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2010 Geelong Football Club season

FieldValue
clubGeelong Football Club
season2010
imagesize120px
captionGeelong's 2010 jumper
presidentFrank Costa
coachMark Thompson
(11th season)
captainCameron Ling
(1st season)
home groundSkilled Stadium
preseason compPre-season competition
preseason resultFirst round
regularseason compAFL season
regularseason result2nd
finals seriesFinals series
finals resultPreliminary finals
club b&fBest and Fairest
best and fairestJoel Selwood
leading goalscorerSteve Johnson (63)
highest attendance84,401 vs. (7 August 2010)
lowest attendance24,099 vs. (28 August 2010)
average attendance41,475
club membership40,655
( 3,495 / +9.41%)
prevseason2009
nextseason2011

(11th season) (1st season) | club b&f = Best and Fairest ( 3,495 / +9.41%)

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:
  1. Jeremy Laidler
  1. Daniel Menzel (Round 1; Overall pick 17; from Central District)
  2. Mitch Duncan (Round 2; Overall pick 28; from East Perth)
  3. Allen Christensen (Round 3; Overall pick 40; from Geelong Falcons)
  4. Nathan Vardy (Round 3; Overall pick 42; from Gippsland Power)
  5. Josh Cowan (Round 4; Overall pick 56; from North Ballarat Rebels)
  1. Jack Weston (Round 1; Overall pick 21; from Gippsland Power)
  2. Ben Johnson (Round 2; Overall pick 37; from Geelong (VFL))
  3. James Podsiadly (Round 3; Overall pick 50; from Geelong (VFL))
  4. 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.

NameNo.AFL debutGames (2010)Games (AFL career)Goals (2010)Goals (AFL career)
2920022419244262
320022418114110
2420052099112
10000
17200423993594
3520002419923264
280000
11200014213263
410000
1820091400
23200602206
2220108888
44200124199150
152006224031
2520090606
26200718612180
3420091121310
8200124146117
3820107711
2020022215263313
9200223170770
3720091200
452000212259122
1320052254044
4200422128464
1020103344
39199722278191
2119992121336288
3220101100
61998152258246
3320021135058
30199818246016
1420072494933
1620102200
272006188928136
72008236628
5200720763182
360000
12200841123
40199924177654

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.

NameNo.DebutGames (2010)Games (AFL career)Goals (2010)Goals (AFL career)
48—————
42—————
47—————
*31201019194949
49—————
46—————
43—————
    • Nominated rookie (Elevated to senior list during season, eligible for senior selection)

Season summary

Pre-season matches

NAB Cup

HomeAwayResult
1Sunday, 21 February (4:40 pm)
Eliminated from NAB Cup

NAB Challenge

HomeAwayResult
1Saturday, 27 February (4:00 pm)
2Saturday, 6 March (3:00 pm)
3Saturday, 13 March (4:30 pm)

Regular season

HomeAwayResult
1Friday, 26 March (7:40 pm)
2Monday, 5 April (2:10 pm)
3Sunday, 11 April (2:40 pm)
4Sunday, 18 April (2:10 pm)
5Monday, 26 April (2:10 pm)
6Sunday, 2 May (1:10 pm)
7Sunday, 9 May (1:10 pm)
8Saturday, 15 May (7:10 pm)
9Friday, 21 May (7:40 pm)
10Saturday, 29 May (2:10 pm)
11Saturday, 5 June (5:40 pm)
12Saturday, 12 June (7:10 pm)
13Friday, 25 June (7:40 pm)
14Sunday, 4 July (1:10 pm)
15Saturday, 10 July (2:10 pm)
16Friday, 16 July (8:10 pm)
17Saturday, 24 July (2:10 pm)
18Saturday, 31 July (7:10 pm)
19Saturday, 7 August (7:10 pm)
20Saturday, 14 August (7:10 pm)
21Friday, 20 August (7:40 pm)
22Saturday, 28 August (1:10 pm)

Finals

HomeAwayResult
Qualifying and Elimination Finals (Second Qualifying Final)
Friday, 3 September (7:45 pm)11.13 (79)
Semi-finals (Second Semi-final)
Friday, 10 September (7:45 pm)20.15 (135)
Preliminary Finals (First Preliminary Final)
Friday, 17 September (7:45 pm)18.12 (120)

Teams

Finals

Out:Menzel, T. Hunt, Hogan, LonerganMackie, Blake

Ladder

Awards and records

; Milestones

PlayerMilestoneRound
200 games
150 games
200 games
first=Michaellast=Auciellotitle=Geelong Cats won't hold back against Hawthorn, says Mark Thompsonurl=http://www.geelongadvertiser.com.au/article/2010/07/07/189091_gfc.htmlpublisher=Geelong Advertiserdate=7 July 2010accessdate=10 July 2010archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20100713185537/http://www.geelongadvertiser.com.au/article/2010/07/07/189091_gfc.htmlarchivedate= 13 July 2010url-status= live}}
450 games (combined as a father-son pair)
200 games (for Geelong)
150 games

; AFL awards

AwardRecipientAwarded 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

AwardRecipient(s)
Carji Greeves Medal
Coach's award
Best first-year player
Best clubman
Leading goalkicker
Community Champion Awardand 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

CategoryClub LeaderTotal
Leading GoalkickerSteve Johnson63
Most DisposalsGary Ablett, Jr.756
Most KicksPaul Chapman412
Most MarksDarren Milburn/Harry Taylor159
Most HandballsGary Ablett, Jr.418
Most Hit-OutsMark Blake379
Most TacklesJames Kelly140
Most Free Kicks ForJoel Selwood53
Most Free Kicks AgainstMark Blake36

VFL season

HomeAwayResult
1Saturday, 10 April (7:00 pm)Casey Scorpions
2Sunday, 18 April (10:10 am)Box Hill
3Saturday, 24 April (1:00 pm)Frankston
4Sunday, 2 May (9:40 am)Bendigo Bombers
5Saturday, 8 May (1:00 pm)Collingwood
6Saturday, 15 May (2:10 pm)Gold Coast
7Saturday, 29 May (10:40 am)Port Melbourne
8Sunday, 6 June (2:00 pm)North Ballarat
9Saturday, 12 June (1:00 pm)Werribee
10Sunday, 27 June (2:00 pm)Sandringham
11Saturday, 3 July (2:00 pm)Northern Bullants
12Sunday, 11 July (12:00 pm)Williamstown
13Saturday, 17 July (1:10 pm)Collingwood
14Sunday, 25 July (2:00 pm)Coburg
15Saturday, 31 July (12:30 pm)Gold Coast
16Sunday, 8 August (2:00 pm)Box Hill
17Saturday, 14 August (2:00 pm)Port Melbourne
18Saturday, 21 August (1:00 pm)North Ballarat

Notes

Key

  • H ^ Home match.
  • A ^ Away match.

General notes

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