Amazing coincidences in football

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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
 
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.
 
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Jack Gunston left Adelaide, won a three-peat with Hawthorn from 2013-15
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
 
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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.
 
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?
 
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
Tyson Steglein

Mitch McGovern Carlton flag?

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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
 
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’
 

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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.
 
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

😂
 
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?
 
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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
Shut the **** up with this crap.
 
Geelong 1994/95 and Sydney 2022 & 2024.

Cats lost their two GFs by 80 and 61. Sydney by 81 and 60; same 141 point combined deficits.

Lost the second GF to the other most recent GF loser.

Lost by exactly 58 more points than in their previous encounter at the winning team’s venue - Cats lost to Blues by 3 points at Princes Park in R12 and then lost the GF by 61. Swans lost to Lions at the Gabba by 2 in R20 before losing the GF by 60.

2024 was the fourth straight GF loss for Sydney.

1995 was the fourth straight 14+ team “modern era” Cat GF loss.
 
Geelong 1994/95 and Sydney 2022 & 2024.

Cats lost their two GFs by 80 and 61. Sydney by 81 and 60; same 141 point combined deficits.

Lost the second GF to the other most recent GF loser.

Lost by exactly 58 more points than in their previous encounter at the winning team’s venue - Cats lost to Blues by 3 points at Princes Park in R12 and then lost the GF by 61. Swans lost to Lions at the Gabba by 2 in R20 before losing the GF by 60.

2024 was the fourth straight GF loss for Sydney.

1995 was the fourth straight 14+ team “modern era” Cat GF loss.
Tina Arena performed in both the 1995 and 2024 entertainments with her doing a cameo with Katy Perry at the latter

2016 Swans lost by 22 points to Western Bulldogs as with Geelong in 1992 losing by 28 to West Coast both teams with a West in it.
 
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Geelong 1994/95 and Sydney 2022 & 2024.

Cats lost their two GFs by 80 and 61. Sydney by 81 and 60; same 141 point combined deficits.

Lost the second GF to the other most recent GF loser.

Lost by exactly 58 more points than in their previous encounter at the winning team’s venue - Cats lost to Blues by 3 points at Princes Park in R12 and then lost the GF by 61. Swans lost to Lions at the Gabba by 2 in R20 before losing the GF by 60.

2024 was the fourth straight GF loss for Sydney.

1995 was the fourth straight 14+ team “modern era” Cat GF loss.
Syd premiers 2036? (12 years between 95 and 07... 12 years between 24 and 36)

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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?
Good stat.

Saints?


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