Sydney's record in grand finals needs scrutinising

[mcgarnacle]

5-13 Overall, 2-5 as Sydney Swans. Not a good look at all. The overall record is worse than Collingwood.

I don't think a history of losing Grand Finals affects the current team, unless it is the team itself that has lost multiple GF's such as 90s Geelong, and 70s/80s Collingwood.

But it can become an albatross around the club's neck as each successive team loses, as were the Colliwobbes, and the Sydney Swans record will start to become just that if they lose on the weekend.

 

[iameviljez]

But not as hummi g as Sydney. They were going along nicely until the grand final (side note revisionist history and all but I wanted a Swans win in both 16 and 22!l).

Erhhhh... wut?

Geelong literally did not lose a single game after Round 9 that year. Geelong was head and shoulders above everyone else that year, while Sydney almost lost to Collingwood in the PF.

 

[Pistol Night]

Erhhhh... wut?

Geelong literally did not lose a single game after Round 9 that year. Geelong was head and shoulders above everyone else that year, while Sydney almost lost to Collingwood in the PF.

Geelong didn't exactly destroy Collingwood in the QF

 

[Daka]

I couldn't be more confident in the Swans winning not that I care who wins but just think the AFL/Swans make so much more money if the Swans win given the merchandise $$ sales.

A little conspiracy theory for you guys we shall see.

 

[iameviljez]

Sydney were favorites in 2005, 2014 and 2016

I find it very hard to believe that Sydney were favourites in 2005, or that Brisbane were favourites in 2001. The Swans finished below the Eagles on the ladder, lost the QF to them, and barely scraped through the Semi-Final at home the next week.

 

[sthmelb_dimmies]

At the Swannies, we only play finals once a year, so we have to embrace it when it happens

 

[iameviljez]

Geelong didn't exactly destroy Collingwood in the QF

No, that was one of the great games. But everything else back to the three point win over Richmond in midyear was smooth sailing.

 

[Xtreme]

Erhhhh... wut?

Geelong literally did not lose a single game after Round 9 that year. Geelong was head and shoulders above everyone else that year, while Sydney almost lost to Collingwood in the PF.

Sydney were in far better form, if they were actually switched on instead of witches hats on grand final day they would have pulled Geelong's pants down.

I think Sydney's bad grand final run will continue tomorrow as well

 

[iameviljez]

Sydney were in far better form, if they were actually switched on instead of witches hats on grand final day they would have pulled Geelong's pants down.

I think Sydney's bad grand final run will continue tomorrow as well

Your brown and gold glasses are getting in the way, mate.

 

[Xtreme]

Your brown and gold glasses are getting in the way, mate.

My neutral glasses are fine

 

[Pistol Night]

My neutral glasses are fine

Speed dealers?