Amazing coincidences in football

[BigVic]

Speaking of Commonwealth Games and AFL Grand Finals

Hawthorn won Grand Finals in 1986 and 2014 when the Commonwealth Games were held in Scotland (Edinburgh and Glasgow)
West Coast won Grand Finals in 2006 and 2018 when the Commonwealth Games were held in Australia (Melbourne and Gold Coast)

Also, Hawthorn were also triumphant in the 1986 and 2014 Grand Finals, in which the late Olivia Newton-John performed as part of the pre-match entertainment.

 

[emuboy]

Speaking of Commonwealth Games and AFL Grand Finals

Hawthorn won Grand Finals in 1986 and 2014 when the Commonwealth Games were held in Scotland (Edinburgh and Glasgow)
West Coast won Grand Finals in 2006 and 2018 when the Commonwealth Games were held in Australia (Melbourne and Gold Coast)

Also, Hawthorn were also triumphant in the 1986 and 2014 Grand Finals, in which the late Olivia Newton-John performed as part of the pre-match entertainment.

There's also a coincidence in the wooden spoon team for these years with St Kilda finishing last in 1986 and 2014 when Hawthorn won, and Carlton on the bottom of the ladder in 2006 and 2018 when West Coast Eagles won. Also the Subiaco Lions were WAFL premiers in 1986, 2006, 2014 and 2018.

 

[BigVic]

Chris Masten

Chris Masten

Age

34

Ht

180cm

Wt

80kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

20.8

5star

K

10.9

4star

HB

9.9

5star

M

4.1

4star

T

2.7

4star

CL

1.7

4star

No current season stats available

D

14.8

4star

K

8.8

4star

HB

6.0

4star

M

4.2

4star

T

5.0

5star

and Chris Lewis

Both were suspended for biting in the years West Coast lost grand finals to Hawthorn and both played 215 games.

 

[BigVic]

In 2017 Collingwood knocked Melbourne out of finals contention by beating them in the last round

In 2022 Collingwood knocked Carlton out of finals contention by beating them in the last round

 

[Sentinel]

Thanks to sirswampthing on Twitter:
Only 2 sides have dropped out of finals in the last round with a 1 point loss in the last round. Carlton 1944 and Carlton 2022.

Both times the Bulldogs have claimed that last spot. Rather tragic for Carlton.

 

[situationz]

This is Richmond's second straight year conceding 1780 points in the regular season (1743-1780 in 2021, 2165-1780 in 2022)

 

[STFU Donnie]

On a similar theme, Melbourne’s last 5 grand final appearances have been in years in which the summer Olympics were held:
1960
1964
1988
2000
2021

Thank God for COVID. Otherwise your excellent sequence would have ended.

 

[X_box_X]

This is Richmond's second straight year conceding 1780 points in the regular season (1743-1780 in 2021, 2165-1780 in 2022)

I beat you by 12 and a half hours

 

[BigVic]

An omen for Sydney fans

2005 finish 3rd won flag
2012 finish 3rd won flag
2022 finish 3rd _______

 

[BigVic]

Omen for Geelong fans

2007 Labor won election, finish 1st 18-4 record, win grand final
2022 Labor won election, finish 1st with 18-4record, _______ grand final

Difference between 2022 and 2007 was that the Eagles won 2006 and they didn’t in 2021 (missed finals)

 

[emuboy]

2022 - Carlton lose to Collingwood by a point in the final round, losing their spot in the finals that they had held since Round 1 and allowing the Western Bulldogs into the finals.

1977 - Carlton hold a spot in the finals at the end of every round except Round 22, when they lose to the Bulldogs in the last game and South Melbourne get into the finals.

1944 - Carlton lose their spot in the finals in the last round with a 1 point loss to the Western Bulldogs.

 

[emuboy]

Omen for Geelong fans

2007 Labor won election, finish 1st 18-4 record, win grand final
2022 Labor won election, finish 1st with 18-4record, _______ grand final

Difference between 2022 and 2007 was that the Eagles won 2006 and they didn’t in 2021 (missed finals)

Bad omen for Geelong, of their 9 premierships only one has come in an even year that being 1952. The Cats were beaten in Grand Finals in 1992, 1994, 2008 and 2020.

