title: 2006 Geelong Football Club season
text: # 2006 Geelong Football Club season
  
  The 2006 Geelong Football Club season was the club's 107th season in the Australian Football League (AFL). Geelong finished the regular season in tenth position on the ladder, resulting in the club not qualifying for the finals.
  
  ## Captains
  
  * Captain: Steven King
  * Vice-Captains: Cameron Ling, Tom Harley, Matthew Scarlett
  
  ## Club list
  
  ### Player list
  
      Players are listed in alphabetical order by surname, and statistics are for AFL regular season and finals series matches during the 2006 AFL season only.
  
  | Player | # | AFL debut | Games | Goals | Behinds | Kicks | Handballs | Disposals | Marks | Tackles |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Gary Ablett, Jr. | 29 | 2002 | 21 | 35 | 28 | 212 | 142 | 354 | 74 | 65 |
  | Nathan Ablett | 23 | 2005 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 33 | 23 | 56 | 27 | 5 |
  | Jimmy Bartel | 3 | 2002 | 21 | 15 | 12 | 297 | 187 | 484 | 139 | 79 |
  | Mark Blake | 24 | 2005 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 45 | 57 | 16 | 9 |
  | Shannon Byrnes | 17 | 2004 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 100 | 47 | 147 | 58 | 26 |
  | Tim Callan | 7 | 2003 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 32 | 64 | 19 | 12 |
  | Paul Chapman | 35 | 2000 | 22 | 31 | 19 | 331 | 153 | 484 | 134 | 89 |
  | Joel Corey | 11 | 2000 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 298 | 231 | 529 | 107 | 64 |
  | Matthew Egan | 19 | 2005 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 102 | 130 | 232 | 82 | 31 |
  | Corey Enright | 44 | 2001 | 22 | 11 | 2 | 327 | 164 | 491 | 139 | 64 |
  | Ryan Gamble | 34 | 2006 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
  | Charlie Gardiner | 16 | 2002 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 45 | 30 | 75 | 25 | 13 |
  | Tom Harley | 2 | 1998 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 71 | 159 | 60 | 18 |
  | Josh Hunt | 8 | 2001 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 239 | 152 | 391 | 96 | 49 |
  | David Johnson | 28 | 2002 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 152 | 69 | 221 | 80 | 34 |
  | Steve Johnson | 20 | 2002 | 15 | 30 | 13 | 139 | 60 | 199 | 70 | 22 |
  | James Kelly | 9 | 2002 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 134 | 119 | 253 | 48 | 40 |
  | Steven King | 1 | 1996 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 116 | 97 | 213 | 67 | 23 |
  | Kent Kingsley | 18 | 1999 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 46 | 20 | 66 | 36 | 8 |
  | Paul Koulouriotis | 14 | 2000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 2 | 3 |
  | Cameron Ling | 45 | 2000 | 22 | 10 | 3 | 248 | 255 | 503 | 131 | 61 |
  | Tom Lonergan | 13 | 2005 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 24 | 12 | 5 |
  | Andrew Mackie | 4 | 2004 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 150 | 70 | 220 | 75 | 26 |
  | Matthew McCarthy | 26 | 2003 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 22 | 7 | 29 | 17 | 5 |
  | Darren Milburn | 39 | 1997 | 22 | 4 | 8 | 242 | 209 | 451 | 167 | 49 |
  | Cameron Mooney | 21 | 1999 | 17 | 22 | 8 | 177 | 82 | 259 | 124 | 20 |
  | Brad Ottens | 6 | 1998 | 22 | 26 | 20 | 139 | 104 | 243 | 104 | 45 |
  | Stephen Owen | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
  | Henry Playfair | 22 | 2003 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 32 | 33 | 65 | 41 | 11 |
  | Brent Prismall | 32 | 2006 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 72 | 34 | 106 | 30 | 11 |
  | Peter Riccardi | 15 | 1992 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 50 | 21 | 71 | 20 | 10 |
  | Max Rooke | 33 | 2002 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 114 | 121 | 235 | 62 | 55 |
  | Matthew Scarlett | 30 | 1998 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 237 | 87 | 324 | 109 | 22 |
  | Matthew Spencer | 25 | 2006 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 3 |
  | Mathew Stokes | 27 | 2006 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 72 | 45 | 117 | 51 | 23 |
  | Kane Tenace | 10 | 2004 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 150 | 51 | 201 | 47 | 23 |
  | Travis Varcoe | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
  | Trent West | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
  | David Wojcinski | 40 | 1999 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 116 | 80 | 196 | 45 | 30 |
  
