2010 Geelong Football Club season

Geelong Football Club
2010 season
PresidentFrank Costa
CoachMark Thompson
(11th season)
Captain(s)Cameron Ling
(1st season)
Home groundSkilled Stadium
Pre-season competitionFirst round
AFL season2nd
Finals seriesPreliminary finals
Best and FairestJoel Selwood
Leading goalkickerSteve Johnson (63)
Highest home attendance84,401 vs. Collingwood (7 August 2010)
Lowest home attendance24,099 vs. West Coast (28 August 2010)
Average home attendance41,475
Club membership40,655
(Increase 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 Collingwood. 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):
  • 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

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.
Name No. AFL debut Games (2010) Games (AFL career) Goals (2010) Goals (AFL career)
Gary Ablett, Jr. 29 2002 24 192 44 262
Jimmy Bartel 3 2002 24 181 14 110
Mark Blake 24 2005 20 99 1 12
Mitch Brown 1 0 0 0 0
Shannon Byrnes 17 2004 23 99 35 94
Paul Chapman 35 2000 24 199 23 264
Allen Christensen 28 0 0 0 0
Joel Corey 11 2000 14 213 2 63
Josh Cowan 41 0 0 0 0
Nathan Djerrkura 18 2009 1 4 0 0
Marcus Drum 23 2006 0 22 0 6
Mitch Duncan 22 2010 8 8 8 8
Corey Enright 44 2001 24 199 1 50
Ryan Gamble 15 2006 2 24 0 31
Tom Gillies 25 2009 0 6 0 6
Tom Hawkins 26 2007 18 61 21 80
Simon Hogan 34 2009 11 21 3 10
Josh Hunt 8 2001 24 146 1 17
Taylor Hunt 38 2010 7 7 1 1
Steve Johnson 20 2002 22 152 63 313
James Kelly 9 2002 23 170 7 70
Jeremy Laidler 37 2009 1 2 0 0
Cameron Ling 45 2000 21 225 9 122
Tom Lonergan 13 2005 22 54 0 44
Andrew Mackie 4 2004 22 128 4 64
Daniel Menzel 10 2010 3 3 4 4
Darren Milburn 39 1997 22 278 1 91
Cameron Mooney 21 1999 21 213 36 288
Steven Motlop 32 2010 1 1 0 0
Brad Ottens 6 1998 15 225 8 246
Max Rooke 33 2002 1 135 0 58
Matthew Scarlett 30 1998 18 246 0 16
Joel Selwood 14 2007 24 94 9 33
Dawson Simpson 16 2010 2 2 0 0
Mathew Stokes 27 2006 18 89 28 136
Harry Taylor 7 2008 23 66 2 8
Travis Varcoe 5 2007 20 76 31 82
Nathan Vardy 36 0 0 0 0
Trent West 12 2008 4 11 2 3
David Wojcinski 40 1999 24 177 6 54

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.
Name No. Debut Games (2010) Games (AFL career) Goals (2010) Goals (AFL career)
Tom Allwright 48
Ranga Ediriwickrama 42
Ben Johnson 47
James Podsiadly* 31 2010 19 19 49 49
Jesse Stringer 49
Adam Varcoe 46
Jack Weston 43
  • * Nominated rookie (Elevated to senior list during season, eligible for senior selection)

Season summary

Pre-season matches

NAB Cup

Round Date and local time Opponent Scores (Geelong's scores indicated in bold) Venue Attendance
Home Away Result
1 Sunday, 21 February (4:40 pm) North Melbourne 2.10.3 (81) 2.11.11 (95) Lost by 14 points Telstra Dome [H] 12,989
Eliminated from NAB Cup

NAB Challenge

Round Date and local time Opponent Scores (Geelong's scores indicated in bold) Venue Attendance
Home Away Result
1 Saturday, 27 February (4:00 pm) Richmond 7.9 (51) 15.12 (102) Lost by 51 points Yea Recreation Reserve [H] 6,000 (approx.)
2 Saturday, 6 March (3:00 pm) Brisbane Lions Match cancelled Visy Park [A]
3 Saturday, 13 March (4:30 pm) Fremantle 10.5 (65) 14.12 (96) Won by 31 points Fremantle Oval [A] 10,000 (approx.)

