2014 Geelong Football Club season

The 2014 Geelong Football Club season is currently the club's 115th season of senior competition in the Australian Football League (AFL). The club also fielded its reserves team in the Victorian Football League (VFL) for the 15th season.

Geelong Football Club
2014 season
PresidentColin Carter
CoachChris Scott
(4th season)
Captain(s)Joel Selwood
(3rd season)
Home groundSimonds Stadium
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Club personnel

Playing list
Players are listed in alphabetical order by surname, and statistics are for AFL regular season and finals series matches during the 2014 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.
Geelong's 2014 playing list and statistics[1]
Player # AFL debut Games Goals Behinds Kicks Handballs Disposals Marks Tackles
Jimmy Bartel 32002232718321183504125100
Zac Bates^ 43N/A00000000
Jed Bews 2420147003030601725
Mark Blicavs#[2] 46201323541421352779276
Nick Bourke^ 42N/A00000000
Mitch Brown 120115433719561711
George Burbury 3120135142926551527
Josh Caddy 232011161191211462675264
Allen Christensen 28201186691781692731
Josh Cowan 18201100000000
Mitch Duncan 22201024231030224554715178
Corey Enright 442001228425520746211461
Cameron Guthrie 292011244720324144472124
Joel Hamling 45N/A00000000
Brad Hartman 362014510211738213
Tom Hawkins 2620072468402227529716132
George Horlin-Smith 3320122113121671743415658
Taylor Hunt 1920107315835932132
Jarrad Jansen 35N/A00000000
Steve Johnson 2020021817142651994649294
James Kelly 92002230431217648811389
Shane Kersten 39201491074313562619
Jake Kolodjashnij 8N/A00000000
Darcy Lang 11201411152726
Tom Lonergan 13200523131361162529742
Michael Luxford^ 37N/A00000000
Andrew Mackie 42004225529713142813745
Lincoln McCarthy 62012405241640511
Hamish McIntosh 17200519781411312627249
Daniel Menzel 10201000000000
Steven Motlop 3220101717162281043328127
Jordan Murdoch 2120122322171801152957385
Jared Rivers 252003220115712828512547
Jordan Schroder 15201200000000
Joel Selwood 142007242416311303614109144
Jackson Sheringham#[3] 3820127023726631519
Dawson Simpson 16201013322158791834
Billie Smedts 22012600342357158
Mathew Stokes 27200620742702395098055
Jesse Stringer 122012420182139712
Harry Taylor 72008232321313935214947
Jackson Thurlow 402013631311849159
James Toohey^ 41N/A00000000
Travis Varcoe 5200723961512033546988
Nathan Vardy 30201100000000
Josh Walker 34201271143124552314

Season summary

Pre-season matches
Geelong's 2014 NAB Challenge fixture
Match Date and local time Opponent Scores[a] Venue Attendance Ref
Home Away Result
1
 Wednesday, 12 February (7:10 pm) Collingwood 0.16.8 (104) 1.13.15 (102) Won by 2 points Simonds Stadium [H] 12,140 [4]
2
 Friday, 28 February (5:40 pm) Melbourne 3.9.3 (84) 0.14.13 (97) Won by 13 points TIO Traeger Park [A] 5,378 [5]
Geelong's 2014 practice matches[6]
Match Date and local time Opponent Scores[a] Venue Attendance Ref
Home Away Result
1
 Friday, 7 March (7:00 pm) North Melbourne 10.7 (67) 11.10 (76) Lost by 9 points Simonds Stadium [H] 4,594 [7]

