Notable Players
- Gary Ablett, Sr. (member of the AFL team of the century, Australian Football Hall of Fame inductee, Leigh Matthews Trophy winner, Norm Smith Medal winner)
- Gary Ablett, Jr. (Brownlow Medal winner, Triple Leigh Matthews Trophy winner, Dual Premiership Player)
- Jimmy Bartel (Triple Premiership Player, Brownlow Medal winner, Norm Smith Medal winner)
- Billy Brownless (current media personality, played in 4 losing Grand Finals)
- Charles 'Chas' Brownlow (player and VFL president for which the Brownlow Medal is named, Australian Football Hall of Fame inductee)
- Bob Davis (Dual Premiership Player, Premiership Coach, media personality)
- Damian Drum (current Victorian state politician)
- Graham "Polly" Farmer (captain and coach, member of the AFL team of the century, official Legend of Australian rules football)
- Ben Graham (captain and current NFL footballer, first Australian to play in a Superbowl)
- Edward Greeves (inaugural Brownlow Medal winner)
- Garry Hocking (captain, Australian Football Hall of Fame inductee)
- Reg Hickey (captain and coach, Australian Football Hall of Fame inductee)
- Mark "Jacko" Jackson (singer, actor and boxer)
- Ian Nankervis (club record for most VFL/AFL games played (325))
- Sam Newman (captain and current media personality, Australian Football Hall of Fame inductee)
- Bernie Smith (member of the AFL team of the century, Australian Football Hall of Fame inductee)
- Alec Boswell Timms, later became a noted rugby union player for Scotland and the British and Irish Lions
- Neil Trezise (coach and politician)
- Doug Wade (member of the top 5 all time VFL/AFL goalkickers, leading club goalkicker (1057), Australian Football Hall of Fame inductee)
- John K. Watts (played in premiership winning sides in 3 states, author of club's theme song "We are Geelong")
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