Regular season

Round Date and local time Opponent Scores (Geelong's scores indicated in bold) Venue Attendance Ladder
position
Home Away Result
1 Friday, 26 March (7:40 pm) Essendon 19.11 (125) 13.16 (94) Won by 31 points MCG [H] 57,772 6
2 Monday, 5 April (2:10 pm) Hawthorn 13.13 (91) 14.16 (100) Won 9 points MCG [A] 68,628 4
3 Sunday, 11 April (2:40 pm) Fremantle 18.17 (125) 17.16 (118) Lost by 7 points Subiaco Oval [A] 38,762 6
4 Sunday, 18 April (2:10 pm) Port Adelaide 23.21 (159) 10.4 (64) Won by 95 points Skilled Stadium [H] 25,579 4
5 Monday, 26 April (2:10 pm) Carlton 15.14 (104) 9.14 (68) Lost by 36 points MCG [A] 71,399 7
6 Sunday, 2 May (1:10 pm) Richmond 24.17 (161) 7.11 (53) Won by 108 points Skilled Stadium [H] 24,106 5
7 Sunday, 9 May (1:10 pm) Sydney 19.12 (126) 9.5 (59) Won by 67 points Skilled Stadium [H] 25,970 3
8 Saturday, 15 May (7:10 pm) Brisbane Lions 10.14 (74) 24.11 (155) Won by 81 points The Gabba [A] 33,629 2
9 Friday, 21 May (7:40 pm) Collingwood 6.14 (50) 12.14 (86) Won by 36 points MCG [A] 88,115 1
10 Saturday, 29 May (2:10 pm) Melbourne 18.13 (121) 10.7 (67) Won by 54 points Skilled Stadium [H] 24,525 1
11 Saturday, 5 June (5:40 pm) West Coast 14.14 (98) 18.14 (122) Won by 24 points Subiaco Oval [A] 33,784 1
12 Saturday, 12 June (7:10 pm) Essendon 12.11 (83) 23.16 (154) Won by 71 points Etihad Stadium [A] 46,358 1
13 Friday, 25 June (7:40 pm) St Kilda 10.10 (70) 6.10 (46) Lost by 24 points MCG [A] 58,208 1
14 Sunday, 4 July (1:10 pm) North Melbourne 14.14 (98) 9.9 (63) Won by 35 points Skilled Stadium [H] 25,159 1
15 Saturday, 10 July (2:10 pm) Hawthorn 12.13 (85) 11.17 (83) Won by 2 points MCG [H] 69,220 1
16 Friday, 16 July (8:10 pm) Adelaide 11.8 (74) 9.9 (63) Lost by 11 points AAMI Stadium [A] 41,195 2
17 Saturday, 24 July (2:10 pm) Brisbane Lions 19.13 (127) 9.10 (64) Won by 63 points Skilled Stadium [H] 24,508 2
18 Saturday, 31 July (7:10 pm) Sydney 9.18 (72) 20.5 (125) Won by 53 points ANZ Stadium [A] 30,710 2
19 Saturday, 7 August (7:10 pm) Collingwood 12.13 (85) 14.23 (107) Lost by 22 points MCG [H] 84,401 2
20 Saturday, 14 August (7:10 pm) Western Bulldogs 9.6 (60) 25.11 (161) Won by 101 points Etihad Stadium [A] 42,199 2
21 Friday, 20 August (7:40 pm) Carlton 18.13 (121) 12.7 (79) Won by 42 points Etihad Stadium [H] 45,172 2
22 Saturday, 28 August (1:10 pm) West Coast 16.16 (112) 10.8 (68) Won by 44 points Skilled Stadium [H] 24,099 2

Finals

Date and local time Opponent Scores (Geelong's scores indicated in bold) Venue Attendance
Home Away Result
Qualifying and Elimination Finals (Second Qualifying Final)
Friday, 3 September (7:45 pm) St Kilda 11.13 (79) 12.11 (83) Lost by 4 points MCG [H] 63,608
Semi-finals (Second Semi-final)
Friday, 10 September (7:45 pm) Fremantle 20.15 (135) 10.6 (66) Won by 69 points MCG [H] 45,056
Preliminary Finals (First Preliminary Final)
Friday, 17 September (7:45 pm) Collingwood 18.12 (120) 11.13 (79) Lost by 41 points MCG [A] 95,241

