Editing Geelong Football Club (section)

=== Supporter base ===
[[File:Geelong Cats supporters.jpg|thumb|right|550px|Geelong's supporters came out in force in the [[2009 AFL Grand Final|2009 Grand Final]] against St Kilda]]
[[File:Geelong FC's one-man cheer squad.jpg|thumb|Well-known supporter Troy West, nicknamed "Catman"]]
[[File:Geelong Cats Banner 2013.jpg|thumb|right|Geelong players prepare to break a banner, which is created by its supporters, before a match against {{AFL GWS}} in June 2013.]]

{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:center;"
|+ Table of club membership, with home attendance figures (since 1984)
|-
! scope="col" | Season
! scope="col" | Members
! scope="col" | Average home<br/>attendance<ref>{{cite web|title=Geelong Attendances |publisher=AFL Tables |url=http://www.afltables.com/afl/crowds/geelong.html |access-date=1 July 2018}}</ref>
! class="unsortable"|Ref
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | [[1984 VFL season|1984]]
| 7,709 || 20,577 || 
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | [[1985 VFL season|1985]]
| 7,718 || 19,463 || 
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | [[1986 VFL season|1986]]
| 6,985 || 15,319 || 
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | [[1987 VFL season|1987]]
| 6,981 || 20,462 || 
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | [[1988 VFL season|1988]]
| 9,667 || 20,790 || 
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | [[1989 VFL season|1989]]
| 7,760 || 29,296 || 
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | [[1990 AFL season|1990]]
| 15,087 || 24,711 || 
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | [[1991 AFL season|1991]]
| 11,356 || 23,525 || 
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | [[1992 AFL season|1992]]
| 13,535 || 27,698 || 
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | [[1993 AFL season|1993]]
| 15,500 || 26,920 || 
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | [[1994 AFL season|1994]]
| 14,312 || 26,461 || 
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | [[1995 AFL season|1995]]
| 15,922 || 25,317 || 
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | [[1996 AFL season|1996]]
| 17,346 || 25,161 || 
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | [[1997 AFL season|1997]]
| 18,858 || 28,324 || 
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | [[1998 AFL season|1998]]
| 19,971 || 28,371 || 
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | [[1999 AFL season|1999]]
| 21,032 || 24,840 || 
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | [[2000 AFL season|2000]]
| 25,595 || 27,729 || 
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | [[2001 AFL season|2001]]
| 25,420 || 27,093 || 
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | [[2002 AFL season|2002]]
| 23,756 || 27,040 || 
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | [[2003 AFL season|2003]]
| 24,017 || 25,971 || 
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | [[2004 AFL season|2004]]
| 25,021 || 25,747 || 
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | [[2005 AFL season|2005]]
| 30,821 || 27,783 || 
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | [[2006 AFL season|2006]]
| 32,290 || 27,428 ||
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | [[2007 AFL season|2007]]
| 30,169 || 31,547 || <ref>{{cite news |last1=Pierik |first1=Jon |title=Club members post record |work=Herald Sun |publisher=News Limited |date=13 July 2007 |location=Melbourne |page=106}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | [[2008 AFL season|2008]]
| 36,850 || 29,474 || <ref>{{cite news |last1=Ralph |first1=Jon |title=Bid to keep new Kanga members |work=Herald Sun |publisher=News Limited |date=16 July 2008 |location=Melbourne |page=77}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | [[2009 AFL season|2009]]
| 37,160 || 30,069 || <ref>{{cite news |last1=Rucci |first1=Michelangelo |title=Fans are quitting SA seats |work=The Advertiser |publisher=News Limited |date=24 July 2009 |location=Adelaide |page=109}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | [[2010 AFL season|2010]]
| 40,326 || 39,129 || <ref>{{cite news |last1=Warner |first1=Michael |title=Roos lose support |work=Herald Sun |publisher=News Limited |date=17 July 2010 |location=Melbourne |page=39}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | [[2011 AFL season|2011]]
| 39,343 || 35,401 || <ref>{{cite news |last1=Williams |first1=Bruce |title=Magpie army leads charge on AFL membership |work=Sunday Herald Sun |publisher=News Limited |date=31 July 2011 |location=Melbourne |page=78}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | [[2012 AFL season|2012]]
| 40,200 || 31,508 || 
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | [[2013 AFL season|2013]]
| 42,884 || 36,650 || 
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | [[2014 AFL season|2014]]
| 43,803 || 33,915 || <ref>{{cite web |author1=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=Record AFL club membership in 2014 |url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-08-22/record-afl-club-membership-in-2014 |website=AFL.com.au |publisher=Telstra Media |access-date=7 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180301051019/http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-08-22/record-afl-club-membership-in-2014 |archive-date=1 March 2018 |date=22 August 2014 |url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | [[2015 AFL season|2015]]
