Amazing coincidences in football

[Proper Gander]

Matthew Knights and Brad Scott look nothing alike!!!

See how I clicked like on your post? That was an attempt to cover that I didn't get you and had to google and all (must learn more VFL coaches...)

 

[SJ]

This may have already been covered in the thread.

In the 2007 Grand Final, Geelong scored 163. Our previous premiership was in '63.

Port scored 44. Geelongs premiership drought was 44 years.

We kicked 24.19.163.

The two who had played the most games in 2007 but missed the grand final were:

#24 Mark Blake
#19 Matthew Egan

 

[Power Raid]

This may have already been covered in the thread.

In the 2007 Grand Final, Geelong scored 163. Our previous premiership was in '63.

Port scored 44. Geelongs premiership drought was 44 years.

thanks for bringing that memory up

what a wonderful way to start the day

 

[JCHolmes]

This may have already been covered in the thread.

In the 2007 Grand Final, Geelong scored 163. Our previous premiership was in '63.

Port scored 44. Geelongs premiership drought was 44 years.

thats a good one!

 

[cats2rise]

thanks for bringing that memory up

what a wonderful way to start the day

Ha sorry mate!

Side note - the nicest opposition fan I have ever met sat next to me at that game. He was as almost as happy for us as he was sad for himself. Have always liked power fans since then (albeit have never been to a game in Adelaide!!)

 

[emuboy]

In the 1980s, WA tycoon Alan Bond put the port city of Fremantle on the international stage thanks to winning the 1983 America's Cup. Also during the 1980s, Bond Corporation was Richmond's major sponsor.

So it is something of an eerie coincidence that on the day Alan Bond has died (Friday 05/06/2015), Fremantle are playing Richmond at Subiaco Oval.

 

[Scotland]

Yesterday was 22 years to the day that Shane Warne bowled his ball of the century.

Good time for Devendra Bishoo to bowl an absolute jaffa to dismiss Brad Haddin.

 

[Illinois Nazi]

Side note - the nicest opposition fan I have ever met sat next to me at that game. He was as almost as happy for us as he was sad for himself. Have always liked power fans since then (albeit have never been to a game in Adelaide!!)

When it's very clear very early that it's not going to be your day, you either get angry or laugh and go with it.

 

[35Daicos]

There are five father sons of ex Collingwood players who are playing for teams other than Collingwood.

Rhyce Shaw
Heath Shaw
Liam Picken
Jake Kelly
James Stewart

This is a bit belated but I only just noticed this fascinating thread!:-

Also Teia Miles (Geoff Miles), Tom Mitchell (Barry Mitchell), Steven Morris (Kevin Morris) and Ty Vickery (John Vickery). Like (the aforementioned) Browne and Raines, none of them were Father-Son eligible (for Collingwood).

 

[TBoyleSuperstar]

In the past four weeks, Richmond have spoilt the party of a guy playing his 100th, 200th, 300th and 400th games (though not in order unfortunately).

 

[YES! YES! YES!]

Melbourne have been involved in a Grand Final every year the Olympics have been hosted in Australia.

 

[Smoooothy]

crows related one..

our first ever game where football park was the crows home ground, the crows won by 86 points. the final game where football park was the crows home ground (against west coast at subi), the margin was also 86 points

 

[Kakkle]

Orazio Fantasia is the first ever player to play in all 3 possible results with his first 3 games.

Orazio is a multifunctional robotic vacuum cleaner manufactured by the Italian Zucchetti Group, which both vacuums, cleans and polishes floors. The group had been established for 3 years before they released the Orazio.

Backing up my amazing Orazio stat before. There are more Orazios' in the AFL than there are Johns'.

 

[jonesy233]

Isaac Smith looks like Clarko and has very similar mannerisms when he speaks.

 

[PhatBoy]

Isaac Smith looks like Clarko and has very similar mannerisms when he speaks.

He does have the same sort of square, pez dispenserish melon that Clarko does.

 

[bresker]

Last meaningful action/infringement of the 2016 AFL grand final - a player called McLean is taken by a head high tackle

First meaningful action/infringement of the 2016 NRL grand final - a player called McLean is taken by a head high tackle

 

[Stan_Darsh72]

I would go for

EPL - Leicester city win first title despite all odds
NBA - Cleveland win after coming back 3-0 in the finals and first title for that city in 50ish years
AFL - Dogs win flag after 60 years of pain and beating the odds
Nrl - can the sharks win their first title

2016 is year of the underdog

 

[Footy_Fan2007]

Shocking stat but all I can come up with is In 4 out of the last 5 Grand Finals the team that has kicked the first goal of the game has lost.

 

[studmuffin]

In 2004, Hawthorn finished 15th. In 2013, Bulldogs finished 15th.
In 2005, Hawthorn finished 14th. In 2014, Bulldogs finished 14th.
In 2006, Hawthorn finished 11th. In 2015, Bulldogs will finish 11th.
In 2007, Hawthorn made a Semi. In 2016, Bulldogs will make a Semi.
In 2008, Hawthorn were premiers. In 2017, Bulldogs will be premiers.

Perhaps this is wishful thinking, but if we finish 11th this year, I just may be on to something.

Missed it by "that" much.....

 

[Bald]

Missed it by "that" much.....

Technically all he said was that we'd make it haha.

 

[Heardy_101]

For a brief moment in the Grand Final, the scores were Swans 54 - 61 Western Bulldogs.

 

[bresker]

For a brief moment in the Grand Final, the scores were Swans 54 - 61 Western Bulldogs.

In the prelim final VFL, Footscray v Collingwood, at one point scores were 154 - 54

 

[SuperSub17]

The last four premiers have registered 11 behinds in the GF.

 

[Chiz]

The Bulldogs had a shot on/after the final siren in their last three finals.

 

[bato]

I would go for

EPL - Leicester city win first title despite all odds
NBA - Cleveland win after coming back 3-0 in the finals and first title for that city in 50ish years
AFL - Dogs win flag after 60 years of pain and beating the odds
Nrl - can the sharks win their first title

2016 is year of the underdog

Also add in...

NFL - Denver breaking 17-year Superbowl drought
Tennis - Djokovic breaking his French Open drought