The best teams at NOT going back to back

[threesixpio]

We often talk about the great dynasty teams etc which can get very boring as it’s obvious who they are

My question is a little more nuanced - which teams are the best NOT to go back to back?

I’m going to start with Hawthorn 2015. To this day it shits me.

What are your thoughts/examples?

 

[The 747]

I am pretty suspicious of this thread since I know where it leads.....

Hard to think of one that tops Geelong 2008.

 

[threesixpio]

I am pretty suspicious of this thread since I know where it leads.....

Hard to think of one that tops Geelong 2008.

Interesting choice. But wouldn’t that be 2007 as in the 2007 team failed to go back to back the next year? Maybe I have fuddled the question.

 

[footyfan1978]

Carlton 1980 and 1983.
Should have won 79-80 back to back but Jezza left for political reasons so a clown stepped in as coach called Percy, like out of Blackadder comedy show and a year went to waste.
1982-83 but suspensions to Bosustow and others right before finals and a few injuries saw us fall well short.

Cats 2008 would have been 2007 and 2008 but bad kicking is bad football.

 

[The 747]

Interesting choice. But wouldn’t that be 2007 as in the 2007 team failed to go back to back the next year? Maybe I have fuddled the question.

Geelong in 2008 didn't go back to back, my pedantic robotic friend.

 

[spudmaster]

Cats 2008 would have been 2007 and 2008 but bad kicking is bad football.

Think we can take some of the 'blame' for their behinds.

 

[footyfan1978]

Think we can take some of the 'blame' for their behinds.

Cam Mooney says yeah.

 

[adammania9]

From R13 2010 to R23 2011, Collingwood went 32-1-2 in 35 games, the three non-results being a drawn grand final, a 3 point loss to an all-time great Geelong team, and a 3 point loss to Hawthorn in a dead rubber after we’d already secured the minor premiership. Ridiculous record with a crazy % to pair with it. Should have won more flags but came into town before Geelong had left.

 

[justlookingaround]

Bombers 01, Cats 08, Richmond 18

 

[Blackhawk42]

From R13 2010 to R23 2011, Collingwood went 32-1-2 in 35 games, the three non-results being a drawn grand final, a 3 point loss to an all-time great Geelong team, and a 3 point loss to Hawthorn in a dead rubber after we’d already secured the minor premiership. Ridiculous record with a crazy % to pair with it. Should have won more flags but came into town before Geelong had left.

First example I thought of.

Essendon 2001 and Geelong 2008 right up there.

 

[010203]

Geelong 2008 is the obvious one. Collingwood lost 5 or 6 games across the 2010 and 2011 seasons with just 1 flag to show for it. Collingwood have nailed the art of losing back to back grand finals though.

 

[#23 Hill]

Pies added Krakouer and Tarrant to that all conquering 2010 Premiership team. We really should've gone back to back.

 

[justlookingaround]

I'd probably also say Collingwood 2011, but Geelong from that era was better and that's who they lost to.
That being said for a massive part of 2011 the Pies felt like a machine team - ended up having a really bad run of injuries if I recall.

 

[GoldenMagpie16]

Essendon 2001.

 

[MisterMarcus]

Essendon 2001, Geelong 2008, Collingwood 2011 and Richmond 2018 are definitely the poster children for this.

On the other hand, "can't back up a premiership winning season" is kind of a nice problem to have. Some clubs would kill for being criticised for not backing up after a flag.

 

[GoldenMagpie16]

Collingwood peaked at Round 20 2011.

 

[threesixpio]

Geelong in 2008 didn't go back to back, my pedantic robotic friend.

“I’m terribly sorry”

 

[Cyber_punk]

North 97. Decimated from injuries and just could not keep people on the park from the first game. Carey didn't play til round 13. Capuano missed the entire season. Had been 3 matches in 12 days leading into the prelim. Archer and Schwass didn't play and then McKernan injured his shoulder 5 minutes into the game. Longmire's ankle went in the 3rd quarter so he came off the ground and with no ruck Roberts tried to step in but hurt his back and limped around the rest of the match. Ended up using Simpson as a ruck lol

 

[Tiger2709]

I am pretty suspicious of this thread since I know where it leads.....

Hard to think of one that tops Geelong 2008.

Richmond 2018 is up there.

 

[Tiger2709]

Saints 1967

 

[juss]

We often talk about the great dynasty teams etc which can get very boring as it’s obvious who they are

My question is a little more nuanced - which teams are the best NOT to go back to back?

I’m going to start with Hawthorn 2015. To this day it shits me.

What are your thoughts/examples?

I actually think Richmond 2018 were arguably the best of the Richmond sides in that period. One bad prelim, but they were comfortably the best side that year, they finished 2 games and massive % on top that year, of all the Richmond sides in that 2017-2020 timeframe, 2018 was the one we probably should have won the flag above all others, and it was the only year we didn't.

 

[Elmer_Hauser]

Swans 2006, given they lost the grand final by less than a kick.

 

[Shueygod]

I actually think Richmond 2018 were arguably the best of the Richmond sides in that period. One bad prelim, but they were comfortably the best side that year, they finished 2 games and massive % on top that year, of all the Richmond sides in that 2017-2020 timeframe, 2018 was the one we probably should have won the flag above all others, and it was the only year we didn't.

They got pumped by 50 points by the true best side that year.

 

[Richard Pryor]

Think we can take some of the 'blame' for their behinds.

Their kicking was definitely bad, strongly remember Mark Williams bombing it through
Geelong's goals to take the piss out of their kicking. Was twelve in 08 and don't think even the threepeat or anything else can top that Premiership as a football experience.

 

[Bunnings]

Hawks 2009 were pretty bad, didn’t make finals