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5th on the 2026 ladder
Geelong Cats
15–8 · 60 pts · 122.3%Cats10 premierships
Points for
102.7
3rdof 18 · per game
Points against
84.8
5thof 18 · per game
Inside 50s
58.7
2ndof 18 · per game
Accuracy
54.7%
5thof 18
Team news
Nobody on the injury list.
Game by game
16–9 · oldest firstWinLoss
- at GCS: 69–125
- vs FRE: 110–100
- vs ADE: 68–60
- at HAW: 91–92
- vs WCE: 122–76
- vs WBD: 131–56
- at POR: 65–95
- vs NTH: 135–86
- vs COL: 122–68
- at BRI: 117–76
- vs SYD: 107–80
- at CAR: 84–88
- at ADE: 74–75
- vs GCS: 105–60
- at FRE: 90–99
- vs BRI: 101–123
- at GWS: 73–86
- vs STK: 102–75
- at MEL: 117–97
- at COL: 97–72
- vs ESS: 117–50
- at NTH: 125–110
- vs RIC: 133–76
- vs CAR: 107–74
- at FRE: 106–120
- ORat Gold Coast SunsL69–125
- R1v FremantleW110–100
- R3v Adelaide CrowsW68–60
- R4at HawthornL91–92
- R5v West Coast EaglesW122–76
- R6v Western BulldogsW131–56
- R7at Port AdelaideL65–95
- R8v North MelbourneW135–86
- R9v CollingwoodW122–68
- R10at Brisbane LionsW117–76
- R11v Sydney SwansW107–80
- R12at CarltonL84–88
- R13at Adelaide CrowsL74–75
- R14v Gold Coast SunsW105–60
- R15at FremantleL90–99
- R17v Brisbane LionsL101–123
- R18at GWS GiantsL73–86
- R19v St KildaW102–75
- R20at MelbourneW117–97
- R21at CollingwoodW97–72
- R22v EssendonW117–50
- R23at North MelbourneW125–110
- R24v RichmondW133–76
- EFv CarltonW107–74
- SFat FremantleL106–120
Brownlow votes: Bailey Smith 36 · Max Holmes 10 · Shaun Mannagh 9 · Oliver Dempsey 6
| Player | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bailey Smith | 32.3 | 0.5 | 4.0 | 4.9 | 5.4 | 117.7 | 24 | |
| Max Holmes | 27.9 | 0.3 | 4.6 | 2.8 | 4.2 | 97.0 | 20 | |
| Tanner Bruhn | 21.5 | 0.0 | 4.7 | 3.0 | 1.7 | 81.1 | 23 | |
| Tom Stewart | 20.7 | 0.1 | 5.6 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 77.4 | 23 | |
| Lawson Humphries | 20.3 | 0.2 | 5.6 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 81.0 | 24 | |
| Gryan Miers | 20.2 | 0.4 | 4.8 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 77.1 | 17 | |
| Oliver Dempsey | 19.8 | 1.2 | 5.2 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 80.4 | 25 | |
| James Worpel | 18.4 | 0.4 | 2.6 | 6.3 | 5.3 | 79.1 | 11 | |
| Tom Atkins | 18.1 | 0.2 | 1.4 | 5.9 | 3.8 | 69.1 | 25 | |
| Jack Bowes | 17.6 | 0.8 | 3.7 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 69.9 | 9 | |
| Shaun Mannagh | 17.5 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 75.9 | 25 | |
| Rhys Stanley | 17.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 80.0 | 1 | |
| Jhye Clark | 16.3 | 0.3 | 4.4 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 66.0 | 9 | |
| Zach Guthrie | 16.0 | 0.0 | 5.1 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 66.4 | 25 | |
| Connor O'Sullivan | 15.0 | 0.0 | 6.6 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 64.4 | 25 | |
| Patrick Dangerfield | 14.9 | 1.6 | 3.5 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 64.8 | 19 | |
| George Stevens | 14.5 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 58.0 | 2 | |
| Mark O'Connor | 14.4 | 0.2 | 4.4 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 59.8 | 22 | |
| Sam De Koning | 14.4 | 0.1 | 3.6 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 56.9 | 19 | |
| Jeremy Cameron | 14.3 | 2.2 | 5.9 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 74.8 | 19 | |
| Oisin Mullin | 13.8 | 0.1 | 2.9 | 4.1 | 2.8 | 58.2 | 25 | |
