2011 Geelong Football Club season
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The 2011
Geelong Football Club
season was the club's 112th season in the Australian Football League
(AFL). Geelong finished the regular season in second position on the ladder with 19 wins and three losses, resulting in qualification for the 2011 AFL finals series
. Geelong then proceeded to win its qualifying and preliminary finals in succession to earn a place in the 2011 AFL Grand Final
, where it defeated the minor premiers to claim the AFL Premiership.
AFL awards
Records
Other
2011 AFL season
The 2011 Australian Football League season was the 115th season of the Australian rules football competition. It was the debut year for , and was scheduled to be the only season to be played with 17 teams...
Geelong Football Club
Geelong Football Club
The Geelong Football Club, nicknamed The Cats, is a professional Australian rules football club, named after and based in the city of Geelong, playing in the Australian Football League . The club has been the VFL/AFL premiers nine times, with a record equalling 3 in the AFL era. Geelong has also...
season was the club's 112th season in the Australian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
(AFL). Geelong finished the regular season in second position on the ladder with 19 wins and three losses, resulting in qualification for the 2011 AFL finals series
2011 AFL finals series
The 2011 Australian Football League finals series will determine the winner of the 2011 AFL season. The series is scheduled to occur over four weekends in September 2011, culminating with the 115th AFL/VFL Grand Final at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on 1 October 2011...
. Geelong then proceeded to win its qualifying and preliminary finals in succession to earn a place in the 2011 AFL Grand Final
2011 AFL Grand Final
The 2011 Australian Football League Grand Final was an Australian rules football match, played to determine the premiers of the 2011 season. It was contested between the Collingwood Football Club and the Geelong Football Club....
, where it defeated the minor premiers to claim the AFL Premiership.
Additions
- Exchange period (received):
- None
- Promoted rookie:
- James PodsiadlyJames PodsiadlyJames Podsiadly is an Australian rules footballer for Geelong in the Australian Football League . He was drafted as a mature-aged rookie in the 2010 Rookie Draft.-Early life:...
- Father/son selection:
- None
- 2010 AFL Draft2010 AFL DraftThe 2010 AFL Draft consists of four opportunities for player acquisitions during the 2010/11 Australian Football League off-season. These are the Trade Week; held between , the National Draft; held on the , the Pre-Season Draft and the Rookie Draft .This is the first national draft to feature the...
(18 November 2010):
- Billie SmedtsBillie SmedtsBillie Smedts is an Australian rules footballer for the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League . He was taken with Geelong's first pick in the 2010 AFL Draft. He hails from Warrnambool and played in the TAC Cup for the Geelong Falcons.-External links:...
(Round 1; Overall pick 15; from Geelong FalconsGeelong FalconsThe Geelong Falcons are a junior Australian rules football representative club in the TAC Cup competition, Victoria, Australia.The club takes in talented junior players from the Geelong, Colac and Warrnambool regions in order to groom them for AFL selection...
) - Cameron GuthrieCameron GuthrieCameron Guthrie is an Australian rules footballer for the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League .-AFL career:...
(Round 1; Overall pick 23; from Calder CannonsCalder CannonsThe Calder Cannons are an Australian rules football club from Melbourne, Australia.The club competes in the TAC Cup and fields squads in the U15, 16 and most importantly the U18s. The club was formed in 1995 after the need for two more metropolitan clubs...
) - George Horlin-SmithGeorge Horlin-SmithGeorge Horlin-Smith is an Australian rules footballer for the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League . He went to Pembroke School in Adelaide, South Australia. Horlin-Smith was a promising cricketer, having co-captained the Australian Under 16 Cricket Team to the West Indies in 2008...
(Round 2; Overall pick 37; from SturtSturt Football ClubSturt Football Club is an Australian rules football club in the South Australian National Football League. The club is best known for its period of dominance from 1966–76 under legendary coach Jack Oatey, during which it revolutionised the style of play by emphasising teamwork and accurate ball...
) - Jordan SchroderJordan SchroderJordan Schroder is an Australian rules footballer for the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League .-External links:...
(Round 3; Overall pick 54; from Calder CannonsCalder CannonsThe Calder Cannons are an Australian rules football club from Melbourne, Australia.The club competes in the TAC Cup and fields squads in the U15, 16 and most importantly the U18s. The club was formed in 1995 after the need for two more metropolitan clubs...
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- 2011 Pre-season Draft (7 December 2010):
- None
- 2011 Rookie Draft (7 December 2010):
- Josh Walker (Round 1; Overall pick 23; from Geelong FalconsGeelong FalconsThe Geelong Falcons are a junior Australian rules football representative club in the TAC Cup competition, Victoria, Australia.The club takes in talented junior players from the Geelong, Colac and Warrnambool regions in order to groom them for AFL selection...
) - George Bunbury (Round 2; Overall pick 40; from HobartHobart Football ClubHobart Football Club is an Australian rules football club based in Hobart, Tasmania. They play their home fixtures at the TCA Ground on the Queens Domain, in Hobart and from 2009, the club has been a member of the Tasmanian State League.- Club history :...
