Talk:Geelong Football Club

message: I have created a Geelong FC coaches list. (List of Geelong Football Club coaches) <BR>feel free to add or edit because their are coaches prior to 1910 missing. Sge 15:41, 23 July 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Coaches list

message: I have been looking at the sport featured articles (Chelsea FC, Central Coast Mariners, Sydney Roosters) and it has come to my attention that all of these pages follow the same layout. This layout includes a summery of the clubs history with a separate page devoted to a more detailed history. I was wondering if this would be a a good idea to do to the GFC History section because it has become quite long. Any thoughts on this? Sge 03:27, 28 July 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: I have long agreed with this idea - the current history run down here is far too cluttered and detailed. It needs to be cut down significantly, with a great portion made separate in another article. Boomtish (talk) 06:29, 23 June 2009 (UTC)
thread_title: Club's History

message: This article concentrates almost exclusively on the on-field fortunes of GFC.
The club is also a political, social, cultural and financial entity.
GFC has had some difficult moments with VFL/AFL administrations, notably the question of GFC's readmission to the VFL after WWII.
GFC has had a unique relationship with the local community.
GFC has a club culture and identity that is firmly established in the public mind.
GFC has had unique challenges in keeping the  club viable financially.
I think the entry on Richmond Football Club treats related issues well.
I'm suggesting that the GFC entry use that one as a model for covering these issues.
--TrackerGee (talk) 04:28, 20 January 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Broadening scope of article 

message: The tone of this article is far too informal for an encyclopedia, hence why I have added the tag. For example (and these are just a few, there are dozens within the article):
*"To celebrate its good fortune, Geelong buried a toy bomber in the Kardinia Park turf. This comical ceremony..."
*"In 1981 Geelong's finals campaign inflicted more heartbreak."
*"In the pre-season of 1988, in a foretaste of approaching frustrations"
*"Geelong kicked mammoth scores"
*"However, the Gary Ablett show had not even started yet"
*"Hawthorn stole the match to win by two points. The loss against the Eagles was by a little more lop-sided. Once again, Geelong fell short."
*"in the second half West Coast's Peter Matera ran riot, booting five goals"
*"As Ablett walked back to take his kick, the siren went"
*"To add insult to injury, former Geelong player Greg Williams, now a superstar at Carlton"
*"a decision involving a fantastic mark to Leigh Colbert may have turned the game as the mark wasn't paid"
*"The season proved fruitful"
*"Geelong finally managed to entice shy Modewarre player"
*"Geelong thrashed Melbourne by 55 points"
It reads like a blog written by a football fan, not an encyclopedia article. There are also many statements that need referencing. Anyway, just wanted to highlight areas for improvement. Somno (talk) 04:21, 19 June 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Inappropriate tone

message: The image :Image:NAB cup logo.gif is used in this article under a claim of fair use, but it does not have an adequate explanation for why it meets the requirements for such images when used here.  In particular, for each page the image is used on, it must have an explanation linking to that page which explains why it needs to be used on that page.  Please check
:* That there is a non-free use rationale on the image's description page for the use in this article.
:* That this article is linked to from the image description page.
The following images also have this problem:
*:      Image:PortAdelaideDesign.jpg
This is an automated notice by FairuseBot. For assistance on the image use policy, see Wikipedia:Media copyright questions. --01:59, 22 September 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Image copyright problem with Image:NAB cup logo.gif

message: Are the lyrics of the team song copyright? I remember there used to be a page with all the team's songs that was deleted due to the lyrics being copyrighted, but I don't know if there are some individual clubs that may no longer have copyrighted lyrics. Morstar (talk) 12:32, 14 May 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: Yerp, the copyright is granted automatically (under the Berne Convention) and exists for the period until the death of the author + 70 years. So it'll expire seventy years after John Watts dies. The use of the lyrics on this page should be fine. Take a look at Wikipedia's current policy: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Non-free_content#Policy. timothykhoo (talk) 20:53, 28 October 2009 (UTC)
thread_title: Club Song

