2011 Geelong Football Club season

The 2011 Geelong Football Club season was the club's 112th season in the Australian Football League (AFL). Geelong finished the regular season in second position on the ladder with 19 wins and three losses, resulting in qualification for the 2011 AFL finals series. Geelong then proceeded to win its qualifying and preliminary finals in succession to earn a place in the 2011 AFL Grand Final, where it defeated the minor premiers Collingwood to claim the AFL Premiership.

Club list

Changes from 2010 list

Playing list

Players are listed in alphabetical order by surname, and statistics are for AFL regular season and finals series matches during the 2011 AFL season only.^[2]

Season summary

Pre-season matches

NAB Cup

NAB Challenge

Regular season

Finals

Ladder

Teams

Geelong's 2011 teams (Rounds 1 to 4)

Geelong's Round 1 team[33] Geelong's Round 2 team Geelong's Round 3 team Geelong's Round 4 team B: Enright Scarlett J. Hunt Mackie Taylor J. Hunt Milburn Scarlett J. Hunt T. Hunt Scarlett Enright HB: Mackie Taylor Lonergan Enright Milburn Corey Enright Taylor T. Hunt Mackie Taylor Lonergan C: Kelly Duncan Corey Guthrie Ling T. Hunt S. Johnson Ling Kelly Wojcinski Ling Kelly HF: Varcoe Mooney Stokes Varcoe S. Johnson Chapman Varcoe Mooney Stokes Christensen S. Johnson Varcoe F: Menzel Hawkins S. Johnson Duncan Podsiadly Stokes Chapman Hawkins Bartel Menzel Podsiadly Chapman Foll: Ottens Bartel Selwood Ottens Bartel Kelly Ottens Corey Selwood Ottens Corey Bartel Int: Guthrie Wojcinski T. Hunt Wojcinski Hawkins Menzel Duncan Menzel Podsiadly J. Hunt Mooney Selwood Sub: Milburn  1st' Christensen  3rd' Christensen  3rd' Milburn  3rd' Emg: Chapman Christensen Cowan Cowan Gillies Simpson Cowan Gillies West Cowan Gillies West Coach: Chris Scott Chris Scott Chris Scott Chris Scott In: N/A Chapman, Christensen, Ling, Podsiadly Mooney, Scarlett, Selwood Lonergan, Mackie, Wojcinski Out: N/A Lonergan, Mooney, Scarlett, Selwood Guthrie, Mackie, Wojcinski Duncan, Hawkins, Stokes

Geelong's 2011 teams (Rounds 5 to 8)

Geelong's Round 5 team Geelong's Round 6 team Geelong's Round 7 team Geelong's Round 8 team B: T. Hunt Scarlett Enright Bye J. Hunt Scarlett Lonergan Enright Lonergan J. Hunt HB: Milburn Taylor Lonergan Enright Taylor Wojcinski Mackie Taylor Scarlett C: Wojcinski Ling Kelly Mackie Corey Stokes Stokes Corey Wojcinski HF: Varcoe S. Johnson Selwood Bartel Mooney Kelly Chapman S. Johnson Varcoe F: Hawkins Podsiadly Chapman Chapman Podsiadly Hawkins Ling Podsiadly Menzel Foll: Ottens Corey Bartel Ottens Varcoe Selwood Ottens Bartel Selwood Int: Duncan Mackie Stokes Duncan Menzel Milburn Duncan Hawkins Kelly Sub: Menzel  1st' Christensen  Half-time' Christensen  3rd' Emg: Christensen J. Hunt Stokes Christensen Cowan Vardy Christensen Cowan Vardy Coach: Chris Scott Chris Scott Chris Scott In: Duncan, Hawkins, Stokes (late change) J. Hunt, Mooney, Christensen (late change) S. Johnson, Ling Out: Christensen, J. Hunt, Mooney (late change) T. Hunt, Ling, S. Johnson (late change) Mooney, Milburn (late change)

Geelong's 2011 teams (Rounds 9 to 12)

