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.
Club list
Changes from 2010 list
Additions Exchange period (received): None Promoted rookie: James Podsiadly
Father/son selection: None 2010 AFL draft (18 November 2010): Billie Smedts (Round 1; Overall pick 15; from Geelong Falcons) Cameron Guthrie (Round 1; Overall pick 23; from Calder Cannons) George Horlin-Smith (Round 2; Overall pick 37; from Sturt) Jordan Schroder (Round 3; Overall pick 54; from Calder Cannons)
2011 Pre-season Draft (7 December 2010): None 2011 Rookie Draft (7 December 2010): Josh Walker (Round 1; Overall pick 23; from Geelong Falcons) George Burbury (Round 2; Overall pick 40; from Hobart) Jonathan Simpkin (Round 3; Overall pick 56; from Geelong VFL) Ryan Bathie (Round 4; Overall pick 71; Three-year non-registered selection)
Deletions Uncontracted player selection (): Gary Ablett, Jr. – 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. Exchange period (traded): Nathan Djerrkura – to (received Western Bulldogs' third-round draft selection: overall pick 57) Jeremy Laidler and Draft pick No. 41 – to (received Carlton's second and third-round draft selections: overall picks 36 and 53) Delisted: Tom Allwright (from Rookie list) Ranga Ediriwickrama (from Rookie list) Ryan Gamble Adam Varcoe (from Rookie list) Retirements: Max Rooke
Playing 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. ^ Denotes player who is on the club's rookie list# Denotes nominated rookie where player has been elevated to club's senior list during season, and therefore eligible for senior selection.† Denotes player who is on the club's veteran list + Geelong's 2011 playing list Player # AFL debut Games Goals Behinds Kicks Handballs Disposals Marks Tackles 3 2002 24 26 6 325 204 529 142 94 ^ 47 24 2005 1 2011 2 3 2 14 3 17 6 2 ^ 43 17 2004 5 5 2 31 16 47 8 5 35 2000 23 24 14 312 228 540 122 104 28 2011 19 18 11 154 150 304 59 70 11 2000 21 8 5 257 262 519 77 90 18 2011 3 1 1 14 16 30 10 8 23 2006 22 2010 21 22 10 192 165 357 100 49 44 2001 23 1 0 330 183 513 144 64 25 2009 2 0 0 8 8 16 4 1 29 2011 2 0 0 8 13 21 4 5 26 2007 18 27 17 125 98 223 88 38 34 2009 1 0 0 1 6 7 0 3 33 8 2001 22 4 1 203 141 344 103 58 19 2010 13 1 2 103 82 185 37 32 ^ 38 20 2002 23 50 37 319 195 514 143 84 9 2002 24 5 12 319 258 577 62 186 45 2000 21 17 9 265 192 457 74 92 13 2005 21 0 0 99 108 207 80 44 4 2004 22 4 3 287 146 433 122 59 10 2010 18 28 15 153 68 221 82 31 † 39 1997 14 3 0 135 120 255 76 24 21 1999 8 9 8 57 51 108 36 17 32 2010 4 2 3 23 12 35 4 7 6 1998 20 15 9 87 173 270 73 70 31 2010 23 52 38 189 92 281 130 48 † 30 1998 22 1 1 211 154 365 115 44 15 14 2007 20 15 12 296 222 518 82 125 ^ 46 16 2010 1 0 0 2 7 9 4 4 2 27 2006 22 29 16 208 233 441 95 70 ^ 41 7 2008 24 0 2 208 148 356 144 46 5 2007 24 31 17 187 202 389 57 51 36 2011 9 6 6 29 33 62 20 18 ^ 42 12 2008 9 7 2 51 32 83 25 36 ^ 37 40 1999 22 12 9 162 173 335 76 49
Season summary
Pre-season matches
