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| Names | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Geelong Falcons Football Club |
| Nickname(s) | Falcons |
| 2010 season | |
| Leading goalkicker | Joshua Walker (31) |
| Best and fairest | Michael Sodomaco |
| Club details | |
| Founded | 1992 |
| Colours | Navy Blue and White |
| Competition | TAC Cup |
| Chairman | Alan Thompson |
| Coach | Aaron Greaves |
| Ground(s) | Highton Reserve (training) Skilled Stadium (matches) |
| Other information | |
| Official website | Official Website |
The Geelong Falcons are a junior Australian rules football representative club in the TAC Cup competition, Victoria, Australia.
The club takes in talented junior players from the Geelong, Colac and Warrnambool regions in order to groom them for AFL selection. There is an U/16 side as well as an U/18 side.
In 2007, Jimmy Bartel became the first ex-Falcon to win the AFL Brownlow Medal, for the leagues best and fairest player, while Jonathan Brown became the first ex-Falcon to win the Coleman Medal for the most goals in the season.
Gary Ablett Jnr also became the first ex-Falcon to win the Leigh Matthews Award, for being voted the Most Valuable Player by the AFL Players Association.
Hawthorn half-back Luke Hodge became the first Falcon to win the Norm Smith Medal for his best on ground performance in the 2008 Grand Final against the Geelong Cats.
Nick Maxwell became the first Geelong Falcons player to captain a premiership team when he led Collingwood to the 2010 AFL Premiership.
[edit] Notable Falcons players
- Jonathan Brown - Brisbane Lions: Coleman Medallist 2007; All-Australian 2007, 2009; Premiership Player 2001, 2002, 2003; Brisbane co-captain 2007-2008; Brisbane sole captain 2009-.
- Gary Ablett, Jr. - Gold Coast Suns: All-Australian 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010; AFLPA MVP 2007, 2008, 2009; Premiership Player 2007, 2009; Brownlow Medallist 2009.
- Jimmy Bartel - Geelong Cats: Brownlow Medallist 2007; All-Australian 2007, 2008; Premiership Player 2007, 2009.
- Luke Hodge - Hawthorn Hawks: Number One Draft Pick 2001; All-Australian 2005, 2008, 2010, All-Australian Captain 2010; Norm Smith Medallist 2008; Premiership Player 2008.
- Chris Heffernan - Essendon Bombers/Melbourne Demons: Premiership Player 2000.
- Matthew Primus - Fitzroy Lions/Port Adelaide Power: All-Australian 2001, 2002; Port Adelaide Captain 2001-05, Port Adelaide Coach 2010-
- Cameron Ling - Geelong Cats: All-Australian 2007; Premiership Player 2007, 2009, Geelong Captain 2010-
- Matthew Scarlett - Geelong Cats: All-Australian 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009; Premiership Player 2007, 2009.
- Scott Lucas - Essendon Bombers: Premiership Player 2000.
- Jordan Lewis - Hawthorn Hawks: Premiership Player 2008.
- Nick Maxwell - Collingwood Magpies: Collingwood Captain 2008, Premiership Player/Captain 2010
- Amon Buchanan - Sydney Swans/Brisbane Lions: Premiership Player 2005.
- Matthew Capuano - North Melbourne Kangaroos: Premiership Player 1996 and 1999.
[edit] Current AFL listed players
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