The history between Geelong and the Collingwood Football Club is based on years of joy and heartache for both teams. 

Geelong has won four out of the six grand final match ups against Collingwood, giving the Cats a slight leg up in the rivalry.

With back-to-back premierships and an AFL/VFL consecutive win record, the early 1950s was one of the best times in the history of the Geelong Football Club.

After beating Essendon in the 1951 Grand Final, the Cats continued their premiership success with another against Collingwood in 1952.

This victory was a key part of history, as it was their 13^th consecutive win among 26 straight games without a loss.

This winning streak still stands today, with the feat remaining untouched by any other AFL club.

Only one player took the field through all 26 games, and that man was Russell Renfrey.

Passing away in April 2018, Renfrey was affectionately known as ‘Hooker’ among the team, due to how he would hook his running before kicking the ball.

He played 201 games for Geelong, mainly as a ruck-rover but would occasionally play in the back-pocket.

His teammate, Bob Davis, saw Renfrey as ‘the spark plug for the whole club’.

“You couldn’t have a bus trip without ‘Hooker’ singing Mona Lisa on the way home.” Davis said.

The Pies would get revenge on the Cats however in 1953 ending both the consecutive win streak in round 14 and then defeating the Cats in the grand final of the same year.

Their round one clash on 22 March this year, with the Pies addition of Dayne Beams, will mark another key battle in both clubs’ history.

Geelong’s new recruits Gary Rohan and Luke Dahlhaus also look likely to take the field in their first home and away match for the club.