The 2010 Geelong Football Club season was the club's 111th season in the Australian Football League (AFL). Geelong finished the regular season in second position on the ladder, with 17 wins and five losses. Geelong then went on to lose its Preliminary final against . As a result, Geelong failed to advance to the Grand Final for the first time in four seasons, as well as failing to defend its 2009 premiership.
Geelong signed up a club record of 40,655 members for the season, and had an average home crowd attendance of 41,475.
Club list
Changes from 2009 list
Additions Exchange period (received): Marcus Drum – from (exchanged third-round draft selection: overall pick 49) Promoted rookie: Jeremy Laidler
Father/son selection: None 2009 AFL draft (26 November 2009): Daniel Menzel (Round 1; Overall pick 17; from Central District) Mitch Duncan (Round 2; Overall pick 28; from East Perth) Allen Christensen (Round 3; Overall pick 40; from Geelong Falcons) Nathan Vardy (Round 3; Overall pick 42; from Gippsland Power) Josh Cowan (Round 4; Overall pick 56; from North Ballarat Rebels)
2010 Pre-season Draft (15 December 2009): None 2010 Rookie Draft (15 December 2009): Jack Weston (Round 1; Overall pick 21; from Gippsland Power) Ben Johnson (Round 2; Overall pick 37; from Geelong (VFL)) James Podsiadly (Round 3; Overall pick 50; from Geelong (VFL)) Jesse Stringer (Round 4; Overall pick 61; from Port Adelaide Magpies)
Deletions Exchange period (traded): Shane Mumford – to (received Sydney's second-round draft selection: overall pick 28) Delisted: Adam Donohue Dan McKenna Brodie Moles (from Rookie list) Scott Simpson Kane Tenace Bryn Weadon (from Rookie list) Retirements: Matthew Egan Tom Harley David Johnson
Senior list Players are listed in alphabetical order by surname, and 2010 statistics are for AFL regular season and finals series matches during the 2010 AFL season only. Career statistics include a player's complete AFL career, which, as a result, means that a player's debut and part or whole of their career statistics may be for another club. Statistics are correct to the end of the 2010 season.
Name No. AFL debut Games (2010) Games (AFL career) Goals (2010) Goals (AFL career) 29 2002 24 192 44 262 3 2002 24 181 14 110 24 2005 20 99 1 12 1 0 0 0 0 17 2004 23 99 35 94 35 2000 24 199 23 264 28 0 0 0 0 11 2000 14 213 2 63 41 0 0 0 0 18 2009 1 4 0 0 23 2006 0 22 0 6 22 2010 8 8 8 8 44 2001 24 199 1 50 15 2006 2 24 0 31 25 2009 0 6 0 6 26 2007 18 61 21 80 34 2009 11 21 3 10 8 2001 24 146 1 17 38 2010 7 7 1 1 20 2002 22 152 63 313 9 2002 23 170 7 70 37 2009 1 2 0 0 45 2000 21 225 9 122 13 2005 22 54 0 44 4 2004 22 128 4 64 10 2010 3 3 4 4 39 1997 22 278 1 91 21 1999 21 213 36 288 32 2010 1 1 0 0 6 1998 15 225 8 246 33 2002 1 135 0 58 30 1998 18 246 0 16 14 2007 24 94 9 33 16 2010 2 2 0 0 27 2006 18 89 28 136 7 2008 23 66 2 8 5 2007 20 76 31 82 36 0 0 0 0 12 2008 4 11 2 3 40 1999 24 177 6 54
Rookie list Players are listed in alphabetical order by surname, and 2010 statistics are for AFL regular season and finals series matches during the 2010 AFL season only. Career statistics include a player's complete AFL career, which, as a result, means that a player's debut and part or whole of their career statistics may be for another club. Statistics are correct to the end of the 2010 season.
Name No. Debut Games (2010) Games (AFL career) Goals (2010) Goals (AFL career) 48 — — — — — 42 — — — — — 47 — — — — — * 31 2010 19 19 49 49 49 — — — — — 46 — — — — — 43 — — — — —
* Nominated rookie (Elevated to senior list during season, eligible for senior selection)
Season summary
Pre-season matches
NAB Cup RoundDate and local time Opponent Scores Venue Attendance Home Away Result 1 Sunday, 21 February () 2.10.3 (81) 2.11.11 (95) Lost by 14 points Telstra Dome [H] 12,989 Eliminated from NAB Cup
NAB Challenge RoundDate and local time Opponent Scores Venue Attendance Home Away Result 1 Saturday, 27 February () 7.9 (51) 15.12 (102) Lost by 51 points Yea Recreation Reserve [H] 6,000 (approx.) 2 Saturday, 6 March () Match cancelled Visy Park [A] 3 Saturday, 13 March () 10.5 (65) 14.12 (96) Won by 31 points Fremantle Oval [A] 10,000 (approx.)
