MC_Doggy_Frog18
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How many teams have won the first ever final?
Query AFL Teams first final appearance
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Jhye Clark 13
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Only one. Essendon d Geelong.
Plugger46
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Adelaide Beat Hawthorn in the Elimination Final in 1993
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I have GWS as the 6th team to win its first finals appearance.
The other 5 are:
- Essendon d Geelong in 1897 semi final
- Collingwood d Melbourne in 1897 semi final
- Fitzroy d Collingwood in 1898 semi final
- Hawthorn d Carlton in 1957 first semi final
- Adelaide d Hawthorn in 1993 elimination final
Three other teams went close:
- South Melbourne lost to Fitzroy in 1899 grand final by 1 point
- Carlton lost to Collingwood in 1903 semi final by 4 points
- Richmond lost to Fitzroy in 1916 semi final by 3 points
The other 5 are:
- Essendon d Geelong in 1897 semi final
- Collingwood d Melbourne in 1897 semi final
- Fitzroy d Collingwood in 1898 semi final
- Hawthorn d Carlton in 1957 first semi final
- Adelaide d Hawthorn in 1993 elimination final
Three other teams went close:
- South Melbourne lost to Fitzroy in 1899 grand final by 1 point
- Carlton lost to Collingwood in 1903 semi final by 4 points
- Richmond lost to Fitzroy in 1916 semi final by 3 points
WCE a doffed Murray Wrensted kick away from winning their first.
Since Geelong only lost by 6 points and Melbourne by 4 points (respectively) they went very close as well in their first finals.
