Amazing coincidences in football

[BigVic]

Teams with a 44 point comeback during the finals of the VFL/AFL won that year's premiership


1970: Carlton came back from 44 pts down in the Grand Final vs Collingwood; won flag the same year
2024: Brisbane came back from 44 points in the Semi-Final vs GWS; won flag the same year

 

[emuboy]

2007 Richmond finished last and their feline rival Geelong won the flag

And in 1963 - Geelong's last senior premiership prior to 2007 - the Fitzroy Lions finished last.

 

[BigVic]

The final scores of the Lions-Swans GF

120 - 120 years since Fitzroy's 1904 premiership against Carlton, their elimination final team
60 - 60 years since Fitzroy's 1964 winless season, the last team to go winless and their defeated Grand Finalists Sydney (South Melbourne)'s final score, the team that finished above them.

 

[BigVic]

Jack Gunston

19

Jack Gunston

Age

32

Ht

193cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.5

4star

K

10.5

4star

HB

5.0

4star

M

5.7

5star

T

2.2

4star

G

1.9

5star

D

10.6

3star

K

8.0

3star

HB

2.6

2star

M

4.3

4star

T

1.7

3star

G

1.6

5star

D

11.2

3star

K

7.0

3star

HB

4.2

4star

M

3.2

4star

T

2.6

4star

G

0.6

3star

left Adelaide, won a three-peat with Hawthorn from 2013-15
Jake Lever

8

Jake Lever

Age

28

Ht

194cm

Wt

94kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.6

4star

K

9.7

4star

HB

4.9

4star

M

5.4

5star

T

1.3

3star

MG

242.0

4star

D

9.6

2star

K

6.5

3star

HB

3.1

2star

M

3.9

4star

T

1.3

2star

MG

145.4

3star

D

16.0

4star

K

11.0

4star

HB

5.0

4star

M

6.6

5star

T

1.6

4star

MG

189.8

4star

left Adelaide, won premiership with Melbourne in 2021
Patrick Dangerfield left Adelaide, won premiership with Geelong in 2022
Tyson Stengle

18

Tyson Stengle

Age

25

Ht

175cm

Wt

71kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

9.3

2star

K

5.8

2star

HB

3.5

3star

M

1.8

2star

T

2.4

4star

G

1.1

4star

D

10.3

3star

K

5.3

2star

HB

5.0

3star

M

1.3

1star

T

2.0

3star

G

0.5

4star

D

8.8

3star

K

5.6

3star

HB

3.2

3star

M

1.8

2star

T

2.6

4star

G

1.6

5star

left Adelaide, won premiership with Geelong in 2022
Billy Frampton

17

Billy Frampton

Age

27

Ht

201cm

Wt

100kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

9.1

2star

K

5.1

2star

HB

4.0

3star

M

3.1

3star

T

0.7

3star

MG

99.0

2star

D

8.5

2star

K

4.8

2star

HB

3.8

3star

M

3.5

3star

T

0.5

1star

MG

99.0

2star

D

9.2

3star

K

5.6

3star

HB

3.6

3star

M

2.8

3star

T

1.0

3star

MG

107.0

2star

left Adelaide, won premiership with Collingwood in 2023
Charlie Cameron

23

Charlie Cameron

Age

30

Ht

180cm

Wt

76kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.1

3star

K

8.4

3star

HB

3.7

3star

M

3.0

3star

T

3.2

5star

G

1.5

5star

D

9.6

2star

K

7.9

3star

HB

1.7

1star

M

3.6

4star

T

1.7

3star

G

1.9

5star

D

9.6

3star

K

5.4

2star

HB

4.2

4star

M

1.4

2star

T

3.4

5star

G

1.2

4star

left Adelaide, won premiership with Brisbane in 2024

 

[emuboy]

The final scores of the Lions-Swans GF

120 - 120 years since Fitzroy's 1904 premiership against Carlton, their elimination final team
60 - 60 years since Fitzroy's 1964 winless season, the last team to go winless and their defeated Grand Finalists Sydney (South Melbourne)'s final score, the team that finished above them.

1964 was interesting - bottom team Fitzroy were winless 0-18 while second last South Melbourne was 2-16, the Swans only two wins over the Lions.

 

[peetoo]

Jake Lever left Adelaide, won premiership with Melbourne in 2021
Patrick Dangerfield left Adelaide, won premiership with Geelong in 2022
Tyson Stengle left Adelaide, won premiership with Geelong in 2022
Billy Frampton left Adelaide, won premiership with Collingwood in 2023
Charlie Cameron left Adelaide, won premiership with Brisbane in 2024

Jack Gunston?

 

[Cuzz09]

Jake Lever

8

Jake Lever

Age

28

Ht

194cm

Wt

94kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.6

4star

K

9.7

4star

HB

4.9

4star

M

5.4

5star

T

1.3

3star

MG

242.0

4star

D

9.6

2star

K

6.5

3star

HB

3.1

2star

M

3.9

4star

T

1.3

2star

MG

145.4

3star

D

16.0

4star

K

11.0

4star

HB

5.0

4star

M

6.6

5star

T

1.6

4star

MG

189.8

4star

left Adelaide, won premiership with Melbourne in 2021
Patrick Dangerfield left Adelaide, won premiership with Geelong in 2022
Tyson Stengle

