The Importance of Life Membership
Membership of a football club is a way that supporters and fans can show their allegiance and loyalty to their team. Their membership is a means of connection and a way of making a contribution, both financially and spiritually, to the club they love.
Life membership though, is an honour bestowed on very few and is a way that our Club can acknowledge outstanding contributions made by our very best people.
Our Club is bursting with pride at what we have achieved as a team, but more importantly as a club and a family. The outstanding contributions made by our Life Members over history, epitomise “the Geelong Way”, and we are so very proud of them.
If you would like a copy of our Life Member policy, please email honouringthepast@geelongcats.com.au
| First Name | Last Name | Year Inducted |
| Gary | Ablett junior | 2009 |
| Gary | Ablett senior | 1992 |
| Harry | Adams | 1962 |
| Stan | Adams | 1953 |
| Dr Alwyn | Adcock | 1986 |
| Geoff | Ainsworth | 1976 |
| Nick | Ames | 2009 |
| C.C. | Anderson | Before 1884 |
| Gareth | Andrews | 1974 |
| Tom | Arklay | 1945 |
| Les | Armstrong | 1922 |
| Tom | Atkins | 2024 |
| H.A. | Austin | After 1907 |
| Tommy | Austin | 2017 |
| I. | Bailey | Before 1908 |
| Joe | Bailey | |
| Les | Bailey | 1989 |
| Mark | Bairstow | 2012 |
| Gordon | Baker | 1996 |
| Ted | Baker | 2012 |
| David | Barkley | 1995 |
| Jimmy | Bartel | 2009 |
| Alf | Beamond | 1946 |
| Helene | Bender | 2008 |
| J. | Best | Before 1908 |
| Andrew | Bews | 1990 |
| Jed | Bews | 2024 |
| Rod | Blake | |
| Mark | Blicavs | 2022 |
| Malcolm | Blight | 2018 |
| Les | Borrack | 1960 |
| Mark | Bos | 1988 |
| Damian | Bourke | 2001 |
| Arthur | Bowman | 1921 |
| George | Bradley | 1945 |
| Terry | Bright | 1983 |
| Doug | Brown | 1959 |
| Rupe | Brownlees | After 1907 |
| Billy | Brownless | 1994 |
| Charles | Brownlow | After 1907 |
| Neville | Bruns | 1988 |
| Tommy | Buchan | 1913 |
| John | Buckland | Before 1908 |
| Peter | Burnett | 1998 |
| Peter C. | Burns | 1922 |
| Shannon | Byrnes | 2012 |
| Ray | Card | 2001 |
| Jack | Carney | 2012 |
| Bryan | Carr | 2006 |
| Andy | Carroll | 1964 |
| Colin | Carter | 2018 |
| Peter | Casey | 2024 |
| George | Cathie | 1946 |
| Brian | Chambers | 1998 |
| Jack | Chambers | 2012 |
| Paul | Chapman | 2008 |
| David E. | Clarke | 1979 |
| George | Clarke | 1979 |
| Glenn | Clifford | 2016 |
| Wayne | Closter | 1971 |
| A.C.S. | Clutterbuck | 1903 |
| Arthur | Coghlan | 1938 |
| Charlie | Coles | After 1907 |
| Clive | Coles | 1945 |
| Basil | Collins | |
| Bertie | Collins | 2017 |
| Jack L. | Collins | 1945 |
| M. | Conran | 1900 |
| Jack | Conway | 1922 |
| Brian | Cook | 2008 |
| Jack | Corbett | 1946 |
| Joel | Corey | 2007 |
| Frank | Costa | 2006 |
| Paul | Costa | 2006 |
| Paul | Couch | 1992 |
