Will we ever see another 3peat???

[little graham]

They said noone can win the flag from outside the top four.
They said noone could go back to back.
Adelaide did both after trailing north by 4 goals at half time in the 98 grandfinal.

They then said no body could do 3 and then Brisbane did it almost right away.

10 years before it was done again.

I don't listen to the doomsady media saying GWS are going to dominate. I have to many grey hairs to not know what victorians are like with their scare mongering about non vic teams.

Probably be another ten years before it happens agin.

 

[JackoSpades]

GWS will have the best chance over the next five years, after that will be rare unless something changes like a merger or another expansion team (Go Tassie devils!!!)

 

[DrEvil_]

GWS will have the best chance over the next five years, after that will be rare unless something changes like a merger or another expansion team (Go Tassie Kangaroos!!!)

EFA

 

[kenberger]

Will we ever see another 4-peat? Hawthorn screwed that up, so no.

3-peat? Yeah sure.

4peats are common in most state leagues... I think the Port Adelaide run in the 70s was a fair bit longer than the Colliwobble run of the 30s

 

[Herne Hill Hammer]

I've been following the VFL/AFL we've had Carlton in '79, '81 and '82, Hawthorn in '88, '89 and '91 and I thought I'd never see a 3peat. Since then we've seen Brisbane and Hawthorn in relatively quick succession. The last before the 2 most recent was Melbourne back in the 50's when they won 5 in 6 years. As sure as the sun rises each day, we'll see another 3peat at some stage.

 

[McCrann]

One each decade, none the previous three decades.

Surprisingly common. Hawks Lions and cats spent 5-6 years straight deep in finals action

West Coast were 3 wins away from a threepeat (1992-1994) and North Melbourne 3 wins away from a fourpeat (1996-1999). They came the closest in the 90s, although Essendon were also 3 wins away (1999-2001) straddling the decades.

 

[PieLebo87]

Collingwood's 4peat will be matched within the next 25 years... by Collingwood.

 

[HR Roughnstuf]

If we do it's already better than the Hawks one. Amirite BF?

 

[Ok Boomer]

Apparently GWS are winning the next 15 in a row?

 

[Armchair Critic]

I would say Bayern Munich but 3 is a very conservative number

 

[footyfan1978]

There was over 40 years between the Melbourne one of late 1950's, until the first one in next century of the Lions.
There were 4 in the previous century of Carlton, Collingwood (a quad in fact), Melbourne and Melbourne again.
This century so far Brisbane and Hawthorn.
I cannot see why not. Plenty of times a club gets in contention for more than 3 or 4 years at a time.
GWS look the best immediate chance of doing it.
Hard to see how they would not be a strong contender in premiership stakes for rest of this decade and well into the next.
Hell, someone could win 5 in a row at some stage or we go that many decades before the next one.

 

[footyfan1978]

I've been following the VFL/AFL we've had Carlton in '79, '81 and '82, Hawthorn in '88, '89 and '91 and I thought I'd never see a 3peat. Since then we've seen Brisbane and Hawthorn in relatively quick succession. The last before the 2 most recent was Melbourne back in the 50's when they won 5 in 6 years. As sure as the sun rises each day, we'll see another 3peat at some stage.

Hawthorn also had 86, 88 and 89 as 3 in four years. If we had not beaten them in 1987 fair chance they won 4 in a row then. Similarly if Jeasulenko had not walked out after 1979 premiership fair chance Carlton may have won 4 in a row between 1979 and 1982. Even North from 1996 to 1999 had some chance of winning a few but had to settle for just 2 in the Carey era. Geelong from 2007 to 2011 maybe could have strung a few together but never managed even back to back. Only takes one or two things to go wrong and you can easily miss out.

 

[footyfan1978]

4peats are common in most state leagues... I think the Port Adelaide run in the 70s was a fair bit longer than the Colliwobble run of the 30s

The Colliwobble run was actually from 1960 to 1981 .
9 grand finals... donuts from 9 attempts.