18

Tyson Stengle

Age

25

Ht

175cm

Wt

71kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

9.3

2star

K

5.8

2star

HB

3.5

3star

M

1.8

2star

T

2.4

4star

G

1.1

4star

D

10.3

3star

K

5.3

2star

HB

5.0

3star

M

1.3

1star

T

2.0

3star

G

0.5

4star

D

8.8

3star

K

5.6

3star

HB

3.2

3star

M

1.8

2star

T

2.6

4star

G

1.6

5star

left Adelaide, won premiership with Geelong in 2022
Billy Frampton

17

Billy Frampton

Age

27

Ht

201cm

Wt

100kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

9.1

2star

K

5.1

2star

HB

4.0

3star

M

3.1

3star

T

0.7

3star

MG

99.0

2star

D

8.5

2star

K

4.8

2star

HB

3.8

3star

M

3.5

3star

T

0.5

1star

MG

99.0

2star

D

9.2

3star

K

5.6

3star

HB

3.6

3star

M

2.8

3star

T

1.0

3star

MG

107.0

2star

left Adelaide, won premiership with Collingwood in 2023
Charlie Cameron

23

Charlie Cameron

Age

30

Ht

180cm

Wt

76kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.1

3star

K

8.4

3star

HB

3.7

3star

M

3.0

3star

T

3.2

5star

G

1.5

5star

D

9.6

2star

K

7.9

3star

HB

1.7

1star

M

3.6

4star

T

1.7

3star

G

1.9

5star

D

9.6

3star

K

5.4

2star

HB

4.2

4star

M

1.4

2star

T

3.4

5star

G

1.2

4star

left Adelaide, won premiership with Brisbane in 2024

Tyson Steglein

Mitch McGovern Carlton flag?

Sent from my SM-S908E using BigFooty.com mobile app

 

[BigVic]

Premiership teams since 2016 have to go past either Sydney, GWS or Brisbane to win the premiership. West Coast 2018 is the outlier with the 2018 Eagles facing neither of the above 3 teams.

Western Bulldogs 2016: Defeated GWS in the Preliminary Final; Sydney in the Grand Final
Richmond 2017: Defeated GWS in the Preliminary Final
West Coast 2018: outlier
Richmond 2019: Defeated Brisbane in the Qualifying final; GWS in the Grand Final
Richmond 2020: Faced Brisbane in the Qualifying Final
Melbourne 2021: Defeated Brisbane in the Qualifying Final
Geelong 2022: Defeated Brisbane in the Preliminary Final; Sydney in the Grand Final
Collingwood 2023: Defeated GWS in the Preliminary Final; Brisbane in the Grand Final
Brisbane 2024: Defeated GWS in the Semi-Final; Sydney in the Grand Final

 

[BigVic]

Jack Gunston?

The three-peat from 2013-15

 

[peetoo]

Premiership teams since 2016 have to go past either Sydney, GWS or Brisbane to win the premiership. West Coast 2018 is the outlier with the 2018 Eagles facing neither of the above 3 teams.

Western Bulldogs 2016: Defeated GWS in the Preliminary Final; Sydney in the Grand Final
Richmond 2017: Defeated GWS in the Preliminary Final
West Coast 2018: outlier
Richmond 2019: Defeated Brisbane in the Qualifying final; GWS in the Grand Final
Richmond 2020: Faced Brisbane in the Qualifying Final
Melbourne 2021: Defeated Brisbane in the Qualifying Final
Geelong 2022: Defeated Brisbane in the Preliminary Final; Sydney in the Grand Final
Collingwood 2023: Defeated GWS in the Preliminary Final; Brisbane in the Grand Final
Brisbane 2024: Defeated GWS in the Semi-Final; Sydney in the Grand Final

Similar in 8 years prior, hawks Geelong sydney Collingwood. I’m recalling the number of posters lining up to say ‘hawthorn helped by other teams not getting draft picks because expansion’

 

[BigVic]

Non-Vic premiers after 2005:

2006: West Coast
2012: Sydney
2018: West Coast

Brisbane broke the pattern in 2024 with the first team since Port Adelaide not named Sydney or West Coast to win the flag

 

[Private Hudson]

Non-Vic premiers after 2005:

2006: West Coast
2012: Sydney
2018: West Coast

Brisbane broke the pattern in 2024 with the first team since Port Adelaide not named Sydney or West Coast to win the flag

Truly an amazing coincidence!!!

 

[ioppolo]

Would been better if Sydney had won it.

 

[BigVic]

Would been better if Sydney had won it.

The six year itch if the Swans turned up and won

 

[BigVic]

Last 4 pre-match entertainment headliners dictated the premiers

2021 - Birds of Tokyo performed the year Tokyo hosted a postponed Olympics, Melbourne won the flag
2022 - Robbie Williams, a British performer performed, Geelong won flag
2023 - KISS wearing black and white outfits, Collingwood won the flag
2024 - Katy Perry sung "Roar" one of her hits, Brisbane won the flag

 

[Billy ray]

 

[Lingsface]

The Stuart Dew GF Olympic leap year stat continues

2000 - Central District (Premiers)
2004 - Port Adelaide (Premiers)
2008 - Hawthorn (Premiers)
2012 - Sydney (Premiers)
2016 - Sydney (Runners-up)
2020 - Gold Coast (14th)
2024 - Brisbane (Premiers)

2020 was an outlier with Dew having a 5-1 record with Olympic Leap Year premierships

Olympics where in 2021.

 

[Private Hudson]

Last 4 pre-match entertainment headliners dictated the premiers

2021 - Birds of Tokyo performed the year Melbourne hosted an Olympics, Melbourne won the flag
2022 - Robbie Williams, a British performer performed, Geelong won flag
2023 - KISS wearing black and white outfits, Collingwood won the flag
2024 - Katy Perry sung "Roar" one of her hits, Brisbane won the flag

 

[BigVic]

2005
West Coast lost grand final by 4 points with Brownlow Medal winner in same year
2006
West Coast win premiership over Sydney, revenging grand final defeat
2007
Victorian team breaks long premiership drought of 25+ years


2023
Brisbane lose grand final by 4 points with Brownlow Medal winner in same year
2024
Brisbane win premiership over Sydney
2025
A long premiership drought breaks?