The Best Sweet FA team of all time (Updated to S32)

#166

FIGHTING FURIES (Season 4)
10 wins 1 draw 13 losses. Finished 9th of 13 teams
2361 points for. 2398 points against. 98.46%

Finished half a game outside the finals in the season with the most teams participating. Their scoring power was among the best group of Season 4s teams, but they allowed the 3rd most points that season, which hindered their season.

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#165

GEELONG WOLVES (Season 23)
7 wins 10 losses. Finished 9th of 12 teams
1664 points for. 1681 points against. 98.99%

With 2 games to go in Season 23 this team was in last place. Two late wins propelled them to 9th place. The were a below average team in Season 23, with their percentage reflecting that.

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#164

BAGHDAD BOMBERS (Season 17)
9 wins 9 losses. Finished 7th of 10 teams
1753 points for. 1801 points against. 97.33%

Only missing the finals on percentage this team leaked a lot of points which their low scoring forwards couldn't counter.

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#163

ROYS FFC (Season 18)
9 wins 8 losses. Finished 7th of 12 teams
1618 points for. 1684 points against. 96.08%
FINALIST : Lost Elimination Final.

This team was 2 games clear of the team in 9th, but closed out the season with some big losses including a last round loss to the bottom placed Bears by 66 points.
They ranked among the middle in both points scored and points allowed in Season 18.

 
#162

TEAM PUMP (Season 2)
7 wins 7 losses. Finished 5th of 8 teams
1342 points for. 1392 points against. 96.41%

This team spent it's end of season trip skydiving in to Volcanos without a parachute while being blindfolded while riding a wild tiger. That's how extreme this Season 2 team was. At one extreme they were one of the worst scoring teams in SweetFA history, while putting in one of the best defensive efforts in league history. That kinda balanced itself out and they ended 7-7.

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#161

PAGAN DUCKS (Season 1)
4 wins 8 losses. Finished 6th of 7 teams
1169 points for. 1177 points against. 99.32%

The first season of the Pagan Ducks/Junkyard Dogs ranked as their best. They were almost as extreme as Team Pump in #162, being a slightly better scoring unit and an even better defensive team. They scored the 2nd least points in the competitions first season and gave up the 2nd least amount of points.

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#160

LAS VEGAS BEARS (Season 7)
9 wins 13 losses. Finished 10th of 12 teams
1901 points for. 1910 points against. 99.53%

The last season for the Bears, before their return 11 seasons later. This team fell middle of the pack for scoring and defended as well as they scored. Three losses by less than a goal helped them miss the finals.

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#159

MOUNT BULLER DEMONS (Season 13)
8 wins 9 losses. Finished 7th of 8 teams
1367 points for. 1397 points against. 97.85%

A poor scoring team - 3rd worst in Season 13 and just as poor historically - defended quite well - 3rd best backline that season. Missing the finals by a game (and penalties).

 
#158

MOUNT BULLER DEMONS (Season 11)
7 wins 1 draw 13 losses. Finished 8th of 8 teams
2007 points for. 1971 points against. 101.83%

An anomaly of Sweet FA history where a team finishing in last place had a percentage greater than 100%! This is the lowest ranked team with a percentage above 100%.
The Demons ranked in the top half of points given up AND points scored, however their season results were a mixed bag : 5 losses of 7 or less points, 1 draw, 3 wins of 7 or more goals.


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#157

WEST COAST WONDERS (Season 8)
11 wins 10 losses. Finished 6th of 9 teams
2008 points for. 2090 points against. 96.08%

This Wonders team had a winning percentage which would have put them in the finals, but penalties (and a percentage lower than those making the finals) made them miss. They had the 5th best scoring team and were the 3rd worst defending team for the season.

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#156

MOUNT BULLER DEMONS (Season 9)
9 wins 9 losses. Finished 6th of 12 teams
1673 points for. 1710 points against. 97.84%

Missing the finals on percentage. Their record of 9 win 9 losses masked their below average scoring and defending output.

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#155

WEST COAST WONDERS (Season 7)
11 wins 11 losses. Finished 7th of 8 teams
1726 points for. 1789 points against. 96.48%
FINALIST : Won Elimination Final. Lost Semi Final.

In a season where Oprah was handing penalties out to everybody, the Wonders weren't impacted by theirs and managed to make the finals despite being the worst scoring team of Season 7. This was because they were one of the best defending teams that year.

 
#154

BAGHDAD BOMBERS (Season 13)
10 wins 7 losses. Finished 2nd of 8 teams
1433 points for. 1517 points against. 94.46%
FINALIST : Lost Semi Final. Lost Preliminary Final.

2nd place flattered this team as teams with a better record received penalties.
They only made the Top 4 by one game on the back of 4 straight wins to close out the Home and Away season. This Bombers squad was the 3rd worst scoring team in season 13 and had the 5th best backline.


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#153

MOUNT BULLER DEMONS (Season 19)
8 wins 7 losses. Finished 6th of 12 teams
1421 points for. 1469 points against. 96.73%
FINALIST : Lost Elimination Final.

