Consecutive Grand Final Losses - OUCH!

[BF Tiger]

Sydney have now lost their last four Grand Finals, in 2014, 2016, 2022 and 2024. This is not their worst effort though, losing five consecutive playoffs in 1934, 1935, 1936, 1945 and 1996. They are 2-10 in Grand Finals since 1934 (they did win in 1933 though).

Collingwood famously lost eight deciders and drew one between their 1958 and 1990 flags.

Geelong lost five in a row, defeated in 1967, 1989, 1992, 1994 and 1995.

Richmond also lost five in a row in an eight year span, in 1924, 1927-28-29 (all to Collingwood) and 1931.

The Saints have a current streak of four, plus one drawn grand final to add to the heartache (1971, 1997, 2009, 2010).

Can anyone provide stats for WAFL, SANFL and other leagues?

 

[Freomaniac]

Sydney have now lost their last four Grand Finals, in 2014, 2016, 2022 and 2024. This is not their worst effort though, losing five consecutive playoffs in 1934, 1935, 1936, 1945 and 1996. they are 2-10 in Grand Finals since 1934 (they did win in 1933 though).

Collingwood famously lost eight deciders and drew one between their 1958 and 1990 flags.

Geelong lost five in a row, defeated in 1967, 1989, 1992, 1994 and 1995.

Richmond also lost five in a row in an eight year span, in 1924, 1927-28-29 (all to Collingwood) and 1931.

The Saints have a current streak of four, plus one drawn grand final to add to the heartache (1971, 1997, 2009, 2010).

Can anyone provide stats for WAFL, SANFL and other leagues?

Oh this is gonna be interesting

 

[Falconista]

In the WAFL, East Perth lost 7 grandys in a row between their 1959 and 1972 triumphs.
Subiaco lost 6 between 1924 and 73 and Perth 6 between 1907 and 55.
South Fremantle lost 5 between 1917 and 47.

 

[Spook]

Just to be there means a dynasty is possible.

I remember another team who lost consecutive GFs.

In 1986 Hawthorn recent record was:
1985 Lost GF
1984 Lost GF
1983 Premiership
1982 Lost prelim
1981 missed finals (13:9 win loss and 109%]

6 years later it was considered one of the of the greatest dynasties ever. 8 GFs in 9 years for 5 Premierships.

 

[MF]

I'm confident we can go one better this time and make it 6 in a row. This list definitely has it in them.

 

[Roobs321]

Buffalo Bills lost the SuperBowl in 1990-93, never been back before or since. Minnesota Vikings also lost their only 4 deciders between 1969-76.

Parramatta Eels have also tended to be a bit cursed since 1986. Didn’t make finals for a decade (1987-96), 0-3 in Grand Finals (2001, 2009*, 2022) and also a lot of home prelim upsets (1999, 2005) plus an infamous collapse (1998), as well as other prelim losses, finals capitulations, seasons hampered by salary cap breach punishments and a few spoons. 0-7 to the Storm in finals as well.

 

[PhatBoy]

Buffalo Bills lost the SuperBowl in 1990-93, never been back before or since. Minnesota Vikings also lost their only 4 deciders between 1969-76.

Parramatta Eels have also tended to be a bit cursed since 1986. Didn’t make finals for a decade (1987-96), 0-3 in Grand Finals (2001, 2009*, 2022) and also a lot of home prelim upsets (1999, 2005) plus an infamous collapse (1998), as well as other prelim losses, finals capitulations, seasons hampered by salary cap breach punishments and a few spoons. 0-7 to the Storm in finals as well.

St George had a similar streak. They lost 5 on the bounce spread over 32 years between 77-09 for what was historically the second most successful club having won 11 titles in a row at one point.

 

[emuboy]

Port Melbourne played every VFA Grand Final from 1950 to 1957 inclusive but won only one of them, in 1953 over the Yarraville Eagles.

 

[Foxx]

If they played today in the wet, they'd probably win.

 

[Mofra]

7 prelim losses in a row checking in.

 

[adammania9]

Mayo Garlic football club last won a title in 1951. They didn’t make it back to the All-Ireland senior championship final until 1989, the first of 11 losses in succession between 89 and 2021. Would have to be a world record in professional sport. They still haven’t won one, and don’t have a living title winner.

 

[MaccaKnowsBest]

Thanks for these as now I don’t feel so bad given our current streak.