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2016 Geelong Football Club season

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President
  
Colin Carter

AFL season
  
2nd

Home ground
  
Simonds Stadium

Finals series
  
Preliminary final

Coach
  
Chris Scott (6th season)

Captain(s)
  
Joel Selwood (5th season)

The 2016 Geelong Football Club season is currently the club's 117th 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 17th season.

Contents

Milestones

  • Round 1 - Patrick Dangerfield (Geelong debut), Lachie Henderson (Geelong debut), Zac Smith (Geelong debut)
  • Round 3 - Tom Ruggles (AFL debut)
  • Round 12 - Steven Motlop (100 AFL games)
  • Round 17 - Andrew Mackie (250 AFL games), Cameron Guthrie (100 AFL games)
  • Round 18 - Sam Menegola (AFL debut)
  • Round 19 - Corey Enright (326 AFL games, a new Geelong record), Jimmy Bartel (300 AFL games)

    • Others

  • Round 1 - Patrick Dangerfield (2016 AFL Mark of the Year nomination)
  • Round 2 - Tom Hawkins (2016 AFL Goal of the Year round winner)
  • Round 4 - Zac Smith (2016 AFL Mark of the Year round winner)
  • Round 7 - Josh Caddy (2016 AFL Goal of the Year nomination)
  • Round 8 - Steven Motlop (2016 AFL Goal of the Year nomination)
  • Round 9 - Tom Hawkins (2016 AFL Mark of the Year nomination)
  • Round 12 - Steven Motlop (2016 AFL Goal of the Year nomination)
  • Round 17 - Patrick Dangerfield (2016 AFL Goal of the Year nomination)

    • References

    2016 Geelong Football Club season Wikipedia
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