| Mark Blicavs | 13.2 | 0.3 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 2.2 | 61.6 | 20 | |
| Jake Kolodjashnij | 11.9 | 0.1 | 4.0 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 45.3 | 11 | |
| Oliver Henry | 11.4 | 2.0 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 59.9 | 24 | |
| Oliver Wiltshire | 11.3 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 45.6 | 16 | |
| Jack Martin | 11.2 | 1.2 | 4.1 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 56.8 | 18 | |
| Brad Close | 10.6 | 0.6 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 45.8 | 18 | |
| Mitch Knevitt | 10.5 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 53.5 | 2 | |
| Shannon Neale | 10.4 | 2.1 | 4.3 | 2.6 | 0.7 | 65.0 | 25 | |
| Mitchell Edwards | 10.3 | 0.1 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 56.3 | 20 | |
| Jack Henry | 9.5 | 0.3 | 4.1 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 43.0 | 21 | |
| Jay Polkinghorne | 7.8 | 1.8 | 3.9 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 47.0 | 8 |
The list
44 players · career gamesPremierships
10- 1925
- 1931
- 1937
- 1951
- 1952
- 1963
- 2007
- 2009
- 2011
- 2022
Runners-up: 1930, 1953, 1967, 1989, 1992, 1994, 1995, 2008, 2020, 2025
- First season
- 1897
- Seasons
- 127
- All-time record
- 1448–1152–24 · 55.6%
- Finals
- 63 wins from 139 games, in 64 seasons
- Grand finals
- 10 won, 10 lost
- Biggest win
- 186 points v Melbourne, 2011 (37.11 (233) to 7.5 (47))
- Highest score
- 37.17 (239) v Brisbane Lions, 1992
Season by season
Ladder finish and finals, every yearPremiersRunners-upOther finalsMissed the finals
2020s6 of 7 in the finals · 1 flag
| Season | Ladder | Record | Finals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5th/18 | 15–8 | Lost a semi-final |
| 2025 | 2nd/18 | 17–6 | Runners-up |
| 2024 | 3rd/18 | 15–8 | Lost a preliminary final |
| 2023 | 12th/18 | 10–12–1 | Missed the finals |
| 2022 | 1st/18 | 18–4 | Premiers |
| 2021 | 3rd/18 | 16–6 | Lost a preliminary final |
| 2020 | 4th/18 | 12–5 | Runners-up |
2010s9 of 10 in the finals · 1 flag
| Season | Ladder | Record | Finals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1st/18 | 16–6 | Lost a preliminary final |
| 2018 | 8th/18 | 13–9 | Lost in week one of the finals |
| 2017 | 2nd/18 | 15–6–1 | Lost a preliminary final |
| 2016 | 2nd/18 | 17–5 | Lost a preliminary final |
| 2015 | 10th/18 | 11–9–1 | Missed the finals |
| 2014 | 3rd/18 | 17–5 | Lost a semi-final |
| 2013 | 2nd/18 | 18–4 | Lost a preliminary final |
| 2012 | 6th/18 | 15–7 | Lost in week one of the finals |
| 2011 | 2nd/17 | 19–3 | Premiers |
| 2010 | 2nd/16 | 17–5 | Lost a preliminary final |
2000s6 of 10 in the finals · 2 flags
| Season | Ladder | Record | Finals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 2nd/16 | 18–4 | Premiers |
| 2008 | 1st/16 | 21–1 | Runners-up |
| 2007 | 1st/16 | 18–4 | Premiers |
| 2006 | 10th/16 | 10–11–1 | Missed the finals |
| 2005 | 6th/16 | 12–10 | Lost a semi-final |
| 2004 | 4th/16 | 15–7 | Lost a preliminary final |
| 2003 | 12th/16 | 7–14–1 | Missed the finals |
| 2002 | 9th/16 | 11–11 | Missed the finals |
| 2001 | 12th/16 | 9–13 | Missed the finals |
| 2000 | 5th/16 | 12–9–1 | Lost in week one of the finals |
1990s6 of 10 in the finals
| Season | Ladder | Record | Finals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 11th/16 | 10–12 | Missed the finals |
| 1998 | 12th/16 | 9–13 | Missed the finals |
| 1997 | 2nd/16 | 15–7 | Lost a semi-final |