| Ken | Cowan | 1989 |
| Harold | Craven | 1946 |
| Dr | Crocker | 1900 |
| Ron | Crooks | 1962 |
| Jack | Cummins | 1983 |
| Bill | Dalziel | 1996 |
| Patrick | Dangerfield | 2024 |
| Kate | Darby | 2024 |
| Tim | Darcy | 1993 |
| Ern | Davie | |
| Bob | Davis | 1955 |
| E.P. | De Henzell | 1900 |
| Leo | Dean | 1945 |
| John | Devine | 1993 |
| Herman | D'Helin | 1901 |
| Jim | D'Helin | 1941 |
| J. | Dickenson | 1901 |
| Jerry | Dillon | 1946 |
| Bill | Dix | 1998 |
| Bill | Dixon | 1982 |
| George | Dougherty | 1945 |
| Percy | Douglass | 2017 |
| George | Doull | 1946 |
| Jim | Doyle | 1946 |
| Norm | Drew | 1941 |
| Mitch | Duncan | 2017 |
| Peter | Dwyer senior | 1875 |
| Alec | Eason | |
| Bill | Eason | 1922 |
| R. | Edgar | Before 1884 |
| Arthur | Edgerton | 1953 |
| Fred | Ely | 1954 |
| Corey | Enright | 2008 |
| Jack L. | Evans | 1941 |
| Allan | Everett | 1993 |
| W. | Excell | Before 1884 |
| Terry | Farman | 1971 |
| Graham | Farmer | 1974 |
| Joe | Felder | 1972 |
| Stuart | Field | 2006 |
| Jim | Fitzgerald | 1954 |
| Fred | Flanagan | 1953 |
| Darren | Flanigan | 2001 |
| Eric | Fleming | 2012 |
| Andy | Fleming | 1946 |
| Roy | Fleming | |
| Billy | Foote | 2017 |
| George | Forbes | Before 1908 |
| Roy | Foster | 1969 |
| Phil | Fraser | 1904 |
| Vic | Fuller | 2004 |
| Terry | Fulton | 2001 |
| Jim | Galbraith | 1922 |
| Bill | Gallagher | 1946 |
| Ken | Gannon | 1992 |
| Renee | Garing | 2024 |
| Bob | Gartland | 2017 |
| Neville | Gaynor | 1993 |
| Bill | Getsom | 1946 |
| Ivor | Gibson | 1945 |
| Dr Henry | Giles | 1946 |
| Norm | Glenister | 1945 |
| George | Gniel | 1951 |
| Bill | Goggin | 1965 |
| George | Goninon | 2012 |
| W.D. | Goodall | Before 1908 |
| Rex | Gorell | 2009 |
| Ben | Graham | 2001 |
| Jack W. | Grant | 1945 |
| Frank | Gray | |
| Jack | Gray | 1946 |
| C.E. | Green | 1976 |
| Edward | Greeves | 1945 |
| David | Griffiths | 1903 |
| Dick | Grigg | 1922 |
| Vic | Gross | 1946 |
| Bert | Groves | 1954 |
| Cameron | Guthrie | 2022 |
| Lloyd | Hagger | |
| William | Hall | 1884 |
| Alistair | Hamblin | 2017 |
| Ian | Hampshire | 1975 |
| Les | Hardiman | 1945 |
| Peter | Hardiman | 1938 |
| Tom | Harley | 2007 |
| Bill | Harris | 1992 |
| June | Harvey | 1994 |
| Bill | Harwood | |
| Ern | Hasler | 1960 |
| Fred | Hawking | 1946 |
| Tom J. | Hawkins | 2012 |
| Jack | Hawkins | 1980 |
| John | Hay | Before 1908 |
| Tony | Hayes | 1946 |
| Jack | Henry | 2024 |
| Reg | Hickey | 1941 |
| Dave | Hickinbotham | 1903 |
| Wally | Higgins | 1900 |
| Ken | Hinkley | 2010 |
| Howard | Hitchcock | Before 1908 |
| Garry | Hocking | 1995 |
| Steven | Hocking | 1992 |
| E.P. | Hodges | 1909 |
| F.J. | Hodges | 1909 |
| Harry | Hodges | 1904 |
| Terry | Hogan | 1964 |
| Ron | Hovey | 1958 |
| Josh | Hunt | 2010 |
| Percy | Hunt | 1950 |
