Longest drought between premierships for a player?

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Duvel

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Jul 31, 2007
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Hello all,

I posted the quiz to my friends;
Which player has the longest premiership drought in between?

So far I got drew banfield 234 games 12 years for west coast 1994-2006.

Just wondering if there is anymore?

And I assume the current player that holds the record for longest drought since a premiership is NM Brent Harvey? 284 and still counting.
 
Banfield has the most of bona fide in between droughts. Doug Wade, Gavin Wanganeen & Barry Davis also had streaks of 200 +games.

17 300 gamers never troubled the scorers, topped by Robert Harvey on 383. Shane Crawford's 305th and last got him off the mark, the longest streak of those who actually got the prize.

Other than Brent Harvey (282), of those who have won, Dustin Fletcher is on 217 then Kane Cornes 182. Matthew Pavlich is also on 282 in the donut club.
 
On the Crawford thing - how many players have had their last game as their first premiership? I can think of a couple (ie: the guy who only played one game and the ruckman from Adelaide) any more?
 

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On the Crawford thing - how many players have had their last game as their first premiership? I can think of a couple (ie: the guy who only played one game and the ruckman from Adelaide) any more?

John Longmire in '99 (he missed the '96 flag with a knee injury)

Going way back, Harry Vallence in 1938 for Carlton, after 204 games.
 
Teams

Ess 18 years
Car 23 years
Coll 32 years
Rich 32 and counting
Haw 36 years
Gee 44 years
Melb 49 and counting
Nth 50 years
Fit/Bris 57 years
Dogs 59 and counting
StK 69 years
Sth/Syd 72 years

New Teams

GWS 2 and counting
GC 3 and counting
Port 8 and counting
WCE 12 years
Adel 14 and counting
Freo 17 and counting
 
Scott Pendlebury and Steele Sidebottom broke this record last year with them winning 13 years apart (2010-2023) from their first and second flag.

Drew Banfield was the previous record holder at 12 years apart (1994-2006)
 
Scott Pendlebury and Steele Sidebottom broke this record last year with them winning 13 years apart (2010-2023) from their first and second flag.

Drew Banfield was the previous record holder at 12 years apart (1994-2006)

That’s years but what about in games? Pendles would likely have it as he rarely misses but I reckon Sidebottom might still be behind Banfield
 
That’s years but what about in games? Pendles would likely have it as he rarely misses but I reckon Sidebottom might still be behind Banfield
Selwood 242 games
Sidebottom 273 games
Pendlebury 281 games
 
That’s years but what about in games? Pendles would likely have it as he rarely misses but I reckon Sidebottom might still be behind Banfield
  1. Scott Pendlebury (281 games) = 2010-2023
  2. Steele Sidebottom (273 games) = 2010-2023
  3. Tom Hawkins (248 games) = 2011-2022
  4. Joel Selwood (241 games) = 2011-2022
  5. Drew Banfield (234 games) = 1994-2006
  6. Mitch Duncan (229 games) = 2011-2022
 
  1. Scott Pendlebury (281 games) = 2010-2023
  2. Steele Sidebottom (273 games) = 2010-2023
  3. Tom Hawkins (248 games) = 2011-2022
  4. Joel Selwood (241 games) = 2011-2022
  5. Drew Banfield (234 games) = 1994-2006
  6. Mitch Duncan (229 games) = 2011-2022

Sidebottom has been more durable than I thought. Amazing achievements.
 

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