Only two teams scored less points in Season 19 than this Demons squad and they were among the worst defending teams that season too. However, on three occasions, they kept opponents to less than 11 goals where they won all three of those games helping their finals cause.

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#152

SOUTHERN DRAGONS (Season 13)
8 wins 9 losses. Finished 6th of 8 teams
1505 points for. 1526 points against. 98.62%

Scored more points and gave up nine more points than the 154th ranked Bombers from their same season. Finished a game outside the finals on the back of six straight losses in their last six games.

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#151

LAS VEGAS BEARS (Season 19)
7 wins 8 losses. Finished 8th of 12 teams
1494 points for. 1523 points against. 98.10%
FINALIST : Lost Elimination Final.

Entered the finals with a losing record, winning 5 of their last 6 to sneak in to the finals. Scored well in that season but not quite as well in their backline performed.

 
#150

ROYS (Season 5)
10 wins 12 losses. Finished 10th of 12 teams
2032 points for. 2025 points against. 100.35%

Finished in 10th place, but were only two games behind the team finishing in 3rd.
Scored more than they conceded, however they were the 2nd worst scoring team of season 5 and the 4th best defending team. Were involved in 5 games where the result was 8 points or less, losing 3 of those games.


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#149

SOUTHERN DRAGONS (Season 11)
10 wins 11 losses. Finished 5th of 8 teams
2104 points for. 2120 points against. 99.25%

Like a Kardashian, this Dragons team scored quite easily but gave it up just as easily. The best scoring team of Season 11 but only one team gave up less points (only 1 point more) in season 11.

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#148

RAZORS (Season 5)
11 wins 11 losses. Finished 9th of 12 teams
2156 points for. 2187 points against. 98.58%

A similar story to their fellow Season 5 team in #150. This team was below average in scoring and slightly above average in defending, but not enough to make the finals despite closing the season with 4 wins from 5 games.

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Coming up. #147, which gets it's own entry.

 
#147

BAGHDAD BOMBERS (Season 23)
8 wins 1 draw 8 losses. Finished 8th of 12 teams
1596 points for. 1663 points against. 95.97%
:trophy: PREMIER :trophy:


The Bombers had the worst ranked side in Sweet FA history, in Season 5, now they come in with the worst ranked premiership side.
Only 25 teams have won the Sweet FA premiership, yet this team comes in at #147. Admittedly you can never take the fact that they won the Season 23 premiership away from them.
This team was one of three premiers to finish the Home and Away season with a winning percentage of 50% (the worst winning percentage of any premier) and finished in the last spot of that seasons Top 8.
Had the 9th best scoring side in Season 23 and had the 5th best defending side in Season 23, yet still gave up more points than they scored.
 
#146

EAST SIDE HAWKS (Season 23)
8 wins 1 draw 8 losses. Finished 7th of 12 teams
1529 points for. 1555 points against. 98.33%
FINALIST : Won Elimination Final. Lost Semi Final.

Only one other team scored less points in Season 23 than this Hawks side, but their backline kept them in games, allowing the 3rd least points of that season. Making the finals by 1 1/2 games their strong backline was vital as they won two games where they scored less than 70 points, including a 43 to 41 shootout in Round 4.

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#145

TITANS (Season 4)
11 wins 13 losses. Finished 7th of 13 teams
2248 points for. 2268 points against. 99.12%
FINALIST : Won Elimination Final. Lost Semi Final.

An average season all round for this Titans team where their scoring power and defensive strength was reflected in their ladder position.

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#144

BAGHDAD BOMBERS (Season 25)
9 wins 7 losses. Finished 5th of 12 teams
1552 points for. 1607 points against. 96.58%
FINALIST : Won Elimination Final. Lost Semi Final.

We continue with our won an Elimination final then lost a Semi Final part of these rankings with this Bombers team who, despite finishing with a winning record, had a percentage less than 100%. The scoring output of this team was it's weakest link (9th for points scored), yet they were no better than midpack in points allowed .

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#143

ROYS (Season 6)
11 wins 1 draw 10 losses. Finished 5th of 12 teams
2219 points for. 2263 points against. 98.06%
FINALIST : Won Elimination Final. Lost Semi Final.

This Roys team struggled to put points on the board with only 3 teams scoring less in Season 6. They conceded the 6th least points for the season to be one of the middle of the pack teams of that season.

 
#142

EAST SIDE HAWKS (Season 11)
12 wins 9 losses. Finished 3rd of 8 teams
1756 points for. 1839 points against. 95.49%
FINALIST : Lost Semi Final.

Finishing in 3rd place with a nice win-loss differential this Hawks team was the worst scoring team in Season 11. In fact it was one of the worst scoring teams in league history. Their backline did a solid job however being 2nd for points allowed in that season. In a season where the average score was 94 points the Hawks did well to keep opponents below 90 points on 14 of 21 occasions. With the only real blemish being where they gave up 197 points in the last round.

