2015 season | |||
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President | Colin Carter | ||
Coach |
Chris Scott (5th season) |
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Captain(s) |
Joel Selwood (4th season) |
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Home ground | Simonds Stadium | ||
AFL season | 10th | ||
Finals series | Did not qualify | ||
Highest home attendance | 55,802 vs. Hawthorn (Round 20) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 20,813 vs. Gold Coast (Round 3) | ||
Club membership | 44,312 | ||
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The 2015 Geelong Football Club season is currently the club's 116th season of senior competition in the Australian Football League (AFL). The club also fielded its reserves team in the Victorian Football League (VFL) for the 16th season.
Joel Selwood was appointed the club's captain for a fourth successive season, with Harry Taylor retaining the role of vice-captain. Additionally, Andrew Mackie and Tom Hawkins remain in the player leadership group from the prior season, with Corey Enright the sole promotion to the group.Mitch Duncan, Steve Johnson, James Kelly and Mathew Stokes were not included in the group from the previous season – partly due to the club deciding to reduce the number of player leadership positions.
Chris Scott continues as the club's senior coach for his fifth season, after signing a two-year contract extension in August 2014 extending his tenure until the end of 2017. Following the departure of football manager Neil Balme to the vacant Collingwood football director position, his assistant Steve Hocking was promoted to football manager in November 2014.
The coaching department underwent a restructure prior to the season, with Matthew Knights promoted to assistant coach after three seasons as the club's VFL coach. Knights will coach the midfield group alongside existing assistant coach Nigel Lappin, and joins the assistant coaching team of Dale Amos (backline), James Rahilly (forwards) and Blake Caracella (in his new portfolio of attack and defence strategy). Paul Hood assumes an expanded role, replacing Knights as VFL coach as well continuing in his position as the club's academy co-ordinator. The club’s academy coaching panel, overseen by Hood, consists of existing development coach Max Rooke, as well as new additions Shane O’Bree (moving from the assistant coaching panel) and former Geelong player Matthew Scarlett (in a part-time role).