2010 Geelong Football Club season

The 2010 Geelong Football Club season was the club's 111th season in the Australian Football League (AFL). Geelong finished the regular season in second position on the ladder, with 17 wins and five losses. Geelong then went on to lose its Preliminary final against. As a result, Geelong failed to advance to the Grand Final for the first time in four seasons, as well as failing to defend its 2009 premiership.

Geelong signed up a club record of 40,655 members for the season, and had an average home crowd attendance of 41,475.

Additions

 * Exchange period (received):
 * Marcus Drum – from (exchanged third-round draft selection: overall pick 49)
 * Promoted rookie:
 * 1) Jeremy Laidler


 * Father/son selection:
 * None
 * 2009 AFL Draft (26 November 2009):
 * 1) Daniel Menzel (Round 1; Overall pick 17; from Central District)
 * 2) Mitch Duncan (Round 2; Overall pick 28; from East Perth)
 * 3) Allen Christensen (Round 3; Overall pick 40; from Geelong Falcons)
 * 4) Nathan Vardy (Round 3; Overall pick 42; from Gippsland Power)
 * 5) Josh Cowan (Round 4; Overall pick 56; from North Ballarat Rebels)


 * 2010 Pre-season Draft (15 December 2009):
 * None
 * 2010 Rookie Draft (15 December 2009):
 * 1) Jack Weston (Round 1; Overall pick 21; from Gippsland Power)
 * 2) Ben Johnson (Round 2; Overall pick 37; from Geelong (VFL))
 * 3) James Podsiadly (Round 3; Overall pick 50; from Geelong (VFL))
 * 4) Jesse Stringer (Round 4; Overall pick 61; from Port Adelaide Magpies)

Deletions

 * Exchange period (traded):
 * Shane Mumford – to (received Sydney's second-round draft selection: overall pick 28)
 * Delisted:
 * Adam Donohue
 * Dan McKenna
 * Brodie Moles (from Rookie list)
 * Scott Simpson
 * Kane Tenace
 * Bryn Weadon (from Rookie list)
 * Retirements:
 * Matthew Egan
 * Tom Harley
 * David Johnson

Senior list

 * Players are listed in alphabetical order by surname, and 2010 statistics are for AFL regular season and finals series matches during the 2010 AFL season only. Career statistics include a player's complete AFL career, which, as a result, means that a player's debut and part or whole of their career statistics may be for another club. Statistics are correct to the end of the 2010 season.

Rookie list

 * Players are listed in alphabetical order by surname, and 2010 statistics are for AFL regular season and finals series matches during the 2010 AFL season only. Career statistics include a player's complete AFL career, which, as a result, means that a player's debut and part or whole of their career statistics may be for another club. Statistics are correct to the end of the 2010 season.


 * * Nominated rookie (Elevated to senior list during season, eligible for senior selection)

Awards and records

 * Milestones


 * AFL awards


 * Club awards


 * Records
 * Highest number of disposals in a single VFL/AFL match by one club (505 disposals) – Round 14, against.
 * Equal-most career wins for Geelong (165 wins; with Sam Newman) – Darren Milburn; Round 21, against.