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#141

LAS VEGAS BEARS (Season 20)
8 wins 8 losses. Finished 5th of 12 teams
1597 points for. 1610 points against. 99.19%
FINALIST : Won Elimination Final. Lost Semi Final.

A middling effort in a season filled with average teams. A 50% winning record was enough to see this team finish in 5th place. Ranked 7th for scoring in Season 20 and 5th for defending.

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#140

ROYS FFC (Season 24)
7 wins 9 losses. Finished 10th of 12 teams
1472 points for. 1432 points against. 102.79%

Missed the finals by half a game. Scored the least points in Season 24 despite being one of the best defending teams in SweetFA history, with the best backline of Season 24. With four losses of 8 points or less, a little bit more scoring power may have brought their 2nd premiership a season earlier.

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#139

LAS VEGAS BEARS (Season 21)
7 wins 9 losses. Finished 8th of 12 teams
1657 points for. 1628 points against. 101.78%
FINALIST : Lost Elimination Final.

This Las Vegas unit ranked two places higher than their team from the previous season. While coming in to the finals with a losing record the Bears were the 4th best scoring side of Season 21 and struggled to keep other teams off the scoreboard, being one of the worst defending teams of their season.

 
#138

MOUNT BULLER DEMONS (Season 7)
10 wins 12 losses. Finished 8th of 12 teams
1937 points for. 1897 points against. 102.11%
FINALIST : Lost Elimination Final.

Made the finals due to the 9th placed Swamprats being deducted 2 more points than this Demons team, despite them having the same record and the Demons having an inferior win-loss record.
Entered the finals with 4 losses from their last 5 games, but had one of the seasons hottest scoring teams. Their backline was tepid, at best.


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#137

EAST SIDE HAWKS (Season 21)
8 wins 8 losses. Finished 7th of 12 teams
1563 points for. 1571 points against. 99.49%
FINALIST : Won Elimination Final. Won Semi Final. Lost Preliminary Final.

A break even winning percentage, a slightly less than average percentage, a forward line ranked in the middle for the season and a backline also ranked in the middle for the season. A pretty average season all around, but topped off by a solid showing the Season 21 finals.

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#136

DRAGONS FFC (Season 24)
9 wins 7 losses. Finished 5th of 12 teams
1621 points for. 1657 points against. 97.83%
FINALIST : Won Elimination Final. Lost Semi Final.

A streaky season for this Dragons team. They started the season with a 6 win 1 loss record, before slumping to a 5 game losing streak. They won their last 3 games to claim a finals spot. They had the 3rd best scoring team in Season 24 and, fittingly for their inconsistent season, the 3rd worst defending team.

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#135

ROYS FFC (Season 23)
9 wins 8 losses. Finished 5th of 12 teams
1715 points for. 1732 points against. 99.02%
FINALIST : Lost Elimination Final.

With 5 games to go in Season 23 the Roys had a 8-4 record. Four weeks later they sat on 8-8, on the brink of missing the finals, as their backline imploded - giving up 3 scores of 100 points or more. Their backline was this Roys teams weak point as they managed to score a reasonable amount of points throughout the season.

 
#134

WEST COAST WONDERS (Season 24)
9 wins 7 losses. Finished 4th of 12 teams
1604 points for. 1638 points against. 97.92%
FINALIST : Won Qualifying Final. Lost Preliminary Final.

In a season where only three games seperated 1st and 10th, this Wonders side hit their scoring straps after scoring a paltry 34 points in round 1. But they also suffered some heavy losses, where the terrible efforts of their backline resulted in 3 losses of 50 or more points.

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#133

WEST COAST WONDERS (Season 12)
7 wins 7 losses. Finished 3rd of 8 teams
1324 points for. 1354 points against. 97.78%
FINALIST : Won Semi Final. Won Preliminary Final. Lost Grand Final.

Their scoring output reflected their final position on the ladder, but they were Season 12s worst scoring team giving up more than 100 points in half of their games that season.

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#132

EAST SIDE HAWKS (Season 19)
7 wins 8 losses. Finished 7th of 12 teams
1435 points for. 1428 points against. 100.49%
FINALIST : Won Elimination Final. Lost Semi Final.

Despite coming in to the finals with a losing record, this Hawks side was in the top half in scoring and defending in Season 19 which belied their record.

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#131

MOUNT BULLER DEMONS (Season 8)
10 wins 11 losses. Finished 5th of 8 teams
1977 points for. 1953 points against. 101.23%
FINALIST : Won Elimination Final. Lost Semi Final.

This Demon teams finals appearance was courtesy of the Wonders, with a better record, receiving enough penalties for them to miss the finals and a simming error giving the Demons additional premiership points. This team was a weak scoring team and their defending was as good as their scoring was bad.
 
#130

FIGHTING FURIES (Season 24)
8 wins 8 losses. Finished 7th of 12 teams
1580 points for. 1571 points against. 100.57%
FINALIST : Drew Elimination Final. Lost Elimination Final Replay.

