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Heaviest wounds
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15
Minor Premierships
Last 2022
Elo through the years, 1897 to 2026 Our own Elo rating at the end of each season. The shaded band is that season's high and low, and the dashed line is 1500, where every club starts. Compare every club, 1897 to 2026 .
1678
Rating after 2026
2nd of 18 clubs
1823
All-time peak
19 Sept 2008
1224
Weakest season-end
1945
1100 1200 1300 1400 1500 1600 1700 1800 1900 1900 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 2020
Best seasons, by rating at season end # Season Elo Result 1 2011 1813 Premiers Premiers 2 2008 1786 Lost GF Lost the Grand Final 3 2022 1769 Premiers Premiers 4 2007 1758 Premiers Premiers 5 1952 1754 Premiers Premiers
Weakest seasons, by rating at season end # Season Elo Result 1 1945 1224 Missed Missed finals 2 1944 1244 Missed Missed finals 3 1909 1294 Missed Missed finals 4 1946 1302 Missed Missed finals 5 1973 1314 Missed Missed finals
Season-by-season Sort by Year Comp Team Pos P W L D Pts For Agst largest first
2026
Geelong · AFL · Pos 5 · W15
2025
Geelong · AFL · Pos 2 · W17
2024
Geelong · AFL · Pos 3 · W15
2023
Geelong · AFL · Pos 12 · W10
2022◆
Geelong · AFL · Pos 1 · W18
2021
Geelong · AFL · Pos 3 · W16
2020
Geelong · AFL · Pos 4 · W12
2019◆
Geelong · AFL · Pos 1 · W16
2018
Geelong · AFL · Pos 8 · W13
2017
Geelong · AFL · Pos 2 · W15
2016
Geelong · AFL · Pos 2 · W17
2015
Geelong · AFL · Pos 10 · W11
Year▼ Comp↕ Team↕ Pos↕ P↕ W↕ L↕ D↕ Pts↕ For↕ Agst↕ Result 2026 AFL Geelong 5 23 15 8 0 60 2355 1925 Finals 2025 AFL Geelong 2 23 17 6 0 68 2425 1714 Runner-up 2024 AFL Geelong 3 23 15 8 0 60 2164 1928 Finals 2023 AFL Geelong 12 23 10 12 1 42 2088 1855 — 2022◆ AFL Geelong 1 22 18 4 0 72 2146 1488 Premiers 2021 AFL Geelong 3 22 16 6 0 64 1845 1456 Finals 2020 AFL Geelong 4 17 12 5 0 48 1233 901 Runner-up 2019◆ AFL Geelong 1 22 16 6 0 64 1984 1462 Finals 2018 AFL Geelong 8 22 13 9 0 52 2045 1554 Finals 2017 AFL Geelong 2 22 15 6 1 62 2134 1818 Finals 2016 AFL Geelong 2 22 17 5 0 68 2235 1554 Finals 2015 AFL Geelong 10 21 11 9 1 48 1853 1833 — 2014 AFL Geelong 3 22 17 5 0 68 2033 1787 Finals 2013 AFL Geelong 2 22 18 4 0 72 2409 1776 Finals 2012 AFL Geelong 6 22 15 7 0 60 2209 1886 Finals 2011 AFL Geelong 2 22 19 3 0 76 2548 1619 Premiers 2010 AFL Geelong 2 22 17 5 0 68 2518 1702 Finals 2009 AFL Geelong 2 22 18 4 0 72 2312 1815 Premiers 2008◆ AFL Geelong 1 22 21 1 0 84 2672 1651 Runner-up 2007◆ AFL Geelong 1 22 18 4 0 72 2542 1664 Premiers 2006 AFL Geelong 10 22 10 11 1 42 1982 2002 — 2005 AFL Geelong 6 22 12 10 0 48 2134 1906 Finals 2004 AFL Geelong 4 22 15 7 0 60 2088 1741 Finals 2003 AFL Geelong 12 22 7 14 1 30 1819 2025 — 2002 AFL Geelong 9 22 11 11 0 44 1933 2029 — 2001 AFL Geelong 12 22 9 13 0 36 1926 2054 — 2000 AFL Geelong 5 22 12 9 1 50 2234 2306 Finals 1999 AFL Geelong 11 22 10 12 0 40 2328 2454 — 1998 AFL Geelong 12 22 9 13 0 36 1777 1963 — 1997 AFL Geelong 2 22 15 7 0 60 2111 1791 Finals 1996 AFL Geelong 7 22 13 8 1 54 2353 2047 Finals 1995 AFL Geelong 2 22 16 6 0 64 2558 1939 Runner-up 1994 AFL Geelong 4 22 13 9 0 52 2403 2104 Runner-up 1993 AFL Geelong 