| 1996 | 7th/16 | 13–8–1 | Lost in week one of the finals |
| 1995 | 2nd/16 | 16–6 | Runners-up |
| 1994 | 4th/15 | 13–9 | Runners-up |
| 1993 | 7th/15 | 12–8 | Missed the finals |
| 1992 | 1st/15 | 16–6 | Runners-up |
| 1991 | 3rd/15 | 16–6 | Lost a preliminary final |
| 1990 | 10th/14 | 8–14 | Missed the finals |
1980s3 of 10 in the finals
| Season | Ladder | Record | Finals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 3rd/14 | 16–6 | Runners-up |
| 1988 | 9th/14 | 10–12 | Missed the finals |
| 1987 | 6th/14 | 11–10–1 | Missed the finals |
| 1986 | 9th/12 | 7–15 | Missed the finals |
| 1985 | 6th/12 | 12–10 | Missed the finals |
| 1984 | 6th/12 | 11–11 | Missed the finals |
| 1983 | 9th/12 | 8–14 | Missed the finals |
| 1982 | 9th/12 | 7–15 | Missed the finals |
| 1981 | 3rd/12 | 16–6 | Lost a preliminary final |
| 1980 | 1st/12 | 17–5 | Lost a preliminary final |
1970s2 of 10 in the finals
| Season | Ladder | Record | Finals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 6th/12 | 12–10 | Missed the finals |
| 1978 | 5th/12 | 12–10 | Lost in week one of the finals |
| 1977 | 8th/12 | 8–14 | Missed the finals |
| 1976 | 4th/12 | 12–10 | Lost a semi-final |
| 1975 | 11th/12 | 7–15 | Missed the finals |
| 1974 | 6th/12 | 11–11 | Missed the finals |
| 1973 | 11th/12 | 6–16 | Missed the finals |
| 1972 | 10th/12 | 7–15 | Missed the finals |
| 1971 | 10th/12 | 5–17 | Missed the finals |
| 1970 | 5th/12 | 12–10 | Missed the finals |
1960s8 of 10 in the finals · 1 flag
| Season | Ladder | Record | Finals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 3rd/12 | 13–6–1 | Lost in week one of the finals |
| 1968 | 3rd/12 | 15–5 | Lost a preliminary final |
| 1967 | 3rd/12 | 13–5 | Runners-up |
| 1966 | 3rd/12 | 14–4 | Lost in week one of the finals |
| 1965 | 3rd/12 | 13–5 | Lost in week one of the finals |
| 1964 | 4th/12 | 13–4–1 | Lost a preliminary final |
| 1963 | 2nd/12 | 13–4–1 | Premiers |
| 1962 | 2nd/12 | 14–4 | Lost in the finals |
| 1961 | 6th/12 | 10–7–1 | Missed the finals |
| 1960 | 9th/12 | 6–11–1 | Missed the finals |
1950s7 of 10 in the finals · 2 flags
| Season | Ladder | Record | Finals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 10th/12 | 5–13 | Missed the finals |
| 1958 | 12th/12 | 4–14 | Missed the finals |
| 1957 | 12th/12 | 5–12–1 | Missed the finals |
| 1956 | 3rd/12 | 13–5 | Lost in week one of the finals |
| 1955 | 3rd/12 | 14–4 | Lost a preliminary final |
| 1954 | 1st/12 | 13–5 | Lost a preliminary final |
| 1953 | 1st/12 | 15–3 | Runners-up |
| 1952 | 1st/12 | 16–2–1 | Premiers |
| 1951 | 1st/12 | 14–4 | Premiers |
| 1950 | 4th/12 | 10–8 | Lost a preliminary final |
1940s1 of 8 in the finals
| Season | Ladder | Record | Finals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 8th/12 | 9–10 | Missed the finals |
| 1948 | 9th/12 | 7–12 | Missed the finals |
| 1947 | 7th/12 | 11–8 | Missed the finals |
| 1946 | 10th/12 | 4–15 | Missed the finals |
| 1945 | 11th/12 | 2–18 | Missed the finals |
| 1944 | 12th/12 | 1–17 | Missed the finals |
| 1941 | 10th/12 | 3–15 | Missed the finals |
| 1940 | 4th/12 | 11–7 | Lost in week one of the finals |
1930s6 of 10 in the finals · 2 flags
| Season | Ladder | Record | Finals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | 7th/12 | 7–11 | Missed the finals |
| 1938 | 2nd/12 | 13–5 | Lost a preliminary final |
| 1937 | 1st/12 | 15–3 | Premiers |
| 1936 | 5th/12 | 11–7 | Missed the finals |
