It’s incredibly rare that 1st or 2nd on the ladder (or both) don’t play in the Grand Final.
If I’m not mistaken, it hasn’t happened in almost 40 years - in 1980 Geelong and Carlton were top 2, but the GF was contested by Richmond and Collingwood.
If I’m not mistaken, it hasn’t happened in almost 40 years - in 1980 Geelong and Carlton were top 2, but the GF was contested by Richmond and Collingwood.