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2008 Geelong Football Club season

FieldValue
clubGeelong Football Club
season2008
imagesize150px
captionGeelong's 2008 guernsey
presidentFrank Costa
coachMark Thompson
(9th season)
captainTom Harley
(2nd season)
home groundSkilled Stadium
preseason compPre-season competition
preseason resultQuarter final
regularseason compAFL season
regularseason result1st
finals seriesFinals series
finals resultRunner-up
club b&fBest and Fairest
best and fairestJoel Corey
leading goalscorerSteve Johnson (50)
prevseason2007
nextseason2009

(9th season) (2nd season) | club b&f = Best and Fairest

The 2008 Geelong Football Club season was the club's 109th season in the Australian Football League (AFL). Geelong finished the regular season in first position on the ladder, earning the club a second-consecutive McClelland Trophy, and its ninth overall. Geelong's regular season record was impressive (21 wins, 1 loss), the best performance of a team in the home-and-away season since Essendon Football Club in 2000. Geelong then went on to win its Qualifying and Preliminary finals in succession, earning a place in the 2008 AFL Grand Final against Hawthorn, and the chance for a second-consecutive premiership. However, Geelong failed to capitalise on its outstanding performance during the season, losing the premiership in a Grand Final thriller.

Geelong signed up a club record 36,850 club members for the season, and had an average home crowd attendance of 43,176, also a club record.

Season overview

Geelong did well in the home and away season and finished four games and percentage clear on top of the ladder. It was an outstanding season with the team winning 21 out of the 22 games & finished with a percentage of 161.84, the only loss was to Collingwood in round 9 by a massive 86 points. With the team widely considered to be premiership favorites the Cats were almost unbackable favourites to win the 2008 AFL premiership. They beat St Kilda in the first qualifying final 17.17(119) to 8.13(61). A 29-point win over the Western Bulldogs in the preliminary final secured the Cats a grand final a berth against Hawthorn.

Geelong were defeated in the 2008 AFL Grand Final by Hawthorn in front of an attendance of 100,012 people. Despite having numerous chances in the first half of the game, and dominating through the midfield, the Cats failed to convert and were defeated by the Hawks.

Captains

  • Captain: Tom Harley
  • Vice-captain: Cameron Ling
  • Deputy vice-captain: Cameron Mooney

Club List

Player List

NameNo.Height (cm)Weight (kg)BirthdateDebutGamesGoals2008TotalClub2008Total
Ablett, Gary291828814 May 198420021914414424189
Ablett, Nathan231969813 December 1985200503232046
Bartel, Jimmy3187884 December 19832002231311312183
Blake, Mark242001019 September 1985200523565668
Byrnes, Shannon17175777 April 1984200495454827
Chapman, Paul35179885 November 198120001815415432203
Corey, Joel111918817 February 1982200023174174654
Davenport, Jason1185824 September 1985****00000
Djerrkura, Nathan181768019 September 1988****00000
Djerrkura, Nathan181768019 September 1988****00000
Donohue, Adam251828322 February 1990****00000
Egan, Matthew1919610110 July 198320050595901
Enright, Corey441879114 September 1981200123148148645
Gamble, Ryan151848023 September 198720061314142121
Harley, Tom21939518 July 1978199823182181010
Hawkins, Tom2619710327 July 198820071019191325
Hogan, Simon341827516 August 1988****00000
Hunt, Josh818510014 March 1982200121120120316
Johnson, David281818428 October 1981200217171016
Johnson, Steve20189884 July 198320022311011050207
Kelly, James91838529 December 1983200219127127861
Ling, Cameron451899427 February 198120002118018015106
Lonergan, Tom131979917 May 198420051421213339
Mackie, Andrew4192857 August 198420041980801152
McKenna, Dan311958529 June 1989****00000
Milburn, Darren391899215 April 1977199720233233686
Mooney, Cameron211959926 September 197919992216615549203
Ottens, Brad620210825 January 19801998142027313235
Prismall, Brent321868814 July 19862006122525815
Rooke, Max331899319 December 1981200218110110930
Scarlett, Matthew30192955 June 1979199820204204016
Selwood, Joel141828326 May 19882007224343613
Simpson, Dawson1620610517 February 1989****00000
Simpson, Scott221969219 October 1989****00000
Stokes, Mathew271778022 November 198420062050503778
Taylor, Harry71939112 June 1986200819191933
Tenace, Kane10182864 July 1985200415454011
Varcoe, Travis51807810 April 198820071432321328
West, Trent1219810317 October 1987200866611
Wojcinski, David401808018 September 1980199913131131744
Statistics are to end of Qualifying Final, 2008 Season (7 September 2008)

Rookie List

NameNo.HeightWeightBirthdateDebutGamesGoals2008TotalClub2008Total
Bedford, Liam421807312 July 1988****00000
Kangars, Chris38193951 August 1989****00000
Laidler, Jeremy37189805 August 1989****00000
Moles, Brodie36183847 November 1985****00000
Mumford, Shane*412001025 July 1986200833300
* Nominated Rookie – Elevated to senior list during season, eligible for senior selection
Statistics are to end of 2008 Season (27 September 2008)