Regular season
Geelong's 2014 AFL season fixture[8]
Round Date and local time Opponent Home Away Result Venue Attendance Ladder
position
Scores[a]
1
 Thursday, 20 March (7:10 pm) Adelaide 18.11 (119) 12.9 (81) Won by 38 points Simonds Stadium [H] 23,622 6th
2
 Sunday, 30 March (12:10 pm) Brisbane Lions 10.8 (68) 13.15 (93) Won by 25 points The Gabba [A] 20,933 4th
3
 Saturday, 5 April (7:40 pm) Collingwood 11.10 (76) 12.15 (87) Won by 11 points MCG [A] 63,152 3rd
4
 Saturday, 12 April (7:40 pm) West Coast 16.11 (107) 4.8 (32) Won by 75 points Simonds Stadium [H] 25,271 2nd
5
 Monday, 21 April (3:20 pm) Hawthorn 15.16 (106) 12.15 (87) Won by 19 points MCG [H] 80,222 1st
6
 Sunday, 27 April (4:10 pm) Port Adelaide 16.11 (107) 9.13 (67) Lost by 40 points Adelaide Oval [A] 47.007 3rd
7
 Sunday, 4 May (3:20 pm) Richmond 11.15 (81) 12.4 (76) Won by 5 points MCG [H] 34,377 3rd
8
 Bye 3rd
9
 Saturday, 17 May (5:40 pm) Fremantle 13.18 (96) 9.10 (64) Lost by 32 points Patersons Stadium [H] 38,565 4th
10
 Friday, 23 May (7:50 pm) North Melbourne 16.15 (111) 13.13 (91) Won by 20 points Simonds Stadium [H] 27,402 2nd
11
 Thursday, 29 May (7:10 pm) Sydney 22.16 (148) 5.8 (38) Lost by 110 points SCG [A] 37,255 6th
12
 Friday, 6 June (7:50 pm) Carlton 16.11 (107) 15.12 (102) Won by 5 points Etihad Stadium [H] 36,952 5th
13
 Sunday, 15 June (1:10 pm) St Kilda 20.13 (133) 5.7 (37) Won by 96 points Simonds Stadium [H] 25,180 4th
14
 Sunday, 21 June (4:40 pm) Gold Coast 17.16 (118) 11.12 (78) Lost by 40 points Metricon Stadium [A] 18,236 5th
15
 Friday, 27 June (7:50 pm) Essendon 13.11 (89) 11.14 (80) Won by 9 points Etihad Stadium [H] 43,732 5th
16
 Sunday, 6 July (4:40 pm) Western Bulldogs 10.9 (69) 7.14 (56) Won by 13 points Simonds Stadium [H] 24,766 5th
17
 Saturday, 12 July (1:45 pm) Melbourne 5.6 (36) 14.18 (102) Won by 66 points MCG [A] 36,385 4th
18
 Saturday, 19 July (7:40 pm) Greater Western Sydney 12.15 (87) 13.16 (94) Won by 7 points Spotless Stadium [A] 7,697 3rd
19
 Saturday, 2 August (7:40 pm) North Melbourne 10.19 (79) 16.15 (111) Won by 32 points Etihad Stadium [A] 32,564 3rd
20
 Saturday, 9 August (7:40 pm) Fremantle 12.9 (81) 11.13 (79) Won by 2 points Simonds Stadium [H] 26,885 3rd
21
 Friday, 15 August (7:50 pm) Carlton 11.10 (76) 11.16 (82) Won by 6 points Etihad Stadium [A] 38,812 2nd
22
 Saturday, 23 August (7:40 pm) Hawthorn 14.10 (94) 11.5 (71) Lost by 23 points MCG [A] 72,212 3rd
23
 Saturday, 30 August (7:40 pm) Brisbane Lions 21.17 (143) 12.9 (81) Won by 62 points Simonds Stadium [H] 24,659 3rd

Ladder
2014 AFL ladder
Pos Team Pld W L D PF PA PP Pts
1 Sydney 22 17 5 0 2126 1488 142.9 68 Finals series
2 Hawthorn (P) 22 17 5 0 2458 1746 140.8 68
3 Geelong 22 17 5 0 2033 1787 113.8 68
4 Fremantle 22 16 6 0 2029 1556 130.4 64
5 Port Adelaide 22 14 8 0 2180 1678 129.9 56
6 North Melbourne 22 14 8 0 2026 1731 117.0 56
7 Essendon 22 12 9 1 1828 1719 106.3 50
8 Richmond 22 12 10 0 1887 1784 105.8 48
9 West Coast 22 11 11 0 2045 1750 116.9 44
10 Adelaide 22 11 11 0 2175 1907 114.1 44
11 Collingwood 22 11 11 0 1766 1876 94.1 44
12 Gold Coast 22 10 12 0 1917 2045 93.7 40
13 Carlton 22 7 14 1 1891 2107 89.7 30
14 Western Bulldogs 22 7 15 0 1784 2177 81.9 28
15 Brisbane Lions 22 7 15 0 1532 2212 69.3 28
16 Greater Western Sydney 22 6 16 0 1780 2320 76.7 24
17 Melbourne 22 4 18 0 1336 1954 68.4 16
18 St Kilda 22 4 18 0 1480 2436 60.8 16
Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers.

Finals series
Geelong's 2014 AFL finals series matches[8]
Round Date and local time Opponent Scores[a] Venue Attendance
Home Away Result
QF
 Friday, 5 September (7:50 pm) Hawthorn 15.14 (104) 10.8 (68) Lost by 36 points MCG [A] 74,753
SF
 Friday, 12 September (7:50 pm) North Melbourne 13.14 (92) 14.14 (98) Lost by 6 points MCG [A] 65,963
As a result of Geelong's loss in their semi-final, the club was eliminated from the 2014 AFL finals series

VFL season

Squad

Results
Geelong's 2014 VFL practice matches[6]
Match Date and local time Opponent Scores[a] Venue Ref
Home Away Result
1
 Friday, 7 March (3:40 pm) North Ballarat 11.19 (85) 5.7 (37) Won by 48 points Simonds Stadium [H] [9]

Notes
Key
  • H ^ Home match.
  • A ^ Away match.
Notes
  • a Geelong's scores are indicated in bold font.
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References
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  3. Wade, Nick (19 March 2014). "Jackson Sheringham promoted to Geelong's senior list". Geelong Advertiser. Archived from the original on 9 May 2014. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
  4. Guthrie, Ben (12 February 2014). "Cat breaks jaw in bloody NAB Challenge opener". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. Archived from the original on 17 February 2014. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
  5. Guthrie, Ben (28 February 2014). "Selwood's hamstring injury sours Cats' win over Demons". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. Archived from the original on 8 March 2014. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
  6. Peeters, Tom (6 March 2014). "Cats load up for final hitout". geelongcats.com.au. Telstra Media. Archived from the original on 6 March 2014. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
  7. McNicol, Adam (7 March 2014). "Roos bounce back as Cat veterans shine". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. Archived from the original on 7 March 2014. Retrieved 7 March 2014.
  8. "2014 Season Scores and Results". AFL Tables. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
  9. Mulroyan, Leah (8 March 2014). "VFL: Cats start 2014 smoothly". geelongcats.com.au. Telstra Media. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
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