 

[BigVic]

More omens

1943 Labor’s John Curtin won that year’s election, Richmond won the grand final

1974 Labor’s Gough Whitlam won that year’s election, Richmond won the grand final

2022 Labor’s Anthony Albanese won this year’s election, Richmond ______


1975 North Melbourne won that year’s Grand Final, the Liberals won that year’s federal election in a landslide

1996 North Melbourne won that year’s grand final, the Liberals won that year’s election in a landslide.

 

[HurlsMeister18]

Tonight’s game

First quarter - Richmond by 5 at QT
Second quarter - Richmond by 5 at HT
Third quarter - Richmond by 5 3QT

Scores were level at qtr time......

 

[ioppolo]

Scores were level at qtr time......

And Richmond by six at half time.

 

[Collingwood 4 eternity]

More omens

1943 Labor’s John Curtin won that year’s election, Richmond won the grand final

1974 Labor’s Gough Whitlam won that year’s election, Richmond won the grand final

2022 Labor’s Anthony Albanese won this year’s election, Richmond ______


1975 North Melbourne won that year’s Grand Final, the Liberals won that year’s federal election in a landslide

1996 North Melbourne won that year’s grand final, the Liberals won that year’s election in a landslide.

Well it was an omen of sorts for 2022 as it was Curtins for Richmond after their dismissal

 

[juice t]

September 1st, 1962: A knockout final is decided by 2 points

September 1st, 2022: A knockout final is decided by 2 points

 

[BigVic]

1922: Geelong and South Melbourne were 8th and 9th on the ladder

2022: Geelong and Sydney are likely to meet in the grand final.

The 100 year coincidence continues should both teams proceed and win their prelims

 

[apollo_creed]

1922: Geelong and South Melbourne were 8th and 9th on the ladder

2022: Geelong and Sydney are likely to meet in the grand final.

The 100 year coincidence continues should both teams proceed and win their prelims

What?

This thread has well and truly jumped Fonzie’s shark.

 

[Kaladin Stormblessed]

Wtf is this thread


4 September 2004
Essendon won a final

4 September 2022:
The Drought turned 18!

 

[BigVic]

Wtf is this thread


4 September 2004
Essendon won a final

4 September 2022:
The Drought turned 18!

18 and legal

 

[BigVic]

Grand Final Day 2005 was September 24, Sydney won the flag, beating the 1st placed team
Grand Final Day 2022 is September 24…………….

 

[BigVic]

Sydney 2012

• Finished 3rd in regular season
• Upset 2nd placed team away (Crows at Footy Park)
• Faced Collingwood in home prelim after defeating WA team
• won grand final vs first-placed team

Sydney 2022

• finished 3rd in regular season
• upset 2nd placed team away (Dees at MCG)
• Plays home prelim potentially vs Collingwood*
• win grand final? vs first-placed team*

* to be determined

Geelong 2007

• Finished 1st in regular season with 18-4 record
• 5 or more All Australians
• Won Qualifying Final vs 4th placed team
• Home prelim at MCG vs sadly Collingwood
• Won grand final vs non-Victorian team

Geelong 2022

• Finished 1st in regular season with 18-4 record
• 5 All Australians
• Won qualifying final vs 4th placed team
• Home final at the MCG
• _____ Grand final vs _____ team

 

[situationz]

In 2021 two Geelong Cats home games in consecutive weeks had the exact same attendance (21,282, in both R5 vs North and R6 vs West Coast)

 

[Micksy]

Speaking of Commonwealth Games and AFL Grand Finals

Hawthorn won Grand Finals in 1986 and 2014 when the Commonwealth Games were held in Scotland (Edinburgh and Glasgow)
West Coast won Grand Finals in 2006 and 2018 when the Commonwealth Games were held in Australia (Melbourne and Gold Coast)

2002 Manchester, England, Brisbane beat Collingwood in Grand Final.
2022 Birmingham, England, ....you know what comes next.