One of season 24s worst scoring teams. Their backline was middle of the pack for points allowed.

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#129

SEVENTH WONDERS (Season 5)
12 wins 10 losses. Finished 5th of 12 teams
2234 points for. 2256 points against. 99.02%
FINALIST : Lost Elimination Final.

The Seventh Wonders season rankings claimed a ranking of 7th in points scored and couldn't quite managed finishing 7th for points allowed, falling 22 points short to rank 8th in that category in Season 5.

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We now enter the top half of the rankings, for those still with us, thanks for watching and here comes the top 128 ranked teams.




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#128

GUMBIES FFC (Season 24)
7 wins 1 draw 8 losses. Finished 8th of 12 teams
1492 points for. 1456 points against. 102.47%
FINALIST : Lost Elimination Final.

This Gumbies side lost half a game more than their Season 24 counterparts two places lower, but despite scoring less points for the season they were a better unit defensively which gave them the edge, despite also being knocked out in the Elimination Final.

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#127

GEELONG GUMBIES (Season 13)
9 wins 8 losses. Finished 5th of 8 teams
1631 points for. 1608 points against. 101.43%

This Gumbies squad was the best scoring team of Season 13, scoring 3 points a game more than the 2nd best team, however their backline was poor, where only 1 team gave up more points.
Just missing the finals by percentage, a tighter defensive effort in the two games where they lost by less than 10 points could have been valuable.


 
#126

SIN CITY SWAMPRATS (Season 25)
7 wins 9 losses. Finished 7th of 12 teams
1570 points for. 1550 points against. 101.29%
FINALIST : Won Elimination Final. Won Semi Final. Won Preliminary Final. Lost Grand Final.

Won 6 of their last 8 games to make the finals by half a game. In the worst half of Season 25 teams as far as scoring goes but their backline was the strength of this team on their way to a Grand Final appearance.

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#125

GEELONG GUMBIES (Season 12)
8 wins 6 losses. Finished 2nd of 8 teams
1189 points for. 1201 points against. 99.00%
FINALIST : Lost Semi Final. Lost Preliminary Final.

The fifth best scoring team in Season 12 and the 3rd best defending team, finished in 2nd place with none of their match results being more 19 points.
Their results during the home and away season were -1 -18 12 -19 -14 5 -1 -10 2 3 13 10 3 3


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#124

BAGHDAD BOMBERS (Season 9)
11 wins 7 losses. Finished 3rd of 12 teams
1514 points for. 1640 points against. 92.32%
:trophy: PREMIER :trophy:

The Season 9 Bombers had the worst percentage of any SweetFA premier largely to the fact that they only scored 23 more points than the worst scoring team of that season. Their backline wasn't much chop either as they gave up the 3rd most points of the season.
They got absolutely belted in some games, including a combined 170 points in two losses to the Swamprats and an 83 point loss in the last round. However they won 11 games and managed to win the close ones with six wins being by less than 12 points.


 
#123

CONEY ISLAND WARRIORS (Season 18)
9 wins 8 losses. Finished 6th of 12 teams
1512 points for. 1508 points against. 100.27%
FINALIST : Won Elimination Final. Lost Semi Final.

The Warriors debut season could be deemed a success as they won more games than they lost and made the finals, finishing two games clear inside the Top 8. In an odd quirk, they scored three more points than the worst scoring team in season 18 and gave up three more points than the best defending side in season 18.

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#122

GEELONG GUMBIES (Season 7)
12 wins 10 losses. Finished 6th of 12 teams
1814 points for. 1819 points against. 99.73%
FINALIST : Lost Elimination Final.

An average season for Season 7s Gumbies, finishing mid table in ladder position, points scored and points allowed.

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#121

BAGHDAD BANDITS (Season 20)
7 wins 9 losses. Finished 7th of 12 teams
1722 points for. 1666 points against. 103.36%
FINALIST : Won Elimination Final. Lost Semi Final.

The second highest scoring unit of Season 20, this Bandits team scored 100 or more points on 11 occassions that season, including 201 points in a Round 14 match that they won by 106 points.

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#120

SIN CITY SWAMPRATS (Season 19)
6 wins 1 draw 8 losses. Finished 9th of 12 teams
1483 points for. 1433 points against. 103.49%

Missing the finals by 1/2 a game this, newly named, Sin City Swamprats team put forth a season that was worthy of finals. 6th in points scored, 6th in points allowed and the 5th highest percentage of the season. In fact they were in with a chance of clinching a finals berth that season and only needed a last round win to make the finals, but could only muster a heart breaking draw.
 
#119

FIGHTING FURIES (Season 9)
9 wins 9 losses. Finished 5th of 12 teams
1491 points for. 1449 points against. 102.90%
FINALIST : Lost Elimination Final.

This Furies team was one of the leagues worst ever scoring teams, also ranking worst in Season 9. They were also one of the leagues best ever defending teams, ranking best in Season 9. An average winning percentage and a poor finals output did this team no favours however.