) - Jonathan Simpkin (Round 3; Overall pick 56; from Geelong VFLGeelong Football ClubThe Geelong Football Club, nicknamed The Cats, is a professional Australian rules football club, named after and based in the city of Geelong, playing in the Australian Football League . The club has been the VFL/AFL premiers nine times, with a record equalling 3 in the AFL era. Geelong has also...
) - Ryan Bathie (Round 4; Overall pick 71; Three-year non-registered selection)
Deletions
- Uncontracted player selection :
- Gary Ablett, Jr.Gary Ablett, Jr.Gary Ablett, Jr. is a professional Australian rules football player and current captain of the Gold Coast Football Club in the Australian Football League ....
– received two first-round compensation selections (Mid round one and end round one) that can be used in any of the 2011 to 2014 National Drafts.
- Gary Ablett, Jr.
- Exchange period (traded):
- Nathan DjerrkuraNathan DjerrkuraNathan Djerrkura is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League . He was drafted to the Geelong Football Club in 2006 and played four games for them before being traded to the Western Bulldogs during the 2010 Trade Week.-Early life:Nathan Djerrkura was born to Gatjil and...
– to (received Western Bulldogs' third-round draft selection: overall pick 57) - Jeremy LaidlerJeremy LaidlerJeremy Laidler is an Australian rules football player in the Australian Football League, currently playing for the Carlton Football Club.-Junior:...
and Draft pick No. 41 – to (received Carlton's second and third-round draft selections: overall picks 36 and 53)
- Nathan Djerrkura
- Delisted:
- Tom Allwright (from Rookie listRookie listThe Rookie List is a means for Australian Football League clubs to maintain additional players outside of the 38-man primary or senior list. Rookie listed players are not eligibile to play in AFL home and away or finals matches unless they are elevated to the senior list, either to replace a...
) - Ranga EdiriwickramaRanga EdiriwickramaRanga Ediriwickrama is a former rookie listed Australian rules footballer for the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League...
(from Rookie listRookie listThe Rookie List is a means for Australian Football League clubs to maintain additional players outside of the 38-man primary or senior list. Rookie listed players are not eligibile to play in AFL home and away or finals matches unless they are elevated to the senior list, either to replace a...
) - Ryan GambleRyan GambleRyan Gamble is an Australian rules football uncontracted player in the Australian Football League . Gamble previously played for the Geelong Football Club and the St Kilda Football Club.-Early life:...
- Adam Varcoe (from Rookie listRookie listThe Rookie List is a means for Australian Football League clubs to maintain additional players outside of the 38-man primary or senior list. Rookie listed players are not eligibile to play in AFL home and away or finals matches unless they are elevated to the senior list, either to replace a...
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- Tom Allwright (from Rookie list
- Retirements:
- Max Rooke
Senior list
- Players are listed in alphabetical order by surname, and statistics are for AFL regular season and finals series matches during the 2011 AFL season only.
Player # AFL debut Games Goals Behinds Kicks Kick (football)Kicking is a method used by many types of football, including:* Association football* Australian rules football* International rules football* American football* Canadian football* Gaelic football* Rugby league* Rugby union...Handballs Handball (Australian rules football)Handball is a term in the sport of Australian rules football which describes a method of disposing of possession of the football by hand. It is the most frequently used alternative to kicking the ball...Disposals Marks Mark (Australian football)A mark is a skill in Australian rules football where a player cleanly catches a kicked ball that has travelled more than 15 metres without anyone else touching it or the ball hitting the ground....Tackles Tackle (football move)Most forms of football have a move known as a tackle. The primary purposes of tackling is to disposses an opponent of the ball, to stop the player from gaining ground towards goal or to stop them from carrying out what they intend....3 2002 24 26 325 204 529 142 24 2005 1 2011 17 2004 35 2000 23 24 14 312 228 540 122 104 28 2011 19 18 11 154 150 304 11 2000 21 257 262 519 18 2011 23 2006 22 2010 21 22 10 192 165 357 100 44 2001 23 0 330 183 513 144 25 2009 0 0 29 2011 0 0 26 2007 18 27 17 125 223 34 2009 0 0 0 33 8 2001 22 203 141 344 103 19 2010 13 103 185 20 2002 23 50 37 319 195 514 143 9 2002 24 12 319 258 577 186 45 2000 21 17 265 192 457 13 2005 21 0 0 108 207 4 2004 22 287 146 433 122 10 2010 18 28 15 153 221 (veteran) 39 1997 14 0 135 120 255 21 1999 108 32 2010 6 1998 20 173 270 31 2010 23 52 38 189 281 130 (veteran) 30 1998 22 211 154 365 115 15 14 2007 20 15 12 296 222 518 125 16 2010 0 0 2 27 2006 22 29 16 208 233 441 7 2008 24 0 208 148 356 144 5 2007 24 31 187 202 389 36 2011 12 2008 40 1999 22 12 162 173 335
Rookie list
- Players are listed in alphabetical order by surname, and statistics are for AFL regular season and finals series matches during the 2011 AFL season only.