Geelong's Round 9 team Geelong's Round 10 team Geelong's Round 11 team Geelong's Round 12 team B: Milburn Taylor J. Hunt Scarlett Milburn J. Hunt J. Hunt Lonergan Scarlett J. Hunt Lonergan Scarlett HB: T. Hunt Scarlett Enright T. Hunt Lonergan Mackie Enright Taylor T. Hunt Enright Taylor T. Hunt C: Mackie Corey Bartel Kelly Ling Chapman Bartel Ling Mackie Bartel Ling Selwood HF: Stokes Selwood S. Johnson Varcoe Hawkins S. Johnson S. Johnson Vardy Stokes Chapman Podsiadly Kelly F: Vardy Podsiadly Chapman Menzel Mooney Stokes Menzel Podsiadly Duncan S. Johnson Ottens Menzel Foll: Ottens Christensen Kelly Vardy Selwood Bartel Ottens Selwood Corey Vardy Varcoe Corey Int: Duncan Hawkins Varcoe Corey Podsiadly Wojcinski Cowan Kelly Wojcinski Duncan Mackie Stokes Sub: Wojcinski  3rd' Cowan  3rd' Varcoe  3rd' Milburn  Three-quarter time' Emg: Cowan Gillies Motlop Gillies Guthrie Menzel Christensen Duncan Hawkins Cowan Christensen Hawkins Coach: Chris Scott Chris Scott Chris Scott Chris Scott In: T. Hunt, Milburn, Vardy Cowan, Ling, Lonergan, Mooney, Menzel (late change) Enright, Ottens, Taylor, Duncan (late change)[34] Chapman, Milburn Out: Ling, Lonergan, Menzel Christensen, Enright, Ottens, Taylor, Duncan (late change) Chapman, Hawkins, Mooney, Milburn (late change)[34] Cowan, Wojcinski

Geelong's 2011 teams (Rounds 13 to 16)

Geelong's Round 13 team Geelong's Round 14 team Geelong's Round 15 team Geelong's Round 16 team B: Scarlett Lonergan Mackie Mackie Lonergan Scarlett Lonergan Scarlett J. Hunt Lonergan Scarlett J. Hunt HB: Wojcinski Taylor J. Hunt Wojcinski Taylor T. Hunt Wojcinski Taylor Enright Enright Taylor T. Hunt C: Enright Ling Bartel Enright Ling Duncan Duncan Kelly Mackie Wojcinski Kelly Duncan HF: Menzel Podsiadly T. Hunt Menzel Podsiadly Christensen Christensen Vardy Chapman Stokes S. Johnson Varcoe F: S. Johnson Vardy Corey S. Johnson Brown Motlop Brown Podsiadly S. Johnson Chapman Podsiadly Menzel Foll: Ottens Kelly Chapman Simpson Corey Chapman Ottens Ling Bartel Ottens Ling Corey Int: Milburn Stokes Varcoe Gillies Hawkins Varcoe Menzel Motlop Stokes Bartel Christensen Vardy Sub: Duncan  Quarter-time' Byrnes  3rd' Gillies  3rd' Motlop  3rd'[22] Emg: Brown Christensen Cowan Cowan Motlop Simpson Cowan Gillies Hawkins Byrnes Hawkins Hogan Coach: Chris Scott Chris Scott Chris Scott Chris Scott In: Wojcinski Brown, Byrnes, Christensen, Hawkins, Motlop, Simpson (late changes) Bartel, J. Hunt, Kelly, Ottens, Stokes, Vardy Corey, T. Hunt, Varcoe Out: Selwood Bartel, J. Hunt, Milburn, Stokes, Vardy, Kelly, Ottens (late changes) Byrnes, Gillies, Hawkins, T. Hunt, Simpson, Varcoe, Corey (late change)[35] Brown, Gillies, Mackie

Geelong's 2011 teams (Rounds 17 to 20)

Geelong's Round 17 team Geelong's Round 18 team Geelong's Round 19 team Geelong's Round 20 team B: T. Hunt J. Hunt Lonergan J. Hunt Scarlett Lonergan Lonergan Scarlett Milburn J. Hunt Scarlett Wojcinski HB: Mackie Taylor Enright Enright Taylor Mackie Enright Taylor Mackie Kelly Taylor Milburn C: Corey Selwood Bartel Bartel Selwood Wojcinski Kelly Bartel Ling Stokes Bartel Duncan HF: Stokes Hawkins Chapman Stokes Hawkins Varcoe Varcoe Hawkins Duncan Chapman Mooney S. Johnson F: Varcoe Podsiadly S. Johnson Byrnes Podsiadly Christensen S. Johnson Mooney West Hawkins Podsiadly Varcoe Foll: West Ling Kelly West Chapman Corey Ottens Chapman Selwood West Corey Ling Int: Christensen Hogan Vardy Duncan Kelly Milburn Corey Stokes Wojcinski Christensen Mackie Selwood Sub: Motlop  3rd'[23] Cowan  Half-time'[24] Christensen  3rd'[25] Lonergan  Half-time'[26] Emg: Byrnes Milburn West T. Hunt Menzel Milburn Cowan Guthrie Motlop Gillies Guthrie Vardy Coach: Chris Scott Chris Scott Chris Scott Chris Scott In: Hawkins, Hogan, Mackie, Selwood, West (late change)[36] Byrnes, Cowan, Duncan, Scarlett, Wojcinski, Milburn (late change)[37] S. Johnson, Ling, Mooney, Ottens J. Hunt, Podsiadly Out: Duncan, Menzel, Ottens, Wojcinski, Scarlett (late change)[36] Hogan, T. Hunt, Ling, Motlop, Vardy, S. Johnson (late change)[37] Byrnes, Cowan, J. Hunt, Podsiadly Enright, Ottens

