Geelong has had some incredible clashes with the Melbourne Football Club over the years.
We take a look at the top five games between the two clubs from Geelong’s view ahead of their first home game of the season
1937 Semi-final
GEEL 19.11 - 125
MELB 16.17 - 113
One of Geelong’s nine premierships came in 1937, with this win against Melbourne a key part of their final series.
Both teams finished with equal points come season end, with 15 wins and three losses, leaving Geelong on top by percentage.
This was the win that led them into the premiership game against Collingwood.
Jack Metherell kicked eight goals in the semi-final, in what was his second last game for Geelong before captain-coaching North Hobart from 1939.
1989 Semi-final
GEEL 22.21 – 153
MELB 12.18 – 90
Another key final matchup between the clubs, this win put Geelong at four wins to two against Melbourne in finals macthups.
At three quarter time Melbourne only trailed by 19 points, but in front of 69,082 fans, Geelong put on a show through the last 20 minutes.
A 10 goal fourth quarter saw them increase their 19-point lead to 63, claiming the W leading into the grand final.
Gary Ablett Snr was naturally the standout player of the game with 24 touches, 14 marks and seven goals.
2005 Elimination final
GEEL 18.8 – 116
MELB 9.7 – 61
Geelong’s finals win against Melbourne in 2005 showcased the potential of the club’s young brigade of star players.
With the likes of Jimmy Bartel, Gary Ablett Jnr, James Kelly, Andrew Mackie and more, Geelong fans got a taste of the future.
It was their seven goal second quarter that made the difference through the remainder of the game, with Melbourne unable to overcome the deficit.
2011 Round 19
GEEL 37.11 – 233
MELB 7.5 – 47
The highest score recorded by a single team in recent history, an astounding 37 goals kicked by Geelong at Kardinia Park left the Demons in a daze.
This totalled the third highest score and second highest winning margin in VFL/AFL history.
The Cats had nine players who kicked multiple goals, with Steve Johnson booting seven while Cameron Mooney and Tom Hawkins slotted five each.
All it would’ve taken was one more goal to tie the highest score in history, coming from their 1992 counterparts.
2018 Round 18
GEEL 16.4 – 100
MELB – 14.14 – 98
What’s more iconic in the footy world than a goal after the siren to win a game?
Possibly Cameron Ling’s blazing head of hair, but this is yet to be confirmed with the stats team at AFL headquarters.
With this being said, Zach Tuohy produced one of the most iconic moments of 2018, with a goal after the siren to sink Melbourne.
Moving the ball from half-back, to the wing, to centre half-forward in a matter of seconds, Geelong snatched victory from the jaws of defeat.
Their last quarter surge was mostly thanks to Tom Hawkins, who kicked four goals in the final term, tallying seven for the game.
