Most Unlucky Individual in the AFL system?

[Tzatziki_Man]

Most recently would be Brett Deledio in my opinion.

Played over 200 games for Richmond in 13 seasons, made finals three times for no return, the year after he left the tigers win the premiership...and knock Deledio’s new team out of the finals in the process.

Rene Kink from Collingwood and Essendon is another that comes to mind 0-6 in Grand Finals. Moved from club to club, playing Rock Paper Scissors with his luck and always coming up short handed. I think he holds the overall record in world sport for most grand final/ final appearances in consecutive losing sides...maybe Ron The Bear can confirm or deny this?

Any other extremely lucky player? Injury wise could be Bob Murphy...

 

[FishyJ]

Surely Dan Menzel or Alex Johnson.

 

[Tzatziki_Man]

Surely Dan Menzel or Alex Johnson.

Yep definitely Alex Woodward from the hawks too

 

[emblurr]

That ball bounce for Milne was unlucky.

 

[Farm Boy]

The kid who missed out on playing in a Grand Final because Cotchin was somehow allowed to play. Unlucky.

 

[Tzatziki_Man]

The kid who missed out on playing in a Grand Final because Cotchin was somehow allowed to play. Unlucky.

And I suppose either Jack or Rance, since they would have lifted the cup with Dimma after the game

 

[Blackhawk42]

Whitecross. ACL in one prelim. Missed the entire three-peat.

 

[SizeMatters]

Lots of Bears players. Craig Lambert as unlucky. Forced into retirement the year before the Lions 3 peat IIRC.

 

[Underarm]

The kid who missed out on playing in a Grand Final because Cotchin was somehow allowed to play. Unlucky.

Probably Reece Conca.

 

[Hawkas1988]

Whitecross. ACL in one prelim. Missed the entire three-peat.

Did an ACL in a QF too

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[skipper kelly]

Bob Murphy

 

[Back One Out]

Most recently would be Brett Deledio in my opinion.

Played over 200 games for Richmond in 13 seasons, made finals three times for no return, the year after he left the tigers win the premiership...and knock Deledio’s new team out of the finals in the process.

Rene Kink from Collingwood and Essendon is another that comes to mind 0-6 in Grand Finals. Moved from club to club, playing Rock Paper Scissors with his luck and always coming up short handed. I think he holds the overall record in world sport for most grand final/ final appearances in consecutive losing sides...maybe Ron The Bear can confirm or deny this?

Any other extremely lucky player? Injury wise could be Bob Murphy...

Rene Kink played in the drawn 1977 Grand Final and was part of the losing team in the 1977 Grand Final Replay

That isn't 0-6. It's either 0-1-5, or it's 0-5 if you combine the '77 GF and '77 GFR as one game.

 

[Tzatziki_Man]

Rene Kink played in the drawn 1977 Grand Final and was part of the losing team in the 1977 Grand Final Replay

That isn't 0-6

It's either 0-1-5, or it's 0-5 if you combine the '77 GF and '77 GFR as one game.

You could argue this makes him even unluckier?

 

[Damon_3388]

Lots of Bears players. Craig Lambert as unlucky. Forced into retirement the year before the Lions 3 peat IIRC.

Matthew Kennedy was one long-time Bear/Lion that you felt could have gotten more reward for effort towards the end there. Of a similar vintage age-wise and in tenure to guys like Shaun Hart and Marcus Ashcroft.

 

[Lensen]

Lynden Dunn pretty stiff to never play in a final and then do a knee on the cusp

 

[Back One Out]

You could argue this makes him even unluckier?

Sure.

I always thought it was misleading the way the media said Ross Lyon coached his teams to 4 Grand Finals. It implied that he led his team to the Grand Final in 4 separate seasons. But it was 3 GFs (and 1 replay). Why overcook the reality by making it seem more than it really was?

 

[Captain_Bender]

Graeme Melrose from North Melbourne in the 70s played in the 76 and 78 losses but missed wins in 75 and 77

 

[Righteo]

Sure.

I always thought it was misleading the way the media said Ross Lyon coached his teams to 4 Grand Finals. It implied that he led his team to the Grand Final in 4 separate seasons. But it was 3 GFs (and 1 replay). Why overcook the reality by making it seem more than it really was?

Because it portrays him as even more of a loser. And technically it's correct anyway, implication or not.

 

[port_adelaide_1870]

Matthew Primus was pretty unlucky, a star for port, was made captain, injuries plagued his career, missed the 2004 GF through injury, retired.

Then was made coach, was offered no support, no experienced assistant coaches to guide him, barely any money in the footy department, with a shocking list, and was fired 1 and a half year into his career. Then went to the Gold Coast where he is an assistant coach.

 

[WWSD]

It’s hard to go past Whitecross. Never got to play in any of the five Grand Finals.

 

[Captain_Bender]

Matthew Primus was pretty unlucky, a star for port, was made captain, injuries plagued his career, missed the 2004 GF through injury, retired.

Then was made coach, was offered no support, no experienced assistant coaches to guide him, barely any money in the footy department, with a shocking list, and was fired 1 and a half year into his career. Then went to the Gold Coast where he is an assistant coach.

Francou was also unlucky too

 

[Tzatziki_Man]

Because it portrays him as even more of a loser. And technically it's correct anyway, implication or not.

******* ruthless haha

 

[Occidental]

Nathan Freeman.
Top 10 draft pick.
102 Home and Away games have been played since 2014 to now.
He’s played 0.

 

[Rich01]

Harry McKay

 

[Old Stuckup]

Jack Trengrove.