Geelong's 2011 teams (Rounds 21 to 24)

Geelong's Round 21 team Geelong's Round 22 team Geelong's Round 23 team Geelong's Round 24 team B: J. Hunt Lonergan Enright Bye J. Hunt Scarlett Lonergan Milburn Scarlett J. Hunt HB: Menzel Taylor Corey Enright Taylor Wojcinski Mackie Taylor Enright C: Varcoe Bartel Ling Bartel Ling Stokes Duncan Ling Bartel HF: Stokes Mooney S. Johnson S. Johnson Hawkins Varcoe Varcoe West S. Johnson F: Vardy Podsiadly Duncan West Podsiadly Menzel Hawkins Podsiadly Chapman Foll: Ottens Selwood Kelly Ottens Kelly Chapman Ottens Kelly Selwood Int: Chapman Christensen Wojcinski Byrnes Mackie Selwood Christensen Menzel Wojcinski Sub: Byrnes  3rd'[27] Christensen  2nd'[28] Byrnes  3rd'[29] Emg: Byrnes Motlop West Duncan Hunt Simpson Byrnes Guthrie Motlop Coach: Chris Scott Chris Scott Chris Scott In: Enright, Menzel, Ottens, Vardy, Byrnes (late change)[38] Hawkins, Mackie, Scarlett, West Duncan, Milburn Out: Hawkins, Milburn, Scarlett, West, Mackie (late change)[38] Corey, Duncan, Mooney, Vardy Lonergan, Stokes (late change)[39]

Geelong's 2011 teams (Finals)

Geelong's Qualifying Final team Geelong's Preliminary Final team Geelong's Grand Final team B: J. Hunt Scarlett Lonergan J. Hunt Scarlett Lonergan Lonergan Scarlett J. Hunt HB: Enright Taylor Mackie Enright Taylor Wojcinski Wojcinski Taylor Enright C: Bartel Kelly Duncan Bartel Mackie Selwood Mackie Bartel Selwood HF: S. Johnson Ling Varcoe Corey Hawkins S. Johnson Varcoe Hawkins S. Johnson F: Hawkins Podsiadly West Stokes Podsiadly Varcoe Chapman Podsiadly Kelly Foll: Ottens Chapman Selwood West Ling Chapman Ottens Ling Corey Int: Christensen Menzel Wojcinski Christensen Kelly Ottens Christensen Stokes West Sub: Stokes  2nd' Duncan  3rd' Duncan  2nd' Emg: Milburn Mooney Motlop Byrnes Milburn Mooney Byrnes Guthrie Milburn Coach: Chris Scott Chris Scott Chris Scott In: Lonergan, Stokes Corey No change Out: Byrnes, Milburn Menzel No change

Awards and records

All-Australian team member Matthew Scarlett celebrated his 250th match for Geelong in 2011.

