Biggest Prelim final upset?

[maskmcgee]

1999 may have been a bigger upset in terms of likelihood of the underdog winning, but not only for Collingwood to win, but to thrash Richmond on the ground they won 24 straight matches on so convincingly?

 

[Gydafud]

Carlton in 99 was a close upset. Tonight was an absolutely pantsing. I give it to tonight.

 

[flamethrower]

2016 was a massive upset.

 

[Chism]

Bombers were 6 goal favorites on the TAB in 1999.

Tonight’s line was about 18pts with the Tigers the favourites.

 

[Barry_Badrinath]

The fact that it still burns you so bad after 19 years that you made this thread kind of gives you your answer doesn’t it?

 

[TheKev]

Wouldn't call it an upset, a choke would be more appropriate.

 

[two up]

Bombers were 6 goal favorites on the TAB in 1999.

Tonight’s line was about 18pts with the Tigers the favourites.

Bombers kicked themselves out of it, Richmond been embarrassed as a raging premiership favourite

 

[two up]

The fact that it still burns you so bad after 19 years that you made this thread kind of gives you your answer doesn’t it?

Yep, bombers fans all of a sudden feeling a lot better they've been overtaken

 

[Mr Meeseeks]

Carlton in 99 was a 2nd tier team upsetting one of the best ever.

Saying tonight was an upset that big is disrepectful to collingwood.

Richmond 2018 are not as good as Essendon 99 and Coll 2018 are far better than carlton 99

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[Asada Mao]

Essendon beating Carlton in 2000 would have to be right up there after a stinging loss against the dogs in round 21

 

[Eternal Schism]

Biggest preliminary choke I can remember to get s**t kicked like that just wow. Mason Cox swinging without lube. Collingwood immense! Hope to see you in the big dance

Edit: Our performance is up there in terribleness.

 

[maskmcgee]

The fact that it still burns you so bad after 19 years that you made this thread kind of gives you your answer doesn’t it?

I was barely even alive, it dosen't burn me at all.

 

[justlookingaround]

Tonight was nuts, seriously didn’t see that coming.

 

[saintal]

Carlton in 99 was a 2nd tier team upsetting one of the best ever.

Saying tonight was an upset that big is disrepectful to collingwood.

Richmond 2018 are not as good as Essendon 99 and Coll 2018 are far better than carlton 99

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Spot on.

 

[Footy_Fan2007]

This is the biggest upset I’ve seen since the 08 GF. Nothing else comes close.

 

[Thewlis Dish]

Carlton in 99 was a 2nd tier team upsetting one of the best ever.

Saying tonight was an upset that big is disrepectful to collingwood.

Richmond 2018 are not as good as Essendon 99 and Coll 2018 are far better than carlton 99

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Except Richmond 2018 had won a flag. Essendon hadn't by that point, they were just an 18-4 team, the same as Richmond this year.

 

[two up]

Carlton in 99 was a 2nd tier team upsetting one of the best ever.

Saying tonight was an upset that big is disrepectful to collingwood.

Richmond 2018 are not as good as Essendon 99 and Coll 2018 are far better than carlton 99

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They weren't one of the best ever. They'd had a pretty good year coming from 9th. Had Lucas and Hird out, hadn't won anything yet.

 

[justlookingaround]

This is the biggest upset I’ve seen since the 08 GF. Nothing else comes close.

I remember everyone thinking the hawks were in with a good shot in 08.

 

[wian]

Richmond Choked.. To not make the GF as a minor premier is a major choke. No questions about it..

 

[Jaeger]

Richmond have been the best team all year by a street. To not be playing in the GF is hard to believe.

Choked.

 

[HTPunter]

1999
1. Essendon - 18-4, 126%. Won their first final by 69 points (although against 8th)
6. Carlton - 12-10, 103%. Lost their first final by 73 (bizarre old rules), won the next week by managing to play the 5th placed Eagles who won their first final at the MCG...

2018
1. Richmond - 18-4, 136%. Won their first final by 5 goals
3. Collingwood 15-7, 120%. Small loss and decent win in their 2 finals.

Not even close. It's a joke Carlton even got the chance - there's a reason the rules were changed. They finished the year after finals with a % below 100! They were so far off Essendon it's still unbelievable 19 years on that it happened, and it was crazy as a North fan just thinking holy s**t have we been given the most golden opportunity ever handed to any grand final team ever.

 

[HTPunter]

Carlton 1999 would be comparable in 2018 to:
Week 1 finals - Collingwood flog Sydney week 1
Week 2 finals - Sydney get gifted a game in Sydney due to contract rules where games have to be played, Melbourne finish 5th but have to travel to Sydney. Swans win
Week 3 finals - Sydney d Richmond

 

[Jack Bradley]

Besides Richmond- who have been some other teams that have dominated the whole season and them choked on a big one during the prelim. I seem to remember port doing it a few times on the early 00s. Who else has some nominations ?

 

[Nuggs Bunny]

Besides Richmond- who have been some other teams that have dominated the whole season and them choked on a big one during the prelim. I seem to remember port doing it a few times on the early 00s. Who else has some nominations ?

Can't remember Essendon ever doing it.

 

[Firestarter]

No no no no...

People haven't forgotten 2007. Don't do this...