Amazing coincidences in football

[TheRealComptroller]

Richmond in the 1980s and Collingwood in the 1990s.

They were the premiers in the first season of the decade and wooden spooners in the last.

 

[Blues177]

Richmond in the 1980s and Collingwood in the 1990s.

They were the premiers in the first season of the decade and wooden spooners in the last.

Also Melbourne were premiers in 1960 and won the spoon in 1969.

 

[BigVic]

Melbourne and Essendon are the winners of the first premierships of the 20th and 21st century and played in the 2000 Grand Final

 

[Bulldog Joe]

Melbourne and Essendon are the winners of the first premierships of the 20th and 21st century and played in the 2000 Grand Final

Just as a point of mathematical correctness
Melbourne and Essendon were winners of the last premierships of the 19th and 20th Centuries (1900 and 2000 - were the last years of their respective centuries)

Essendon actually won the 1st Grand Final of the 20th Century and lost the 1st Grand Final in the 21st Century.

 

[Stabby McGee]

Also Melbourne were premiers in 1960 and won the spoon in 1969.

And Richmond won the spoon in 1960 and the flag in 1969.

 

[owen87]

Just as a point of mathematical correctness
Melbourne and Essendon were winners of the last premierships of the 19th and 20th Centuries (1900 and 2000 - were the last years of their respective centuries)

Essendon actually won the 1st Grand Final of the 20th Century and lost the 1st Grand Final in the 21st Century.

So we should look forward to a premiership in either 2100 or 2101?

 

[BigVic]

Both of Carlton’s recent finals win came in the expense of Essendon.

2011 was an elimination final against the Bombers

2013 was the year Essendon was kicked out of the Finals allowing Carlton to finish 9th that season who went on to beat Richmond

 

[BigVic]

Eagles after losing a knockout final against Collingwood

2007 lost to Collingwood in SF in extra time by 19, 2008 finished 15th

2012 lost to Collingwood in SF by 13, 2013 finished 13th

2020 lost to Collingwood in EF by 1, 2021 finished 9th

 

[Blackhawk42]

Players recruited to Essendon under Dodorro.

Brayden HAM

33

Brayden Ham

Age

24

Ht

182cm

Wt

77kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.7

3star

K

7.7

3star

HB

3.0

3star

M

3.1

3star

T

2.0

4star

CL

0.6

3star

D

11.5

3star

K

8.3

3star

HB

3.3

2star

M

2.8

3star

T

1.5

2star

CL

0.5

3star

D

10.0

3star

K

7.2

3star

HB

2.8

3star

M

3.4

4star

T

2.4

4star

CL

0.6

3star

Will HAMS
Kyle HardingHAM

Kyle Hardingham

Age

35

Ht

186cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.4

3star

K

7.9

3star

HB

4.4

3star

M

4.5

4star

T

1.8

4star

No current season stats available

D

8.2

2star

K

5.4

2star

HB

2.8

3star

M

4.2

4star

T

1.8

4star

DEVON Smith

5

Devon Smith

Age

30

Ht

176cm

Wt

78kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.8

5star

K

11.1

4star

HB

7.8

5star

M

3.3

3star

T

5.3

5star

G

0.9

4star

D

16.3

4star

K

9.1

4star

HB

7.1

4star

M

2.3

2star

T

5.0

5star

G

0.6

4star

D

15.6

4star

K

9.2

4star

HB

6.4

4star

M

3.0

3star

T

4.0

5star

G

0.2

3star

Jake MelksHAM

18

Jake Melksham

Age

32

Ht

186cm

Wt

85kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

9.2

2star

K

5.8

2star

HB

3.3

3star

M

3.0

3star

T

1.2

3star

G

0.8

4star

D

9.2

2star

K

5.8

2star

HB

3.3

2star

M

3.0

3star

T

1.2

2star

G

0.8

4star

D

9.2

3star

K

5.6

3star

HB

3.6

3star

M

2.6

3star

T

1.2

3star

G

0.8

4star

(also autocorrects in a phone to 'Melts HAM)
Michael Hibberd

14

Michael Hibberd

Age

34

Ht

186cm

Wt

94kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

21.4

5star

K

13.1

5star

HB

8.3

5star

M

5.2

5star

T

1.5

3star

MG

326.6

4star

D

16.8

4star

K

10.0

4star

HB

6.8

4star

M

4.8

4star

T

1.4

2star

MG

326.6

5star

D

19.2

5star

K

11.6

4star

HB

7.6

5star

M

5.6

5star

T

2.0

4star

(nickname: PIGGY)
Heath HOCKing
Tom CUTler

12

Tom Cutler

Age

29

Ht

192cm

Wt

89kg

Pos.

