Each week Michael Rogers has givin us an exclusive look at the stats and facts that matter for the Cats.
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Last Rounds 1897-2013
(Geelong 1897-1915, 1917-1941, 1944-2013)
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2013-14 are first consecutive seasons that Geelong has played the same opponent in the last round of the year since playing Hawthorn in the last rounds of 1983 and 1984 (both losses).
Geelong: Last Rounds of the Season at Current Venues
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Geelong won 17 of 22 last round of the season matches played at Corio Oval 1897-1936.
Geelong has won its last 10 last rounds of the season played at Kardinia Park 1999-2013.
2013-14 is first time that Geelong has played the same opponent at the same venue in the last round of the season since playing Fitzroy in the last rounds of 1978 and 1979 at Kardinia Park (both wins).
Last Rounds of the Season vs Each Opponent 1897-2013
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Geelong is yet to play Adelaide, Gold Coast, GWS Giants and Port Adelaide in a last round.
Last Round Results and Results of Following Finals Matches
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Geelong: Last Round of the Season Records
Most consecutive won: 7 - 2007-13. (League record: Collingwood 14 - 1929-42.)
Most consecutive lost: 7 - 1955-61 (League record: Hawthorn 14 - 1942-55.).
Highest score: 27.9-171 vs Richmond round 24 1994. (League record: Essendon 32.16-208 in round 22 1982.)
Lowest score: 2.9-21 vs. Collingwood round 18 1910. (League record: St Kilda 0.2-2 (vs. Geelong) in round 14 1899.)
Highest score conceded: 25.14-164 vs Hawthorn round 22 1984.
Biggest win: 117 points - 16.23-119 vs St Kilda 0.2-2 in round 14 1899. (League record: 165 points - Essendon 28.16-184 vs Sydney/SM 2.7-19 in round 18 1964.)
Biggest loss: 109 points - 6.10-46 vs Sydney/SM 23.17-155 in round 18 1933.
Biggest improvement in ladder position: Two places - 12th to 10th after defeating third placed Western Bulldogs/Footscray by 43 points in round 19 1946 - 17.18-120 vs 12.5-77. (Hawthorn received the 'wooden spoon' instead of Geelong.). Two places - 11th to 9th after defeating Richmond (9th) by 32 points in round 22 1986.
Biggest decrease in ladder position: Three places - third to 6th after losing to the Western Bulldogs/Footscray (5th) by 21 points in round 18 1961 - 8.15-63 vs 12.12-74.
Seasons regained a finals qualifying place on the ladder with a last round win: 1923, 1930.
Seasons dropped out of a finals qualifying place on the ladder with a last round loss: 1961, 1984, 1987, and 2002.
Biggest attendance: 85,705 vs. Collingwood in round 24 2011 at the MCG. (League record: 87,984 - Essendon vs Carlton in round 22 1995 at the MCG.)
Biggest attendance in Geelong: 49,107 vs. Carlton in round 19 1952 at Kardinia Park. (Current League record for a final round match outside of Melbourne.)
