Amazing coincidences in football

[emuboy]

WAFL team South Fremantle lost the 1979 and 1981 Grand Finals, the 1999 and 2001 Grand Finals and now the 2019 and 2021 Grand Finals.

 

[LeverPuller]

Melbourne had a 57 year premiership drought.
Drought was considered to be a curse, started by the sacking of Norm Smith, who died at the age of 57.
Melbourne broke the curse by scoring 9.3.57 in the final term.

 

[Gysberts2Bate]

Norm Smith coached Ron Barassi to a flag, who then coached Malcolm Blight to a flag, who then coached Goodwin to a flag. Goodwin then became the coach to break the Norm Smith curse.

 

[BigVic]

Geelong 2007
- Missed finals the previous year
- coach survived off-season review
- Port Adelaide finishes 2nd
- Cats finishes H&A season on top as minor premier
- Won a Friday night prelim
- Win grand final by 10 or more goals to break drought

Melbourne 2021
- missed finals the previous year
- coach survived off-season review
- Port Adelaide finishes H&A season 2nd
- Dees finishes H&A season on top as minor premier
- Won a Friday night Prelim
- Win grand final by 10 or more goals to break drought

 

[Desync]

Geelong 2007
- Missed finals the previous year
- coach survived review
- Port Adelaide finishes 2nd
- Cats finishes H&A season on top as minor premier
- Won a Friday night prelim
- Win grand final by 10 or more goals to break drought

Melbourne 2021
- missed finals the previous year
- coach survived review
- Port Adelaide finishes H&A season 2nd
- Dees finishes H&A season on top as minor premie
- Won a Friday night Prelim
- Win grand final by 10 or more goals to break drought

Dynasty inbound :O

 

[BigVic]

Both Geelong’s and Melbourne’s last premierships prior to breaking their respective droughts were in 1963 and 1964 respectively.

 

[Ati Tude]

Both Geelong’s and Melbourne’s last premierships were in 1963 and 1964 respectively.

I don't believe that is correct...

 

[Blues177]

Geelong
2007 win grand final
2008 lose grand final
2009 win grand final
2010 Bomber Thompson quits as coach at end of season
2011 win grand final under new coach Scott

Carlton
1968 win grand final
1969 lose grand final
1970 win grand final
1971 Ron Barassi quits as coach at end of season
1972 win grand final under new coach John Nicholls

 

[Engimal v3]

Port Adelaide has never played Fremantle

 

[Tomford]

This thread convinces me we are living in a matrix.

 

[terrybull]

In 1958 Collingwood knowingly defend their record of 4-peat by stopping Melbourne.

In 2018 Collingwood unknowingly defend their record of 4-peat by stopping Richmond.

 

[Blues177]

In 1958 Collingwood knowingly defend their record of 4-peat by stopping Melbourne.

In 2018 Collingwood unknowingly defend their record of 4-peat by stopping Richmond.

Same in 1980 when Collingwood eliminated Carlton in a semi final.

 

[Blackhawk42]

Hawthorn traded a ruckman they originally acquired from Collingwood who grew up in Albury Wodonga.

They replaced him with a ruckman they acquired from Collingwood who grew up in Albury Wodonga.

 

[radiojake]

Port Adelaide has never played Fremantle

??

 

[Gimmeafree]

Andrew Demetriou says Sydney plays ugly. Sydney wins flag. Umpires punish Sydney from that point on.

 

[emuboy]

Melbourne had a 57 year premiership drought.
Drought was considered to be a curse, started by the sacking of Norm Smith, who died at the age of 57.
Melbourne broke the curse by scoring 9.3.57 in the final term.

Norm Smith also played for and coached Fitzroy, and how long was it since Fitzroy had won a premiership until the Brisbane Lions broke the drought in 2001? This was 57 years, dating back to Fitzroy's premiership in 1944. Interestingly Len Smith, Norm Smith's older brother, played for Fitzroy around this time (and would later coach them), but missed the Lions' 1944 flag team due to wartime duties with the RAAF.

 

[BigVic]

Last two Eagles premierships coincided with the US Democrats taking the House from the US Republicans in a US Midterm elections year.

 

[Major Colvin]

I'm sure its been mentioned already, but Collingwood's September hoodoo still exists. Have not won a Grand Final in September since defeating the Dees on 20 September 1958

The 1990 decider was played on October 6th (schedule pushed back courtesy of the draw and Replay in the Qualifying final between Collingwood and West Coast) and the 2010 GF Replay was on October 2nd.

 

[BigVic]

I'm sure its been mentioned already, but Collingwood's September hoodoo still exists. Have not won a Grand Final in September since defeating in the Dees on 20 September 1958

The 1990 decider was played on October 6th (schedule pushed back courtesy of the draw and Replay in the Qualifying final between Collingwood and West Coast) and the 2010 GF Replay was on October 2nd.

The 1910 decider was too pushed back to October due to the death of Edward VII which was won by Collingwood

 

[Major Colvin]

One more on Collingwood
1977 Drawn GF

Pies lead at the final change by 27 points. Pies lost the Replay by 27.

 

[Blues177]

Hawthorn scored 11 22 (88) twice against Carlton in 1972 and were goalless in the last quarter in both games.

 

[Ron The Bear]

1909 R04 Coll 12.13.85 d. Rich 7.7.49 leading goalkicker in match Dick Lee (4)
1917 R11 Coll 11.19.85 d. Rich 7.7.49 leading goalkicker in match Dick Lee (6)

1916 R4 Coll 10.18.78 d. Rich 7.11.53 leading goalkicker in match Dick Lee (4)
1919 GF Coll 11.12.78 d. Rich 7.11.53 leading goalkicker in match Dick Lee (3)

 

[BigVic]

Port Adelaide’s elimination final this year was scheduled on 11th September 2021 in which they lost which is 11/9 or 119 which is Port’s biggest losing grand final margin.

 

[BigVic]

2007 Geelong beat Collingwood in Preliminary Final, won Grand Final
2009 Geelong beat Collingwood in Preliminary Final, won Grand Final
2010 Collingwood beat Geelong in Preliminary Final, won Grand Final
2011 Geelong beat Collingwood in all 3 of their encounters that year, including the Grand Final.

 

[situationz]

Geelong's reserves team in the VFL had only two losses in the 2013 regular season.
Both of them were by the score of 18.12 (120) to 16.11 (107)