28-520: Leuenberger is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Matthew Leuenberger (born 1988), Australian rules football player Moritz Leuenberger (born 1946), Swiss politician Myriam Leuenberger (born 1987), Swiss figure skater Niklaus Leuenberger (c1615-1653), Swiss rebel Sven Leuenberger (born 1969), Swiss ice hockey player Werner Otto Leuenberger (born 1932), Swiss artist [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with
56-524: A Grand Final-record 119-point victory in 2007 . Geelong won a further three premierships in 2009 , 2011 and 2022 . The Cats have fierce competitive rivalries with Hawthorn and Collingwood . Geelong play most of their home games at Kardinia Park (known for sponsorship reasons as GMHBA Stadium) and play the remainder at the Melbourne Cricket Ground . Geelong's traditional guernsey colours are white with navy blue hoops. The club's nickname
84-469: A mascot might bring a football club good luck in his Herald cartoon of 6 July 1923 . "We Are Geelong" is the song sung after a game won by the Geelong Football Club. It is sung to the tune of " Toreador " from Carmen . The lyrics were written by former premiership player John Watts . Only the first verse is used at matches and by the team after a victory. The song currently used by the club
112-465: A massive 86 points, but the teams did not meet in the finals. They would meet in preliminary finals in 2009 and 2010, each winning one en route to a premiership. They finally met again in a Grand Final in 2011, which Geelong won by 38 points; Geelong inflicted Collingwood's only three losses for the 2011 season. At 99 years as of 2024, Geelong's sponsorship with the Ford Motor Company is one of
140-480: A separately maintained list of players eligible only for VFL matches. Home games are played at GMHBA Stadium , with some played as curtain-raisers to senior AFL matches. The side is also known as the Bendigo Bank Cats, referring to the club's commercial partnership with Bendigo Bank . In 2017, following the inaugural AFL Women's (AFLW) season, Geelong was among eight clubs that applied for licenses to enter
168-652: A series of Challenge Cup competitions, and was a foundation member of both the Victorian Football Association (VFA) in 1877 and the Victorian Football League (VFL) in 1897, now the national AFL. The club won the Western District Challenge Cup in 1875, a then-record seven VFA premierships between 1878 and 1886, and six VFL premierships by 1963, after which it experienced a 44-year waiting period until it won its next premiership,
196-524: Is "We Are Geelong". The club was founded in 1859 in the city of Geelong , Australia, and is the second oldest AFL club. It is believed to be the fourth oldest football club in Australia and one of the oldest in the world and one of the most successful. Initially playing under its own rules, some of which, notably, were permanently introduced into Australian Football , it adopted the Laws of Australian Football in
224-499: Is being used for other events. The rivalry between Hawthorn and Geelong is defined by two Grand Finals: those of 1989 and 2008. In the 1989 Grand Final , Geelong played the man, resulting in major injuries for several Hawks players, Mark Yeates knocking out Dermott Brereton at the opening bounce; Hawthorn controlled the game, leading by approximately 40 points for most of the match; in the last quarter, Geelong almost managed to come from behind to win, but fell short by six points. In
252-621: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles Matthew Leuenberger Matthew Leuenberger (born 7 June 1988) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Brisbane Lions and the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). Leuenberger represented Western Australia in the 2006 AFL Under 18 Championships and was rewarded with All-Australian selection as
280-428: The 2008 Grand Final , Geelong was the heavily backed favourite and had lost only one match for the season, but lost by 26 points; Geelong then won its next eleven matches against Hawthorn over the following five years, under a curse, which was dubbed the " Kennett curse " which was attributed to disrespectful comments made by Hawthorn president Jeff Kennett following the 2008 Grand Final. It was later revealed that after
308-583: The Bendigo Bank Cats for sponsorship reasons) are the reserves side of the club, playing in the Victorian Football League . Geelong's reserves side began competing in the Victorian Junior Football League , later known as the VFL/AFL reserves , in 1922 . The team won thirteen premierships during that time ( 1923 , 1924 , 1930, 1937, 1938, 1948, 1960, 1963, 1964, 1975, 1980, 1981 and 1982),
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#1733085731907336-503: The Cats , is a professional Australian rules football club based at Kardinia Park in South Geelong , Victoria , Australia . The club competes in the Australian Football League (AFL), the sport's premier competition. The club formed in 1859, making it the second-oldest AFL side after Melbourne and one of the oldest football clubs in the world. In the 1860s, Geelong participated in
364-466: The VFL/AFL premiers ten times, with four in the AFL era (since 1990) in 2007, 2009, 2011, and most recently, 2022, to be the second most successful club over that period one behind Hawthorn. They have also won ten McClelland Trophies , the most of any AFL/VFL club. Many of the club's official records before 1920 have disappeared. Geelong's traditional navy blue and white hooped guernsey has been worn since
392-418: The surname Leuenberger . If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name (s) to the link. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Leuenberger&oldid=803108403 " Category : Surnames Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description