| Player | # | AFL debut | Games | Goals | Behinds | Kicks Kick (football) Kicking is a method used by many types of football, including:* Association football* Australian rules football* International rules football* American football* Canadian football* Gaelic football* Rugby league* Rugby union... |
Handballs Handball (Australian rules football) Handball is a term in the sport of Australian rules football which describes a method of disposing of possession of the football by hand. It is the most frequently used alternative to kicking the ball... |
Disposals | Marks Mark (Australian football) A mark is a skill in Australian rules football where a player cleanly catches a kicked ball that has travelled more than 15 metres without anyone else touching it or the ball hitting the ground.... |
Tackles Tackle (football move) Most forms of football have a move known as a tackle. The primary purposes of tackling is to disposses an opponent of the ball, to stop the player from gaining ground towards goal or to stop them from carrying out what they intend.... |
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* Nominated rookie (Elevated to senior list during season, eligible for senior selection)
NAB Cup
| Round | Date and local time | Opponent | Scores (Geelong's scores indicated in bold) | Venue | Attendance | ||
| Home | Away | Result | |||||
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| Pool matches | |||||||
| 1 | Sunday, 20 February | 0.4.8 (32) | 0.2.2 (14) | Won by 18 points | Skilled Stadium [H] | 13,232 (approx.) | |
| Sunday, 20 February | 0.7.4 (46) | 0.4.1 (25) | Won by 21 points | ||||
| Finals | |||||||
| QF | Saturday, 26 February | 1.6.6 (51) | 1.15.7 (106) | Lost by 55 points | Etihad Stadium [H] | 9,670 | |
| Eliminated from NAB Cup | |||||||
NAB Challenge
| Week | Date and local time | Opponent | Scores (Geelong's scores indicated in bold) | Venue | Attendance | ||
| Home | Away | Result | |||||
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| 2 | Friday, 4 March | 19.21 (135) | 7.9 (51) | Lost by 84 points | AAMI Stadium [A] | 4,110 | |
| 3 | Saturday, 12 March | 11.15 (81) | 14.8 (92) | Won by 11 points | Visy Park [A] | 8,000 (approx.) | |
Regular season
| Round | Date and local time | Opponent | Scores (Geelong's scores indicated in bold) | Venue | Attendance | Ladder position |
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| 1 | Friday, 25 March | 6.12 (48) | 6.11 (47) | Won by 1 point | MCG Melbourne Cricket Ground The Melbourne Cricket Ground is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne and is home to the Melbourne Cricket Club. It is the tenth largest stadium in the world, the largest in Australia, the largest stadium for playing cricket, and holds the world record for the highest light... [H] |
42,869 | 7th | |
| 2 | Saturday, 2 April | 10.18 (78) | 13.11 (89) | Won by 11 points | Patersons Stadium Subiaco Oval Subiaco Oval , known colloquially as Subi, is the highest capacity sports stadium in Perth, Western Australia... [A] |
37,004 | 4th | |
| 3 | Sunday, 10 April | 17.20 (122) | 6.7 (43) | Won by 79 points | Skilled Stadium [H] | 22,420 | 2nd | |
| 4 | Saturday, 16 April | 7.12 (54) | 11.15 (81) | Won by 27 points | SCG Sydney Cricket Ground The Sydney Cricket Ground is a sports stadium in Sydney in Australia. It is used for Australian football, Test cricket, One Day International cricket, some rugby league and rugby union matches and is the home ground for the New South Wales Blues cricket team and the Sydney Swans of the Australian... [A] |
25,300 | 2nd | |
| 5 | Tuesday, 26 April | 15.8 (98) | 17.15 (117) | Won by 19 points | MCG Melbourne Cricket Ground The Melbourne Cricket Ground is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne and is home to the Melbourne Cricket Club. It is the tenth largest stadium in the world, the largest in Australia, the largest stadium for playing cricket, and holds the world record for the highest light... [A] |
78,579 | 2nd | |
| 6 | Bye | 2nd | ||||||
| 7 | Saturday, 7 May | 19.13 (127) | 9.7 (61) | Won by 66 points | Skilled Stadium [H] | 23,669 | 2nd | |
| 8 | Friday, 13 May | 8.17 (65) | 9.8 (62) | Won by 3 points | MCG Melbourne Cricket Ground The Melbourne Cricket Ground is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne and is home to the Melbourne Cricket Club. It is the tenth largest stadium in the world, the largest in Australia, the largest stadium for playing cricket, and holds the world record for the highest light... [H] |
81,691 | 1st | |
| 9 | Friday, 20 May | 14.16 (100) | 15.12 (102) | Won by 2 points | Etihad Stadium [A] | 48,429 | 1st | |
| 10 | Saturday, 28 May | 10.13 (73) | 21.13 (139) | Won by 66 points | Metricon Stadium Carrara Stadium Carrara Stadium is a sporting venue on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia, located in the suburb of Carrara.... [A] |
21,485 | 1st | |
| 11 | Saturday, 4 June | 23.10 (148) | 13.9 (87) | Won by 61 points | Skilled Stadium [H] | 25,078 | 1st | |
| 12 | Saturday, 11 June | 13.10 (88) | 13.5 (83) | Won by 5 points | MCG Melbourne Cricket Ground The Melbourne Cricket Ground is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne and is home to the Melbourne Cricket Club. It is the tenth largest stadium in the world, the largest in Australia, the largest stadium for playing cricket, and holds the world record for the highest light... [H] |