D/M

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.1

4star

K

11.7

4star

HB

6.4

4star

M

4.7

4star

T

1.7

4star

MG

317.5

4star

D

15.5

4star

K

9.5

4star

HB

6.0

3star

M

4.5

4star

T

1.5

2star

MG

317.5

4star

D

12.0

3star

K

8.4

4star

HB

3.6

3star

M

3.0

3star

T

1.0

3star

Sam DurHAM

Is this part of the reason why Bachar Houli

14

Bachar Houli

Age

35

Ht

180cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

22.4

5star

K

12.8

5star

HB

9.6

5star

M

5.4

5star

T

2.5

4star

MG

431.0

5star

D

22.8

5star

K

10.5

4star

HB

12.3

5star

M

6.5

5star

T

2.3

3star

MG

302.8

4star

D

14.0

4star

K

6.6

3star

HB

7.4

5star

M

4.2

4star

T

1.0

3star

and Adam Saad

42

Adam Saad

Age

29

Ht

178cm

Wt

79kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.5

4star

K

10.0

4star

HB

7.5

5star

M

3.0

3star

T

2.7

4star

MG

349.1

5star

D

20.7

5star

K

12.0

5star

HB

8.7

4star

M

3.3

3star

T

2.4

3star

MG

388.3

5star

D

17.6

5star

K

10.4

4star

HB

7.2

5star

M

4.2

4star

T

1.2

3star

wanted to leave the Bombers when they did? Adrian is obsessed with pork meat and is trying to recruit based on a particular personal interest.

 

[RedmanWasHere]

Geelong ruckman Shannon Neale was taken at pick 33 in the men's draft last year.

He wears No. 33 for the Cats.

 

[RedmanWasHere]

In the Dees-Dogs GF, the injury subs, James Jordan and Laitham Vandermeer

23

Laitham Vandermeer

Age

25

Ht

182cm

Wt

78kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.1

3star

K

6.5

3star

HB

3.6

3star

M

2.8

3star

T

2.8

4star

MG

226.3

3star

D

10.1

3star

K

6.5

3star

HB

3.6

2star

M

2.8

3star

T

2.8

4star

MG

226.3

3star

D

10.8

3star

K

7.0

3star

HB

3.8

3star

M

3.4

4star

T

2.6

4star

MG

242.2

4star

, they both wear No. 23.

Guess how long ago Dees coach Simon Goodwin

Simon Goodwin

Age

47

Ht

185cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

20.9

5star

K

12.1

4star

HB

8.8

5star

M

4.0

4star

T

2.5

4star

No current season stats available

D

9.4

3star

K

7.2

3star

HB

2.2

2star

M

3.0

3star

T

2.2

4star

played in a Crows' premiership.

 

[RedmanWasHere]

Most Brownlow Medal votes (36) using the 3-2-1 system in VFL/AFL history, Bendigo Pioneers graduates. (Ollie Wines in 2021 and Dustin Martin in 2017.)

 

[WillHayward]

Tom Hafey 1980

Mick Malthouse 2010

 

[terrybull]

Mick Malthouse 2010

Good one!

one tends to forget that he started with the Saints…

 

[joop]

In the Dees-Dogs GF, the injury subs, James Jordan and Laitham Vandermeer, they both wear No. 23.

Guess how long ago Dees coach Simon Goodwin played in a Crows' premiership.

24 years

 

[RedmanWasHere]

24 years

23 years ago.

 

[joop]

23 years ago.

Dammit. So close.

 

[BigVic]

1972 Richmond played Carlton in a Grand Final and lost
1982 Richmond played Carlton in a Grand Final and lost

 

[BigVic]

1973 Richmond won the last Grand Final televised in black and white; 1974 Richmond won the first grand final televised in colour.

1973 was against Carlton who won the previous year and 1974 against North Melbourne who won their first premiership the following year.

 

[Tarkyn_24]

Round 1 of the 2022 AFLW season is complete

Last year’s premiers Brisbane is last on the ladder and last year’s runner-up Adelaide is first at the conclusion of the opening round.

I’d say that would be a coincidence if they hadn’t played one another (ie. two games with results lending to the same percentage).

All this really indicates is that the two grand finalists played each other in an opening round fixture and one walloped the other. Hardly coincidental.

 

[Blues177]

2 grand finals in the 1970's that were revenge victories against a team that beat them in the previous year's grand final had the same winning margin.

Rich d Carl in 1973
Haw d North in 1976.
Both won by 30 points.

 

[BigVic]

1922 Fitzroy beat Collingwood in the Grand Final
2002 Brisbane (who Fitzroy merged with) beat Collingwood in the Grand Final

 

[winty]

1922 Fitzroy beat Collingwood in the Grand Final
2002 Brisbane (who Fitzroy merged with) beat Collingwood in the Grand Final

That would be even more impressive if Brisbane were to beat Collingwood in this year's grand final, 100 years on from the original.

 

[BigVic]

That would be even more impressive if Brisbane were to beat Collingwood in this year's grand final, 100 years on from the original.

Add to this, Craig McRae is the current coach of Collingwood, played for Brisbane in the 2002 Grand Final!

 

[BigVic]

Each time Mike Brady performed “Up There Cazaly” at the MCG with Collingwood participating in a Grand Final, they’ve lost all 3 by less than 2 goals.