Last year after the nab cup i reckon it was something like. Season launch to return to geelong in big win for fans. Sunday 6th may 2007, the day that started it all for the cats. The 2006 nab cup grand final was won by geelong who came from behind at 3 4 time. Geelong premiership coach mark thompson opens up on the tumultuous 2006 season that almost cost him his job and how he survived the. The cats had started their 2007 season with two wins and two losses and were roundly expected to defeat the kangaroos, who had finished 14th in 2006, at kardinia park. Worse still, melbourne has lost 16 of their last 18 at geelong, dating back to 1990 with only a draw 2006 and a win 2005 breaking up the misery in the sleepy hollow. Melbourne broke through to make the finals for the first time since 2006, accounting for geelong and hawthorn in the elimination and semifinals respectively.
Collingwood v geelong 2006 afl season round 8 youtube. It was the next year that geelongs greatest era began. Hundreds of realworld players are included in afl premiership 2006. Despite not playing any senior football for the cats in his first two years with the club, simon says he felt on top of the world. After spending just 4 year at geelong he was delisted and picked up by sydney where he managed just 5 games before being delisted again. Geelong have made three changes for their round three aflw clash against adelaide at emma was ready to lend a hand at the aflw training this week. Comprehensive list of all afl premiers, runnersup and norm smith medallists. The five defining geelong cats moments 200608 geelong. Afl premiership 2006 round 8 collingwood v geelong. It does not look like david is involved in australian football anymore. How well do teams play the following season after losing a. This quiz shall test your knowledge of what occurred in what was another exciting season of afl football in 2006. The 2006 nab cup was held across australia between 24 february and 18 march.
In the second part of a new geelong advertiser series, chief football writer lachie young continues to look at 20 key moments from the past 20 years that shaped the cats success this century. It was the clubs first senior premiership since 1963. The nab cup was won by geelong who defeated adelaide by 8 points in the grand final of the knockout pre season competition. Gary rohan continued his stunning start to his geelong stint booting 4. The geelong football club, nicknamed the cats, is a professional australian rules football club based in geelong, victoria. Potential upsets these days, afl clubs treat the preseason like a series of dolledup scratch matches. Geelong midfielder tim kelly could be headed for west. As such, it is rare to see a teams best 22 on the park for any significant stretch of time in the opening week or two. After a wasted in 2006 and a disappointing first 5 rounds of the 2007, the geelong. Community content is available under ccbysa unless otherwise noted. Afl 2020, geelong cats, brendan mccartney, bomber thompson. The 2006 season was the hawthorn football clubs 82nd season in the australian football league and 105th overall. Afl premiership 2006 for playstation 2 2006 mobygames.
It is a fastpaced fullcontact sport that was started in victoria as the vfl and then went national in the 1980s. Collingwood v geelong 2006 afl season round 8 collingwood v geelong 2006 afl season round 8 skip navigation sign in. The tough, hard tackling forward averaged a goal a game over 19 matches. Includes national, preseason and rookie draft picks. Originally from warrnambool, simon moved to geelong as a 19 yearold after being drafted to geelong with the 57th pick in the 2006 afl national draft. The club competes in the australian football league afl, the highest level of australian rules football in australia.
The cats have been the vfl afl premiers nine times, with three in the afl era since 1990. Details about geelong cats 2006 members season ticket. The game was held at aami stadium, with an attendance of. Outside of the career mode, afl premiership 2006 has quick match, single match, and season mode, which plays through only one. Well, the 2006 draft class may give it a run for its money. The afl draft is the annual draft of talented players by australian rules football teams that participate in the main competition of that sport, the australian football league the 2006 afl draft is noted as being the second superdraft since the draft systems inception, due to the wealth and depth of talent. According to herald sun stats, richmond and geelong have almost the same winning percentage at home, however richmond have played 20 more games at home than geelong over the same period 2017 to. Nineteen teams in afl history have lost the grand final and had a percentage at least 10 % lower the following seasontwelve teams in afl history have lost the grand final and had a percentage at least 20 % lower the following seasonfour teams in afl history have lost the grand final and had a percentage at least 30 % lower the following season.
The week after geelongs exit from the 2006 afl season, ottens was involved in a drink driving incident which saw him have his licence cancelled for 11 months. And since the start of 2007, the cats have won three flags and won 174 and drawn one of 228 matches, for a phenomenal winning percentage of. The dees were blown out of the water in the preliminary final, but that aside it was an. The 2006 geelong football club season was the clubs 107th season in the australian football league afl. After missing 2015 with a foot injury, he returned and showed why the cats were so keen to get him right. The 2006 geelong football club season was the clubs 107th season in the. Pictured scarlett marks during a geelong cats afl training session at skilled stadium on sep. Geelongs jackson thurlow to miss entire afl season with.
The club would like to thank all of our 50,000 members and look forward to welcoming. Scarlett marks during a geelong cats afl training session at skilled stadium on sep. A hardened west coast side traveled down to geelong to take on a young cats side boasting future brownlow medalists and greats of the game. There were 98,000 people at the 1977 replay, down from 108,000 the week before.
He retired from afl football in 2006 and played out his career for port melbourne, winning a best and fairest, from 2007. The cats, who lead the league for points scored, sit on top of the table and take on the eagles, who havent won in geelong since june 2006. Afl premiership season season 2006 australian football. The vfa was the preeminent football competition between 1877 and the formation of. Finalists last season and with high expectations of a premiership this year but just not mentally switched on. List of vflafl premiers australian rules football wiki fandom. Geelong finished the regular season in tenth position on the ladder, resulting in the club not qualifying for the finals. Geelongs afl season has suffered a significant setback with young defender jackson thurlow set to miss the 2016 season with a torn anterior cruciate ligament.
Geelong football club have won the night cup three times 1961, 2006 and 2009. Geelong is one of the most successful clubs at reserve level, winning the flag on 15 occasions. Currently id say wce are having a geelong 2006 year. This page is a complete chronological listing of vflafl premiers. This is especially true of teams that fancy a tilt at the flag, which means it is often worth chucking a cheeky few dollars on the outsider. A quartet of cats will play their first game at afl level against the suns. Mark thompson opens up on tumultuous 2006 season that. Afl premiership 2006 is the officially licensed game of the elite professional australian football league. Geelong start round 2000 round 1 2001 round 1 2002 round 1 2003 round 1 2004 round 1 2005 round 1 2006 round 1 2007 round 1 2008 round 1 2009 round 1 2010 round 1 2011 round 1 2012 round 1 20 round 1 2014 round 1 2015 round 1 2016 round 1 2017 round 1 2018 round 1 2019 round 1. Afl, round 6, geelong cats vs west coast eagles fox sports. Since 2010, geelong is 50 both head to head and against the line vs. Afl football statistics on afl teams, games and players. The 2006 australian football league season was the 110th season of the elite australian rules.
Earlier this week, i wrote that the 2005 afl draft was one the deepest in afl history. The cats had entered season 2006 with high hopes having narrowly lost the previous years semifinal to sydney and won the preseason. Adelaide vflafl geelong vflafl football park, adelaide, sa. The 2006 afl draft is a recent national draft of the australian football league. The 2019 season is exciting after 32 years all teams we are fully engaged in the vic metro masters league northern division after spending our past in the country though the bus trips are shorter we will always seek an overnighter against teams that are further away which are great trips, where we usually book a bus and hotel. In 2006, geelong faced port adelaide in front of a strong crowd at brit oval in. Geelong cats afl draft history australian football league.