63,476 | 1st | |
| 13 | Saturday, 18 June | 11.6 (72) | 15.10 (100) | Won by 28 points | MCG Melbourne Cricket Ground The Melbourne Cricket Ground is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne and is home to the Melbourne Cricket Club. It is the tenth largest stadium in the world, the largest in Australia, the largest stadium for playing cricket, and holds the world record for the highest light... [A] |
39,539 | 1st | |
| 14 | Sunday, 26 June | 19.11 (125) | 10.13 (73) | Won by 52 points | Skilled Stadium [H] | 23,246 | 1st | |
| 15 | Saturday, 2 July | 18.7 (115) | 16.15 (111) | Lost by 4 points | Etihad Stadium [A] | 43,806 | 1st | |
| 16 | Friday, 8 July | 14.12 (96) | 13.10 (88) | Lost by 8 points | Patersons Stadium Subiaco Oval Subiaco Oval , known colloquially as Subi, is the highest capacity sports stadium in Perth, Western Australia... [A] |
40,164 | 2nd | |
| 17 | Sunday, 17 July | 15.14 (104) | 20.13 (133) | Won by 29 points | Gabba [A] | 19,906 | 2nd | |
| 18 | Sunday, 24 May | 17.11 (113) | 7.9 (51) | Won by 62 points | Etihad Stadium [H] | 33,761 | 2nd | |
| 19 | Saturday, 30 July | 37.11 (233) | 7.5 (47) | Won by 186 points | Skilled Stadium [H] | 22,716 | 2nd | |
| 20 | Saturday, 6 August | 29.14 (188) | 6.2 (38) | Won by 150 points | Skilled Stadium [H] | 24,588 | 2nd | |
| 21 | Sunday, 14 August | 12.13 (85) | 14.12 (96) | Won by 11 points | AAMI Stadium [A] | 33,576 | 2nd | |
| 22 | Bye | 2nd | ||||||
| 23 | Saturday, 27 August | 12.14 (86) | 15.9 (99) | Lost by 13 points | Skilled Stadium [H] | 25,900 | 2nd | |
| 24 | Friday, 2 September | 8.5 (53) | 22.17 (149) | Won by 96 points | MCG Melbourne Cricket Ground The Melbourne Cricket Ground is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne and is home to the Melbourne Cricket Club. It is the tenth largest stadium in the world, the largest in Australia, the largest stadium for playing cricket, and holds the world record for the highest light... [A] |
85,705 | 2nd | |
Finals
| Date and local time | Opponent | Scores (Geelong's scores indicated in bold) | Venue | Attendance | ||
| Home | Away | Result | ||||
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| Qualifying and Elimination Finals (Second Qualifying Final) | ||||||
| Friday, 9 September | 14.14 (98) | 9.13 (67) | Won by 31 points | MCG Melbourne Cricket Ground The Melbourne Cricket Ground is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne and is home to the Melbourne Cricket Club. It is the tenth largest stadium in the world, the largest in Australia, the largest stadium for playing cricket, and holds the world record for the highest light... [H] |
73,400 | |
| Preliminary Finals (Second Preliminary Final) | ||||||
| Saturday, 24 September | 17.15 (117) | 10.9 (69) | Won by 48 points | MCG Melbourne Cricket Ground The Melbourne Cricket Ground is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne and is home to the Melbourne Cricket Club. It is the tenth largest stadium in the world, the largest in Australia, the largest stadium for playing cricket, and holds the world record for the highest light... [H] |
59,455 | |
| Grand Final 2011 AFL Grand Final The 2011 Australian Football League Grand Final was an Australian rules football match, played to determine the premiers of the 2011 season. It was contested between the Collingwood Football Club and the Geelong Football Club.... |
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| Saturday, 1 October | 12.9 (81) | 18.11 (119) | Won by 38 points | MCG Melbourne Cricket Ground The Melbourne Cricket Ground is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne and is home to the Melbourne Cricket Club. It is the tenth largest stadium in the world, the largest in Australia, the largest stadium for playing cricket, and holds the world record for the highest light... [H] |
99,537 | |
| Geelong were the 2011 AFL premiers. | ||||||
Teams
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Awards and records
Milestones| Player | Milestone | Round |
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| 200 games | ||
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| 150 games | ||
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AFL awards
| Award | Recipient | Awarded by |
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| Member of the 2011 All-Australian team 2011 All-Australian team The 2011 All-Australian team represents the best performed Australian Football League players in the 2011 season. It was announced on 19 September 2011, as a complete Australian rules football team of 22 players and a coach. An initial squad of 40 players was previously announced on 6 September 2011... (back pocket Back pocket In Australian rules football, the back pocket refers to a position on the field deep in defence.Back pocket players, situated in the backline, need to have good spoiling skills and usually, quality back-pockets are noted for their hardness.... ) |