Milestones

AFL awards

Records

• Best result from 100 consecutive matches – 85 wins, 15 losses (Round 5, 2007 – Round 4, 2011)^[54]
• Best result from 100 consecutive matches – 86 wins, 14 losses (Round 6, 2007 – Round 5, 2011)^[55]
• Most consecutive wins at one venue (Skilled Stadium) – 25 wins (Round 3, 2008 – Round 7, 2011)^[13]
• Most consecutive wins at one venue (Skilled Stadium) – 26 wins (Round 3, 2008 – Round 11, 2011)
• Most consecutive wins at one venue (Skilled Stadium) – 29 wins (Round 3, 2008 – Round 20, 2011)
• Chris Scott – Most consecutive wins without a loss by a first-year coach – 10 wins (equalled; Round 11, 2011)
• Most streaks of 10 or more wins in VFL/AFL history – 14 streaks (Round 11, 2011)^[56]
• Chris Scott – Most consecutive wins without a loss by a first-year coach – 11 wins (Round 12, 2011)^[57]
• Most consecutive wins against a club who were victors in the last Grand Final played between the two clubs – six wins against Hawthorn (Round 1, 2009 – Round 12, 2011)
• Steve Johnson – Most score assists (11) in a match (Round 19, 2011)^[58]
• Joel Selwood – Most disposals (43) in a match at Kardinia Park (Round 19, 2011)^[58]
• First team in VFL/AFL history to win at least 17 regular season games in five consecutive seasons^[26]
• Most inside-50s in a match (80) (Round 20, 2011)^[26][59]
• First team to record 100 wins in a five-season span (2007–2011)^[60]
• first team to win consecutive games by 150 points or more.
• The consecutive wins in rounds 19 and 20, with a combined margin of 336 points, was the highest combined margin in consecutive wins of all time.
• In Round 19 against Melbourne:
  • Geelong's final score of 37.11 (233) was the second-highest ever scored by Geelong, the second-highest score ever conceded by Melbourne, the highest score ever at Skilled Stadium, the fourth-highest score of all-time, and the highest score by any team since quarters were shortened to 20 minutes in 1994.^[61][62][63]
  • Geelong's final winning margin of 186 points was Geelong's highest ever, the highest ever at Skilled Stadium, the second-highest ever conceded by Melbourne, the second-highest of all-time, and the largest since quarters were shortened to 20 minutes in 1994.
  • Geelong's second quarter score of 12.1 (73) was the highest ever by Geelong, and the equal-highest ever conceded by Melbourne.^[64]
  • Geelong's leading margin at half-time of 114 points was the second-highest of all-time (the highest, 120 points, occurred in Round 8, 1993).^[64]
  • Geelong's half-time score of 20.4 (124) was the second-highest in Geelong's history, and the highest ever conceded by Melbourne.^[64]
  • Geelong's score of 37.11 featured 26 more goals than behinds, a new VFL/AFL record (the previous record of 23 was set by Geelong in Round 6, 2007).^[65]
  • Geelong recorded 510 disposals through the game, a new record.^[66]
  • Geelong became the first team to score more than fifty points in each of the four-quarters of a match.

Other

• Jimmy Bartel – 2011 AFL Goal of the Year (Round 1 nomination)
• Jimmy Bartel – 2011 AFL Mark of the Year (Round 3 nomination)^[67]
• Mitch Duncan – 2011 AFL Rising Star (Round 3 nomination)^[68]
• Steve Johnson – 2011 AFL Mark of the Year (Round 4 nomination)^[69]
• Daniel Menzel – 2011 AFL Goal of the Year (Round 4 nomination)^[69]
• The seventh-round match against North Melbourne marks the first time that twin brothers were opposing coaches,^[70] with Chris Scott (Geelong) coaching against Brad Scott. It was also only the third time in which brothers have coached against one another at VFL/AFL level.^[70]
• James Podsiadly – 2011 AFL Mark of the Year (Round 8 nomination)^[71]
• Nathan Vardy – 2011 AFL Mark of the Year (Round 11 nomination)^[72]
• Daniel Menzel – 2011 AFL Rising Star (Round 13 nomination)^[73]
• Steve Johnson – 2011 AFL Goal of the Year (Round 15 nomination)^[74]
• Allen Christensen – 2011 AFL Rising Star (Round 18 nomination)^[75]
• Shannon Byrnes – 2011 AFL Mark of the Year (Round 23 nomination)^[76]
• David Wojcinski – 2011 AFL Mark of the Year (Round 24 nomination)^[77]

Season statistics

Tribunal cases

Updated as of Round 13, 2011 season

VFL season

Squad

The 2011 VFL squad was named on 17 March 2011, consisting of 17 players.^[88] An additional four players were able to be listed until 30 June 2011,^[88] however, Geelong did not utilise these places. Senior and rookie-listed players for Geelong are also eligible for selection in VFL matches.

Results

Notes

Key

General notes

• ^a The Geelong-Gold Coast match at Skilled Stadium on 6 August was rescheduled from 2:10 pm to 1:40 pm in response to poor light at the previous weeks' game at the stadium. Consequently, the preceding VFL match was also reschedulded from 10:40 am to 10:10 am^[129][130]
• ^b "Points" refers to carry-over points accrued following the sanction. For example, 154.69 points draw a one-match suspension, with 54.69 carry-over points (for every 100 points, a one-match suspension is given).

References

External links

• Official website of the Geelong Football Club
• Official website of the Australian Football League
• 2011 season scores and results at AFL Tables
• 2011 Geelong player statistics at AFL Tables