Teams

Finals

Geelong's 2010 teams (Finals)
Qualifying final Semi-final Preliminary final
B: Mackie Scarlett Milburn Enright Scarlett J. Hunt Taylor Scarlett J. Hunt
HB: Enright Taylor Kelly Corey Lonergan Taylor Corey Lonergan Enright
C: Ling Bartel J. Hunt Bartel Ling Kelly Bartel Ling Kelly
HF: Chapman Hawkins Stokes S. Johnson Podsiadly Chapman S. Johnson Mooney Varcoe
F: S. Johnson Mooney Varcoe Byrnes Mooney Stokes Chapman Podsiadly Stokes
Foll: Ottens Selwood Ablett Ottens Ablett Selwood Ottens Ablett Selwood
Int: Byrnes Wojcinski Blake Hawkins Wojcinski Milburn Hawkins Wojcinski Milburn
Corey Varcoe Byrnes
Emg: Byrnes T. Hunt Hogan Mackie Blake T. Hunt Mackie Blake T. Hunt
Coach: Mark Thompson Mark Thompson Mark Thompson
Increase In: Selwood, Enright, J. Hunt Podsiadly, Lonergan No change
Decrease Out: Menzel, T. Hunt, Hogan, Lonergan Mackie, Blake

Ladder

2010 AFL ladder
Pos Team Pld W L D PF PA PP Pts
1 Collingwood (P) 22 17 4 1 2349 1658 141.7 70 Finals series
2 Geelong 22 17 5 0 2518 1702 147.9 68
3 St Kilda 22 15 6 1 1935 1591 121.6 62
4 Western Bulldogs 22 14 8 0 2174 1734 125.4 56
5 Sydney 22 13 9 0 2017 1863 108.3 52
6 Fremantle 22 13 9 0 2168 2087 103.9 52
7 Hawthorn 22 12 9 1 2044 1847 110.7 50
8 Carlton 22 11 11 0 2143 1983 108.1 44
9 North Melbourne 22 11 11 0 1930 2208 87.4 44
10 Port Adelaide 22 10 12 0 1749 2123 82.4 40
11 Adelaide 22 9 13 0 1763 1870 94.3 36
12 Melbourne 22 8 13 1 1863 1971 94.5 34
13 Brisbane Lions 22 7 15 0 1775 2158 82.3 28
14 Essendon 22 7 15 0 1930 2402 80.3 28
15 Richmond 22 6 16 0 1714 2348 73.0 24
16 West Coast 22 4 18 0 1773 2300 77.1 16
Source: AFL ladder
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers

Awards and records

Milestones
Player Milestone Round
Joel Corey 200 games Round 1
Mitch Duncan AFL debut Round 1
Steven Motlop AFL debut Round 2
James Kelly 150 games Round 3
James Podsiadly AFL debut Round 3
Dawson Simpson AFL debut Round 3
Tom Hawkins 50 games Round 7
Harry Taylor 50 games Round 7
Cameron Mooney 200 games Round 9
Taylor Hunt AFL debut Round 11
Mark Thompson 250 games (coached) Round 15
Gary Ablett, Jr. AFL 200 Club Round 15
Matthew Scarlett (with father John) 450 games (combined as a father-son pair) Round 17
Tom Lonergan 50 games Round 18
Daniel Menzel AFL debut Round 20
Cameron Mooney 200 games (for Geelong) Qualifying final
Steve Johnson 150 games Qualifying final
AFL awards
Award Recipient Awarded by
Member of the 2010 All-Australian team (rover) Gary Ablett, Jr. AFL
Member of the 2010 All-Australian team (half-forward flank) Paul Chapman AFL
Member of the 2010 All-Australian team (back pocket) Corey Enright AFL
Member of the 2010 All-Australian team (interchange) Steve Johnson AFL
Member of the 2010 All-Australian team (wing) Joel Selwood AFL
Member of the 2010 All-Australian team (centre half-back) Harry Taylor AFL
Club awards
Award Recipient(s)
Carji Greeves Medal Joel Selwood
Coach's award James Kelly
Best first-year player James Podsiadly
Best clubman Tom Lonergan
Leading goalkicker Steve Johnson
Community Champion Award Nathan Djerrkura and Travis Varcoe
Records
  • Highest number of disposals in a single VFL/AFL match by one club (505 disposals) – Round 14, against North Melbourne.
  • Equal-most career wins for Geelong (165 wins; with Sam Newman) – Darren Milburn; Round 21, against Carlton.