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| Member of the 2011 All-Australian team 2011 All-Australian team The 2011 All-Australian team represents the best performed Australian Football League players in the 2011 season. It was announced on 19 September 2011, as a complete Australian rules football team of 22 players and a coach. An initial squad of 40 players was previously announced on 6 September 2011... (interchange) |
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| Member of the 2011 All-Australian team 2011 All-Australian team The 2011 All-Australian team represents the best performed Australian Football League players in the 2011 season. It was announced on 19 September 2011, as a complete Australian rules football team of 22 players and a coach. An initial squad of 40 players was previously announced on 6 September 2011... (back pocket Back pocket In Australian rules football, the back pocket refers to a position on the field deep in defence.Back pocket players, situated in the backline, need to have good spoiling skills and usually, quality back-pockets are noted for their hardness.... ) |
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Records
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Best result from 100 consecutive matches – 85 wins, 15 losses (Round 5, 2007 - Round 4, 2011) - Best result from 100 consecutive matches – 86 wins, 14 losses (Round 6, 2007 - Round 5, 2011)
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Most consecutive wins at one venue (Skilled Stadium) – 25 wins (Round 3, 2008 - Round 7, 2011) -
Most consecutive wins at one venue (Skilled Stadium) – 26 wins (Round 3, 2008 - Round 11, 2011) - Most consecutive wins at one venue (Skilled Stadium) – 29 wins (Round 3, 2008 - Round 20, 2011)
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Chris Scott – Most consecutive wins without a loss by a first-year coach – 10 wins (equalled; Round 11, 2011) - Most streaks of 10 or more wins in VFL/AFL history – 14 streaks (Round 11, 2011)
- Chris Scott – Most consecutive wins without a loss by a first-year coach – 11 wins (Round 12, 2011)
- Most consecutive wins against a club who were victors in the last Grand Final played between the two clubs – six wins aganist (Round 1, 2009 – Round 12, 2011)
- Steve Johnson – Most score assists (11) in a match (Round 19, 2011)
- Joel SelwoodJoel SelwoodJoel Anthony Selwood is an Australian rules footballer for the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League...
– Most disposals (43) in a match at Kardinia Park (Round 19, 2011) - First team in VFL/AFL history to win at least 17 regular season games in five consecutive seasons
- Most inside-50s in a match (80) (Round 20, 2011)
- First team to record 100 wins in a five-season span (2007–2011)
- See also: Geelong vs. Melbourne match in the 2011 AFL season
- Geelong's final score of 37.11 (233) was the second-highest ever scored by Geelong, the second-highest score ever conceded by Melbourne, the highest score ever at Skilled Stadium, the fourth-highest score of all-time, and the highest score by any team since quarters were shortened to 20 minutes in 1994.
- Geelong's final winning margin of 186 points was Geelong's highest ever, the highest ever at Skilled Stadium, the second-highest ever conceded by Melbourne, the second-highest of all-time, and the largest since quarters were shortened to 20 minutes in 1994.
- Geelong's second quarter score of 12.1 (73) was the highest ever by Geelong, and the equal-highest ever conceded by Melbourne.
- Geelong's leading margin at half-time of 114 points was the second-highest of all-time (the highest, 120 points, occurred in Round 8, 1993).
- Geelong's half-time score of 20.4 (124) was the second-highest in Geelong's history, and the highest ever conceded by Melbourne.
- Geelong's score of 37.11 featured 26 more goals than behinds, a new VFL/AFL record (the previous record of 23 was set by Geelong in Round 6, 2007).
- Geelong recorded 510 disposals through the game, a new record.
- Geelong became the first team to score more than fifty points in each of the four quarters of a match.
Other
- Jimmy BartelJimmy BartelJames 'Jimmy' Bartel is an Australian rules footballer for the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League . A midfielder at and , Bartel is a Brownlow Medallist, two-time All-Australian, and was part of the Cats' AFL premiership-winning teams in 2007, 2009 and 2011, being named the...
– 2011 AFL Goal of the Year2011 AFL Goal of the YearThe Australian Football League celebrates the best goal of the season through the annual Goal of the Year competition. In 2011, this is officially known as the Panasonic AFL Goal of the Year...
(Round 1 nomination) - Jimmy BartelJimmy BartelJames 'Jimmy' Bartel is an Australian rules footballer for the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League . A midfielder at and , Bartel is a Brownlow Medallist, two-time All-Australian, and was part of the Cats' AFL premiership-winning teams in 2007, 2009 and 2011, being named the...
– 2011 AFL Mark of the Year2011 AFL Mark of the YearThe Australian Football League celebrates the best mark of the season through the annual Mark of the Year competition. In 2011, this is officially known as the Hungry Jack's AFL Mark of the Year...
(Round 3 nomination) - Mitch DuncanMitch DuncanMitchell "Mitch" James Duncan is an Australian rules footballer for the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League...
