12,000 matches

[EaglesFlyingHigh.com]

Monday's clash between Melbourne and Collingwood was the 12,000th match since the AFL/VFL was formed in 1897.

Of those 12,000 games:

- 128 have been drawn. (1.07%)

- Collingwood have played in 2118 of them. (17.65%)

- Someone has beaten St Kilda in 1226 of them (10.22%)

- 2054 involved teams which aren't around any more (17.12%)

- 492 were finals matches (4.1%)

- 104 were Grand Finals (0.87%)

The All Time League Ladder

 

[*Paul*]

Originally posted by EaglesFlyingHigh.com


- 2054 involved teams which aren't around any more (17.12%)

You are counting Fitzroy v University twice, that takes it down to 2040

But if you count the Bears as defunct this takes it back up to 2245.

So there.

 

[WCE2000]

Re: Re: 12,000 matches

Originally posted by *Paul*



You are counting Fitzroy v University twice, that takes it down to 2040

How'd you come to that logic

 

[*Paul*]

Fitzroy 1928 games, University 126 games = 2054 games
This counts each Fitz. v Uni. game twice, once for each team.
As there were 14 such games this equates to 2040 games involving defunct teams.

BTW, thanks for your .sig.

 

[WCE2000]

oh yeah, wasn't thinking was i

 

[EaglesFlyingHigh.com]

Re: Re: 12,000 matches

Originally posted by *Paul*



You are counting Fitzroy v University twice, that takes it down to 2040

ummm..... that's a deliberate mistake to see if you're paying attention! no, really!

well spotted.

and yes, i do consider the Bears and Lions as the same team. just as University didn't disappear officially, they 'merged ' with Melbourne in 1914 or whenever it was.