  ### Rookie list
  
      Players are listed in alphabetical order by surname, and statistics are for AFL regular season and finals series matches during the 2006 AFL season only.
  
  | Player | # | AFL debut | Games | Goals | Behinds | Kicks | Handballs | Disposals | Marks | Tackles |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Nick Batchelor* | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
  | Todd Grima | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
  | Sam Hunt | 38 | 2002 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
  | Tim Sheringham | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
  | Will Slade* | 37 | 2002 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 31 | 63 | 21 | 7 |
  
  * * Nominated rookie (Elevated to senior list during season, eligible for senior selection)
  
  ## Games
  
  ### NAB Cup
  
  | Round | Date and local time | Opponent | Scores (Geelong's scores indicated in bold) | Scores (Geelong's scores indicated in bold) | Scores (Geelong's scores indicated in bold) | Venue | Attendance |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Round | Date and local time | Opponent | Home | Away | Result | Venue | Attendance |
  | 1 | Saturday, 25 February (7:40 pm) | Carlton | 1.8.13 (70) | 0.15.8 (98) | Won by 28 points | Telstra Dome | 13,518 |
  | QF | Saturday, 3 March (7:40 pm) | Kangaroos | 1.8.3 (60) | 1.10.17 (86) | Won by 26 points | Cazaly's Stadium | 7,824 |
  | SF | Saturday, 11 March (7:40 pm) | Fremantle | 3.10.14 (101) | 1.10.12 (81) | Won by 20 points | Telstra Dome | 12,042 |
  | GF | Saturday, 18 March (7:20 pm) | Adelaide | 1.10.15 (84) | 3.10.5 (92) | Won by 8 points | AAMI Stadium | 30,707 |
  | Geelong were the 2006 NAB Cup premiers. ||||||||
  
