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2015 Geelong Football Club season

Geelong Football Club
2015 season
PresidentColin Carter
CoachChris Scott
(5th season)
Captain(s)Joel Selwood
(4th season)
Home groundSimonds Stadium
AFL season10th
Finals seriesDid not qualify
Highest home attendance55,802 vs. Hawthorn (Round 20)
Lowest home attendance20,813 vs. Gold Coast (Round 3)
Club membership44,312[1]
← 2014 2016 →

The 2015 Geelong Football Club season is currently the club's 116th season of senior competition in the Australian Football League (AFL). The club also fielded its reserves team in the Victorian Football League (VFL) for the 16th season. It was the club's first season since 2006 to not make the top 8.

Club personnel

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Joel Selwood was appointed the club's captain for a fourth successive season, with Harry Taylor retaining the role of vice-captain.[2] Additionally, Andrew Mackie and Tom Hawkins remain in the player leadership group from the prior season, with Corey Enright the sole promotion to the group.[2] Mitch Duncan, Steve Johnson, James Kelly and Mathew Stokes were not included in the group from the previous season – partly due to the club deciding to reduce the number of player leadership positions.[2]

Chris Scott continues as the club's senior coach for his fifth season, after signing a two-year contract extension in August 2014 extending his tenure until the end of 2017.[3] Following the departure of football manager Neil Balme to the vacant Collingwood football director position, his assistant Steve Hocking was promoted to football manager in November 2014.[4]

The coaching department underwent a restructure prior to the season, with Matthew Knights promoted to assistant coach after three seasons as the club's VFL coach.[5] Knights will coach the midfield group alongside existing assistant coach Nigel Lappin, and joins the assistant coaching team of Dale Amos (backline), James Rahilly (forwards) and Blake Caracella (in his new portfolio of attack and defence strategy).[5] Paul Hood assumes an expanded role, replacing Knights as VFL coach as well continuing in his position as the club's academy co-ordinator.[5] The club's academy coaching panel, overseen by Hood, consists of existing development coach Max Rooke, as well as new additions Shane O'Bree (moving from the assistant coaching panel) and former Geelong player Matthew Scarlett (in a part-time role).[5]

Playing list

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Despite no player retirements at the conclusion of the 2014 AFL season, Geelong made a number of changes to its playing list, delisting Mitch Brown, George Burbury, Joel Hamling, Taylor Hunt, Jordan Schroder, Jackson Sheringham and Jesse Stringer.[6][7] Additionally, Nick Bourke was removed from the club's rookie list.[6]

Former Brisbane Lions and Melbourne player Mitch Clark joined Geelong in the off-season trade period.

Geelong were involved in four incoming and outgoing trades during the annual trade period, the first of which resulted in Allen Christensen being traded to the Brisbane Lions in exchange for pick 21 in the upcoming National Draft.[8] The club also traded dual premiership player Travis Varcoe to Collingwood as part of a three-club trade that netted Mitch Clark from Melbourne,[9] and gained Rhys Stanley and pick 60 in the Draft in a separate deal with St Kilda in exchange for pick 21.[10] The final trade resulted in Geelong swapping draft picks 14 and 35 to Adelaide for picks 10 and 47—attaining the club's first top-10 draft selection since the 2006 AFL draft.[11] Additionally, the club recruited former Melbourne player Sam Blease as a delisted free agent.[12]

A total of four players were drafted by Geelong in the 2014 National Draft: Nakia Cockatoo (pick 10), Cory Gregson, (48), Dean Gore (55) and Jordan Cunico (59).[13] Following the elevation of Mark Blicavs to the senior list,[6] Geelong also drafted Tom Read (pick 14) and Cameron Delaney (32) in the 2015 Rookie Draft,[14] as well as Padraig Lucey (49)—a participant in the reality television series The Recruit.[6] Geelong did not participate in the corresponding Pre-season Draft.[15]

