Season 2008 - Official AFL Website of the Geelong Football Club

The VFA was the pre-eminent football competition between 1877 and the formation of the league in 1897. Geelong won seven VFA premierships, including six in a seven year period between 1878 and 1884.

Prior to 1903 the team finishing on top was named as premiers. Geelong's VFA premierships came in 1878, 1879, 1880, 1882, 1883, 1884 and 1886. The club was also runner up in 1881, 1887, 1888 and 1895.