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#118

LAS VEGAS BEARS (Season 24)
6 wins 10 losses. Finished 11th of 12 teams
1627 points for. 1542 points against. 105.51%

This team finished second last at the end of the Home and Away season, but had the seasons 2nd best percentage on the back of Season 24s best forward line. Their backline was middle of the pack for points allowed, but three losses of less than two goals amidst a 1 win 5 loss start, and a 3 game losing streak to close the season, made it tough going for the Bears .


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#117

ALBERTON SWAMPRATS (Season 5)
11 wins 11 losses. Finished 8th of 12 teams
2045 points for. 1989 points against. 102.82%
FINALIST : Won Elimination Final. Won Semi Final. Won Preliminary Final. Drew Grand Final. Lost Grand Final replay.

Only two teams scored less points in Season 5, but they made up for that deficiency with the 2nd best backline of the season, riding that all the way to two Grand Final appearances.

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#116

DRAGONS FFC (Season 20)
8 wins 8 losses. Finished 4th of 12 teams
1570 points for. 1526 points against. 102.88%
FINALIST : Won Qualifying Final. Lost Preliminary Final.

Despite their even win-loss record, this team managed to finish 4th at the end of the Home and Away season on the strength of Season 20s third best defending unit that smoothed over the flaws of the 4th worst scoring team.


 
#115

WEST COAST WONDERS (Season 21)
10 wins 6 losses. Finished 5th of 12 teams
1428 points for. 1497 points against. 95.39%
:trophy: PREMIER :trophy:

After the Home and Away season this team was placed 5th, despite having the 3rd best winning percentage, thanks to a one game penalty. This team only scored 8 more points than the worst scoring team of Season 21, but were one of the better defending teams of Season 21. On five occasions they held opponents to 80 points or less.

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#114

BAGHDAD BOMBERS (Season 24)
8 wins 1 draw 7 losses. Finished 6th of 12 teams
1510 points for. 1534 points against. 98.44%
:trophy: PREMIER :trophy:

This team made the finals on the back of 3 wins and a draw in their last four games. Their backline was one of the better ones that season. They weren't the best scoring team of the year though, averaging 94.3 points a game in Season 24, which ranked 8th among all teams that season. They found a spark in the finals however, surviving an elimination final replay to average 109.2 points scored through the finals, including 150 in a 53 point Grand Final victory.
 
#113

ALBERTON SWAMPRATS (Season 7)
10 wins 12 losses. Finished 9th of 12 teams
1913 points for. 1815 points against. 105.40%

The final season for the Swamprats first stint in the competition ended with them finishing just outside of the finals courtesy of penalty points. Penalties aside, this team would have finished in 8th place on the strength of 5th best scoring team and the 5th best defending team. Five losses by less than two goals made this season even more unfortunate for this side.

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#112

KOALAS (Season 6)
10 wins 12 losses. Finished 8th of 12 teams
2160 points for. 2042 points against. 105.78%
FINALIST : Lost Elimination Final.

For all the Koalas fans out there, here they are!!!
The only season the Koalas participated in sees them ranked 112th. The were the worst scoring team in Season 6, but their backline made up for the weak scoring chlamydia factories by giving up the least amount of points that season.



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#111

MOUNT BULLER DEMONS (Season 5)
11 wins 11 losses. Finished 7th of 12 teams
2390 points for. 2294 points against. 104.18%
FINALIST : Lost Elimination Final.

Season 5s highest scoring team, topping 150 points four times and 100 twelve times, offsetting a poor performing backline.

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#110

TITANS (Season 5)
12 wins 10 losses. Finished 4th of 12 teams
2225 points for. 2196 points against. 101.32%
FINALIST : Lost Qualifying Final. Lost Semi Final.

Like the Demons at #111 this team could score well, but was hampered by their backline. In the Titans case their backline was more towards the middle of the pack in Season 5 than among the worst group.
 
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#109

FIGHTING FURIES (Season 21)
8 wins 8 losses. Finished 6th of 12 teams
1553 points for. 1495 points against. 103.88%
FINALIST : Lost Elimination Final.

This Furies side only won 2 of their first nine games before coming home to win 6 of their last seven and clinch a finals berth. One of the better defending teams of Season 21 and a scoring output that was around the seasons average.

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#108

DRAGONS FFC (Season 23)
9 wins 2 draws 6 losses. Finished 2nd of 12 teams
1473 points for. 1455 points against. 101.24%
FINALIST : Won Qualifying Final. Lost Preliminary Final.

One of only 4 teams to have drawn twice during their season, this Dragons team had one of the worst scoring seasons in Sweet FA history. But their backline did not fail them, being among one of the best 3 backlines in league history when the overall seasons results were factored in.

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#107

GOLD CITY ROYALS (Season 19)
8 wins 1 draw 6 losses. Finished 5th of 12 teams
1369 points for. 1346 points against. 101.71%
FINALIST : Won Elimination Final. Lost Semi Final.