NAB Cup RoundDate and local time Opponent Scores (Geelong's scores indicated in bold) Venue Attendance Home Away Result 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 WeekDate and local time Opponent Scores (Geelong's scores indicated in bold) Venue Attendance Home Away Result 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 RoundDate and local time Opponent Scores (Geelong's scores indicated in bold) Venue Attendance Ladderposition Home Away Result 1 Friday, 25 March () 6.12 (48) 6.11 (47) Won by 1 point MCG [H] 42,869 7th 2 Saturday, 2 April () 10.18 (78) 13.11 (89) Won by 11 points Patersons Stadium [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 [A] 25,300 2nd 5 Tuesday, 26 April () 15.8 (98) 17.15 (117) Won by 19 points MCG [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 [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 [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 [H] 63,476 1st 13 Saturday, 18 June () 11.6 (72) 15.10 (100) Won by 28 points MCG [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 [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 July () 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 [A] 85,705 2nd
Finals Date and local time Opponent Scores (Geelong's scores indicated in bold) Venue Attendance Home Away Result Qualifying and Elimination Finals (Second Qualifying Final) Friday, 9 September () 14.14 (98) 9.13 (67) Won by 31 points MCG [H] 73,400 Preliminary Finals (Second Preliminary Final) Saturday, 24 September () 17.15 (117) 10.9 (69) Won by 48 points MCG [H] 59,455 Grand Final Saturday, 1 October () 12.9 (81) 18.11 (119) Won by 38 points MCG [H] 99,537 Geelong were the 2011 AFL premiers.
Ladder
Teams Geelong's 2011 teams (Rounds 1 to 4) Geelong's Round 1 team Geelong's Round 2 team Geelong's Round 3 team Geelong's Round 4 team B: Enright Scarlett J. Hunt Mackie Taylor J. Hunt Milburn Scarlett J. Hunt T. Hunt Scarlett Enright HB: Mackie Taylor Lonergan Enright Milburn Corey Enright Taylor T. Hunt Mackie Taylor Lonergan C: Kelly Duncan Corey Guthrie Ling T. Hunt S. Johnson Ling Kelly Wojcinski Ling Kelly HF: Varcoe Mooney Stokes Varcoe S. Johnson Chapman Varcoe Mooney Stokes Christensen S. Johnson Varcoe F: Menzel Hawkins S. Johnson Duncan Podsiadly Stokes Chapman Hawkins Bartel Menzel Podsiadly Chapman Foll: Ottens Bartel Selwood Ottens Bartel Kelly Ottens Corey Selwood Ottens Corey Bartel Int: Guthrie Wojcinski T. Hunt Wojcinski Hawkins Menzel Duncan Menzel Podsiadly J. Hunt Mooney Selwood Sub: Milburn Christensen Christensen Milburn Emg: Chapman Christensen Cowan Cowan Gillies Simpson Cowan Gillies West Cowan Gillies West Coach: Chris Scott Chris Scott Chris Scott Chris Scott In: N/A Chapman, Christensen, Ling, Podsiadly Mooney, Scarlett, Selwood Lonergan, Mackie, Wojcinski Out: N/A Lonergan, Mooney, Scarlett, Selwood Guthrie, Mackie, Wojcinski Duncan, Hawkins, Stokes Geelong's 2011 teams (Rounds 5 to 8) Geelong's Round 5 team Geelong's Round 6 team Geelong's Round 7 team Geelong's Round 8 team B: T. Hunt Scarlett Enright Bye J. Hunt Scarlett Lonergan Enright Lonergan J. Hunt HB: Milburn Taylor Lonergan Enright Taylor Wojcinski Mackie Taylor Scarlett C: Wojcinski Ling Kelly Mackie Corey Stokes Stokes Corey Wojcinski HF: Varcoe S. Johnson Selwood Bartel Mooney Kelly Chapman S. Johnson Varcoe F: Hawkins Podsiadly Chapman Chapman Podsiadly Hawkins