The 2025 Geelong Football Club season is the club's 161st season playing Australian rules football, with the club competing in their 126th season in the Australian Football League (AFL). Geelong continued to field a women's team in the AFL Women's (AFLW) competition, and men's and women's reserves team in the Victorian Football League (VFL) and the VFL Women's (VFLW) respectively.
Club news.
Grant McCabe was officially appointed as president of the club at the annual general meeting held in December 2024. Lyndsay Sharpe was elected as vice president.
Tyson Stengle and Lawson Humphries were selected in the Indigenous All-Stars squad for the preseason exhibition match against . Stengle kicked a goal, while Humphries was named among the All-Stars best players in their 43-point win.
At the launch of the 2025 AFL season, the league announced that three Geelong greats will be recognised with life membership of the AFL. The late Michael Turner, recently retired player Zach Tuohy and current player Mitch Duncan were among the honourees.
AFL team.
Season summary.
It was the club's 15th AFL season under senior coach Chris Scott, with Patrick Dangerfield continuing as club captain.
The club was due to play in the season opening match at The Gabba against reigning premiers , but the match was postponed on 4 March due to the impact of Severe Tropical Cyclone Alfred on the South East Queensland region. On 7 March, the AFL announced that the match would be played during round 3 of the season.
In March it was reported that Geelong and other clubs were being audited regarding third-party player payments. The audit coming after the club was investigated over the arrangement Chris Scott had with sponsor Morris Finance.
In the round 6 match against at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, the club's record for largest attendance at a home and away match was broken. 88,746 attended the match won by seven points by Geelong, eclipsing the previous mark set in 2010 against .
Pre-season.
Geelong started the season with a match simulation game against at GMHBA Stadium on 17 February, winning 15.16 (106) to 13.8 (86), with Ollie Henry kicking four goals.
Geelong played an official practice match as part of the AFL's Community Series against at GMHBA Stadium on 25 February. After a tight first three quarters, Essendon kicked clear in the final quarter to win 17.2 (104) to Geelong 12.11 (83) in front of a crowd of 11,626.
Coaching staff.
Chris Scott continued as the club's men's senior coach for a 15th season, having signed a contract extension until the end of the 2026 season.
Playing list.
Statistics.
"Updated to end of round 11"
VFL team.
Season summary.
Mark Corrigan continues as coach of the club's VFL program for a third season, with Dan Capiron continuing as captain. Marcus Herbert was appointed as vice-captain.
In March, after returning to the club for the 2025 season, Nathan Kreuger was selected in the initial 43-player squad for the VFL State Team to play the SANFL State Team in April. He would be named at centre-halfback in the VFL's 11-point victory.
Capiron played his 100th VFL match for the club in the round 2 match against .
AFL Women's team.
Season summary.
In February the head of the club's AFLW program Brett Johnson departed the club, with his replacement announced as Dominique Condo in April. Condo joined the club from having previously worked with Geelong from 2015–2021 in a number of roles.
Coaching staff.
Daniel Lowther continues as head coach of the AFLW program for a fifth season.
Tennille Cuttiford was appointed as the program's High Performance Manager, while former player Renee Garing was appointed as Player Development Manager.
VFLW team.
Season summary.
Following an unsuccessful 2024 season, the club appointed Taylah Hassett as the new head coach of the VFL Women's team. Hassett (aged 22 when hired) was previously an AFL Barwon Female Football premiership winning playing-coach with the Grovedale Football Club.
Melanie Staunton was appointed captain of the squad, with Abby Favell as vice-captain.
In March, Poppy Schaap was selected in the 50-player squad for the VFL Women's representative match against the SANFL Women's competition, but was not selected in the final team.