As part of its list management strategy, Geelong elected to list its six eligible players as veterans, meaning the club is able to pay a fixed amount per veteran outside the salary cap.[16] The six players—who must have completed 10 seasons with the club to qualify—were Jimmy Bartel, Corey Enright, Steve Johnson, James Kelly, Tom Lonergan and Andrew Mackie.[16]

After spending time away from the club to consider his future, Brad Hartman decided to leave the club in May 2015 due to his struggles in meeting the professional standards required of an AFL player.[17] Hartman had only played five senior games for Geelong – all during the 2014 season.[17] In the same month, rookie-listed player James Toohey also decided to retire from senior-level football, citing a desire to return to full-time university studies.[18]

Due to the long-term injury of Lincoln McCarthy, rookie-listed Michael Luxford was upgraded to the senior list on 27 May 2015 and immediately selected as an emergency for Geelong's round nine match against West Coast.[19][20] Luxford made his AFL debut the following round against Essendon, when he was included as a late change replacing an injured Rhys Stanley.[21]

Ruckman Hamish McIntosh announced his retirement in July 2015, due to a recurrence of an ankle injury that had hampered his three seasons at the club.[22] After playing 107 games for North Melbourne, McIntosh ultimately played 19 games for Geelong—all during the 2014 season.[22] This was followed by two more retirements due to injury, Jared Rivers (who required surgery on a torn meniscus in the knee) and Sam Blease (due to a delayed concussion sustained in a VFL match during the season).[23][24]

It was announced prior to Geelong's final match of the season that veteran players Steve Johnson, James Kelly and Mathew Stokes would not be offered new contracts for the 2016 season.[25] The trio all played their farewell match against Adelaide at Simonds Stadium, with Geelong winning by 39 points.[26]

Statistics

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Players are listed in alphabetical order by surname, and statistics are for AFL regular season and finals series matches during the 2015 AFL season only.
^ Denotes player who is on the club's rookie list.
# Denotes nominated rookie where player has been elevated to club's senior list during season, and therefore eligible for senior selection.
† Denotes player who is on the club's veteran list
Denotes statistical category leader for season
Geelong's 2015 playing list and statistics[27]
Player # AFL debut Games Goals Behinds Kicks Handballs Disposals Marks Tackles
Jimmy Bartel†[16] 3 2002 11 0 1 127 132 259 69 43
Zac Bates^ 43 — 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jed Bews 24 2014 16 1 2 70 85 155 35 50
Sam Blease 12 2011 1 0 0 4 3 7 2 0
Mark Blicavs 46 2013 21 4 6 156 226 382 96 126
Josh Caddy 23 2011 19 16 17 200 188 388 70 106
Mitch Clark 19 2006 8 14 6 59 28 87 35 16
Nakia Cockatoo 5 2015 11 3 5 31 47 37 29 19
Josh Cowan 18 2011 2 1 1 8 10 18 3 1
Jordan Cunico 31 — 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cameron Delaney^ 45 2012 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mitch Duncan 22 2010 11 8 3 105 130 235 62 26
Corey Enright†[16] 44 2001 21 0 1 301 183 484 148 60
Dean Gore 15 — 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cory Gregson 28 2015 20 13 8 133 114 247 66 63
Cameron Guthrie 29 2011 21 13 7 192 261 453 69 110
Brad Hartman 36 2014 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tom Hawkins 26 2007 19 46 20 145 51 196 93 43
George Horlin-Smith 33 2012 7 2 1 29 70 99 15 21
Jarrad Jansen 35 — 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Steve Johnson†[16] 20 2002 20 30 25 256 156 412 99 47
James Kelly†[16] 9 2002 17 1 7 185 163 348 80 71
Shane Kersten 39 2014 11 9 7 47 50 87 37 28
Jake Kolodjashnij 8 2015 9 0 1 58 68 126 34 25
Darcy Lang 11 2014 20 14 5 151 120 271 63 55
Tom Lonergan†[16] 13 2005 19 2 1 162 113 275 119 25
Padraig Lucey^ 42 — 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Michael Luxford#[19] 37 2015 2 0 0 3 5 8 1 3
Andrew Mackie†[16] 4 2004 15 6 0 203 112 315 104 27
Lincoln McCarthy 6 2012 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hamish McIntosh 17 2005 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Daniel Menzel 10 2010 2 4 2 13 12 25 6 2
Steven Motlop 32 2010 20 26 16 299 142 441 78 68
Jordan Murdoch 21 2012 18 8 3 168 113 281 69 53
Tom Read^ 38 — 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jared Rivers 25 2003 12 0 0 99 66 165 77 25
Joel Selwood 14 2007 20 14 8 237 254 491 61 124
Dawson Simpson 16 2010 4 0 0 8 18 26 2 11
Billie Smedts 2 2012 4 0 0 19 23 42 16 11
Rhys Stanley 1 2010 8 6 2 53 46 99 26 22
Mathew Stokes 27 2006 14 4 2 135 132 267 58 33
Harry Taylor 7 2008 21 1 3 207 161 368 159 39
Jackson Thurlow 40 2013 19 2 0 189 140 329 84 42
James Toohey^ 41 — 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nathan Vardy 30 2011 3 5 0 19 20 39 13 8
Josh Walker 34 2012 16 19 10 88 67 155 61 26

