Port and Hawthorn success comparison since 1997

[Caligo]

Do fans of Storm and Broncos complain about the NRL grand final being played in Sydney every year?
For some reason it's mainly fans of WA and SA teams that complain about the AFL grand final being in Melbourne every year.

They do a bit, but not to the extent that happens in AFL.

Right now though NRL isn't really very national, certainly not to the extent AFL is. Maybe if they can grow more there will be larger calls for sharing the GF around (and think the NRL will probably be more open to it).

 

[Rotayjay]

Finals series since 1997 (27 seasons)

Sydney - 22
Geelong - 19
West Coast - 17
Collingwood - 15
Bulldogs - 14
Adelaide - 14
Brisbane - 13
Port - 13
Essendon - 13
Hawthorn - 12
North - 12
St Kilda - 11
Melbourne - 10
Richmond - 9
Carlton - 8
Fremantle - 8
GWS - 6
GC - 0

This highlights another contrast. Richmond - just 9 finals series since 1997 (one of the worst) compared to our 14 (one of the best), but they have 3 flags whilst we have none since 1998.

 

[Taper]

They do a bit, but not to the extent that happens in AFL.

Right now though NRL isn't really very national, certainly not to the extent AFL is. Maybe if they can grow more there will be larger calls for sharing the GF around (and think the NRL will probably be more open to it).

Don Pyke complained about having to play at the MCG after the Crows lost in 2017.
Imagine if Kevin Walters complained about having to play at Stadium Australia after the Broncos lost this year.

 

[peetoo]

Finals speed bump most years

 

[Taper]

Same number of coaches since 1997 for Port and Hawthorn.

Port:
Cahill, Williams, Primus, Hinkley.

Hawthorn:
Judge, Schwab, Clarkson, Mitchell.