The maiden finals appearance for the Gold City Royals, carried by their stingy backline, while their forwards led a scoring output that was worst in the league.

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#106

ROYS FFC (Season 15)
8 wins 9 losses. Finished 6th of 8 teams
1526 points for. 1445 points against. 105.61%

This Roys team was among the top 3 in both scoring and defending in Season 15, yet could only muster a 6th place finish as they struggled to find consistency. They suffered 3 losses by a goal or less and had 3 losses of 40 points or more, while also having 3 wins of more than 11 goals.
 
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#105

EAST SIDE HAWKS (Season 17)
9 wins 9 losses. Finished 5th of 10 teams
1755 points for. 1697 points against. 103.42%
FINALIST : Won Elimination Final. Lost Semi Final.

This Hawks side headed two other 9 win teams in Season 17 with a superior percentage. Scoring wise they weren't the best of the season, but their backline was the best of season 15 which proved important in the two wins they had in games decided by a goal or less.

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#104

WEST COAST WONDERS (Season 10)
10 wins 11 losses. Finished 4th of 8 teams
2066 points for. 2009 points against. 102.84%
FINALIST : Won Elimination Final. Won Semi Final. Won Preliminary Final. Lost Grand Final.

This Wonders team was in the best half of Season 10s scoring teams and the worst half of that seasons defending teams. This team came in to the finals cold, with 1 win from their last 4 games, but turned it on in the finals where they were ultimately humbled in the Grand Final.


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#103

SOUTHERN DRAGONS (Season 15)
10 wins 7 losses. Finished 3rd of 8 teams
1485 points for. 1464 points against. 101.43%
FINALIST : Lost Semi Final.

Season 15s Dragons started out winning 1 game from their first 4 before finishing the season with a 9 win 4 loss run. Scoring was this teams weak link, but their backline was strong. After Round 5 they managed to allow no more than 70 points in half of their remaining games.


 
#102

FIGHTING FURIES (Season 5)
12 wins 10 losses. Finished 6th of 12 teams
2184 points for. 2218 points against. 98.47%
:trophy: PREMIER :trophy:

The Furies of Season 5 were a scrappy team, they had victories of 8 points, 3 points and two by 2 points.
Making the finals by one game, they continued their scrappy efforts. They won their Elimination final by 1 point, their Preliminary Final by 5 points, drew the Grand Final, then won the replay.


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#101

RAZORS (Season 2)
7 wins 7 losses. Finished 4th of 8 teams
1965 points for. 1867 points against. 105.25%
FINALIST : Won Semi Final. Lost Preliminary Final.

This Razors side is the strangest side of all time. They were the best scoring team of Season 2, scoring 32 points per game more than the 2nd best scoring side, this effort saw them ranked as the best scoring team in Sweet FA history.
Not only that, but they allowed 20 points per game more than the 2nd worst scoring side that season, that also saw them ranked as the worst defending side in Sweet FA history. Quite a bizarre feat for a team that won as many games as it lost that.



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We now enter the Top 100 teams of all time.



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#100

EAST-SIDE HAWKS (Season 6)
11 wins 11 losses. Finished 6th of 12 teams
2208 points for. 2117 points against. 104.30%
FINALIST : Lost Elimination Final.

The first ever season for the Hawks saw them make the finals. They were among the better half of teams for scoring that season and were top 3 for points allowed. Finishing a game and a half outside the Top 4, 3 losses by 10 points or less gave them a record that was worse than their season actually was, which saw them in a knockout final in which they lost.


 
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WEST COAST MAGIC (Season 3)
10 wins 8 losses. Finished 3rd of 10 teams
1673 points for. 1710 points against. 97.84%
:trophy: PREMIER :trophy:

The West Coast Magic won the premiership in its' first season in the competition, playing one more season before folding. They came in to the finals winning only one of their last four matches, but won all three of their finals games. This team ranked in the top half of Season 3 teams for points scored and for points allowed.
This is the highest ranked team that ended their season with a percentage lower than 100%.


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#98

LAS VEGAS BEARS (Season 6)
11 wins 11 losses. Finished 7th of 12 teams
2246 points for. 2183 points against. 102.89%
FINALIST : Won Elimination Final. Won Semi Final. Won Preliminary Final. Lost Grand Final.

This Bears team has some interesting strings of results in Season 6. They started out 4-0, lost 5 straight to go to 4-5, won a game moving to 5-5, lost 5 more in a row to move to 5-10, won 5 on the trot to move to 10-10, then closed out the season with a loss then a win to finish 11-11. With an evenly split win-loss record they were also around the middle of the pack for scoring and defending.

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#97

ALBERTON SWAMPRATS (Season 9)
8 wins 1 draw 9 losses. Finished 7th of 10 teams
1726 points for. 1628 points against. 106.02%

After shutting up shop at the end of Season 7 the Alberton Swamprats returned in Season 9 for a one season cameo before returning once again in Season 16. The team was the 3rd highest scoring team of Season 9 and were among the best half of defending teams that season, yet missed the finals by half a game. They were capable of dishing out drubbings, with wins of 106, 69 and 64 on their resume, but a draw and 2 losses by a goal or less prevented a finals worthy team from competing in the finals.

