Who is the most frustrating team to follow?

[MinerBoy]

They have won 2 flags in the 90s ffs.
Every one is Veruca Salt compared to Richmond supporters and we STILL have the third biggest membership in the league.

The 90s GFs were nearly 20 years ago. While that doesn't compare to Tigers/WB/Saints/Dees etc, it's still basically another generation ago.

However, disregarding that, my answer was based on the teams as they currently stand (past 3-4 season - results v expectations) rather than a more historical view of the clubs in general. The Q was about a frustrating team to follow - not which club has been starved of success. We can just look at the record books to answer that one.

 

[Wild Bill]

The 90s GFs were nearly 20 years ago. While that doesn't compare to Tigers/WB/Saints/Dees etc, it's still basically another generation ago.

However, disregarding that, my answer was based on the teams as they currently stand (past 3-4 season - results v expectations) rather than a more historical view of the clubs in general. The Q was about a frustrating team to follow - not which club has been starved of success. We can just look at the record books to answer that one.

I saw both live. I can die a happy man with no frustrations.

 

[benbanjo]

Richmond.... considering they are not even my team they frustrate the hell outta me!!!!

North can be frustrating wasnt the case back in the 90's though.....

Doggies
Dees
Freo

round out the 5

 

[stabler]

Richmond is frustration.

And that isn't bad grammar; I mean - quite literally - Richmond is frustration.

 

[Spook]

University

 

[Goggin Our Best]

Four years of finals out of the past 33.
Close thread.

Yeah - and 5 flags and 7 grand finals in the 15 years prior to that - so it depends how old you are

Its Melb for me - back end of the 60s they were hopeless - most of the 70s ( except 76) they were hopeless - in the 80s up to about round 18 of 1987 they were hopeless - even in the 90s they were hopelessly inconsistent- top 4 then bottom 4 - had to sell their home game against Eagles - and play it at Subiaco - and the last 10 years theve been beyond hopeless - fancy losing by 186 points ( pity it wasnt 200)

Melbourne by the length of the Randwick Straight

 

[Dazb86]

In my lifetime it would be Richmond. The ammount of years they have started horribly then fallen agonisingly short of finals would do my head in. It sets their supporters up thinking they'll make the 8 the following year before around round 5 when they realise they aren't very good then they make a late charge again and miss the 8.

They drop games they should win reguarly. They win games they shouldn't which gives false hope.

It would also be frustrating having to rebuild a rebuild before making the finals.

It's been groundhog day at Richmond in the time I've been alive and I respect their supporters for showing up each week.

 

[Kappa]

Essendon's behaviour has been pretty frustrating over the past 3 years

 

[PACatter]

Has to be Richmond. 30+ years of not sniffing the Grand Final at all has got to be rough.

 

[Randomizor]

I tried following Essendon once. After a few hundred metres they gave me the slip. Hid inside some sort of clinic?

 

[TwentyNine]

Have to imagine it'd be the Dogs or the Saints. So many close runs over the last 50+ years, none of the close enough - and don't have much past success to keep as comfort.

 

[Ricmel]

A lot of people say Richmond but to be honest I thinkthey have been more disappointing than frustrating.

Not sure how you could go past the Saints. 1 flag in 118 years but have given up leads in 3 grand finals since 1997 to lose them all. Throw in 1971 where we led at 3/4 time and you have 4 flags they could have/should have won but lost.

Whilst Doggies and Dees could also make a case they have not been as close to earn the frustrating tag.

 

[the_interloper]

Surely its easily the Tiges?

 

[PieNSauce]

Between 1959 and 1989 I doubt you could find any team more frustrating than Collingwood. How many finals series? How many grand finals and yet zero to show for it all. That's what I call frustrating!

 

[Lsta062]

We are easy to tip - follow the odds.

Underdogs v Crows - lost
Favs v Bris - won
Underdogs v Port - lost
Favs v Cats - win.

Don't over complicate it.

So different to Richmond

Favs vs Carl - won
Favs vs WB - lost
Favs vs Bris - won
Favs vs Melbourne - lost

 

[Wild Bill]

So different to Richmond

Favs vs Carl - won
Favs vs WB - lost
Favs vs Bris - won
Favs vs Melbourne - lost

Yeah that is hard to work out which Tigers will turn up. You are slight underdogs for the 1st time this week and I have zero idea what to do.

 

[Lsta062]

Yeah that is hard to work out which Tigers will turn up. You are slight underdogs for the 1st time this week and I have zero idea what to do.

Welcome to the struggles of a Tiger supporter

 

[Kram]

Hard to go past Richmond.

 

[calyam]

It'd have to be Richmond over my lifetime (30 years). Though admittedly supporting Essendon has been far from enjoyable over the past few years. Supporting Melbourne would have been incredibly frustrating in the post-Daniher era.

With the exception of Richmond (and obviously GWS and GC), every other team has enjoyed some period of sustained success over the past couple of decades. Even Fremantle, have made a grand final and a couple of preliminary finals over that period.

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

Richmond for mine, though 2013 was an absolute tease.

 

[ep2018]

Sydney, trust me on this..

Two recent grand finals, one recent flag, with one of the best lists in the AFL, got a top 3 pick in the draft for a steal and another top 3 pick in the wings for this coming draft, tell me why you're a frustrated Swans fan.

 

[Procrastinator35]

The Socceroos

Tottenham Hotsour

Buffalo Bills

West Indies

 

[quotemokc]

I dare someone to nominate a team that isn't Essendon.

 

[Cudi_420]

Melbourne followed closely by Melbourne. Then Melbourne. Then Richmond.

 

[Engimal]

I dare someone to nominate a team that isn't Essendon.

North Melbourne. I double dog dare you to s**t in a coffee cup and lick it.