Amazing coincidences in football

[radiojake]

Essendon and Port trading blows there is pretty cool, too

 

[beta_condition]

Willie Rioli 2018 ~ Premiership in his debut year
Cyril Rioli 2008 ~ Premiership in his debut year
Maurice Rioli 1982 ~ Played in a losing Grandfinal in his debut year
Dean Rioli 1999 ~ Premiership in his second year
Daniel Rioli 2016 ~ Premiership in his second year

 

[wasupwidat]

Dean never played in a premiership. Missed 2000 from injury, played in the 2001 losing side.

 

[HTT]

Willie Rioli 2018 ~ Premiership in his debut year
Cyril Rioli 2008 ~ Premiership in his debut year
Maurice Rioli 1982 ~ Played in a losing Grandfinal in his debut year
Dean Rioli 1999 ~ Premiership in his second year
Daniel Rioli 2016 ~ Premiership in his second year

I think the rule is that if you draft a Rioli you win a flag within two years - emphasis on draft

 

[TaylorMade]

Western Bulldogs playing 7 home games in a row to start the season followed by 5/15 interstate. It's truly amazing that they tackled such adversity and went on to win the flag.

 

[Nugett]

That terry Wallace knocked back the Hawthorn job, so the hawks appointed Alistair Clarkson.

 

[ManOfClay]

Western Bulldogs playing 7 home games in a row to start the season followed by 5/15 interstate. It's truly amazing that they tackled such adversity and went on to win the flag.

Club plays other clubs at their home ground, which also happens to be their home ground too. What a coinkidink

 

[juice t]

With his retirement today, Liam Picken played in exactly 99 wins and 99 losses

 

[Air_Chester]

2015 is the 48th consecutive season that Essendon has NOT started 0-3, meaning that Essendon has recorded at least two premiership points during the first three rounds of each of the last 48 seasons.

The last time Essendon started 0-3 was 1967

The chances of this happening (assuming all matches are 50-50) is approximately 1 in 600.

Given the current state of play and their percentage, if Essendon lose on Friday night, it is officially their worst start to a season after 3 rounds. Ever.

To think, even the top-up brigade of 2016 could get it done.

 

[situationz]

2006 Qualifying Final: Sydney def West Coast 85-84
2006 Grand Final: West Coast def Sydney 85-84
In addition, the very next match between the two teams, in R1 2007, West Coast beat Sydney 74-73.

And probably not quite as amazing, but in 2005:
QF: West Coast def Sydney by 4 points
GF: Sydney def West Coast by 4 points

 

[situationz]

Round 17 2004: Brisbane leads 59-30 at halftime, then wins by well over 100 (189-48) after holding its opponent goalless in the last quarter
Round 16 2007: Brisbane leads 59-30 at halftime, wins by over 100 (163-46) after holding its opponent goalless in the last quarter

 

[CD Xbow]

Hawks have scored 87 points in a row in the 3 rounds so far this season, and 4 in a row if you count the last JLT match we played. Odds of that are literally millions to one. I think someone must have fired up an improbability drive in the vicinity of Waverly.

 

[situationz]

- In both 2016 and 2017, GWS beat Sydney 15.15.105 to 9.9.63

- In 2011, Essendon finished with 2217 points for and 2217 points against. in 2012 they finished 2091 for and 2090 against. So they almost had the same for and against two years in a row!

 

[Crankyhawk]

Adding to the Collingwood and royals, Collingwood played in a Grand Final in 2011.

Prince William and Kate Middleton were married in 2011.

Add Harry and Meghan marry in 2018
Collingwood lose another GF

 

[Baird]

Club plays other clubs at their home ground, which also happens to be their home ground too. What a coinkidink

Don't bother explaining it to him, Interstaters can't comprehend something as complex as that.

 

[Milanista28]

Apparently Buddy hasn't lost to the Demons yet?

 

[ManOfClay]

Don't bother explaining it to him, Interstaters can't comprehend something as complex as that.

It’s a bizarre argument. If Brisbane had eight teams all playing at the Gabba and the Lions got a run of games there but not all their “home” games should we sook too?

And round two wasn’t even at our home ground.

 

[Topkent]

Apparently Buddy hasn't lost to the Demons yet?

That's not a coincidence. We are s**t.

 

[HairyO]

Apparently Buddy hasn't lost to the Demons yet?

15 games for 15 wins.

Only has more losses than wins against Geelong, Sydney, and Hawthorn.

 

[Topkent]

That's not a coincidence. We are s**t.

You want a coincidence?




The year that we missed finals by the smallest percentage in history we were just behind WC

WC for and against finished the year as 1964 and 1858
1964 the year of our last premiership
1858 the year we were founded.

* you footy gods

 

[Coach_Required]

You want a coincidence?

View attachment 651668


The year that we missed finals by the smallest percentage in history we were just behind WC

WC for and against finished the year as 1964 and 1858
1964 the year of our last premiership
1858 the year we were founded.

**** you footy gods

Thats bloody gold LOL sorry for laughing

 

[Topkent]

Thats bloody gold LOL sorry for laughing

No mate it's ******* hilarious, not only did we get out souls crushed but we were pissed on for good measure.

 

[TheGhostOfJohnBelushi]

You want a coincidence?

View attachment 651668


The year that we missed finals by the smallest percentage in history we were just behind WC

WC for and against finished the year as 1964 and 1858
1964 the year of our last premiership
1858 the year we were founded.

**** you footy gods

Ooh, the Premier that season had 1992 points for. 1992 was the year of our first premiership.

 

[mouncey2franklin]

You want a coincidence?

View attachment 651668


The year that we missed finals by the smallest percentage in history we were just behind WC

WC for and against finished the year as 1964 and 1858
1964 the year of our last premiership
1858 the year we were founded.

**** you footy gods

That is insane.

 

[Fourthawn]

Hawks have scored exactly 87 points in each of their first three games of the season. This is the first time in history a team has started a season with three consecutive same scores.

Even weirder, they also scored 87 points in their JLT Series 2 game - effectively making it four in a row!!!!