Geelong v Melbourne
Each week Michael Rogers gives us an exclusive look at the stats and facts that matter for the Cats.
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The lowest Geelong's running win percentage at the end of a season against Melbourne was 53.6% after the 1965 season. The current 60.0% is the highest since 61.3% at the end of 1941.
Geelong's running points difference against Melbourne has been below zero at the end of one season - 1897 when it was -31.
Melbourne can expect to join, Carlton, Collingwood, Essendon, and Richmond as Geelong's opponents that it has recorded attendances of over four million with.
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A Geelong win will see them join Collingwood, Essendon, West Coast, Hawthorn, and Richmond as the teams that have won more matches than they have lost vs Melbourne at the MCG. At the end of 1964, only Collingwood and Essendon had win percentages over 50% vs Melbourne at the MCG.
Only after the 1981 season did Geelong have more wins than losses against Melbourne at the MCG (38 wins, 37 losses). They were also even at the end of 1980 (37 wins each), 1982 (38 wins each), and 1999 (46 wins each).
Round 16 2014 will be Geelong's 300th match at the MCG 1897-2014. Won 163 and one match drawn (the 1962 Preliminary Final vs Carlton).
All Matches at the MCG 1897-2014
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Geelong and Melbourne: Head to Head All Opponents Last 10 Seasons 2005-14.
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2014 matches vs teams placed 1-9 on the ladder after round 16
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2014 matches vs teams placed 10-18 on the ladder after round 16
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Geelong's last nine matches vs Melbourne have realised nine wins with a percentage of 218.37%.
Geelong's result from their last 24 matches vs Melbourne has been 17 wins and one draw for a percentage of 142.02%.
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Nineteen losses by 60 points or more is the most that Melbourne has had against the one opponent. Next most: 18 vs Carlton and 18 vs Collingwood.
Only Collingwood with 46 has had more wins of 40 points or more vs Melbourne.
Twenty five losses in all four quarters is the most that Melbourne has had against the one opponent. Next most: 23 vs Carlton and 23 vs Collingwood.
No team has scored more century scores against Melbourne than Geelong. Next most: Collingwood 71 and Richmond 70.
Only Collingwood (83) has kept Melbourne under 60 points in more matches than Geelong.
In the round 19 2011 match at Kardinia Park, Geelong 37.11-233 vs Melbourne 7.5-47, Geelong became the only team in the history of the League to score 50 points every quarter (51,73,52, and 57).
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Geelong has finished ahead of Melbourne on the completed season ladder 68 times in the 112 seasons that they competed together in.
The most consecutive seasons that Geelong has headed Melbourne in the final placings has been seven - 1991-1997 and 2007-2013.
Melbourne's best season win% since 1964 has been 70.83% in 1990. (In the same period, Geelong has had 11 season win percentages higher that 70.83%.)
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