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.
Captains Captain: Steven King Vice-Captains: Cameron Ling, Tom Harley, Matthew Scarlett
Club list
Player list 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. Player # AFL debut Games Goals Behinds Kicks Handballs Disposals Marks Tackles 29 2002 212 142 354 23 2005 3 2002 297 187 484 139 24 2005 0 0 17 2004 100 147 7 2003 0 0 35 2000 331 153 484 134 11 2000 298 231 529 107 2005 22 0 102 130 232 44 2001 327 164 491 139 34 2006 0 0 16 2002 2 1998 0 0 159 8 2001 239 152 391 28 2002 152 221 20 2002 139 199 9 2002 134 119 253 1 1996 116 213 18 1999 14 2000 0 0 45 2000 248 255 503 131 13 2005 4 2004 150 220 26 2003 39 1997 242 209 451 167 21 1999 177 259 124 6 1998 139 104 243 104 31 22 2003 32 2006 106 15 1992 33 2002 114 121 235 30 1998 237 324 109 25 2006 0 0 27 2006 117 10 2004 150 201 5 12 40 1999 116 196
Rookie list 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. Player # AFL debut Games Goals Behinds Kicks Handballs Disposals Marks Tackles * 42 36 38 2002 41 * 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
Additions
Deletions
Games
NAB Cup RoundDate and local time Opponent Scores (Geelong's scores indicated in bold) Venue Attendance Home Away Result 1 Saturday, 25 February () 1.8.13 (70) 0.15.8 (98) Won by 28 points Telstra Dome 13,518 QF Saturday, 3 March () 1.8.3 (60) 1.10.17 (86) Won by 26 points Cazaly's Stadium 7,824 SF Saturday, 11 March () 3.10.14 (101) 1.10.12 (81) Won by 20 points Telstra Dome 12,042 GF Saturday, 18 March () 1.10.15 (84) 3.10.5 (92) Won by 8 points AAMI Stadium 30,707 Geelong were the 2006 NAB Cup premiers.
Regular season RoundDate and local time Opponent Scores (Geelong's scores indicated in bold) Venue Attendance Ladderposition Home Away Result 1 Saturday, 1 April () 17.13 (115) 5.8 (38) Won by 77 points Skilled Stadium 23,029 2nd 2 Saturday, 8 April () 22.6 (138) 10.9 (69) Won by 69 points Skilled Stadium 22,839 1st 3 Saturday, 15 April () 6.13 (49) 15.11 (101) Lost by 52 points Skilled Stadium 24,026 3rd 4 Saturday, 22 April () 14.14 (98) 14.13 (97) Lost by 1 point Telstra Dome 45,922 6th 5 Saturday, 29 April () 15.17 (107) 13.7 (85) Lost by 22 points Telstra Stadium 37,032 7th 6 Friday, 5 May () 13.9 (87) 11.15 (81) Lost by 6 points MCG 36,041 11th 7 Friday, 12 May () 9.10 (64) 12.10 (82) Won by 18 points Telstra Dome 48,313 9th 8 Saturday, 20 May () 22.14 (146) 6.8 (44) Lost by 102 points MCG 69,819 11th 9 Saturday, 27 May () 12.8 (90) 17.8 (110) Lost by 20 points Skilled Stadium 23,386 12th 10 Saturday, 3 June () 15.8 (98) 16.5 (101) Lost by 3 points Skilled Stadium 20,428 13th 11 Friday, 9 June () 20.10 (130) 13.10 (88) Won by 42 points MCG 43,600 11th 12 Saturday, 17 June () 6.16 (52) 18.10 (118) Won by 66 points Subiaco Oval 34,236 11th 13 Sunday, 2 July () 21.21 (147) 8.7 (55) Lost by 92 points AAMI Stadium 41,752 11th 14 Saturday, 8 July () 11.11 (77) 23.4 (142) Won by 65 points Telstra Dome 32,096 10th 15 Sunday, 16 July () 9.14 (68) 8.10 (58) Won by 10 points Skilled Stadium 19,149 10th 16 Sunday, 23 July () 13.12 (90) 13.11 (89) Won by 1 point Telstra Dome 39,417 9th 17 Sunday, 30 July () 13.12 (90) 8.12 (60) Lost by 30 points Manuka Oval 9,561 9th 18 Sunday, 6 August () 13.9 (87) 14.20 (104) Won by 17 points The Gabba 28,055 9th 19 Sunday, 13 August () 11.14 (80) 15.13 (103) Lost by 23 points Telstra Dome 40,986 9th 20 Saturday, 19 August () 14.6 (90) 9.9 (63) Won by 27 points Skilled Stadium 21,775 9th 21 Saturday, 26 August () 14.10 (94) 14.10 (94) Draw Skilled Stadium 23,068 10th 22 Sunday, 3 September () 21.7 (133) 10.12 (72) Lost by 61 points Telstra Dome 28,188 10th
Exhibition match Following the end of the 2006 AFL season, Geelong travelled to London for an exhibition match against . In a chaotic match at The Oval, an inexperienced Geelong squad defeated Port Adelaide 13.10 (88) to 10.7 (67) in front of 12,129 fans to win the AFL Challenge Trophy. The match was the club's first international exhibition match since they travelled to Auckland in 1991.
Ladder
Notes Key
Home match. Away match.
General notes Travis Varcoe made his AFL debut for in 2007. Trent West made his AFL debut for in 2008.
See also 2006 AFL Season Geelong Football Club
References
External links Official Website of the Geelong Football Club Official Website of the Australian Football League