7 20 12 8 0 48 2354 2109 — 1992◆ AFL Geelong 1 22 16 6 0 64 3057 2099 Runner-up 1991 AFL Geelong 3 22 16 6 0 64 2660 2021 Finals 1990 AFL Geelong 10 22 8 14 0 32 2248 2398 — 1989 VFL Geelong 3 22 16 6 0 64 2916 1987 Runner-up 1988 VFL Geelong 9 22 10 12 0 40 2356 2246 — 1987 VFL Geelong 6 22 11 10 1 46 2355 2348 — 1986 VFL Geelong 9 22 7 15 0 28 2133 2599 — 1985 VFL Geelong 6 22 12 10 0 48 2277 2263 — 1984 VFL Geelong 6 22 11 11 0 44 2112 2239 — 1983 VFL Geelong 9 22 8 14 0 32 1932 2197 — 1982 VFL Geelong 9 22 7 15 0 28 2073 2293 — 1981 VFL Geelong 3 22 16 6 0 64 2224 1714 Finals 1980◆ VFL Geelong 1 22 17 5 0 68 2362 1888 Finals 1979 VFL Geelong 6 22 12 10 0 48 2149 2140 — 1978 VFL Geelong 5 22 12 10 0 48 2153 2104 Finals 1977 VFL Geelong 8 22 8 14 0 32 1930 2333 — 1976 VFL Geelong 4 22 12 10 0 48 2251 2166 Finals 1975 VFL Geelong 11 22 7 15 0 28 1735 2218 — 1974 VFL Geelong 6 22 11 11 0 44 1858 1989 — 1973 VFL Geelong 11 22 6 16 0 24 1903 2426 — 1972 VFL Geelong 10 22 7 15 0 28 1994 2369 — 1971 VFL Geelong 10 22 5 17 0 20 2072 2523 — 1970 VFL Geelong 5 22 12 10 0 48 1949 1903 — 1969 VFL Geelong 3 20 13 6 1 54 2092 1745 Finals 1968 VFL Geelong 3 20 15 5 0 60 1528 1431 Finals 1967 VFL Geelong 3 18 13 5 0 52 1625 1323 Runner-up 1966 VFL Geelong 3 18 14 4 0 56 1599 1162 Finals 1965 VFL Geelong 3 18 13 5 0 52 1319 1088 Finals 1964 VFL Geelong 4 18 13 4 1 54 1328 1042 Finals 1963 VFL Geelong 2 18 13 4 1 54 1354 1056 Premiers 1962 VFL Geelong 2 18 14 4 0 56 1690 1213 Finals 1961 VFL Geelong 6 18 10 7 1 42 1367 1362 — 1960 VFL Geelong 9 18 6 11 1 26 1311 1373 — 1959 VFL Geelong 10 18 5 13 0 20 1320 1681 — 1958 VFL Geelong 12 18 4 14 0 16 1192 1615 — 1957 VFL Geelong 12 18 5 12 1 22 1368 1551 — 1956 VFL Geelong 3 18 13 5 0 52 1427 1171 Finals 1955 VFL Geelong 3 18 14 4 0 56 1524 1241 Finals 1954◆ VFL Geelong 1 18 13 5 0 52 1630 1225 Finals 1953◆ VFL Geelong 1 18 15 3 0 60 1546 1079 Runner-up 1952◆ VFL Geelong 1 19 16 2 1 66 1594 1183 Premiers 1951◆ VFL Geelong 1 18 14 4 0 56 1485 1097 Premiers 1950 VFL Geelong 4 18 10 8 0 40 1562 1256 Finals 1949 VFL Geelong 8 19 9 10 0 36 1722 1540 — 1948 VFL Geelong 9 19 7 12 0 28 1558 1737 — 1947 VFL Geelong 7 19 11 8 0 44 1761 1705 — 1946 VFL Geelong 10 19 4 15 0 16 1505 2124 — 1945 VFL Geelong 11 20 2 18 0 8 1415 2180 — 1944 VFL Geelong 12 18 1 17 0 4 1210 2065 — 1941 VFL Geelong 10 18 3 15 0 12 1561 1880 — 1940 VFL Geelong 4 18 11 7 0 44 1645 1599 Finals 1939 VFL Geelong 7 18 7 11 0 28 1582 1713 — 1938 VFL Geelong 2 18 13 5 0 52 1897 1468 Finals 1937◆ VFL Geelong 1 18 15 3 0 60 1824 1348 Premiers 1936 VFL Geelong 5 18 11 7 0 44 1884 1498 — 1935 VFL Geelong 9 18 6 11 1 26 1683 1747 — 1934 VFL Geelong 2 18 14 3 1 58 1834 1355 Finals 1933 VFL Geelong 4 18 12 6 0 48 1730 1327 Finals 1932 VFL Geelong 5 18 11 6 1 46 1825 1306 — 1931◆ VFL Geelong 1 18 15 3 0 60 1572 1038 Premiers 1930 VFL Geelong 4 18 11 7 0 44 1495 1259 Runner-up 1929 VFL Geelong 7 18 8 10 0 32 1175 1082 — 1928 VFL Geelong 9 18 6 12 0 24 1336 1343 — 1927 VFL Geelong 3 18 14 4 0 56 1594 1208 Finals 1926 VFL Geelong 2 18 15 3 0 60 1605 1105 Finals 1925◆ VFL Geelong 1 17 15 2 0 60 1564 1024 Premiers 1924 VFL Geelong 5 16 8 8 0 32 1116 1041 — 1923 