message: I'm not sure about that list. It's entirely subjective as it stands. It might be good to have some loose definitions on what constitutes notable...Multiple premierships & awards (i.e., Jimmy Bartel), achievements outside of GFC or AFL... etc. I don't think Damien Drum is of more note than some players who have not made that list. 
I've added Bobby Davis and Jimmy Bartel, and removed references to notable players being "Players." It may be worth scrapping the section altogether, as a lot of FA club pages don't have a comparable section. That said, I think it is a nice way for people to get acquainted with characters from the club, albeit an incomplete list. (Refusetm (talk) 15:40, 11 June 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Notable Players 

message: It says Mark Thompson is to quit in the info box. I though he had quit, when he announced his resignation yesterday? --124.176.156.21 (talk) 09:21, 5 October 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Mark Thompson 

message: That guernsey looks pretty ordinary and the blue is certainly far lighter than the navy actually in use. Hoever06 (talk) 00:06, 7 November 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Guernsey 

message: Correct me if I'm wrong but isn't the Geelong Football Club currently officially trading as the "Geelong Cats"? Look at the Western Bulldogs page to see how this should be formatted.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 58.107.71.45 (talk) 12:44, 3 December 2014 (UTC)
replies: text: Is there a source that tells us that the club is currently officially trading as the "Geelong Cats"? HiLo48 (talk) 13:14, 3 December 2014 (UTC)
replies: text: Ever since the GFC hit, they have moved away from using GFC officially.  However, common usage is still to refer to them as Geelong, Geelong Football Cats or The Cats.  This is very different to the Western Bulldogs, who completely changed their name, similar to what the Kangaroos did.  Fremantle also, once the Levi's restriction ended, started using Fremantle Dockers more often.  But the official AND common names remain as the XXX Football Club, so these pages should remain where they are. <WP:OR> And most long term fans hate the Name Nickname style, as it makes it sound American, which is a bad thing for most people over 40 years old.</OR> The-Pope (talk) 14:15, 3 December 2014 (UTC)
replies: text: Yep. They are "Geelong", or "the Cats", but not the "Geelong Cats". HiLo48 (talk) 03:38, 4 December 2014 (UTC)
thread_title:  "currently trading as Geelong Cats" 

message: Hello fellow Wikipedians,
I have just modified  on Geelong Football Club. Please take a moment to review my edit. If you have any questions, or need the bot to ignore the links, or the page altogether, please visit this simple FaQ for additional information. I made the following changes:
*Added archive https://web.archive.org/web/20130922094343/http://www.afl.com.au/ to http://www.afl.com.au/
When you have finished reviewing my changes, please set the checked parameter below to true or failed to let others know (documentation at ).
Cheers.—InternetArchiveBot (Report bug) 21:05, 20 July 2016 (UTC)
thread_title:  External links modified 

message: Hello fellow Wikipedians,
I have just modified 4 external links on Geelong Football Club. Please take a moment to review my edit. If you have any questions, or need the bot to ignore the links, or the page altogether, please visit this simple FaQ for additional information. I made the following changes:
*Added archive https://web.archive.org/web/20070902144558/http://gfc.com.au/Default.aspx?tabid=4015 to http://www.gfc.com.au/Default.aspx?tabid=4015
*Added  tag to http://bulletin.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=295078
*Added archive https://archive.is/20120415145340/http://afl.allthestats.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=223:season-scoring-records&catid=53:seasons&Itemid=60&qry=1&rec=6 to http://afl.allthestats.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=223%3Aseason-scoring-records&catid=53%3Aseasons&Itemid=60&qry=1&rec=6
*Added archive https://web.archive.org/web/20070930124949/http://www.afl.com.au/Season2007/News/NewsArticle/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsId=42430 to http://www.afl.com.au/Season2007/News/NewsArticle/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsId=42430
*Added archive https://web.archive.org/web/20100413055837/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/83747/default.aspx to http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/83747/default.aspx
When you have finished reviewing my changes, you may follow the instructions on the template below to fix any issues with the URLs.
Cheers.—InternetArchiveBot (Report bug) 05:12, 12 October 2017 (UTC)
thread_title:  External links modified 

message: The cats were once called the Handbaggers. That is an officials former nickname. HandbaggerCat (talk) 07:43, 21 October 2022 (UTC)
replies: text: No it's not. HiLo48 (talk) 07:46, 21 October 2022 (UTC)

text: Not to my knowledge, please prove it with a reference. - Yours Faithfully, GA Melbourne ( T | C ) 08:06, 21 October 2022 (UTC)
thread_title:  Handbaggers