Geelong's scores indicated in bold)[3][4] | Venue[3][4] | Attendance[3][4] | Ladder position[4] | ||
| Home | Away | Result | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saturday, 1 April (2:10 pm) | Brisbane Lions | 17.13 (115) | 5.8 (38) | Won by 77 points | Skilled Stadium [H] | 23,029 | 2nd |
| 2 | Saturday, 8 April (2:10 pm) | Kangaroos | 22.6 (138) | 10.9 (69) | Won by 69 points | Skilled Stadium [H] | 22,839 | 1st |
| 3 | Saturday, 15 April (2:10 pm) | Hawthorn | 6.13 (49) | 15.11 (101) | Lost by 52 points | Skilled Stadium [H] | 24,026 | 3rd |
| 4 | Saturday, 22 April (2:15 pm) | Western Bulldogs | 14.14 (98) | 14.13 (97) | Lost by 1 point | Telstra Dome [A] | 45,922 | 6th |
| 5 | Saturday, 29 April (7:10 pm) | Sydney | 15.17 (107) | 13.7 (85) | Lost by 22 points | Telstra Stadium [A] | 37,032 | 7th |
| 6 | Friday, 5 May (7:40 pm) | Melbourne | 13.9 (87) | 11.15 (81) | Lost by 6 points | MCG [A] | 36,041 | 11th |
| 7 | Friday, 12 May (7:40 pm) | St Kilda | 9.10 (64) | 12.10 (82) | Won by 18 points | Telstra Dome [A] | 48,313 | 9th |
| 8 | Saturday, 20 May (7:10 pm) | Collingwood | 22.14 (146) | 6.8 (44) | Lost by 102 points | MCG [A] | 69,819 | 11th |
| 9 | Saturday, 27 May (2:10 pm) | Richmond | 12.8 (90) | 17.8 (110) | Lost by 20 points | Skilled Stadium [H] | 23,386 | 12th |
| 10 | Saturday, 3 June (2:10 pm) | West Coast | 15.8 (98) | 16.5 (101) | Lost by 3 points | Skilled Stadium [H] | 20,428 | 13th |
| 11 | Friday, 9 June (7:40 pm) | Essendon | 20.10 (130) | 13.10 (88) | Won by 42 points | MCG [H] | 43,600 | 11th |
| 12 | Saturday, 17 June (2:10 pm) | Fremantle | 6.16 (52) | 18.10 (118) | Won by 66 points | Subiaco Oval [A] | 34,236 | 11th |
| 13 | Sunday, 2 July (12:40 pm) | Adelaide | 21.21 (147) | 8.7 (55) | Lost by 92 points | AAMI Stadium [A] | 41,752 | 11th |
| 14 | Saturday, 8 July (2:10 pm) | Carlton | 11.11 (77) | 23.4 (142) | Won by 65 points | Telstra Dome [A] | 32,096 | 10th |
| 15 | Sunday, 16 July (1:10 pm) | Port Adelaide | 9.14 (68) | 8.10 (58) | Won by 10 points | Skilled Stadium [H] | 19,149 | 10th |
| 16 | Sunday, 23 July (2:10 pm) | Western Bulldogs | 13.12 (90) | 13.11 (89) | Won by 1 point | Telstra Dome [H] | 39,417 | 9th |
| 17 | Sunday, 30 July (1:10 pm) | Kangaroos | 13.12 (90) | 8.12 (60) | Lost by 30 points | Manuka Oval [A] | 9,561 | 9th |
| 18 | Sunday, 6 August (1:10 pm) | Brisbane Lions | 13.9 (87) | 14.20 (104) | Won by 17 points | The Gabba [A] | 28,055 | 9th |
| 19 | Sunday, 13 August (2:10 pm) | St Kilda | 11.14 (80) | 15.13 (103) | Lost by 23 points | Telstra Dome [H] | 40,986 | 9th |
| 20 | Saturday, 19 August (2:10 pm) | Sydney | 14.6 (90) | 9.9 (63) | Won by 27 points | Skilled Stadium [H] | 21,775 | 9th |
| 21 | Saturday, 26 August (2:10 pm) | Melbourne | 14.10 (94) | 14.10 (94) | Draw | Skilled Stadium [H] | 23,068 | 10th |
| 22 | Sunday, 3 September (2:10 pm) | Hawthorn | 21.7 (133) | 10.12 (72) | Lost by 61 points | Telstra Dome [A] | 28,188 | 10th |
Ladder
[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Coast (P) | 22 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 2257 | 1874 | 120.4 | 68 | Finals series |
| 2 | Adelaide | 22 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2331 | 1640 | 142.1 | 64 | |
| 3 | Fremantle | 22 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 2079 | 1893 | 109.8 | 60 | |
| 4 | Sydney | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 2098 | 1630 | 128.7 | 56 | |
| 5 | Collingwood | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 2345 | 1965 | 119.3 | 56 | |
| 6 | St Kilda | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 2074 | 1752 | 118.4 | 56 | |
| 7 | Melbourne | 22 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 2146 | 1957 | 109.7 | 54 | |
| 8 | Western Bulldogs | 22 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 2311 | 2173 | 106.4 | 52 | |
| 9 | Richmond | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 1934 | 2245 | 86.1 | 44 | |
| 10 | Geelong | 22 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 1982 | 2002 | 99.0 | 42 | |
| 11 | Hawthorn | 22 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 1834 | 2140 | 85.7 | 36 | |
| 12 | Port Adelaide | 22 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 1911 | 2151 | 88.8 | 32 | |
| 13 | Brisbane Lions | 22 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 1844 | 2239 | 82.4 | 28 | |
| 14 | Kangaroos | 22 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 1754 | 2167 | 80.9 | 28 | |
| 15 | Essendon | 22 | 3 | 18 | 1 | 2021 | 2469 | 81.9 | 14 | |
| 16 | Carlton | 22 | 3 | 18 | 1 | 1791 | 2415 | 74.2 | 14 |
Source: AFL ladder
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers
Notes
[edit]- Key
- General notes
- a Travis Varcoe made his AFL debut for Geelong in 2007.[5]
- b Trent West made his AFL debut for Geelong in 2008.[6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "2006 Stats – Player Lists – Geelong". AFL Tables. Retrieved 26 November 2011.
- ^ a b c d e "AFL Statistics: Match Results; Pre Season; Geelong; 2006". Australian Football League. Archived from the original on 27 July 2012. Retrieved 21 May 2011.
- ^ a b c d e "AFL Statistics: Match Results; Home & Away; Geelong; 2006". Australian Football League. Archived from the original on 27 July 2012. Retrieved 21 May 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f "2006 Season Scores and Results". AFL Tables. Archived from the original on 14 May 2011. Retrieved 21 May 2011.
- ^ "Travis Varcoe statistics". AFL Tables. Archived from the original on 5 June 2011. Retrieved 5 June 2011.
- ^ "Trent West statistics". AFL Tables. Retrieved 5 June 2011.