VFL Geelong 4 16 9 7 0 36 1128 1085 Finals 1922 VFL Geelong 8 16 5 11 0 20 1080 1285 — 1921 VFL Geelong 4 16 9 7 0 36 1118 1054 Finals 1920 VFL Geelong 7 16 5 11 0 20 1098 1301 — 1919 VFL Geelong 8 16 3 12 1 14 794 1082 — 1918 VFL Geelong 7 14 3 11 0 12 716 944 — 1917 VFL Geelong 5 15 6 9 0 24 735 927 — 1915 VFL Geelong 9 16 3 13 0 12 862 1267 — 1914 VFL Geelong 4 18 11 6 1 46 1122 874 Finals 1913 VFL Geelong 5 18 10 8 0 40 1264 1016 — 1912 VFL Geelong 4 18 11 7 0 44 1154 911 Finals 1911 VFL Geelong 6 18 8 9 1 34 1025 1026 — 1910 VFL Geelong 5 18 10 7 1 42 1008 952 — 1909 VFL Geelong 9 18 2 16 0 — 852 1301 — 1908 VFL Geelong 10 18 2 16 0 8 803 1170 — 1907 VFL Geelong 6 14 6 8 0 24 692 789 — 1906 VFL Geelong 7 14 4 10 0 16 631 1003 — 1905 VFL Geelong 6 14 5 9 0 20 623 720 — 1904 VFL Geelong 7 14 4 9 1 18 635 786 — 1903 VFL Geelong 4 14 7 7 0 28 766 692 Finals 1902 VFL Geelong 5 14 7 7 0 28 604 667 — 1901◆ VFL Geelong 1 14 12 2 0 48 712 478 Finals 1900 VFL Geelong 2 14 9 5 0 36 670 444 Finals 1899 VFL Geelong 2 14 10 4 0 40 684 386 Finals 1898 VFL Geelong 4 14 9 5 0 36 645 425 Finals 1897◆ VFL Geelong 1 14 11 3 0 44 704 383 Finals
Grand Final Appearances Sort by Year Team Result Score (own points) Opponent Venue largest first
2025 vs Brisbane Lions
Geelong · Melbourne Cricket Ground
2022 vs Sydney Swans
Geelong · Melbourne Cricket Ground
2020 vs Richmond
Geelong · The Gabba
2011 vs Collingwood
Geelong · Melbourne Cricket Ground
2009 vs St Kilda
Geelong · Melbourne Cricket Ground
2008 vs Hawthorn
Geelong · Melbourne Cricket Ground
2007 vs Port Adelaide
Geelong · Melbourne Cricket Ground
1995 vs Carlton
Geelong · Melbourne Cricket Ground
1994 vs West Coast
Geelong · Melbourne Cricket Ground
1992 vs West Coast
Geelong · Melbourne Cricket Ground
1989 vs Hawthorn
Geelong · Melbourne Cricket Ground
1967 vs Richmond
Geelong · Melbourne Cricket Ground
Year▼ Team↕ Result↕ Score↕ Opponent↕ Venue↕ 2025 Geelong Lost 75–122 Brisbane Lions Melbourne Cricket Ground 2022 Geelong Won 133–52 Sydney Swans Melbourne Cricket Ground 2020 Geelong Lost 50–81 Richmond The Gabba 2011 Geelong Won 119–81 Collingwood Melbourne Cricket Ground 2009 Geelong Won 80–68 St Kilda Melbourne Cricket Ground 2008 Geelong Lost 89–115 Hawthorn Melbourne Cricket Ground 2007 Geelong Won 163–44 Port Adelaide Melbourne Cricket Ground 1995 Geelong Lost 80–141 Carlton Melbourne Cricket Ground 1994 Geelong Lost 63–143 West Coast Melbourne Cricket Ground 1992 Geelong Lost 85–113 West Coast Melbourne Cricket Ground 1989 Geelong Lost 138–144 Hawthorn Melbourne Cricket Ground 1967 Geelong Lost 105–114 Richmond Melbourne Cricket Ground 1963 Geelong Won 109–60 Hawthorn Melbourne Cricket Ground 1953 Geelong Lost 65–77 Collingwood Melbourne Cricket Ground 1952 Geelong Won 86–40 Collingwood Melbourne Cricket Ground 1951 Geelong Won 81–70 Essendon Melbourne Cricket Ground 1937 Geelong Won 122–90 Collingwood Melbourne Cricket Ground 1931 Geelong Won 68–48 Richmond Melbourne Cricket Ground 1930 Geelong Lost 70–100 Collingwood Melbourne Cricket Ground 1925 Geelong Won 79–69 Collingwood Melbourne Cricket Ground
AFL club. All-time honours and season records sourced from afltables.com . See methodology .