Season summary

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Pre-season matches

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Geelong's 2015 NAB Challenge fixture
Match Date and local time Opponent Scores[a] Venue Attendance Source
Home Away Result
1
 Sunday, 1 March (3:40 pm) Gold Coast 0.10.19 (79) 1.9.8 (71) Lost by 8 points Tony Ireland Stadium [A] 4,431 [28]
2
 Thursday, 12 March (7:10 pm) Adelaide 1.12.6 (87) 0.9.14 (68) Won by 19 points Simonds Stadium [H] 8,019 [29]
3
 Sunday, 22 March (4:10 pm) Carlton 2.10.14 (92) 0.17.9 (111) Won by 19 points Etihad Stadium [A] 10,631 [30]

Regular season

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Geelong's 2015 AFL season fixture[31]
Round Date and local time Opponent Home Away Result Venue Attendance Ladder
position
Scores[a]
1
 Monday, 6 April (3:20 pm) Hawthorn 17.21 (123) 8.13 (61) Lost by 62 points MCG [A] 73,584 17th
2
 Sunday, 12 April (1:10 pm) Fremantle 9.6 (60) 15.14 (104) Lost by 44 points Simonds Stadium [H] 23,723 18th
3
 Sunday, 19 April (3:20 pm) Gold Coast 16.9 (105) 13.18 (96) Won by 9 points Simonds Stadium [H] 20,813 15th
4
 Sunday, 26 April (3:20 pm) North Melbourne 9.13 (67) 12.11 (83) Lost by 16 points Simonds Stadium [H] 23,452 16th
5
 Saturday, 2 May (1:45 pm) Richmond 11.10 (76) 12.13 (85) Won by 9 points MCG [A] 45,228 14th
6
 Friday, 8 May (7:50 pm) Collingwood 8.11 (59) 15.10 (100) Won by 41 points MCG [A] 52,152 12th
7
 Saturday, 16 May (7:20 pm) Sydney 18.12 (120) 11.11 (77) Lost by 43 points ANZ Stadium [A] 28,063 13th
8
 Friday, 22 May (7:50 pm) Carlton 22.8 (140) 9.9 (63) Won by 77 points Etihad Stadium [H] 32,032 10th
9
 Sunday, 31 May (2:40 pm) West Coast 16.24 (120) 10.4 (64) Lost by 56 points Domain Stadium [A] 37,676 12th
10
 Saturday, 6 June (7:20 pm) Essendon 7.11 (53) 19.8 (122) Won by 69 points Etihad Stadium [A] 40,632 10th
11
 Friday, 12 June (7:20 pm) Port Adelaide 11.3 (69) 14.8 (92) Won by 23 points Adelaide Oval [A] 47,058 9th
12
 Saturday, 21 June (3:20 pm) Melbourne 13.11 (89) 18.5 (113) Lost by 24 points Simonds Stadium [H] 28,007 10th
13
 Bye 10th
14
 Sunday, 5 July (2:50 pm) Adelaide Match cancelled[b] Draw Adelaide Oval [A] — 10th