– 2011 AFL Rising Star2011 AFL Rising StarThe AFL Rising Star award is given annually to a stand out young player in the Australian Football League. The 2011 Ron Evans Medal will be awarded to one of the 24 nominees. The 2011 award was won by Dyson Heppell of the Essendon Football Club....
(Round 3 nomination) - Steve Johnson – 2011 AFL Mark of the Year2011 AFL Mark of the YearThe Australian Football League celebrates the best mark of the season through the annual Mark of the Year competition. In 2011, this is officially known as the Hungry Jack's AFL Mark of the Year...
(Round 4 nomination) - Daniel MenzelDaniel MenzelDaniel Menzel is an Australian rules footballer for the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League .-Career:...
– 2011 AFL Goal of the Year2011 AFL Goal of the YearThe Australian Football League celebrates the best goal of the season through the annual Goal of the Year competition. In 2011, this is officially known as the Panasonic AFL Goal of the Year...
(Round 4 nomination) - The seventh-round match against marks the first time that twinTwinA twin is one of two offspring produced in the same pregnancy. Twins can either be monozygotic , meaning that they develop from one zygote that splits and forms two embryos, or dizygotic because they develop from two separate eggs that are fertilized by two separate sperm.In contrast, a fetus...
brothers were opposing coaches, with Chris Scott (Geelong) coaching against Brad Scott. It was also only the third time in which brothers have coached against one another at VFL/AFL level. - James PodsiadlyJames PodsiadlyJames Podsiadly is an Australian rules footballer for Geelong in the Australian Football League . He was drafted as a mature-aged rookie in the 2010 Rookie Draft.-Early life:...
– 2011 AFL Mark of the Year2011 AFL Mark of the YearThe Australian Football League celebrates the best mark of the season through the annual Mark of the Year competition. In 2011, this is officially known as the Hungry Jack's AFL Mark of the Year...
(Round 8 nomination) - Nathan VardyNathan VardyNathan Vardy is an Australian rules footballer for the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League . Vardy is a mobile ruckman at tall and weighing .-AFL career:...
– 2011 AFL Mark of the Year2011 AFL Mark of the YearThe Australian Football League celebrates the best mark of the season through the annual Mark of the Year competition. In 2011, this is officially known as the Hungry Jack's AFL Mark of the Year...
(Round 11 nomination) - Daniel MenzelDaniel MenzelDaniel Menzel is an Australian rules footballer for the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League .-Career:...
– 2011 AFL Rising Star2011 AFL Rising StarThe AFL Rising Star award is given annually to a stand out young player in the Australian Football League. The 2011 Ron Evans Medal will be awarded to one of the 24 nominees. The 2011 award was won by Dyson Heppell of the Essendon Football Club....
(Round 13 nomination) - Steve Johnson – 2011 AFL Goal of the Year2011 AFL Goal of the YearThe Australian Football League celebrates the best goal of the season through the annual Goal of the Year competition. In 2011, this is officially known as the Panasonic AFL Goal of the Year...
(Round 15 nomination) - Allen ChristensenAllen Christensen (footballer)Allen Christensen is an Australian rules footballer for the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League . Christensen is the nephew of former Geelong players Marty and Damien Christensen.-AFL career:...
– 2011 AFL Rising Star2011 AFL Rising StarThe AFL Rising Star award is given annually to a stand out young player in the Australian Football League. The 2011 Ron Evans Medal will be awarded to one of the 24 nominees. The 2011 award was won by Dyson Heppell of the Essendon Football Club....
(Round 18 nomination) - Shannon ByrnesShannon ByrnesShannon Byrnes is an Australian rules footballer for the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League .-Career:...
– 2011 AFL Mark of the Year2011 AFL Mark of the YearThe Australian Football League celebrates the best mark of the season through the annual Mark of the Year competition. In 2011, this is officially known as the Hungry Jack's AFL Mark of the Year...
(Round 23 nomination) - David WojcinskiDavid WojcinskiDavid "Wojo" Wojcinski is an Australian rules footballer for the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League .-Career:Wojcinski made his debut in 1998. He won the club's Most Improved Player award for 2004....
– 2011 AFL Mark of the Year2011 AFL Mark of the YearThe Australian Football League celebrates the best mark of the season through the annual Mark of the Year competition. In 2011, this is officially known as the Hungry Jack's AFL Mark of the Year...
