2019 season | |||
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President | Colin Carter | ||
Coach | Paul Hood (1st season) | ||
Captain(s) | Melissa Hickey (1st season) | ||
Home ground | GMHBA Stadium | ||
AFLW | 2nd (Conference B) | ||
Finals series | Preliminary finals | ||
Best and fairest | Meg McDonald | ||
Leading goalkicker | Mia-Rae Clifford (6) | ||
Highest home attendance | 18,429 vs. Collingwood (round 1) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 4,125 vs. Fremantle (round 6) | ||
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The 2019 season was Geelong Football Club's first in the AFL Women's (AFLW) competition. Geelong (known as the Cats) joined the league as an expansion club alongside North Melbourne, having initially been denied entry into the competition's first season in 2017. Paul Hood was the club's inaugural senior coach, and Melissa Hickey was appointed club captain.
In preparation for the club's entry into the league, Geelong were provided with a range of recruitment concessions, including early access to existing clubs' players prior to the league's signing period, and additional selections in the 2018 AFL Women's draft. Nina Morrison was selected by the Cats with the first overall selection in the draft.
Geelong began the regular season against Collingwood at GMHBA Stadium on 2 February, finished the regular season with a 3–4 win–loss record, and qualified for the 2019 finals series. Geelong was subsequently defeated in a preliminary final against Adelaide by 66 points, eliminating them before the 2019 AFL Women's Grand Final.
Meg McDonald won Geelong's best and fairest award with 182 votes, finishing ahead of Olivia Purcell, who came in second place with 168 votes. McDonald was also the Cats' sole selection in the 2019 AFL Women's All-Australian team. Mia-Rae Clifford was the club's leading goalkicker, scoring six goals.