| 44,312 || 29,582 || <ref>{{cite news |last1=Siracusa |first1=Claire |title=AFL club membership grows, but three clubs dropped off |url=https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/afl-club-membership-grows-but-three-clubs-dropped-off-20150826-gj7vkm.html |access-date=7 July 2018 |work=The Age |publisher=Fairfax Media |date=26 August 2015 |location=Melbourne}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | [[2016 AFL season|2016]]
| 50,571 || 30,497 || <ref>{{cite web |last1=Bowen |first1=Nick |title=The membership ladder: Hawks overtake Pies, Dons slide |url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-08-25/hawks-overtake-pies-to-top-membership-ladder |website=AFL.com.au |publisher=Telstra Media |access-date=1 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171222061233/http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-08-25/hawks-overtake-pies-to-top-membership-ladder |archive-date=22 December 2017 |date=25 August 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | [[2017 AFL season|2017]]
| 54,854 || 35,111 || <ref>{{cite web |last1=Guthrie |first1=Ben |title=AFL club membership heads towards a million |url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-08-16/afl-club-membership-tally-hits-new-high |website=AFL.com.au |publisher=Telstra Media |access-date=1 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171009093152/http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-08-16/afl-club-membership-tally-hits-new-high |archive-date=9 October 2017 |date=16 August 2017 |url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | [[2018 AFL season|2018]]
| 63,818 || 34,207 || <ref>{{cite web |last1=King |first1=Travis |title=Thanks a million: New membership benchmark |url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2018-08-02/thanks-a-million-new-membership-benchmark |website=AFL.com.au |publisher=Telstra Media |access-date=26 August 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180826041839/http://www.afl.com.au/news/2018-08-02/thanks-a-million-new-membership-benchmark |archive-date=26 August 2018 |date=2 August 2018 |url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | [[2019 AFL season|2019]]
| 65,063 || 33,405 ||<ref>{{cite web |title=AFL CLUB MEMBERSHIP NUMBERS FOR 2019 REVEALED |url=https://www.sen.com.au/news/2019/08/06/afl-club-membership-numbers-for-2019-revealed/ |website=sen.com.au |publisher=Sports Entertainment Network |access-date=13 April 2022}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | [[2020 AFL season|2020]]
| 60,066 || 4,569 ||<ref>{{cite web |title=AFL statement on club memberships in 2020 |url=https://www.afl.com.au/news/497527/afl-statement-on-club-memberships |website=afl.com.au |access-date=13 April 2022 |date=9 September 2020}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | [[2021 AFL season|2021]]
| 70,293|| 14,262 ||<ref>{{cite web |last1=Collings |first1=Tom |title=Cats Set All-Time Membership Record |url=https://www.geelongcats.com.au/news/994007/cats-set-all-time-membership-record |website=Geelong Football Club |access-date=13 April 2022 |date=5 August 2021}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | [[2022 AFL season|2022]]
| 71,943|| 26,875 ||<ref>{{cite web |last1=Negrepontis |first1=Nic |title=ALL 18 AFL CLUBS' MEMBERSHIP TALLIES FOR 2022 REVEALED |url=https://www.sen.com.au/news/2022/09/05/all-18-afl-clubs-membership-tallies-for-2022-revealed/ |website=sen.com.au |publisher=Sports Entertainment Network |access-date=4 October 2022 |date=5 September 2022}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | [[2023 AFL season|2023]]
| 82,155|| 31,271 ||<ref>{{cite web |title=AFL breaks all-time club membership record |url=https://www.afl.com.au/news/1024903/afl-breaks-all-time-club-membership-record |website=afl.com.au |access-date=6 September 2023 |date=6 September 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Geelong Celebrates 80,000 Members In 2023 |url=https://www.geelongcats.com.au/news/1379150/geelong-celebrates-80000-members-in-2023 |website=Geelong Football Club |access-date=27 August 2023 |date=14 July 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Wakefield |first1=Bryn |title=AFL membership numbers 2023: All-time record broken for competition |url=https://www.sportingnews.com/au/afl/news/membership-numbers-2023-all-time-members-record/fk66mawntzeiuv0l1ivnqeu0 |website=Sporting News |access-date=6 September 2023 |date=6 September 2023}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | [[2024 AFL season|2024]]
| 90,798|| 38,861 ||<ref>{{cite web |last1=Jovanovski |first1=Jack |title=Vic powerhouse defends title; new No. 2 leapfrogs Eagles: 2024 AFL membership ladder revealed |url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-member-numbers-ladder-2024-club-membership-by-team-club-records-which-club-has-the-most-members-alltime-record-broken-collingwood-magpies-carlton-blues-west-coast-eagles-latest-news/news-story/3d39abb09b01db190be1b2a215552468 |website=foxsports.com.au |access-date=11 September 2024 |date=11 September 2024}}</ref>
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