| Col | Hutchinson | 1994 |
| John | Hyde | 1961 |
| Gordon | Hynes | 2023 |
| Maurie | Jacobs | |
| Jim | Jamieson | 1946 |
| Jack | Jennings | 1951 |
| Keith | Johns | 2012 |
| Phil | Johnston | 2000 |
| Steve | Johnson | 2010 |
| Vern | Johnstone | 1973 |
| Jim | Jones | 1946 |
| Jockie | Jones | |
| Teddy | Jones | 1954 |
| James | Kelly | 2010 |
| Max | Kelly | 1950 |
| Vin | Kelly | 1962 |
| Eddie | King | 1961 |
| Steven | King | 2004 |
| Kevin | Kirby | 1972 |
| Jake | Kolodjashnij | 2024 |
| Max | Kroger | 1946 |
| J.A. | Laird | 1913 |
| Nigel | Lappin | 2024 |
| Les | Laver | 1941 |
| Bud | Lawton | 2003 |
| Cameron | Ling | 2007 |
| 'King' | Lloyd | 1955 |
| Tom | Lonergan | 2016 |
| Alistair | Lord | 1966 |
| Stewart | Lord | 1982 |
| Des | Lourey | 1984 |
| Max | Lowe | 1998 |
| Keith | Lowes | 1984 |
| Tom | Lysaght | |
| Andrew | Mackie | 2011 |
| John | MacMullen | 1903 |
| Geoff | Mahon | 2012 |
| Gary | Malarkey | 1983 |
| Michael | Mansfield | 1998 |
| Denis | Marshall | 2012 |
| Harry | Marsham | 2012 |
| Percy | Martini | 1946 |
| Dr Arthur | Marwood | 1923 |
| Horrie | Matthews | 1903 |
| Harry | Maxted | 1969 |
| Billy | McCarter | 2012 |
| H.A. | McCormick | Before 1884 |
| Neil | McCurdy | 1950 |
| Bill | McDonald | |
| Eric | McDonald | 1961 |
| Rupe | McDonald | 1993 |
| Tim | McGrath | 1998 |
| Dr Alec | McGregor | 1957 |
| Jim | McKenzie | 1952 |
| Ken | McLaren | 1955 |
| Hughie | McLean | 2017 |
| E.P. | McLoughlin | 1900 |
| Bill | McMaster | 1976 |
| A.P. | McMillan | 1900 |
| Les | McMillan | 1901 |
| Stan | McMillan | 1901 |
| Jim | McShane | 2017 |
| Joe | McShane | 2017 |
| Phil | McShane | 2017 |
| David | Mensch | 2001 |
| Len | Metherell | 1945 |
| John | Middlemiss | Before 1884 |
| Russell | Middlemiss | 1960 |
| Gryan | Miers | 2024 |
| Darren | Milburn | 2005 |
| Frank | Mockridge | |
| George M. | Moloney | 2012 |
| Cameron | Mooney | 2008 |
| Bruce | Moore | 1993 |
| Ivan | More | |
| Ivan | Morris | 1963 |
| Tom | Morrish | 1946 |
| Bruce | Morrison | 1955 |
| Tom | Morrow | 1953 |
| Angie | Muller | 1945 |
| Clove | Myers | 1915 |
| William | Myers | |
| Bruce | Nankervis | 1979 |
| Ian J. | Nankervis | 1973 |
| Robert | Neal | 1982 |
| Ken | Newland | 1972 |
| Ernest | Newling | 2012 |
| John | Newman | 1971 |
| Eric | Nicholls | 1963 |
| Mark | O'Connor | 2024 |
| John | O'Neill | 1961 |
| Billy | Orchard | 1922 |
| Brad | Ottens | 2012 |
| George | Palmer | |
| Brandan | Parfitt | 2024 |
| Eddie | Peel | 1961 |
| Bob | Pettifer | 2008 |
| Peter | Pianto | 1958 |
| Frank | Pike | |
| Dr Jim | Piper | |
| Tony | Polinelli | 1968 |
| Alec | Popescu | 1991 |
| J.S.L. | Price | 1904 |
| Max | Pritchard | 1960 |
| Orm | Puche | 1970 |
| Harry | Pullen | 1952 |
| George | Pung | 1959 |
| Tommy | Quinn | 1941 |
| James | Rahilly | 2018 |