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#96

BIGFOOTY BOMBERS (Season 6)
12 wins 1 draw 9 losses. Finished 4th of 12 teams
2164 points for. 2131 points against. 101.55%
FINALIST : Lost Qualifying Final. Won Semi Final. Lost Preliminary Final.

This Bombers side only scored 4 more points than the worst scoring team of Season 6, but only two more teams gave up less points that year. After winning their first game of the season this Bombers team could only muster one draw from their next five games. In fact after Round 10 they had a record of 3 wins 1 draw and 6 losses before coming home hard to claim a second chance final by the end of the season.


 
#95

GOLD CITY ROYALS (Season 24)
9 wins 1 draw 6 losses. Finished 2nd of 12 teams
1708 points for. 1655 points against. 103.20%
FINALIST : Lost Qualifying Final. Lost Semi Final.

Starting the season with 8 wins from their first nine games the Royals could only manage 1 win and 1 draw for their remaining nine games. Poor form which followed in the finals, as they went out in straight sets. They were Season 24s best scoring side, but were among the worst defending sides that season. Their poor backline was evident in their poor late season run, where they gave up scores of 140 points on four of nine occasions.

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#94

SOUTHERN DRAGONS (Season 16)
9 wins 9 losses. Finished 7th of 10 teams
1899 points for. 1786 points against. 106.33%

The Season 16 Dragons just missed the finals by 1.65%, which worked out to be roughly just five goals. Their forward line certainly tried their best that season, but the seasons 3rd worst defending side could have done better to have pegged back that 5 goal deficit.

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#93

ROYS FFC (Season 17)
10 wins 8 losses. Finished 4th of 10 teams
1795 points for. 1752 points against. 102.45%
FINALIST : Lost Elimination Final.

This team slid out of second chance contention by losing 3 of their last 4 games.
They were slightly above average in both defending and scoring that season.


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#92

SOUTHERN DRAGONS (Season 8)
11 wins 10 losses. Finished 4th of 8 teams
2038 points for. 1970 points against. 103.45%
FINALIST : Lost Elimination Final.

Like the Roys in #93, this team was slightly above average for points allowed and points scored and suffered a similar fate by being bundled out in the Elimination Final.


 
#91

SIN CITY SWAMPRATS (Season 23)
9 wins 8 losses. Finished 4th of 12 teams
1913 points for. 1781 points against. 107.41%
FINALIST : Lost Qualifying Final. Lost Semi Final.

This Swamprats side had the 3rd best percentage of Season 23 by virtue of that seasons highest scoring unit, which is among one of the best scoring seasons in Sweet FA history. They scored over two goals a game more than the seasons average and never scored below 100 points after round 6, at which point they rallied from a 2 win 4 loss start. Unfortunately that run of 100+ point games ended in the Elimination Final loss and not even a 122 could stop a Semi Final loss.

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#90

FIGHTING FURIES (Season 11)
10 wins 11 losses. Finished 4th of 8 teams
1899 points for. 1869 points against. 101.61%
:trophy: PREMIER :trophy:

Just making the finals by percentage this Furies team couldn't get much happening on the scoreboard compared to some of the other teams that season. They were one of the better defending teams which kept their percentage above 100% and saw them make the finals, where their stingy backline helped them come home with 3 finals wins in 3 finals games to claim the flag.

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#89

GOLD CITY ROYALS (Season 21)
9 wins 7 losses. Finished 4th of 12 teams
1541 points for. 1477 points against. 104.33%
FINALIST : Lost Qualifying Final. Lost Semi Final.

The Season 21 Royals were the seasons best defending team as far as points allowed went, but their scoring output was their Achilles heel. At one point in the season this Royals team had a 8 win 3 loss record. After that they closed the season with only one win from their last 5 games and that poor form carried over in to the finals where they lost both finals games.

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#88

MOUNT BULLER DEMONS (Season 22)
9 wins 8 losses. Finished 6th of 12 teams
1675 points for. 1581 points against. 105.95%
FINALIST : Lost Elimination Final.

The best defending team in Season 22 carried this team in to the finals, which was fortunate as they struggled to score a lot of points that season, being among the seasons worst.
 
#87

MOD SQUAD (Season 10)
11 wins 10 losses. Finished 3rd of 8 teams
2007 points for. 1930 points against. 103.99%
FINALIST : Lost Qualifying Final. Lost Semi Final.

The last of two seasons for the Mod Squad was their most successful, ending with a run of four straight wins to close the season to make the finals which, unfortunately, ended in two straight finals losses. This team was among the best scoring teams of Season 10 and was also among the better teams for points allowed.

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#86

ROYS FFC (Season 13)
9 wins 8 losses. Finished 4th of 8 teams
1517 points for. 1451 points against. 104.55%
FINALIST : Lost Semi Final.