(Round 24 nomination)
Season statistics
| Category | Club leader(s) | Total | Ref |
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| Leading goalkicker | James Podsiadly James Podsiadly James Podsiadly is an Australian rules footballer for Geelong in the Australian Football League . He was drafted as a mature-aged rookie in the 2010 Rookie Draft.-Early life:... |
52 | |
| Most disposals | James Kelly | 577 | |
| Most kicks | Corey Enright Corey Enright Corey Enright is an Australian rules footballer for the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League .... |
330 | |
| Most handballs | Joel Corey Joel Corey Joel Corey is an Australian rules footballer for the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League . A midfielder, tall and weighing , Corey is able to contribute inside or outside while on the ball.... |
262 | |
| Most marks | Corey Enright Corey Enright Corey Enright is an Australian rules footballer for the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League .... , Harry Taylor Harry Taylor (Australian rules footballer) Harry Taylor III is an Australian rules footballer for the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League .-Early life:... |
144 | |
| Most hit-outs | Brad Ottens Brad Ottens Brad "Otto" Ottens is a former Australian rules footballer for the Geelong Football Club and Richmond Football Club in the Australian Football League .-Richmond: 1998–2004:... |
500 | |
| Most clearances | Joel Selwood Joel Selwood Joel Anthony Selwood is an Australian rules footballer for the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League... |
109 | |
| Most contested possessions | Joel Selwood Joel Selwood Joel Anthony Selwood is an Australian rules footballer for the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League... |
253 | |
| Most uncontested possessions | Corey Enright Corey Enright Corey Enright is an Australian rules footballer for the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League .... |
350 |
Tribunal cases
- Updated as of Round 13, 2011 season
Player Round Charge category (level) Victim (club) Result Verdict Ref(s) Negligent umpire contact (umpire) Guilty (early plea) Striking (2) Guilty (early plea) Suspension (1 match) 54.69 Striking (5) Guilty (lost at tribunal) Suspension (4 matches) 25.00 Rough conduct (1) Guilty (early plea) Reprimand 93.75 Striking (2) Guilty (early plea) Suspension (1 match) 54.69 Striking (3) Guilty (early plea) Suspension (1 match) 85.63
Squad
The 2011 VFL squad was named on 17 March 2011, consisting of 17 players. An additional four players were able to be listed until 30 June 2011, however, Geelong did not utilise these places. Senior and rookie-listed players for Geelong are also eligible for selection in VFL matches.- Isaac Baker
- Jaxson BarhamJaxson BarhamJaxson Barham is an Australian rules footballer. He played seven senior games for the Collingwood Football Club from 2009–2010, before being delisted at the end of the 2010 season.- Background :...
- Anthony Biemans
- Mark Corrigan
- Mitchell Cuthill
- Anthony Elliott
- Matthew Firman
- Mitch Fisher
- Jack Hollmer
- Tommy Maas
- Andrew McLean
- Garreth Phillips
- Ben Raidme
- Troy SelwoodTroy SelwoodTroy Selwood is a former Australian rules footballer who played 75 games for the Brisbane Lions in the Australian Football League . He is the current co-captain of the Geelong Football Club's team in the Victorian Football League ....
- Jack Shannahan
- Jackson Sheringham
- Casey Tutungi
Results
| Round | Date and local time | Opponent | Scores (Geelong's scores indicated in bold) | Venue | Ladder position |
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| 1 | Saturday, 2 April | Casey Scorpions Casey Scorpions The Casey Scorpions Football Club is an Australian rules football club in the Victorian Football League . The club was founded in 1903 as the Springvale Football Club and played under the name Springvale. In its history it has won 21 premierships... |
13.14 (92) | 9.11 (65) | Lost by 27 points | Casey Fields Casey Fields Casey Fields is a $30 million 70 hectare multi-sports complex in the City of Casey at Cranbourne East a southeastern suburb of Melbourne.The complex is home to Australian rules football, cricket, netball, tennis, cycling and golf.... [A] |
9th |
| 2 | Sunday, 10 April | Werribee Werribee Football Club The Werribee Football Club, nicknamed The Tigers, is an Australian rules football club, based in Werribee, was formed in 1965 and currently plays in the Victorian Football League. Werribee was defeated by the Sandringham Football Club in the 2005 VFL Grand Final.-History:The Werribee Football Club... |
6.10 (46) | 9.20 (74) | Lost by 28 points | Skilled Stadium [H] | 12th |
| 3 | Bye | 11th | |||||
| 4 | Sunday, 24 April | Williamstown Williamstown Football Club The Williamstown Football Club, nicknamed The Seagulls, is an Australian rules football club based in Melbourne and are currently playing in the Victorian Football League... |
19.20 (134) | 15.12 (102) | Lost by 32 points | Torquay Football Ground [A] | 12th |
| 5 | Sunday, 1 May | Sandringham | 18.14 (122) | 13.13 (91) | Lost by 31 points | Trevor Barker Beach Oval Trevor Barker Beach Oval The Trevor Barker Oval is an Australian rules football ground in Beach Road, Sandringham, Victoria Australia.It was named after the St Kilda Football Club champion Trevor Barker, who died of cancer in 1996 at the age of 39... [A] |
11th |
