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The Geelong Football Club is proud to congratulate a number of individuals that were recognised at the Club’s Hall of Fame dinner

The Geelong Football Club extends its congratulations to all individuals that were recognised during the Club’s Hall of Fame dinner at GMHBA Stadium on Saturday night. 

Among those honoured on the night was Gary Ablett Junior, who became the 29th player elevated to Legend Status in Geelong’s Hall of Fame. Ablett featured in 247 games in the Hoops (357 overall) and is regarded as one of the best players the game has ever seen, with a resume that includes two Brownlow Medals, eight All-Australian selections, two Carji Greeves Medals and more. 

The Club also inducted Mark ‘Bomber’ Thompson and Joel Selwood into the Hall of Fame on Saturday night. 

Thompson was a two-time premiership coach with the Cats, leading the club in 260 games and helping Geelong to break their 44-year premiership drought. Selwood was recognised for his extraordinary career at Geelong, finishing as the longest-serving AFL captain while winning four premierships, six All-Australian selections, three Carji Greeves Medals and four AFLPA Most Courageous Player awards, amongst a plethora of other accolades. 

15 individuals were awarded Life Membership at the Geelong Football Club, which included past and present AFLW players Julia Crockett-Grills, Nina Morrison, Georgie Rankin, Amy McDonald, Becky Webster, Meg McDonald and Maddy McMahon. 

Current AFL players Max Holmes, Jeremy Cameron, Brad Close and Zach Guthrie also received life membership, along with past players Larry Donohue, John Mossop and Liam Pickering. Col Watts was also awarded Life Membership for his outstanding work as a recruiter and talent scout for the club. 

Jeremy Cameron and Mark Blicavs were also awarded AFL Life Membership for their service to the game. 

See the full list of inductees below. 

Legend Status 

Hall of Fame Inductees

Mark Thompson
Joel Selwood

Geelong Cats Life Membership

Max Holmes 
Jeremy Cameron
Brad Close
Zach Guthrie
Julia Crockett-Grills
Nina Morrison
Georgie Rankin
Amy McDonald
Becky Webster
Meg McDonald
Maddy McMahon
Larry Donohue
John Mossop
Liam Pickering
Col Watts

AFL Life Membership

Mark Blicavs
Jeremy Cameron