15
 Saturday, 11 July (7:20 pm) North Melbourne 18.12 (120) 11.13 (79) Lost by 41 points Etihad Stadium [A] 31,270 11th
16
 Saturday, 18 July (1:45 pm) Western Bulldogs 10.12 (72) 9.10 (64) Won by 8 points Simonds Stadium [H] 25,041 11th
17
 Saturday, 25 July (1:45 pm) Greater Western Sydney 6.6 (42) 9.15 (69) Won by 27 points StarTrack Oval [A] 14,667 10th
18
 Saturday, 1 August (1:45 pm) Brisbane Lions 17.11 (113) 8.9 (57) Won by 56 points Simonds Stadium [H] 21,914 8th
19
 Saturday, 8 August (7:20 pm) Sydney 14.11 (95) 9.9 (63) Won by 32 points Simonds Stadium [H] 27,910 8th
20
 Saturday, 15 August (7:20 pm) Hawthorn 12.13 (85) 19.7 (121) Lost by 36 points MCG [H] 55,802 9th
21
 Saturday, 22 August (7:20 pm) St Kilda 14.13 (97) 15.7 (97) Draw Etihad Stadium [A] 25,245 9th
22
 Friday, 28 August (7:45 pm) Collingwood 9.8 (62) 17.8 (110) Lost by 48 points MCG [H] 40,582 11th
23
 Saturday, 5 September (1:05 pm) Adelaide 17.17 (119) 11.14 (80) Won by 39 points Simonds Stadium [H] 26,128 10th

Ladder

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2015 AFL ladder
Pos Team
 Pld W L D PF PA PP Pts
1 Fremantle 22 17 5 0 1857 1564 118.7 68 Finals series
2 West Coast 22 16 5 1 2330 1572 148.2 66
3 Hawthorn (P) 22 16 6 0 2452 1548 158.4 64
4 Sydney 22 16 6 0 2006 1578 127.1 64
5 Richmond 22 15 7 0 1930 1568 123.1 60
6 Western Bulldogs 22 14 8 0 2101 1825 115.1 56
7 Adelaide 21 13 8 0 2107 1821 115.7 54[a]
8 North Melbourne 22 13 9 0 2062 1937 106.5 52
9 Port Adelaide 22 12 10 0 2002 1874 106.8 48
10 Geelong 21 11 9 1 1853 1833 101.1 48[a]
11 Greater Western Sydney 22 11 11 0 1872 1891 99.0 44
12 Collingwood 22 10 12 0 1972 1856 106.3 40
13 Melbourne 22 7 15 0 1573 2044 77.0 28
14 St Kilda 22 6 15 1 1695 2162 78.4 26
15 Essendon 22 6 16 0 1580 2134 74.0 24
16 Gold Coast 22 4 17 1 1633 2240 72.9 18
17 Brisbane Lions 22 4 18 0 1557 2306 67.5 16
18 Carlton 22 4 18 0 1525 2354 64.8 16
Source: [32]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers
Notes:
  1. ^ a b The round 14 match between Adelaide and Geelong was cancelled due to the death of Adelaide coach Phil Walsh, and both teams were awarded two premiership points each.