Regular season RoundDate and local time Opponent Scores Venue Attendance Ladderposition Home Away Result 1 Friday, 26 March () 19.11 (125) 13.16 (94) Won by 31 points MCG [H] 57,772 6 2 Monday, 5 April () 13.13 (91) 14.16 (100) Won 9 points MCG [A] 68,628 4 3 Sunday, 11 April () 18.17 (125) 17.16 (118) Lost by 7 points Subiaco Oval [A] 38,762 6 4 Sunday, 18 April () 23.21 (159) 10.4 (64) Won by 95 points Skilled Stadium [H] 25,579 4 5 Monday, 26 April () 15.14 (104) 9.14 (68) Lost by 36 points MCG [A] 71,399 7 6 Sunday, 2 May () 24.17 (161) 7.11 (53) Won by 108 points Skilled Stadium [H] 24,106 5 7 Sunday, 9 May () 19.12 (126) 9.5 (59) Won by 67 points Skilled Stadium [H] 25,970 3 8 Saturday, 15 May () 10.14 (74) 24.11 (155) Won by 81 points The Gabba [A] 33,629 2 9 Friday, 21 May () 6.14 (50) 12.14 (86) Won by 36 points MCG [A] 88,115 1 10 Saturday, 29 May () 18.13 (121) 10.7 (67) Won by 54 points Skilled Stadium [H] 24,525 1 11 Saturday, 5 June () 14.14 (98) 18.14 (122) Won by 24 points Subiaco Oval [A] 33,784 1 12 Saturday, 12 June () 12.11 (83) 23.16 (154) Won by 71 points Etihad Stadium [A] 46,358 1 13 Friday, 25 June () 10.10 (70) 6.10 (46) Lost by 24 points MCG [A] 58,208 1 14 Sunday, 4 July () 14.14 (98) 9.9 (63) Won by 35 points Skilled Stadium [H] 25,159 1 15 Saturday, 10 July () 12.13 (85) 11.17 (83) Won by 2 points MCG [H] 69,220 1 16 Friday, 16 July () 11.8 (74) 9.9 (63) Lost by 11 points AAMI Stadium [A] 41,195 2 17 Saturday, 24 July () 19.13 (127) 9.10 (64) Won by 63 points Skilled Stadium [H] 24,508 2 18 Saturday, 31 July () 9.18 (72) 20.5 (125) Won by 53 points ANZ Stadium [A] 30,710 2 19 Saturday, 7 August () 12.13 (85) 14.23 (107) Lost by 22 points MCG [H] 84,401 2 20 Saturday, 14 August () 9.6 (60) 25.11 (161) Won by 101 points Etihad Stadium [A] 42,199 2 21 Friday, 20 August () 18.13 (121) 12.7 (79) Won by 42 points Etihad Stadium [H] 45,172 2 22 Saturday, 28 August () 16.16 (112) 10.8 (68) Won by 44 points Skilled Stadium [H] 24,099 2
Finals Date and local time Opponent Scores Venue Attendance Home Away Result Qualifying and Elimination Finals (Second Qualifying Final) Friday, 3 September () 11.13 (79) 12.11 (83) Lost by 4 points MCG [H] 63,608 Semi-finals (Second Semi-final) Friday, 10 September () 20.15 (135) 10.6 (66) Won by 69 points MCG [H] 45,056 Preliminary Finals (First Preliminary Final) Friday, 17 September () 18.12 (120) 11.13 (79) Lost by 41 points MCG [A] 95,241
Teams
Finals Geelong's 2010 teams (Finals) Qualifying final Semi-final Preliminary final B: Mackie Scarlett Milburn Enright Scarlett J. Hunt Taylor Scarlett J. Hunt HB: Enright Taylor Kelly Corey Lonergan Taylor Corey Lonergan Enright C: Ling Bartel J. Hunt Bartel Ling Kelly Bartel Ling Kelly HF: Chapman Hawkins Stokes S. Johnson Podsiadly Chapman S. Johnson Mooney Varcoe F: S. Johnson Mooney Varcoe Byrnes Mooney Stokes Chapman Podsiadly Stokes Foll: Ottens Selwood Ablett Ottens Ablett Selwood Ottens Ablett Selwood Int: Byrnes Wojcinski Blake Hawkins Wojcinski Milburn Hawkins Wojcinski Milburn Corey Varcoe Byrnes Emg: Byrnes T. Hunt Hogan Mackie Blake T. Hunt Mackie Blake T. Hunt Coach: Mark Thompson Mark Thompson Mark Thompson In: Selwood, Enright, J. Hunt Podsiadly, Lonergan No change Out: Menzel, T. Hunt, Hogan, Lonergan Mackie, Blake
Ladder
Awards and records Milestones Player Milestone Round 200 games 150 games 200 games 250 games (coached) 450 games (combined as a father-son pair) 200 games (for Geelong) 150 games
AFL awards Award Recipient Awarded by Member of the 2010 All-Australian team (rover) AFL Member of the 2010 All-Australian team (half-forward flank) AFL Member of the 2010 All-Australian team (back pocket) AFL Member of the 2010 All-Australian team (interchange) AFL Member of the 2010 All-Australian team (wing) AFL Member of the 2010 All-Australian team (centre half-back) AFL
Club awards Award Recipient(s) Carji Greeves Medal Coach's award Best first-year player Best clubman Leading goalkicker Community Champion Award and Travis Varcoe
Records Highest number of disposals in a single VFL/AFL match by one club (505 disposals) – Round 14, against . Equal-most career wins for Geelong (165 wins; with Sam Newman) – Darren Milburn; Round 21, against .