| 1935 | 9th/12 | 6–11–1 | Missed the finals |
| 1934 | 2nd/12 | 14–3–1 | Lost a preliminary final |
| 1933 | 4th/12 | 12–6 | Lost a preliminary final |
| 1932 | 5th/12 | 11–6–1 | Missed the finals |
| 1931 | 1st/12 | 15–3 | Premiers |
| 1930 | 4th/12 | 11–7 | Runners-up |
1920s5 of 10 in the finals · 1 flag
| Season | Ladder | Record | Finals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | 7th/12 | 8–10 | Missed the finals |
| 1928 | 9th/12 | 6–12 | Missed the finals |
| 1927 | 3rd/12 | 14–4 | Lost a semi-final |
| 1926 | 2nd/12 | 15–3 | Lost in week one of the finals |
| 1925 | 1st/12 | 15–2 | Premiers |
| 1924 | 5th/9 | 8–8 | Missed the finals |
| 1923 | 4th/9 | 9–7 | Lost in week one of the finals |
| 1922 | 8th/9 | 5–11 | Missed the finals |
| 1921 | 4th/9 | 9–7 | Lost in week one of the finals |
| 1920 | 7th/9 | 5–11 | Missed the finals |
1910s2 of 9 in the finals
| Season | Ladder | Record | Finals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1919 | 8th/9 | 3–12–1 | Missed the finals |
| 1918 | 7th/8 | 3–11 | Missed the finals |
| 1917 | 5th/6 | 6–9 | Missed the finals |
| 1915 | 9th/9 | 3–13 | Missed the finals |
| 1914 | 4th/10 | 11–6–1 | Lost in week one of the finals |
| 1913 | 5th/10 | 10–8 | Missed the finals |
| 1912 | 4th/10 | 11–7 | Lost in week one of the finals |
| 1911 | 6th/10 | 8–9–1 | Missed the finals |
| 1910 | 5th/10 | 10–7–1 | Missed the finals |
1900s2 of 10 in the finals
| Season | Ladder | Record | Finals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1909 | 10th/10 | 2–16 | Missed the finals |
| 1908 | 10th/10 | 2–16 | Missed the finals |
| 1907 | 6th/8 | 7–10 | Missed the finals |
| 1906 | 7th/8 | 5–12 | Missed the finals |
| 1905 | 6th/8 | 6–11 | Missed the finals |
| 1904 | 7th/8 | 4–12–1 | Missed the finals |
| 1903 | 4th/8 | 9–8 | Lost in week one of the finals |
| 1902 | 7th/8 | 7–10 | Missed the finals |
| 1901 | 1st/8 | 14–3 | Lost in week one of the finals |
| 1900 | 3rd/8 | 11–6 | Missed the finals |
Head to head
All time| Opponent | W–L–D | Win % | Last 5 | Run |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwoodsince 1897 | 108–136–1 | 44.3% | WWWWL | W4 |
| Sydneysince 1897 | 129–104–1 | 55.3% | WWLDW | W2 |
| Carltonsince 1897 | 105–122–2 | 46.3% | WLLLW | W1 |
| Essendonsince 1897 | 107–115–5 | 48.2% | WWWWW | W10 |
| Melbournesince 1897 | 136–89–2 | 60.4% | WWLWW | W2 |
| St Kildasince 1897 | 137–88–1 | 60.8% | WWLLW | W2 |
| Richmondsince 1908 | 111–92–3 | 54.6% | WWWWL | W4 |
| Hawthornsince 1925 | 97–77–1 | 55.7% | LWWWW | L1 |
| Northsince 1925 | 111–63–1 | 63.7% | WWWWW | W16 |
| Bulldogssince 1925 | 110–59–2 | 64.9% | WWLWL | W2 |
| Brisbanesince 1987 | 37–26–1 | 58.6% | LWLWL | L1 |
| West Coastsince 1987 | 33–27–1 | 54.9% | WWWWW | W7 |
| Adelaidesince 1991 | 32–22–0 | 59.3% | LWWWW | L1 |
| Fremantlesince 1995 | 31–18–0 | 63.3% | LLWWW | L2 |
| Portsince 1997 | 30–15–1 | 66.3% | LWWWL | L1 |
| Gold Coastsince 2011 | 14–5–0 | 73.7% | WLWLL | W1 |
| GWSsince 2012 | 9–9–1 | 50.0% | LLLLL | L5 |
Geelong Cats FAQ
Where are Geelong on the AFL ladder?
Geelong finished 5th on the 2026 AFL ladder with 60 premiership points from 15 wins, at a percentage of 122.3.
How many premierships have Geelong won?
Geelong have won 10 VFL/AFL premierships: 1925, 1931, 1937, 1951, 1952, 1963, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2022.
When did Geelong join the AFL?
Geelong’s first VFL/AFL season was 1897.
Every flag since 1897: the full list of AFL premiers.