Best teams that never were

[BigVic]

What are some of the best teams that never won a flag despite an impressive regular season?

Bulldogs 2008-10. Rocket as coach, stars in the side but never won that elusive 2nd premiership with the likes of Gilbee, Brad Johnson

Brad Johnson

Age

48

Ht

182cm

Wt

87kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

19.7

5star

K

14.1

5star

HB

5.6

4star

M

5.9

5star

T

1.6

4star

G

1.5

5star

No current season stats available

D

12.8

4star

K

10.2

4star

HB

2.6

3star

M

2.2

3star

T

1.2

3star

G

0.6

3star

and Gia in the side.

 

[00Stinger]

What are some of the best teams that never won a flag despite an impressive regular season?

Bulldogs 2008-10. Rocket as coach, stars in the side but never won that elusive 2nd premiership with the likes of Gilbee, Brad Johnson and Gia in the side.

Not even in the three best sides in that era

 

[Rotayjay]

We did all right in 2005 and 2006. Just couldn't get it done.

 

[Defabs]

What are some of the best teams that never won a flag despite an impressive regular season?

Bulldogs 2008-10. Rocket as coach, stars in the side but never won that elusive 2nd premiership with the likes of Gilbee, Brad Johnson and Gia in the side.

Dogs were never better than a PF side in any of those years. Always felt like they were making up the numbers. StK, Geel and Coll generally were a step above the dogs in those years (and hawks in 2008)

 

[Sttew]

Saints 2009 & 2010. Came oh so close. Stellar 2009 H&A and backed it up in 2010

 

[Eternal Schism]

Never won a flag? So on the year prior or after, or close to it won't count.

09' St Kilda owns this thread.

 

[JPetro83]

crows in 2005/06

 

[Tarkyn_24]

Melbourne Hawks
Fitzroy/North merger
Southport

 

[Fadge]

What are some of the best teams that never won a flag despite an impressive regular season?

Bulldogs 2008-10. Rocket as coach, stars in the side but never won that elusive 2nd premiership with the likes of Gilbee, Brad Johnson and Gia in the side.

Meteoric Rise loves this.

 

[Fadge]

Dogs were never better than a PF side in any of those years. Always felt like they were making up the numbers. StK, Geel and Coll generally were a step above the dogs in those years (and hawks in 2008)

This is true, but they were competing against 3 of the best teams we have seen since the turn of the century.

They have that same level of team for a three year period outside of that era, and they win a flag.

 

[RonnieRaven]

Saints have had a few ripper teams in the last 30 years

 

[boncer34]

Melbourne Hawks
Fitzroy/North merger
Southport

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