Changes from 2007 List

Additions

  • Exchange period – received:
    • None
  • Rookie elevation:
  1. Tom Lonergan
  2. Jason Davenport
  • Father/son selection:
  1. Adam Donohue
  • NAB AFL Draft (24 November 2007):
  1. Harry Taylor (Round 1; Overall pick 17; from East Fremantle)
  2. Dawson Simpson (Round 2; Overall pick 34; from Murray Bushrangers)
  3. Scott Simpson (Round 3; Overall pick 44; from Dandenong Stingrays)
  4. Dan McKenna (Round 3; Overall pick 50; from Gippsland Power)
  5. Adam Donohue (Round 4; Overall pick 60; from Geelong Falcons)
  • NAB AFL Pre-Season Draft (11 December 2007):
    • None
  • NAB AFL Rookie Draft (11 December 2007):
  1. Brodie Moles (Round 1; Overall pick 16; from Tasmania)
  2. Jeremy Laidler (Round 2; Overall pick 32; from Calder U18)
  3. Chris Kangars (Round 3; Overall pick 46; from Geelong U18)
  4. Shane Mumford (Round 4; Overall pick 57; from Geelong VFL)

Deletions

  • Exchange period – traded:
  1. Tim Callan and Round 4 draft selection (No.66) – to (received Western Bulldogs' Round 4 draft selection – No.62)
  2. Henry Playfair – to (received Sydney's Round 3 draft selection – No.44)
  3. Steven King and Charlie Gardiner – (received St Kilda's Round 6 draft selection – No.90)
  • Delisted:
  1. Joel Reynolds
  2. Matthew Spencer
  3. Sam Hunt
  4. Stephen Owen
  5. Todd Grima
  • Retirements:
    • None

Games

Exhibition and Trial Games

NAB Cup

Date and Local TimeOpponentHome or AwayVenueScoresResultHomeAway
First Round
Saturday, 16 February – 3:40 pmHomeSkilled StadiumWon by 712.22.10 (160)2.11.5 (89)
Quarter Finals (Eliminated)
Saturday, 23 February – 3:40 pmAwayManuka OvalLost by 53.9.10 (91)3.8.11 (86)

Premiership season

RoundDate and Local TimeOpponentHome or AwayVenueScoresLadder Pos'nResultHomeAway
1Thursday, 20 March – 8:15 pmAwayAAMI StadiumWon by 914.12 (96)15.15 (105)6
2Sunday, 30 March – 2:10 pmHomeTelstra DomeWon by 9922.18 (150)6.15 (51)2first=Jasonlast=Phelantitle=Cats run rampant in 99-point winurl=http://www.afl.com.au/News/NewsArticle/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsId=57068archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110524153450/http://www.afl.com.au/News/NewsArticle/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsId=57068url-status=deadarchive-date=24 May 2011publisher=AFL BigPond Networkdate=30 March 2008accessdate=16 August 2008}}
3Sunday, 6 April – 1:10 pmHomeSkilled StadiumWon by 3016.16 (112)12.10 (82)1
4Saturday, 12 April – 2:10 pmAwayTelstra DomeWon by 4213.16 (94)21.10 (136)1
5Saturday, 19 April – 2:10 pmHomeSkilled StadiumWon by 4216.18 (114)10.12 (72)1
6Friday, 25 April – 6:40 pmAwaySubiacoWon by 113.10 (88)13.11 (89)1
7Saturday, 3 May – 2:10 pmHomeSkilled StadiumWon by 2715.15 (105)11.12 (78)1
8Saturday, 17 May – 2:10 pmAwayMCGWon by 3010.9 (69)14.15 (99)1
9Friday, 23 May – 7:40 pmAwayMCGLost by 8620.14 (134)7.6 (48)2
10Saturday, 31 May – 7:10 pmHomeTelstra DomeWon by 5519.19 (133)12.5 (77)2
11Friday, 6 June – 7:40 pmAwayTelstra DomeWon by 1317.12 (114)19.13 (127)2
12Sunday, 15 June – 1:10 pmHomeSkilled StadiumWon by 5915.18 (108)7.7 (49)1
13Saturday, 21 June – 5:40 pmAwaySubiacoWon by 1355.17 (47)28.14 (182)1
14Friday, 4 July – 7:40 pmAwayAAMI StadiumWon by 688.8 (56)18.16 (124)1
15Saturday, 12 July – 2:10 pmHomeSkilled StadiumWon by 7418.10 (118)6.8 (44)1
16Saturday, 19 July – 2:10 pmHomeSkilled StadiumWon by 6119.17 (131)10.10 (70)1
17Friday, 25 July – 7:40 pmAwayMCGWon by 1111.11 (77)12.16 (88)1
18Saturday, 2 August – 7:10 pmHomeTelstra DomeWon by 6320.14 (134)10.11 (71)1
19Friday, 8 August – 7:10 pmAwayMCGWon by 1165.11 (41)24.13 (157)1
20Saturday, 16 August – 7:10 pmAwayANZ StadiumWon by 3914.10 (94)20.13 (133)1
21Sunday, 24 August – 1:10 pmHomeSkilled StadiumWon by 3317.13 (115)13.4 (82)1
22Saturday, 30 August – 2:10 pmHomeSkilled StadiumWon by 9924.20 (164)10.5 (65)1

Finals

Date and Local TimeOpponentHome or AwayVenueScoresResultHomeAway
Qualifying and Elimination Finals
Sunday, 7 September – 2:40 pmHomeMCGWon by 5817.17 (119)8.13 (61)
Preliminary Final
Friday, 19 September – 7:40 pmHomeMCGWon by 2912.11 (83)7.12 (54)
Grand Final
Saturday, 27 September – 2:30 pmHomeMCGLost by 2611.23 (89)18.7 (115)

References

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