From 1992 to 2006 "interstate" clubs won 10 out of 15 flags, including 6 in a row from 2001-2006.
Clearly this was unacceptable and something had to give to tilt the balance back. Since then almost every flag has had some form of leg up from the VFL in terms of advantage.
Geelong "Dynasty" - Dank. Ablett Jnr and Tom Hawkins
for free under father son rules that blatantly favoured Victoria.
Hawthorn "Dynasty" - Luke Hodge and Jarryd Roughead
as priority picks. They then changed the rules on priority picks making them much harder to come by. Compromised drafts due to expansion clubs made it impossible to catch up.
Western Bulldogs 2016 - umpiring interference. The bye which severely diminished any advantage for being top 4.
Richmond 2017 - Undeserved home ground advantage against a higher ranked team. Cotchin takes out Shiel with a head high bump, concussing him and turning the prelim. Not suspended.
Melbourne - So bad for so long that the AFL, the administrators of the game, took over and stabilised the club, even appointing their own coach and succession planning. Training wheels premiership.
The only legit flags were Collingwood in 2010 and maybe the last 2 Richmond ones.
Clearly this was unacceptable and something had to give to tilt the balance back. Since then almost every flag has had some form of leg up from the VFL in terms of advantage.
Geelong "Dynasty" - Dank. Ablett Jnr and Tom Hawkins
PLAYERCARDSTART
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Tom Hawkins
- Age
- 35
- Ht
- 197cm
- Wt
- 105kg
- Pos.
- Fwd
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 12.2
- 3star
- K
- 7.9
- 3star
- HB
- 4.4
- 3star
- M
- 5.5
- 5star
- T
- 1.9
- 4star
- G
- 2.1
- 5star
- D
- 12.7
- 3star
- K
- 8.6
- 3star
- HB
- 4.1
- 3star
- M
- 5.1
- 5star
- T
- 2.1
- 3star
- G
- 1.6
- 5star
- D
- 7.8
- 2star
- K
- 5.6
- 3star
- HB
- 2.2
- 2star
- M
- 4.2
- 4star
- T
- 1.0
- 3star
- G
- 2.2
- 5star
PLAYERCARDEND
Hawthorn "Dynasty" - Luke Hodge and Jarryd Roughead
PLAYERCARDSTART
Jarryd Roughead
- Age
- 37
- Ht
- 193cm
- Wt
- 98kg
- Pos.
- Fwd
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 14.6
- 4star
- K
- 8.8
- 3star
- HB
- 5.8
- 4star
- M
- 4.7
- 4star
- T
- 2.3
- 4star
- G
- 2.0
- 5star
No current season stats available
- D
- 7.2
- 2star
- K
- 3.8
- 2star
- HB
- 3.4
- 3star
- M
- 2.6
- 3star
- T
- 0.8
- 3star
- G
- 1.0
- 4star
PLAYERCARDEND
Western Bulldogs 2016 - umpiring interference. The bye which severely diminished any advantage for being top 4.
Richmond 2017 - Undeserved home ground advantage against a higher ranked team. Cotchin takes out Shiel with a head high bump, concussing him and turning the prelim. Not suspended.
Melbourne - So bad for so long that the AFL, the administrators of the game, took over and stabilised the club, even appointing their own coach and succession planning. Training wheels premiership.
The only legit flags were Collingwood in 2010 and maybe the last 2 Richmond ones.
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