  ### Regular season
  
  | Round | Date and local time | Opponent | Scores (Geelong's scores indicated in bold) | Scores (Geelong's scores indicated in bold) | Scores (Geelong's scores indicated in bold) | Venue | Attendance | Ladder position |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Round | Date and local time | Opponent | Home | Away | Result | Venue | Attendance | Ladder position |
  | 1 | Saturday, 1 April (2:10 pm) | Brisbane Lions | 17.13 (115) | 5.8 (38) | Won by 77 points | Skilled Stadium | 23,029 | 2nd |
  | 2 | Saturday, 8 April (2:10 pm) | Kangaroos | 22.6 (138) | 10.9 (69) | Won by 69 points | Skilled Stadium | 22,839 | 1st |
  | 3 | Saturday, 15 April (2:10 pm) | Hawthorn | 6.13 (49) | 15.11 (101) | Lost by 52 points | Skilled Stadium | 24,026 | 3rd |
  | 4 | Saturday, 22 April (2:15 pm) | Western Bulldogs | 14.14 (98) | 14.13 (97) | Lost by 1 point | Telstra Dome | 45,922 | 6th |
  | 5 | Saturday, 29 April (7:10 pm) | Sydney | 15.17 (107) | 13.7 (85) | Lost by 22 points | Telstra Stadium | 37,032 | 7th |
  | 6 | Friday, 5 May (7:40 pm) | Melbourne | 13.9 (87) | 11.15 (81) | Lost by 6 points | MCG | 36,041 | 11th |
  | 7 | Friday, 12 May (7:40 pm) | St Kilda | 9.10 (64) | 12.10 (82) | Won by 18 points | Telstra Dome | 48,313 | 9th |
  | 8 | Saturday, 20 May (7:10 pm) | Collingwood | 22.14 (146) | 6.8 (44) | Lost by 102 points | MCG | 69,819 | 11th |
  | 9 | Saturday, 27 May (2:10 pm) | Richmond | 12.8 (90) | 17.8 (110) | Lost by 20 points | Skilled Stadium | 23,386 | 12th |
  | 10 | Saturday, 3 June (2:10 pm) | West Coast | 15.8 (98) | 16.5 (101) | Lost by 3 points | Skilled Stadium | 20,428 | 13th |
  | 11 | Friday, 9 June (7:40 pm) | Essendon | 20.10 (130) | 13.10 (88) | Won by 42 points | MCG | 43,600 | 11th |
  | 12 | Saturday, 17 June (2:10 pm) | Fremantle | 6.16 (52) | 18.10 (118) | Won by 66 points | Subiaco Oval | 34,236 | 11th |
  | 13 | Sunday, 2 July (12:40 pm) | Adelaide | 21.21 (147) | 8.7 (55) | Lost by 92 points | AAMI Stadium | 41,752 | 11th |
  | 14 | Saturday, 8 July (2:10 pm) | Carlton | 11.11 (77) | 23.4 (142) | Won by 65 points | Telstra Dome | 32,096 | 10th |
  | 15 | Sunday, 16 July (1:10 pm) | Port Adelaide | 9.14 (68) | 8.10 (58) | Won by 10 points | Skilled Stadium | 19,149 | 10th |
  | 16 | Sunday, 23 July (2:10 pm) | Western Bulldogs | 13.12 (90) | 13.11 (89) | Won by 1 point | Telstra Dome | 39,417 | 9th |
  | 17 | Sunday, 30 July (1:10 pm) | Kangaroos | 13.12 (90) | 8.12 (60) | Lost by 30 points | Manuka Oval | 9,561 | 9th |
  | 18 | Sunday, 6 August (1:10 pm) | Brisbane Lions | 13.9 (87) | 14.20 (104) | Won by 17 points | The Gabba | 28,055 | 9th |
  | 19 | Sunday, 13 August (2:10 pm) | St Kilda | 11.14 (80) | 15.13 (103) | Lost by 23 points | Telstra Dome | 40,986 | 9th |
  | 20 | Saturday, 19 August (2:10 pm) | Sydney | 14.6 (90) | 9.9 (63) | Won by 27 points | Skilled Stadium | 21,775 | 9th |
  | 21 | Saturday, 26 August (2:10 pm) | Melbourne | 14.10 (94) | 14.10 (94) | Draw | Skilled Stadium | 23,068 | 10th |
  | 22 | Sunday, 3 September (2:10 pm) | Hawthorn | 21.7 (133) | 10.12 (72) | Lost by 61 points | Telstra Dome | 28,188 | 10th |
  
  ## Ladder
  
  2006 AFL ladder :
  
  | Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | West Coast (P) | 22 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 2257 | 1874 | 120.4 | 68 | Finals series |
  | 2 | Adelaide | 22 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2331 | 1640 | 142.1 | 64 | Finals series |
  | 3 | Fremantle | 22 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 2079 | 1893 | 109.8 | 60 | Finals series |
  | 4 | Sydney | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 2098 | 1630 | 128.7 | 56 | Finals series |
  | 5 | Collingwood | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 2345 | 1965 | 119.3 | 56 | Finals series |
  | 6 | St Kilda | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 2074 | 1752 | 118.4 | 56 | Finals series |
  | 7 | Melbourne | 22 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 2146 | 1957 | 109.7 | 54 | Finals series |
  | 8 | Western Bulldogs | 22 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 2311 | 2173 | 106.4 | 52 | Finals series |
  | 9 | Richmond | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 1934 | 2245 | 86.1 | 44 | |
  | 10 | Geelong | 22 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 1982 | 2002 | 99.0 | 42 | |
  | 11 | Hawthorn | 22 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 1834 | 2140 | 85.7 | 36 | |
  | 12 | Port Adelaide | 22 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 1911 | 2151 | 88.8 | 32 | |
  | 13 | Brisbane Lions | 22 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 1844 | 2239 | 82.4 | 28 | |
  | 14 | Kangaroos | 22 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 1754 | 2167 | 80.9 | 28 | |
  | 15 | Essendon | 22 | 3 | 18 | 1 | 2021 | 2469 | 81.9 | 14 | |
  | 16 | Carlton | 22 | 3 | 18 | 1 | 1791 | 2415 | 74.2 | 14 | |
  