North Melbourne set for AFL era (1990+) record of Four Straight Bottom 2 Finishes

[Bojan KantKick]

North Melbourne are on track to set an AFL Record for Bottom 2 Finishes for FOUR YEARS IN A ROW (2020-2023) - never before achieved in the AFL era (1990+).

This is a feat never achieved by the terrible Carlton, Melbourne, Gold Coast, Sydney Swans, the 'Bad News' Bears of the 90s or even Fitzroy teams in the mid 1990s!.

NORTH MELBOURNE - BOTTOM 2 - FOUR YEARS IN A ROW
2020: 17. North Melbourne (3 Wins) & 18. Adelaide (3 Wins).
2021: 17. Collingwood (6 Wins) & 18. North Melbourne (4 Wins & 1 Draw).
2022: 17. West Coast (2 Wins) & 18. North Melbourne (2 Wins).
2023: 17. North Melbourne (2 Wins) & 18. West Coast (1 Win).
TOTAL: 11 Wins & 1 Draw over 3 Years.

Comparing the Bottom 3 Teams in 2023 over the last four years.

2020: West Coast (12 Wins); Hawthorn (5 Wins) & North Melbourne (3 Wins).
2021: West Coast (10 Wins); Hawthorn (7 Wins & 2 Draws) & North Melbourne (4 Wins & 1 Draw).
2022: Hawthorn (8 Wins); West Coast (2 Wins) & North Melbourne (2 Wins).
2023: Hawthorn (5 Wins); North Melbourne (2 Wins) & West Coast (1 Win).

Total Performance from 2020-2023.

Hawthorn: 25 Wins & 2 Draws.
West Coast: 25 Wins
North Melbourne: 11 Wins & 1 Draw.

So it turns out both Hawthorn & West Coast have clearly won more than twice as many matches as North Melbourne over the last four years.

North Melbourne's performance since 2020 has been historically bad - the first team in the AFL era to finish Bottom 2 for FOUR YEARS IN A ROW.


BOTTOM 2 FOR THREE YEARS IN A ROW
Gold Coast (2017-2019): 2017 (17th of 18 - 6 Wins); 2018 (17th of 18 - 4 Wins) & 2019 (18th of 18 - 3 Wins): 13 Wins over 3 Years.
Brisbane Lions (2015-2017): 2015 (17th of 18 - 4 Wins); 2016 (17th of 18 - 3 Wins) & 2017 (18th of 18 - 5 Wins): 12 Wins over 3 Years.
Carlton (2005-2007): 2005 (16th of 16 - 4 Wins & 1 Draw); 2006 (16th of 16 - 3 Wins & 1 Draw) & 2007 (15th of 16 - 4 Wins): 11 Wins & 2 Draws over 3 Years.
St. Kilda (2000-2002): 2000 (16th of 16 - 2 Wins & 1 Draw); 2001 (15th of 16 - 4 Wins) & 2002 (15th of 16 - 5 Wins & 1 Draw): 11 Wins & 2 Draws over 3 Years.
Fitzroy (1994-1996): 1994 (14th of 15 - 5 Wins); 1995 (16th of 16 - 2 Wins) & 1996 (16th of 16 - 1 Win): 8 Wins over 3 Years.
Sydney Swans (1992-1994): 1992 (15th of 15 - 3 Wins & 1 Draw); 1993 (15th of 15 - 1 Win) & 1994 (15th of 15 - 4 Wins): 8 Wins & 1 Draw over 3 Years.
Brisbane Bears (1990-1992): 1990 (14th of 14 - 4 Wins); 1991 (15th of 15 - 3 Wins) & 1992 (14th of 15 - 4 Wins & 1 Draw): 11 Wins & 1 Draw over 3 Years.


BOTTOM 2 FOR FOUR/FIVE YEARS IN A ROW (The last team to "achieve" this terrible feat).
St. Kilda (1982-86): 1982 (11th/12 - 4 Wins); 1983 (12th/12 - 5 Wins); 1984 (12th/12 - 5 Wins); 1985 (12th/12 - 3 Wins) & 1986 (12th/12 - 2 Wins): 19 Wins over 5 Years.


So it turns out North Melbourne (2020-23) is the worst performing team in the AFL era and the worst performing team in the VFL/AFL since St. Kilda (1982-86)!!

That is historically awful.

TLDR - North are s**t. Yes we know.

 

[The Nostradamus]

TLDR - North are s**t. Yes we know.

Which is why we are getting priority picks

Breaking records

 

[Farang83150]

Wasn't there some Nth not so long ago saying the Roo's actually saved the afl!

 

[M Malice]

Still remember freos 2017 season. 14th out of 18th. 8 wins and 14 losses.

Had some nasty bearings. 89 point loss to Port in Adelaide. Lost by 100 points to the crows in Adelaide 143-43.

Then had back to back 104 point losses to the swans and tigers

Dockers 2017 .............>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>>>>>>......>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Eagles 2023.