Season statistics

Category Club Leader Total
Leading Goalkicker Steve Johnson 63
Most Disposals Gary Ablett, Jr. 756
Most Kicks Paul Chapman 412
Most Marks Darren Milburn/Harry Taylor 159
Most Handballs Gary Ablett, Jr. 418
Most Hit-Outs Mark Blake 379
Most Tackles James Kelly 140
Most Free Kicks For Joel Selwood 53
Most Free Kicks Against Mark Blake 36

VFL season

Round Date and local time Opponent Scores (Geelong's scores indicated in bold) Venue Ladder
position
Home Away Result
1 Saturday, 10 April (7:00 pm) Casey Scorpions 9.18 (72) 9.10 (64) Lost by 8 points Casey Fields [A] 9
2 Sunday, 18 April (10:10 am) Box Hill 10.14 (74) 15.15 (105) Lost by 31 points Skilled Stadium [H] 12
3 Saturday, 24 April (1:00 pm) Frankston 16.25 (121) 4.6 (30) Won by 91 points Skilled Stadium [H] 8
4 Sunday, 2 May (9:40 am) Bendigo Bombers 9.8 (62) 14.9 (93) Lost by 31 points Skilled Stadium [H] 10
5 Saturday, 8 May (1:00 pm) Collingwood 15.14 (104) 10.11 (71) Lost by 33 points Victoria Park [A] 10
6 Saturday, 15 May (2:10 pm) Gold Coast 10.8 (68) 5.10 (40) Lost by 28 points Fankhauser Reserve [A] 11
7 Saturday, 29 May (10:40 am) Port Melbourne 11.11 (77) 17.14 (116) Lost by 39 points Skilled Stadium [H] 12
8 Sunday, 6 June (2:00 pm) North Ballarat 10.13 (73) 12.10 (82) Won by 9 points Eureka Stadium [A] 10
9 Saturday, 12 June (1:00 pm) Werribee 19.4 (118) 12.12 (84) Won by 34 points Skilled Stadium [H] 10
10 Sunday, 27 June (2:00 pm) Sandringham 18.15 (123) 13.6 (84) Lost by 39 points Trevor Barker Beach Oval [A] 10
11 Saturday, 3 July (2:00 pm) Northern Bullants 20.12 (132) 12.10 (82) Lost by 50 points Princes Park [A] 11
12 Sunday, 11 July (12:00 pm) Williamstown 7.13 (55) 18.16 (124) Lost by 49 points Skilled Stadium [H] 12
13 Saturday, 17 July (1:10 pm) Collingwood 12.11 (83) 18.9 (117) Lost by 34 points Skilled Stadium [H] 13
14 Sunday, 25 July (2:00 pm) Coburg 14.7 (91) 19.6 (120) Won by 29 points Highgate Recreation Reserve [A] 12
15 Saturday, 31 July (12:30 pm) Gold Coast 13.10 (88) 11.5 (71) Won by 17 points Skilled Stadium [H]
16 Sunday, 8 August (2:00 pm) Box Hill 13.21 (99) 8.14 (62) Lost by 37 points Box Hill City Oval [A] 11
17 Saturday, 14 August (2:00 pm) Port Melbourne 24.15 (159) 8.6 (54) Lost by 105 points TEAC Oval [A] 12
18 Saturday, 21 August (1:00 pm) North Ballarat 8.16 (64) 12.10 (82) Lost by 18 points Skilled Stadium [H] 12

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