Season statistics Category Club Leader Total Leading Goalkicker Steve Johnson 63 Most Disposals Gary Ablett, Jr. 756 Most Kicks Paul Chapman 412 Most Marks Darren Milburn/Harry Taylor 159 Most Handballs Gary Ablett, Jr. 418 Most Hit-Outs Mark Blake 379 Most Tackles James Kelly 140 Most Free Kicks For Joel Selwood 53 Most Free Kicks Against Mark Blake 36
VFL season RoundDate and local time Opponent Scores Venue Ladderposition Home Away Result 1 Saturday, 10 April () Casey Scorpions 9.18 (72) 9.10 (64) Lost by 8 points Casey Fields [A] 9 2 Sunday, 18 April () Box Hill 10.14 (74) 15.15 (105) Lost by 31 points Skilled Stadium [H] 12 3 Saturday, 24 April () Frankston 16.25 (121) 4.6 (30) Won by 91 points Skilled Stadium [H] 8 4 Sunday, 2 May () Bendigo Bombers 9.8 (62) 14.9 (93) Lost by 31 points Skilled Stadium [H] 10 5 Saturday, 8 May () Collingwood 15.14 (104) 10.11 (71) Lost by 33 points Victoria Park [A] 10 6 Saturday, 15 May () Gold Coast 10.8 (68) 5.10 (40) Lost by 28 points Fankhauser Reserve [A] 11 7 Saturday, 29 May () Port Melbourne 11.11 (77) 17.14 (116) Lost by 39 points Skilled Stadium [H] 12 8 Sunday, 6 June () North Ballarat 10.13 (73) 12.10 (82) Won by 9 points Eureka Stadium [A] 10 9 Saturday, 12 June () Werribee 19.4 (118) 12.12 (84) Won by 34 points Skilled Stadium [H] 10 10 Sunday, 27 June () Sandringham 18.15 (123) 13.6 (84) Lost by 39 points Trevor Barker Beach Oval [A] 10 11 Saturday, 3 July () Northern Bullants 20.12 (132) 12.10 (82) Lost by 50 points Princes Park [A] 11 12 Sunday, 11 July () Williamstown 7.13 (55) 18.16 (124) Lost by 49 points Skilled Stadium [H] 12 13 Saturday, 17 July () Collingwood 12.11 (83) 18.9 (117) Lost by 34 points Skilled Stadium [H] 13 14 Sunday, 25 July () Coburg 14.7 (91) 19.6 (120) Won by 29 points Highgate Recreation Reserve [A] 12 15 Saturday, 31 July () Gold Coast 13.10 (88) 11.5 (71) Won by 17 points Skilled Stadium [H] 16 Sunday, 8 August () Box Hill 13.21 (99) 8.14 (62) Lost by 37 points Box Hill City Oval [A] 11 17 Saturday, 14 August () Port Melbourne 24.15 (159) 8.6 (54) Lost by 105 points TEAC Oval [A] 12 18 Saturday, 21 August () North Ballarat 8.16 (64) 12.10 (82) Lost by 18 points Skilled Stadium [H] 12
Notes Key
H ^ Home match. A ^ Away match.
General notes
References
External links Official website of the Geelong Football Club Official website of the Australian Football League 2010 season scores and results at AFL Tables 2010 Geelong player statistics at AFL Tables