Longest drought between premierships for a player?

[Duvel]

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.

 

[*Paul*]

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.

 

[Belnakor]

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?

 

[*Paul*]

62, counting Alex Johnson. In his 222nd Croad matched Crawford in 2008, these are only ones since 2000.

 

[KeepOnKeepingOn]

If Essendon win this year, it'd be 13 for Fletcher (and interestingly, 20 since '93)

 

[benji2]

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.

 

[smokeandjoe]

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

 

[PonsfordMagpie]

Scott Pendlebury

10

Scott Pendlebury

Age

37

Ht

191cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

26.5

5star

K

13.2

5star

HB

13.3

5star

M

4.1

4star

T

4.9

5star

CL

4.9

5star

D

25.1

5star

K

12.3

5star

HB

12.9

5star

M

3.4

3star

T

2.3

3star

CL

3.6

4star

D

12.4

4star

K

7.6

3star

HB

4.8

4star

M

5.8

5star

T

2.6

4star

and Steele Sidebottom

22

Steele Sidebottom

Age

34

Ht

184cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

27.4

5star

K

14.1

5star

HB

13.3

5star

M

5.5

5star

T

3.7

5star

CL

3.2

5star

D

24.0

5star

K

12.0

5star

HB

12.0

5star

M

4.5

4star

T

4.3

5star

CL

2.3

4star

D

31.6

5star

K

14.4

5star

HB

17.2

5star

M

4.2

4star

T

4.2

5star

CL

6.0

5star

broke this record last year with them winning 13 years apart (2010-2023) from their first and second flag.

Drew Banfield

Drew Banfield

Age

50

Ht

184cm

Wt

89kg

Pos.

D/M

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.6

4star

K

8.8

3star

HB

6.8

4star

M

2.8

3star

T

2.0

4star

No current season stats available

D

12.0

3star

K

8.8

4star

HB

3.2

3star

M

2.6

3star

T

0.8

3star

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

 

[craffles]

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

 

[boncer34]

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

 

[craffles]

Selwood 242 games
Sidebottom 273 games
Pendlebury 281 games

Ta, I stand corrected. that’s impressive on all three fronts!

 

[PonsfordMagpie]

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

 

[craffles]

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.

 

[emuboy]

Are there any notable cases like this in the WAFL, SANFL and VFL/VFA?

 

[bruce1310]

GOOD

 

[Interceptor]

Are there any notable cases like this in the WAFL, SANFL and VFL/VFA?

For the SANFL, Peter Carey (Glenelg) comes to mind 1973 and 1985.

More recently, Matt Panos (Norwood) 2014 and 2022.

 

[Brad_5668]

For the SANFL, Peter Carey (Glenelg) comes to mind 1973 and 1985.

More recently, Matt Panos (Norwood) 2014 and 2022.

The 1973 SANFL Grand Final was Peter Carey's 57th game for Glenelg, while the 1985 SANFL Grand Final was his 356th, making it a total of 299 games between premierships. Totals are sourced from the 1974 South Australian Football Record Year Book and the 1986 Football Times Year Book.

 

[Sandgroper007]

Ron Alexander played for East Perth in their 1972 Premiership and then his next flag was in his final game as Captain/Coach of East Freo in 1985.

Peter Bell went a decade between winning the 1999 flag with North to the 2009 flag with South.

West Perth have had a couple in recent years from memory. Jason Salecic 2003-2013, Aaron Black 2013-2022 and Shane Nelson 2013-2022. Sure there's been a few more than that down the years, given the droughts most WAFL clubs endure at certain times in their history.