Ling Podsiadly Menzel Foll: Ottens Corey Bartel Ottens Varcoe Selwood Ottens Bartel Selwood Int: Duncan Mackie Stokes Duncan Menzel Milburn Duncan Hawkins Kelly Sub: Menzel Christensen Christensen Emg: Christensen J. Hunt Stokes Christensen Cowan Vardy Christensen Cowan Vardy Coach: Chris Scott Chris Scott Chris Scott In: Duncan, Hawkins, Stokes (late change) J. Hunt, Mooney, Christensen (late change) S. Johnson, Ling Out: Christensen, J. Hunt, Mooney (late change) T. Hunt, Ling, S. Johnson (late change) Mooney, Milburn (late change) Geelong's 2011 teams (Rounds 9 to 12) Geelong's Round 9 team Geelong's Round 10 team Geelong's Round 11 team Geelong's Round 12 team B: Milburn Taylor J. Hunt Scarlett Milburn J. Hunt J. Hunt Lonergan Scarlett J. Hunt Lonergan Scarlett HB: T. Hunt Scarlett Enright T. Hunt Lonergan Mackie Enright Taylor T. Hunt Enright Taylor T. Hunt C: Mackie Corey Bartel Kelly Ling Chapman Bartel Ling Mackie Bartel Ling Selwood HF: Stokes Selwood S. Johnson Varcoe Hawkins S. Johnson S. Johnson Vardy Stokes Chapman Podsiadly Kelly F: Vardy Podsiadly Chapman Menzel Mooney Stokes Menzel Podsiadly Duncan S. Johnson Ottens Menzel Foll: Ottens Christensen Kelly Vardy Selwood Bartel Ottens Selwood Corey Vardy Varcoe Corey Int: Duncan Hawkins Varcoe Corey Podsiadly Wojcinski Cowan Kelly Wojcinski Duncan Mackie Stokes Sub: Wojcinski Cowan Varcoe Milburn Emg: Cowan Gillies Motlop Gillies Guthrie Menzel Christensen Duncan Hawkins Cowan Christensen Hawkins Coach: Chris Scott Chris Scott Chris Scott Chris Scott In: T. Hunt, Milburn, Vardy Cowan, Ling, Lonergan, Mooney, Menzel (late change) Enright, Ottens, Taylor, Duncan (late change) Chapman, Milburn Out: Ling, Lonergan, Menzel Christensen, Enright, Ottens, Taylor, Duncan (late change) Chapman, Hawkins, Mooney, Milburn (late change) Cowan, Wojcinski Geelong's 2011 teams (Rounds 13 to 16) Geelong's Round 13 team Geelong's Round 14 team Geelong's Round 15 team Geelong's Round 16 team B: Scarlett Lonergan Mackie Mackie Lonergan Scarlett Lonergan Scarlett J. Hunt Lonergan Scarlett J. Hunt HB: Wojcinski Taylor J. Hunt Wojcinski Taylor T. Hunt Wojcinski Taylor Enright Enright Taylor T. Hunt C: Enright Ling Bartel Enright Ling Duncan Duncan Kelly Mackie Wojcinski Kelly Duncan HF: Menzel Podsiadly T. Hunt Menzel Podsiadly Christensen Christensen Vardy Chapman Stokes S. Johnson Varcoe F: S. Johnson Vardy Corey S. Johnson Brown Motlop Brown Podsiadly S. Johnson Chapman Podsiadly Menzel Foll: Ottens Kelly Chapman Simpson Corey Chapman Ottens Ling Bartel Ottens Ling Corey Int: Milburn Stokes Varcoe Gillies Hawkins Varcoe Menzel Motlop Stokes Bartel Christensen Vardy Sub: Duncan Byrnes Gillies Motlop Emg: Brown Christensen Cowan Cowan Motlop Simpson Cowan Gillies Hawkins Byrnes Hawkins Hogan Coach: Chris Scott Chris Scott Chris Scott Chris Scott In: Wojcinski Brown, Byrnes, Christensen, Hawkins, Motlop, Simpson (late changes) Bartel, J. Hunt, Kelly, Ottens, Stokes, Vardy Corey, T. Hunt, Varcoe Out: Selwood Bartel, J. Hunt, Milburn, Stokes, Vardy, Kelly, Ottens (late changes) Byrnes, Gillies, Hawkins, T. Hunt, Simpson, Varcoe, Corey (late change) Brown, Gillies, Mackie