However, being serious for a moment, I think the leagues that have smaller ponds are likely to throw up a period of repeat premierships than bigger ones. For example some of those leagues had just 8 teams in them. If you stand out in a small pack it might be easy to string a few together. Hence you can get things like I believe East Fremantle in 8 team league or Port Magpies racking up a lot of flags in short space of dominance over other teams in their backyard. When you only got 7 other clubs if you dominate them you should win many flags. Some clubs I believe have not even won premierships in those league history's.

This league has had 12 clubs in it for longest amount of it's time so less dominance of flags. I still marvel though at Melbourne from mid 1950s winning 6 flags in 7 years under coach Norm Smith when 11 other clubs in the league to compete against.

I think when the concession resources GWS started up with, has had it's full lifespan of a decade or more dispersed out we will see a period like 1990s of flags spread out more over the 18 clubs we now have. It will get tougher in a few decades for these streak of premierships to happen again.

 

[crownie]

if the AFL decides to bring in more teams and load them with picks then who ever is the best team at the time has every chance to win 3 just like the hawks.

 

[wcegls]

West Coast 2017,2018,2019. Mark my words.

 

[Bombermania]

Considering each decade has at least one dominate side, it more than likely will happen again.

 

[Underarm]

I've been following the VFL/AFL we've had Carlton in '79, '81 and '82, Hawthorn in '88, '89 and '91 and I thought I'd never see a 3peat. Since then we've seen Brisbane and Hawthorn in relatively quick succession. The last before the 2 most recent was Melbourne back in the 50's when they won 5 in 6 years. As sure as the sun rises each day, we'll see another 3peat at some stage.

Richmond scored 150 points and lost in '72; then won 73-74.

Absolutely it will happen again, but that shouldn't make what hawthorn did less special.

 

[Faithful Hawk]

Will we ever see another 4-peat? Hawthorn screwed that up, so no.

3-peat? Yeah sure.

Not until they bring back the appeals process after you lose a final and reduce the numer of teams to 8 like the 1920's

 

[PAFCsince1870]

What a strange OP when the most talent laden young list of all time has already stormed into a preliminary final years before most of their team are anywhere near their peak.

Maybe the question should be "Will we ever see another threepeat after GWS have spent the best part of the next ten years giving the rest of the AFL a good bending over whilst leaving the bottle of lube unopened."

 

[Hawkthorn33]

The Lions 3-peat wasn't supposed to happen because of "equalisation" and neither was Hawthorns for the same reason. Theoretically one could count Geelong's 3 recent flags as a more spread out three peat, and one could also argue they shouldn't have been so dominant because of "equalisation".

All of the above teams have been freakishly awesome and talented during their eras of dominance and even when they have been having a down period they weren't even that bad - see Geelong in particular. Brisbane being the exception as they haven't done much since the 2004 GF loss bar one or two finals.

I do think we will see it again and while I'm not a fan of Hawthorn I admire them for what they have done and wouldn't have an issue seeing another team do it as well.

Except Geelong never 3peated????

 

[aCunningPlan]

We will see another one, it is only a matter of time.

 

[jezza1435]

West Coast were 3 wins away from a threepeat (1992-1994) and North Melbourne 3 wins away from a fourpeat (1996-1999). They came the closest in the 90s, although Essendon were also 3 wins away (1999-2001) straddling the decades.

*cough*geelong*cough

 

[Heardy_101]

Except Geelong never 3peated????

They won three grand finals (2007, 2009, 2011) and lost one (2008) over a spread out period - hence why I said "theoretically". To Geelong fans it's just as good as a 3 peat.

 

[Hawkthorn33]

They won three grand finals (2007, 2009, 2011) and lost one (2008) over a spread out period - hence why I said "theoretically". To Geelong fans it's just as good as a 3 peat.

But it's not a 3peat however you put it "Theoretically" or not, it's not a 3peat.

You do understand the concept behind a 3peat right?

 

[RegHickeyStand]

Leigh Mathews and Alistair Clarksen are exceptional coaches. GS was chock-block full of talent, but hasn't gone anywhere.