Finals series

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After finishing tenth on the ladder, Geelong failed to qualify for the 2015 AFL finals series; as a result, it was the first time the club had not played in the finals since the 2006 AFL season.[33]

Honours

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Awards

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The following club awards were presented at the Carji Greeves Medal Night on 8 October:[34]

Other honours:

Milestones

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Other

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Match Review Panel charges

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Match Review Panel (MRP) and AFL Tribunal cases involving Geelong players during the 2015 AFL season
Round Player Charge category Victim (club) Verdict Fine (A$) Suspension Source
Sanction
1
 Steve Johnson Rough conduct Sam Mitchell (Hawthorn) Guilty (early plea) $1,000 — [65]
2
 Mitch Duncan Tripping Nat Fyfe (Fremantle) Guilty (early plea) $1,000 — [66][67]
2
 Billie Smedts Striking Lee Spurr (Fremantle) Guilty (early plea) — 1 match [66][67]
10
 Joel Selwood Careless umpire contact Shaun Ryan (umpire) Guilty (early plea) $1,000 — [68][69]
12
 Mathew Stokes Careless umpire contact Chris Donlon (umpire) Guilty (early plea) $1,500 — [70][71]
15
 Joel Selwood Rough conduct Sam Wright (North Melbourne) Guilty (early plea) — 1 match [72][73]
18
 Steve Johnson Striking Allen Christensen (Brisbane Lions) Guilty (early plea) — 1 match [74][75]
18
 James Kelly Careless umpire contact Shaun Ryan (umpire) Guilty (early plea) $1,000 — [74][75]
22
 Steve Johnson Rough conduct Nathan Brown (Collingwood) Guilty (early plea) $1,500 — [76]
22
 James Kelly Striking Alex Fasolo (Collingwood) Guilty (early plea) $1,000 — [76]

VFL season

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Squad

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The 2015 VFL squad was finalised in March 2015, and consists of 23 players—15 of whom were retained from the prior season—as well an additional development squad consisting of three players.[77] Jackson Sheringham, delisted from the club's senior list at the conclusion of the 2014 season, is one of the notable additions to the VFL playing list.[78] In addition to this squad of players, senior and rookie-listed players for Geelong's AFL team are eligible for selection in VFL matches.

In a departure from tradition, the club appointed a leadership group to share the captaincy role throughout the season. The group consisted four of the squad's experienced players: Jack Hollmer, Ben Raidme, Jackson Sheringham and Ryan Williams.[79]

Results

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Practice matches

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Geelong's 2015 VFL practice matches[77]
Match Date and local time Opponent Scores[a] Venue Source
Home Away Result
1
 Saturday, 14 March (12:00 pm) Collingwood 16.7 (103) 9.9 (63) Won by 40 points Simonds Stadium [H] [80]
2
 Saturday, 21 March (12:00 pm) Richmond 19.10 (124) 5.7 (37) Won by 87 points Simonds Stadium [H] [81]
3
 Saturday, 4 April (11:00 am) Footscray Bulldogs 15.8 (98) 22.11 (143) Lost by 45 points Simonds Stadium [H] [82]
4
 Saturday, 11 April (12:00 pm) Essendon 19.5 (119) 13.7 (85) Lost by 34 points True Value Solar Centre [A] [83]

