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List of Geelong Football Club women's seasons

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GMHBA Stadium, the current home stadium of the Geelong Football Club.

The Geelong Football Club is an Australian rules football club based in Geelong, Victoria. Formed in 1859, and a founding member of the Australian Football League (then known as the Victorian Football League) in 1897, the club introduced a women's team first entering the VFL Women's competition in 2017 ahead of their entry into the AFL Women's competition in 2019.[1]

In September 2017, the club was announced as one of two clubs, along with North Melbourne, to receive a license to join the competition in 2019.[2]

Seasons

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Table key
Club finished regular season in first position (minor premiers)
Club finished regular season in last position (wooden spoon)
DNQ Club did not qualify for finals
Field not applicable for that season

AFL Women's

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Table of yearly win–loss records, with finals results, and key personnel
Season Club Home and away results Finals results Coach Captain(s) Best and fairest Leading goal kicker
(goals)
Ref
Finish Wins Losses Draws
2019 2019 6th[a] 3 4 0 Lost Preliminary Final Paul Hood Melissa Hickey Meg McDonald Mia-Rae Clifford (6) [3][4]
2020 2020 10th[a] 2 4 0 DNQ Olivia Purcell Richelle Cranston (5)
2021 2021 13th 1 8 0 DNQ Meg McDonald Amy McDonald Richelle Cranston (5) [5]
2022 (S6) 2022 (S6) 12th 2 8 0 DNQ Daniel Lowther Amy McDonald Phoebe McWilliams (10) [6]
2022 (S7) 2022 (S7) 5th 7 3 0 Lost Elimination Final Amy McDonald Chloe Scheer (13) [7]
2023 2023 6th 6 4 0 Lost Preliminary Final Georgie Prespakis Chloe Scheer (20) [8]
2024 2024 10th 4 6 1 DNQ Nina Morrison Aishling Moloney (21) [9][10][11][12]

VFL Women's

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Table of yearly win–loss records, with finals results, and key personnel
Season Club Home and away results Finals results Coach Captain(s) Best and fairest Leading goal kicker
(goals)
Ref
Finish Wins Losses Draws
2017 2017 5th 8 6 0 DNQ Paul Hood Rebecca Goring Lily Mithen Kate Darby (19) [13][14]
2018 2018 4th 10 3 1 Runners-up Richelle Cranston Kate Darby (17) [15]
2019 2019 6th 8 6 0 Lost Elimination Final Natalie Wood Rotating[b] Rebecca Webster Madisen Maguire (11) [17]
2020 Season cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2021 2021 2nd 10 4 0 Grand Finalist[c] Andrew Bruce Michelle Fedele Claudia Gunjaca Olivia Barber (10) [18]
2022 2022 4th 10 4 0 Lost Elimination Final Breanna Beckley Paige Sheppard Mia Skinner (21) [19]
2023 2023 8th 7 6 1 DNQ Elise Coventry Chloe Leonard Charlotte Simpson Olivia Cicolini (11) [20]
2024 2024 14th 3 11 0 DNQ Group[d] Lily Jordan Chantal Mason (7) [22]

Additional references:Club historical data Archived 4 November 2019 at the Wayback Machine and VFLW stats

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b The ladder was split into two conferences. Figure refers to the club's overall finishing position in the home-and-away season.
  2. ^ Captaincy rotated through the following five players: Kate Darby, Danielle Higgins, Jordan Ivey, Maddy Keryk, Amy McDonald.[16]
  3. ^ After qualifying for the 2021 VFLW Grand Final, the match was postponed and later cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Victoria.
  4. ^ the team nominated Abby Favell, Liv Stewart and Poppy Schaap as a three-person leadership group with no formal captain or vice-captain roles.[21]

References

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  1. ^ Schmook, Nathan (29 August 2017). "Decision on AFLW expansion delayed". afl.com.au. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
  2. ^ Black, Sarah (27 September 2017). "North and Geelong win AFLW expansion race". afl.com.au. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
  3. ^ "Cats unveil AFLW coach for 2019". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. 23 February 2018. Archived from the original on 25 February 2018. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
  4. ^ "Hickey named Geelong's inaugural AFLW captain". geelongcats.com.au. 13 December 2018. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  5. ^ "Meghan McDonald Named Geelong AFLW Captain". geelongcats.com.au. 22 December 2020. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  6. ^ "Lowther to Lead AFLW Cats". Geelong Football Club. 28 June 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  7. ^ Monforte, Carla (2 December 2022). "McDonald claims third consecutive AFLW best and fairest". Geelong Football Club. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  8. ^ "Prespakis Crowned Geelong AFLW Best and Fairest". 9 December 2023.
  9. ^ "Morrison crowned Cats Best and Fairest". Geelong Football Club. 17 November 2024. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
  10. ^ King, Tom (17 November 2024). "Nina named top Cat". Krock Football. Geelong Broadcasters Pty Limited. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
  11. ^ van Oorshot, Vinnie (17 November 2024). "Morrison claims maiden club best and fairest after superb campaign". Geelong Times. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
  12. ^ Saultry, Meg (17 November 2024). "Nina Morrison crowned Geelong's 2024 AFLW best and fairest medallist". Code Sports. News Corporation Australia. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
  13. ^ "Cats announce VFLW leadership group". geelongcats.com.au. Telstra Media. 28 April 2018. Archived from the original on 1 July 2018. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
  14. ^ "Geelong WFC (VFLW) - 2017 Season". australianfootball.com. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  15. ^ "Geelong WFC (VFLW) - 2018 Season". australianfootball.com. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  16. ^ "Cats name VFLW leaders". Geelong Football Club. 13 May 2019. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  17. ^ "Geelong WFC (VFLW) - 2019 Season". australianfootball.com. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  18. ^ Giese, Susie (24 September 2021). "Gunjaca Crowned Cats' VFLW Best and Fairest". Geelong Football Club. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
  19. ^ "Sheppard Crowned Cats' VFLW Best and Fairest". Geelong Football Club. 27 June 2022. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
  20. ^ Giese, Susie (22 July 2023). "Simpson Crowned Cats' VFLW Best and Fairest". Geelong Football Club. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
  21. ^ "Trio of Leaders for VFLW Cats in 2024". Geelong Football Club. 21 March 2024. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  22. ^ "Lily Jordan Claims Cats' VFLW Best and Fairest". Geelong Football Club. 10 August 2024. Archived from the original on 11 August 2024. Retrieved 11 August 2024.