420-625: The 2008 grand final, Paul Chapman initiated a pact between other Geelong players to never lose to Hawthorn again. The curse was broken in a preliminary final in 2013, after Paul Chapman played his final match for Geelong the previous week. Hawthorn went on to win the next three premierships. In 2016 Geelong again defeated Hawthorn in the qualifying final. In twenty matches between the two sides between 2008 and 2017, twelve were decided by less than ten points, with Geelong victorious in eleven of those twelve matches. In 1925, Geelong won their first flag over Collingwood. In 1930, Collingwood defeated Geelong in
448-449: The club's inception in the mid-1800s. The design is said to represent the white seagulls and blue water of Corio Bay . The team has worn various away guernseys since 1998, all featuring the club's logo and traditional colours. Geelong has been nicknamed the 'Cats' since 1923, when the Herald sporting local cartoonist, "Wells" (Samuel Garnet Wells) , suggested that adopting a black cat as
476-558: The early 1860s after a series of compromises with the Melbourne Football Club. Geelong went on to play for most of its existence in the premier competitions, the first competition, the Caledonian Society Cup, a foundation club of both the Victorian Football Association (VFA) in 1877 and the Victorian Football League (VFL) in 1897., VFL and continues in the elite Australian Football League (AFL). The Cats have been
504-413: The first four games of the 2014 season before succumbing to another long-term injury, where he tore his meniscus and would miss at least three months. After missing more than four months, he returned for the final round clash against Geelong at Simonds Stadium . The 2015 season saw Leuenberger as the backup ruckman to Stefan Martin and he was predicted to leave Brisbane to a team where he would be
532-454: The grand final making it four flags in-a-row for the Pies. Geelong would later deny Collingwood three successive premierships in 1937, winning a famous grand final by 32 points. The two sides played against each other in 6 finals between 1951 and 1955, including the 1952 Grand Final when Geelong easily beat Collingwood by 46 points. In 1953, Collingwood ended Geelong's record 23-game winning streak in
560-454: The home and away season, and later defeated them by 12 points in the grand final, denying the Cats a third successive premiership. Since 2007, the clubs have again both been at the top of the ladder and have met regularly in finals. Geelong won a memorable preliminary final by five points on their way to their first flag in 44 years. In 2008, Collingwood inflicted Geelong's only home-and-away loss, by
588-670: The longest active sports sponsorship of any sports team in the world, with continuous sponsorship dating back to 1925. The sponsorship had previously been ratified as the longest in the world by the Guinness World Records , until a change in definitions. In recent years Geelong-based retail company Cotton On Group has become synonymous with the club, with the company manufacturing on-field and other team merchandise since 2016. Head coach Assistant coaches Updated: 27 November 2024 Source(s): Playing list , Coaching staff The Geelong reserves (also known as
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#1733085731907616-478: The most of any club. Since the demise of the AFL reserves competition, the Geelong reserves have competed in the Victorian Football League . Unlike all other Victorian AFL clubs, Geelong has never operated in a reserves affiliation with an existing VFL club, having instead operated its stand-alone reserves team continuously. The team is composed of both reserves players from the club's primary and rookie AFL lists, and
644-494: The number one ruckman. At seasons end, he decided to leave Brisbane through free agency and nominated Essendon as his club of choice. He officially joined Essendon on 15 October. After playing 29 games for Essendon and 108 for the Brisbane Lions Leuenberger announced his immediate AFL retirement despite being offered a new contract for 2019. Geelong Football Club The Geelong Football Club , nicknamed
672-615: The ruckman. Leuenberger was drafted to the Brisbane Lions with their first selection and fourth overall in the 2006 national draft . He made his debut against the West Coast Eagles in round 14, 2007 at Subiaco Oval . His first two seasons saw him play 19 matches, and the first three of 2009 before sustaining a knee injury. He missed the remainder of the season after his knee became infected following surgery, and consequently lost 11 kilograms. Leuenberger played every match for 2010 and 22 in 2011, and amassed 724 hitouts during 2011,
700-404: The second most in the league after finals. During the 2012 pre-season, he suffered from tendonitis in his achilles , but was declared fit for the round one match against Melbourne , however, he re-injured his achilles in round three against Fremantle , which saw him miss the remainder of the season. Leuenberger missed the start of the 2013 season returning from injury, but was recalled to
728-548: The senior side in round 2. Despite persistent injuries, speculation arose that he would be a trade target as one of the "AFL's most wanted players," however, he re-signed with Brisbane in June, eliminating a potential trade at the end of the season. He was named best-on-ground in the sixth QClash against Gold Coast and was awarded the Marcus Ashcroft Medal , after 20 disposals, 7 tackles, and 29-hitouts. Leuenberger played
756-522: Was first used in 1923 after a run of losses prompted a local cartoonist to suggest that the club needed a black cat to bring it good luck. Geelong also field teams in other competitions; a reserves men's team in the Victorian Football League (VFL), a senior women's team in the AFL Women's (AFLW) and a reserves women's team in the VFL Women's (VFLW) competitions. The club's official team song and anthem
784-597: Was recorded by the Fable Singers in April 1972. Geelong's administrative headquarters is its home stadium, GMHBA Stadium or also known as Kardinia Park . The club trains here during the season, however it also trains at its alternate training venue, the Deakin University Elite Sports Precinct . The latter features an MCG -sized oval and is used often by the club in the pre-season, when Kardinia Park
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