Regular season

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Geelong's 2015 VFL season fixture[84]
Round Date and local time Opponent Home Away Result Venue Ladder
position 		Source
Scores[a]
1
 Friday, 17 April (7:30 pm) Werribee 12.12 (84) 10.6 (66) Won by 18 points Simonds Stadium[d] [H] 3rd [85]
2
 Bye 4th
3
 Saturday, 2 May (11:00 am) Richmond 12.11 (101) 16.13 (109) Won by 8 points ME Bank Centre [A] 4th [86]
4
 Saturday, 9 May (6:00 pm) Collingwood 12.11 (83) 14.8 (92) Lost by 9 points Queen Elizabeth Oval [H] 7th [87]
5
 Saturday, 16 May (2:00 pm) Footscray 17.13 (115) 8.5 (53) Lost by 62 points VU Whitten Oval [A] 13th [88]
6
 Saturday, 23 May (12:00 pm) Port Melbourne 13.20 (98) 15.13 (103) Lost by 5 points Simonds Stadium [H] 12th [89]
7
 Saturday, 30 May (12:00 pm) Williamstown 12.8 (80) 11.16 (82) Lost by 2 points Simonds Stadium [H] 11th [90]
8
 Saturday, 6 June (3:25 pm)[91] Essendon 19.21 (135) 6.7 (43) Lost by 92 points Etihad Stadium [A] 12th [92]
9
 Saturday, 13 June (2:00 pm) North Ballarat 15.12 (102) 14.9 (93) Won by 9 points Simonds Stadium [H] 10th [93]
10
 Saturday, 20 June (2:00 pm) Coburg 7.12 (54) 12.12 (84) Won by 30 points Piranha Park [A] 10th [94]
11
 Bye 11th
12
 Saturday, 4 July (2:00 pm) Casey 14.9 (93) 6.9 (45) Lost by 48 points Casey Fields [A] 11th [95]
13
 Saturday, 11 July (12:00 pm) Werribee 7.9 (51) 7.11 (53) Won by 2 points Avalon Airport Oval[d] [A] 10th [96]
14
 Sunday, 19 July (11:30 am) Footscray 10.9 (69) 15.5 (95) Lost by 26 points Simonds Stadium [H] 11th [97]
15
 Saturday, 25 July (11:00 am) Essendon 13.8 (86) 15.9 (99) Lost by 13 points Simonds Stadium [H] 11th [98]
16
 Sunday, 2 August (2:00 pm) Frankston 6.9 (45) 16.20 (116) Won by 71 points Frankston Oval [A] 10th [99]
17
 Sunday, 9 August (1:30 pm) North Ballarat 11.10 (76) 4.5 (29) Lost by 47 points Eureka Stadium [A] 11th [100]
18
 Saturday, 15 August (11:00 am) Box Hill 10.11 (71) 19.7 (121) Lost by 50 points Simonds Stadium [H] 12th [101]
19
 Sunday, 23 August (2:00 pm) Sandringham 14.17 (101) 11.7 (73) Lost by 28 points Trevor Barker Beach Oval [A] 12th [102]
20
 Saturday, 29 August (11:00 am) Northern Blues 19.13 (127) 6.10 (46) Won by 81 points Simonds Stadium [H] 11th [103]
Ladder
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2015 VFL ladder
Pos Team
 Pld W L D PF PA PP Pts
1 Box Hill Hawks 18 14 4 0 1797 1184 151.8 56 Finals series
2 Sandringham 18 14 4 0 1678 1357 123.7 56
3 Williamstown (P) 18 13 5 0 1764 1283 137.5 52
4 Footscray 18 12 6 0 1708 1282 133.2 48
5 Essendon 18 12 6 0 1680 1355 124.0 48
6 Collingwood 18 12 6 0 1633 1491 109.5 48
7 Werribee 18 11 7 0 1555 1345 115.6 44
8 Casey Scorpions 18 9 9 0 1382 1352 102.2 36
9 North Ballarat 18 8 10 0 1389 1499 92.7 32
10 Port Melbourne 18 7 11 0 1626 1597 101.8 28
11 Geelong 18 7 11 0 1405 1568 89.6 28
12 Coburg 18 7 11 0 1299 1565 83.0 28
13 Richmond 18 5 13 0 1336 1605 83.2 20
14 Northern Blues 18 4 14 0 1319 1787 73.8 16
15 Frankston 18 0 18 0 1008 2309 43.7 0
Source: Ladder for 2015 Peter Jackson VFL
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers

Finals series

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After finishing 11th on the ladder, Geelong failed to qualify for the 2015 VFL finals series.

Notes

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Key
  • H ^ Home match.
  • A ^ Away match.
Notes

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