| Bert | Rankin | 1946 |
| Cliff | Rankin | 1922 |
| Teddy | Rankin | 1922 |
| Arthur | Rayson | 1946 |
| Noel | Rayson | 1957 |
| Hermann | Reichmann | Before 1908 |
| Dr David | Reid | Before 1884 |
| Russell | Renfrey | 1953 |
| Peter | Riccardi | 1999 |
| Colin | Rice | 2012 |
| Ron J. | Richards | 1975 |
| George | Rippon | 1876 |
| Kevin | Roache | 1997 |
| Jim V. | Roberts | 2000 |
| Alan | Robertson | 1951 |
| Arthur | Robertson | 2017 |
| E.M. | Robinson | 1900 |
| Peter | Rodgers | 1997 |
| Max | Rooke | 2011 |
| Geoff | Rosenow | 1969 |
| Jack C. | Ross | 1944 |
| Jack | Roydhouse | 1974 |
| J. | Rushbrook | Before 1884 |
| Bill R. | Ryan | 1970 |
| Dr Edwin | Ryan | 1984 |
| Jim | Salter | 1958 |
| Brenton | Sanderson | 2004 |
| John | Scarlett | 1976 |
| Matthew | Scarlett | 2006 |
| Chris | Scott | 2019 |
| Joe | Sellwood | 1945 |
| Joel | Selwood | 2012 |
| Dr Hugh | Seward | 2002 |
| Norm | Sharp | 2012 |
| John | Sharrock | 2012 |
| Kevin | Sheehan | 2013 |
| Mick | Shelley | |
| Brad | Sholl | 2001 |
| D. | Simson | Before 1884 |
| Joe | Slater | 2012 |
| Eric | Slater | 1989 |
| Bernie | Smith | 1955 |
| Charles | Smith | 1956 |
| Les M. | Smith | |
| Loris | Solomon | 1955 |
| Lyle | Southern | 1962 |
| Wheeler | Sparrow | 1900 |
| Rhys | Stanley | 2024 |
| Harry | Steedman | 2017 |
| George | Stephen junior | 1881 |
| Russell | Stephens | 2007 |
| Edward | Stevenson | |
| Tom | Stewart | 2024 |
| Mathew | Stokes | 2012 |
| Barry | Stoneham | 1994 |
| D. | Strachan | 1900 |
| Jack | Sykes | 1973 |
| George | Synnot | Before 1908 |
| Carol | Szymczak | 2005 |
| Bob | Talbot | 2017 |
| Harry | Taylor | 2012 |
| Stan | Thomas | |
| Archie | Thompson | 1903 |
| Mark | Thompson | 2009 |
| Dr Kevin | Threlfall | 1966 |
| Rob | Threlfall | 2024 |
| A. | Timms | |
| George | Todd | 1938 |
| Jack | Trembath | 1946 |
| Sir Donald | Trescowthick | 1998 |
| Neil | Trezise | 1956 |
| Bob | Troughton | 1957 |
| Joe | Tucker | 1952 |
| Neil | Tucker, | 1945 |
| Zach | Tuohy | 2024 |
| Leo | Turner | 1954 |
| Michael | Turner | 1982 |
| Travis | Varcoe | 2012 |
| Paul | Vinar | 1966 |
| Doug | Wade | 1968 |
| Fred | Walker | |
| Jack J. | Walker | |
| Peter | Walker | 1968 |
| W. Bob | Walker | 1946 |
| Lionel | Walter | |
| Stephen | Wells | 2004 |
| Roy | West | 1993 |
| Pat | Whelan | 1962 |
| Lindsay | White | 1950 |
| Milton | White | 1947 |
| A. | Williams | 1946 |
| Geoff | Williams | 1959 |
| W. Jack | Williams | 1938 |
| Tom | Wills | 2017 |
| John | Wilson | Before 1884 |
| Jimmy | Wilson junior | 2017 |
| James B. | Wilson senior | Before 1884 |
| Jack | Wisbey | 1962 |
| Murray | Witcombe | 1986 |
| David | Wojcinski | 2009 |
| Fred | Wooller | 1963 |
| Bert | Worner | 2012 |
| Bert | Wright | 1954 |
| John | Yeates | 2012 |
| Mark | Yeates | 1990 |
| Henry | Young | 1922 |