One of the better defending teams of Season 13, this Roys team clinched their finals berth in the last round despite losing their last two games.

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#85

THE ROYS (Season 7)
12 wins 10 losses. Finished 3rd of 12 teams
1868 points for. 1793 points against. 104.18%
FINALIST : Won Qualifying Final (via opposition penalty). Lost Preliminary Final.

This Roys team headed a group of 12 win teams through a premiership points advantage combined with a decent percentage. The fourth best side for points allowed saw them record victories in games where they conceded less than 10 goals on four occasions, which made the job of an average forward line easier.

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#84

FREMANTLE DOCKERS (Season 5)
12 wins 10 losses. Finished 3rd of 12 teams
2061 points for. 1940 points against. 106.24%
FINALIST : Lost Qualifying Final. Lost Semi Final.

The last of two seasons the Dockers participated in saw them exit the finals in straight sets after a promising season. This Dockers team was a defensive force, being only one of two teams in Season 5 to give up less than 2000 points in one of the leagues better defensive efforts of all time. Their scoring power wasn't quite as good, finishing in the bottom third of teams that season for points scored.
 
#83

DRAGONS FFC (Season 18)
10 wins 7 losses. Finished 4th of 12 teams
1576 points for. 1505 points against. 104.72%
FINALIST : Won Qualifying Final. Lost Preliminary Final.

One of season 18s poorest scoring teams but, still managed four victories of six or more goals, while not getting blown out in too many games thanks to the best backline of that season.

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#82

WEST COAST WONDERS (Season 17)
9 wins 9 losses. Finished 6th of 10 teams
1793 points for. 1754 points against. 102.22%
:trophy: PREMIER :trophy:

One of four teams to win the flag from the lowest ladder position of that seasons finalists, this Wonders team was at risk of making the finals having lost four of their last five games coming in to the last round. A 20 point win over the Demons in that last round ensured a finals spot, which they converted in to gold winning all four of their finals games to claim the flag.

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#81

ALBERTON SWAMPRATS (Season 6)
13 wins 9 losses. Finished 2nd of 10 teams
2292 points for. 2285 points against. 100.31%
:trophy: PREMIER :trophy:

The Season 6 premiers were one of that seasons better scoring teams, but their percentage was almost even due to one of the worst performing backlines of that season. They were involved in seven games with a margin of 10 points or less, coming away with five wins in those contests.

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#80

FIGHTING FURIES (Season 6)
13 wins 9 losses. Finished 3rd of 10 teams
2479 points for. 2366 points against. 104.78%
FINALIST : Lost Qualifying Final. Lost Semi Final.

This team ranked one place higher than the premier from their same season by virtue of a forward line that was one of the leagues best ever scoring teams and a team that scored 187 more points than the 2nd highest scoring team of Season 6. Their backline, like the season 6 premiers, was poor too.
 
#79

TEAM PUMP (Season 1)
7 wins 5 losses. Finished 3rd of 7 teams
1353 points for. 1293 points against. 104.64%
FINALIST : Lost Semi Final.

The first season for Team Pump/Mount Buller Demons saw them start with 3 wins and 4 losses before winning 4 from their last 5 to make the finals, which unfortunately ended with a 44 point Semi Final drubbing. This Demons team ranked in the top 4 teams for defending and scoring in the first ever Sweet F.A. season.

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#78

MOUNT BULLER DEMONS (Season 16)
10 wins 8 losses. Finished 5th of 10 teams
1781 points for. 1708 points against. 104.27%
FINALIST : Lost Elimination Final.

The Season 16 Demons slumped in their last four games to slide from a 9-5 record to 10-8 which led to an Elimination Final which they subsequently lost. One of the seasons better defending teams, supporting an average forward line.

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#77

MOUNT BULLER DEMONS (Season 20)
10 wins 6 losses. Finished 3rd of 12 teams
1714 points for. 1655 points against. 103.56%
FINALIST : Won Qualifying Final. Lost Preliminary Final.

One of the better scoring teams in Season 20 that offset a poor backline performance by the Demons that season. After starting the season with 6 wins from their first 8 games they suffered losses of 84 and 69 points, but quickly regrouped with wins of 55 and 47 points as they only lost two more games for the rest of the season. That was before their 10 goal loss in the Preliminary Final.


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#76

GEELONG GUMBIES (Season 9)
9 wins 1 draw 8 losses. Finished 4th of 10 teams
1716 points for. 1623 points against. 105.73%
FINALIST : Lost Elimination Final.

Stopping the Team Pump/Demons quadrella here is the Season 9 Gumbies.
Among the top 5 teams in Season 9 for both points allowed and points scored. They found their way in to an elimination final, but didn't help their cause as a late team submission saw them give their opponents a 5 goal headstart. In the end it didn't matter as they lost the game by more than that 30 point disadvantage, but a disappointing end to one of Season 9s better teams.

 
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