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Season Openers



Geelong have played 114 season openers between 1897 and 2013.

106 have been played in round 1 and 8 in round 2. (Geelong did not compete in 1916 and 1942-3.)

Geelong have won 56, lost 56 and drawn 2 of their first matches of the season.

Geelong have scored 1,400 goals 1,484 behinds and conceded 1,369 goals 1,412 behinds in these matches for a percentage of 102.68%.

As reigning Premier, Geelong have won 7 and lost 2 (1938 and 2012.)

Most consecutive won: 8 - 1949-1956.

Most consecutive lost: 8 - 1937-41, 1944-6.

Highest score: 27.21-183 vs. Melbourne - 1996

Lowest score: 2.11-23 vs. Melbourne - 1901

Highest score conceded: 28.24-192 vs. Hawthorn 1990

Lowest score conceded: 2-6-18 vs. Carlton 1900

Biggest attendances: 76,300 vs. Hawthorn 2013, 69,564 vs. Hawthorn 2009, 66,250 vs. Melbourne 1964.

Biggest attendance in Geelong: 37,256 vs. Essendon 1981.

Most played: 15 Ian Nankervis, 14 Bill Eason, Reg Hickey, John Newman.

Most by current player: 12 Corey Enright.

Most goals: 38 Doug Wade, 37 Gary Ablett Snr., 31 Lindsay White.

Most goals current player: 10 Jimmy Bartel.

Most goals single opening match: 10 Lou Daily 1934, Lindsay White 1950, 9 Lindsay White 1949, Mark Jackson 1984, Gary Ablett Snr. 1996.

Most goals by current player: 4 Tom Hawkins 2012.

Highest match/win% 10 or more matches: 80.0% Russell Renfrey, 77.27% Bernie Smith, 70.0% Doug Wade.

Highest by current player: 63.64% Jimmy Bartel.

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