| 6 | Saturday, 7 May | North Ballarat North Ballarat Football Club North Ballarat Football Club, nicknamed The Roosters, is an Australian rules football club based at Northern Oval in Ballarat. The club is locally known as the Roosters and plays in the Victorian Football League are current competition premiers and one of only four clubs based outside of Melbourne... |
10.9 (69) | 17.12 (114) | Lost by 45 points | Skilled Stadium [H] | 12th |
| 7 | Saturday, 14 May | Collingwood Collingwood Football Club The Collingwood Football Club, nicknamed The Magpies, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League... |
10.15 (75) | 10.11 (71) | Lost by 4 points | Victoria Park Victoria Park, Melbourne Victoria Park is a sports venue in Abbotsford a suburb of Melbourne in Victoria, Australia. Built for the purpose of both Australian rules football and cricket, the stadium is oval shaped.... [A] |
11th |
| 8 | Bye | 12th | |||||
| 9 | Saturday, 28 May | Bendigo Bombers Bendigo Bombers The Bendigo Bombers Football Club is an Australian rules football club based in Bendigo, Victoria, Australia playing in the Victorian Football League .-Brief history:... |
13.12 (90) | 20.12 (132) | Lost by 42 points | Skilled Stadium [H] | 13th |
| 10 | Saturday, 4 June | Box Hill Hawks Box Hill Hawks Box Hill Hawks Football Club is an Australian rules football club playing in the Victorian Football League. It has an alliance with the Hawthorn Football Club which plays in the Australian Football League.... |
12.9 (81) | 11.16 (82) | Won by 1 point | Box Hill City Oval Box Hill City Oval Box Hill City Oval is an Australian rules football and cricket stadium located in Box Hill, Victoria, Australia. It is the home ground of the Box Hill Hawks Football Club which plays in the VFL and the Box Hill Cricket Club.... [A] |
12th |
| 11 | Sunday, 12 June | Werribee Werribee Football Club The Werribee Football Club, nicknamed The Tigers, is an Australian rules football club, based in Werribee, was formed in 1965 and currently plays in the Victorian Football League. Werribee was defeated by the Sandringham Football Club in the 2005 VFL Grand Final.-History:The Werribee Football Club... |
15.13 (103) | 12.20 (92) | Lost by 9 points | Avalon Airport Oval [A] | 11th |
| 12 | Saturday, 18 June | Northern Bullants Northern Bullants Northern Blues Football Club is a long-established Australian rules football club based in Preston and currently playing in the Victorian Football League representing the central and outer areas of Melbourne... |
15.7 (97) | 15.12 (102) | Lost by 5 points | Skilled Stadium [H] | 12th |
| 13 | Saturday, 25 June | Port Melbourne Port Melbourne Football Club The Port Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Borough, is an Australian rules football club based in the Melbourne suburb of Port Melbourne and is currently playing in the Victorian Football League .... |
19.9 (123) | 12.10 (82) | Lost by 41 points | TEAC Oval TEAC Oval TEAC Oval, also known as North Port Oval and previously as the Port Melbourne Cricket and Recreation Reserve, is an Australian rules football and cricket stadium located in Port Melbourne, Australia. The capacity of the venue is 12,000 people... [A] |
12th |
| 14 | Saturday, 2 July | Frankston Frankston Football Club Frankston Football Club, nicknamed The Dolphins, is an Australian rules football club based in Frankston, Victoria and currently playing in the Victorian Football League. The club was formed in 1887. The Dolphins have no alignments to any AFL clubs.-Peninsula Football Association:Frankston was a... |
24.18 (162) | 11.3 (69) | Won by 93 points | Skilled Stadium [H] | 11th |
| 15 | Bye | 12th | |||||
| 16 | Saturday, 16 July | Coburg Tigers Coburg Tigers Coburg Football Club, nicknamed The Tigers, is an Australian rules football club based in Coburg, a northern suburb of Melbourne, and currently playing in the Victorian Football League. Coburg have an alignment in place with the AFL's Richmond Football Club which saw the Coburg club change its... |
15.9 (99) | 12.12 (84) | Won by 15 points | Skilled Stadium [H] | 10th |
| 17 | Saturday, 24 July | Bendigo Bombers Bendigo Bombers The Bendigo Bombers Football Club is an Australian rules football club based in Bendigo, Victoria, Australia playing in the Victorian Football League .-Brief history:... |
17.12 (114) | 11.18 (84) | Lost by 20 points | Queen Elizabeth Oval Queen Elizabeth Oval Queen Elizabeth Oval is an Australian rules football stadium located in Bendigo, Australia. The capacity of the venue is 18,000. In previous times more than 18,000 have flocked into the ground.... [A] |
10th |
| 18 | Saturday, 30 July | Casey Scorpions Casey Scorpions The Casey Scorpions Football Club is an Australian rules football club in the Victorian Football League . The club was founded in 1903 as the Springvale Football Club and played under the name Springvale. In its history it has won 21 premierships... |
31.6 (192) | 10.4 (64) | Won by 128 points | Skilled Stadium [H] | 10th |
| 19 | Saturday, 6 August | 17.18 (120) | 12.9 (81) | Won by 39 points | Skilled Stadium [H] | 9th | |
| 20 | Saturday, 13 August | Northern Bullants Northern Bullants Northern Blues Football Club is a long-established Australian rules football club based in Preston and currently playing in the Victorian Football League representing the central and outer areas of Melbourne... |
13.23 (101) | 14.7 (91) | Lost by 10 points | Visy Park [A] | 9th |
| 21 | Bye | 10th | |||||
| 22 | Saturday, 27 August | Sandringham | 19.10 (124) | 18.12 (120) | Won by 4 points | Skilled Stadium [H] | 9th |