2005 Geelong Football Club season
The 2005 Geelong Football Club season was the club's 106th season in the Australian Football League (AFL). Geelong finished the regular season in sixth position on the ladder. After defeating Melbourne in the Elimination Final they were defeated by Sydney in the Semi-Final at the SCG.
| 2005 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| President | Frank Costa | ||
| Coach | Mark Thompson (6th season) | ||
| Captain(s) | Steven King (3rd season) | ||
| Home ground | Skilled Stadium | ||
| Pre-season competition | Quarter Final | ||
| AFL season | 6th | ||
| Finals series | Semi-Finalist | ||
| Best and Fairest | Joel Corey | ||
| Leading goalkicker | Kent Kingsley (57) | ||
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Club list
Games
Premiership season
| Round | Date and Local Time | Opponent | Home or Away | Venue | Scores | Posn on Ladder | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Home | Away | ||||||
| 1 | Sunday, 27 March – 2:15 pm | Richmond | Away | MCG | Won by 62 | 15.8 (98) | 25.10 (160) | 4 |
| 2 | Saturday, 2 April – 5:40 pm | West Coast | Away | Subiaco Oval | Lost by 22 | 12.12 (84) | 8.14 (62) | 6 |
| 3 | Friday, 8 April – 7:40 pm | Melbourne | Away | MCG | Lost by 48 | 18.6 (114) | 8.18 (66) | 10 |
| 4 | Saturday, 16 April – 7:10 pm | Essendon | Home | Telstra Dome | Won by 56 | 19.17 (131) | 11.9 (75) | 6 |
| 5 | Friday, 22 April – 8:10 pm | Port Adelaide | Away | Football Park | Won by 4 | 15.5 (95) | 15.9 (99) | 6 |
| 6 | Sunday, 1 May – 1:10 pm | Western Bulldogs | Home | Skilled Stadium | Won by 35 | 16.12 (108) | 11.7 (73) | 5 |
| 7 | Saturday, 7 May – 2:10 pm | St Kilda | Home | Telstra Dome | Won by 18 | 18.11 (119) | 15.11 (101) | 3 |
| 8 | Friday, 13 May | Carlton – 7:40 pm | Away | Telstra Dome | Won by 70 | 10.13 (73) | 22.11 (143) | 2 |
| 9 | Sunday, 22 May – 2:10 pm | Kangaroos | Home | Skilled Stadium | Won by 85 | 22.14 (146) | 8.13 (61) | 2 |
| 10 | Saturday, 28 May – 2:10 pm | Fremantle | Home | Skilled Stadium | Lost by 9 | 11.16 (82) | 14.7 (91) | 2 |
| 11 | Friday, 3 June – 7:40 pm | Collingwood | Away | Telstra Dome | Lost by 25 | 18.13 (121) | 14.12 (96) | 4 |
| 12 | Sunday, 12 June – 2:10 pm | Adelaide | Home | Skilled Stadium | Won by 4 | 9.7 (61) | 8.9 (57) | 3 |
| 13 | Sunday, 19 June – 1:10 pm | Brisbane Lions | Away | The Gabba | Lost by 69 | 17.14 (116) | 6.11 (47) | 4 |
| 14 | Sunday, 3 July – 2:10 pm | Hawthorn | Home | Telstra Dome | Won by 55 | 16.17 (113) | 8.10 (58) | 3 |
| 15 | Saturday, 9 July – 7:10 pm | Sydney | Away | SCG | Lost by 54 | 16.9 (105) | 7.9 (51) | 3 |
| 16 | Saturday, 16 July – 2:10 pm | Port Adelaide | Home | Skilled Stadium | Won by 79 | 18.18 (126) | 7.5 (47) | 3 |
| 17 | Saturday, 23 July – 2:10 pm | Western Bulldogs | Away | Telstra Dome | Lost by 35 | 20.13 (133) | 14.14 (98) | 5 |
| 18 | Friday, 29 July – 7:40 pm | Essendon | Away | Telstra Dome | Lost by 13 | 16.11 (107) | 13.16 (94) | 6 |
| 19 | Friday, 5 August – 7:40 pm | St Kilda | Away | Telstra Dome | Lost by 41 | 13.18 (96) | 8.7 (55) | 7 |
| 20 | Saturday, 13 August – 2:10 pm | Melbourne | Home | Skilled Stadium | Lost by 1 | 15.9 (99) | 14.16 (100) | 6 |
| 21 | Saturday, 20 August – 2:10 pm | West Coast | Home | Skilled Stadium | Won by 76 | 16.13 (109) | 5.3 (33) | 6 |
| 22 | Sunday, 28 August – 2:10 pm | Richmond | Home | Skilled Stadium | Won by 1 | 10.9 (69) | 10.8 (68) | 6 |
Finals
| Date and Local Time | Opponent | Home or Away | Venue | Scores | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Home | Away | ||||
| Qualifying and Elimination Finals | ||||||
| Saturday, 3 September – 2:30 pm | Melbourne | Home | MCG | Won by 55 | 18.8 (116) | 9.7 (61) |
| Semi Finals | ||||||
| Friday, 9 September, 8:00 pm | Sydney | Away | SCG | Lost by 3 | 7.14 (56) | 7.11 (53) |
See also
References
- "AFL Tables - 2006 Season Scores". AFL Tables. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
External links
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