Geelong has lost 10 VFL/AFL Grand Finals.

Quick answer

  • Geelong has played in 17 Grand Finals and won 7 of them, meaning they have lost 10 deciders overall.
  • Their Grand Final losses span from the early VFL era through to the modern AFL era.

Brief breakdown

From Geelong’s official Grand Final history:

  • Total Grand Finals: 17.
  • Premierships (wins): 7.
  • By simple subtraction, Grand Final losses = 17 − 7 = 10.

The club’s own history page also notes multiple famous near‑misses, including the 1967 loss to Richmond and the run of four losing Grand Finals between 1989 and 1995, which are part of that total of 10 defeats.

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