AFL Fun Facts Thread

Discussion in 'Aussie Rules Football Discussion' started by MightyPies, Apr 17, 2013.

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  1. MightyPies DA Alessi

    In the last decade 27 teams have started the season with an 0-3 record. Out of those only 3 have gone on to make finals.

    Guess its time to regroup Carlton.
     
    MightyPies, Apr 17, 2013
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  2. Julian BJ Taylor

    Is Aussie Rules the only sport in the world where hitting the goalpost is counted as a miss no matter what happens afterwards?
     
    Julian, Apr 17, 2013
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  3. PaulFromOz PF Oz

    Collingwood have lost 26 grand finals, the most of any club.
     
    PaulFromOz, Apr 17, 2013
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  4. El Nino J Torres

    Can't think of any others, Gaelic Football is play on off the post iirc so I'd say so.
     
    El Nino, Apr 17, 2013
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  5. MatthewJay TA Miokovic

    Yep.
     
    MatthewJay, Apr 17, 2013
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  6. MightyPies DA Alessi

    Indeed. Good stat Paul. Very good.

    Fremantle has not played in grand final since joining the competition in 1995.

    Geelong’s smashing of Port Adelaide in the 2007 Grand Final by 119 points is the greatest winning margin in any final by any club. - Shut up Mousey

    In 1916 Fitzroy won both the wooden spoon AND the premiership! How I hear you ask? Due to WWI, only four teams participated in 1916 season where Fitzroy finished last but were able to participate in the final 4 finals series where they defeated Carlton to claim the flag.
     
    MightyPies, Apr 17, 2013
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  7. MatthewJay TA Miokovic

    :laugh:
     
    MatthewJay, Apr 17, 2013
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  8. MightyPies DA Alessi

    We've also won 15. How bout them Tiges?

    :laugh:
     
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    MightyPies, Apr 17, 2013
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  9. MightyPies DA Alessi

    The longest ever suspension was 99 weeks!
    Carlton players Doug Fraser and Alex Lang were found guilty of bribery in 1910 and suspended for 99 weeks. In third place was Fred Rutley of North Melbourne. He had a hell of game against Geelong in 1925, where he was reported an impressive total of 6 times in one match: 2 kicking, 3 striking and 1 melee, for a grand total of 89 weeks suspension.

    Greatest club of all time?
    Collingwood sits at the top of the all-time VFL/AFL ladder with 1,460 wins from 2,396 games.


    Come at me.
     
    MightyPies, Apr 17, 2013
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  10. El Nino J Torres

    Why havent the Greatest club of all time won the most premierships?
     
    El Nino, Apr 17, 2013
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  11. MightyPies DA Alessi

    Unfortunate circumstances.
     
    MightyPies, Apr 17, 2013
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  12. MatthewJay TA Miokovic

    10 m8

    Chokers
     
    MatthewJay, Apr 17, 2013
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  13. jimmy_c8 MC James

    Mick Malthouse has never started a season 0-4 as coach
     
    jimmy_c8, Apr 17, 2013
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  14. MightyPies DA Alessi

    Nawwww, cute.
     
    MightyPies, Apr 17, 2013
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  15. Sultan Pepper HG Emm

    HG Emm likes this
     
    Sultan Pepper, Apr 17, 2013
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  16. Dirk Diggler DM Diggler

    Hawthorn and Richmond have both won 10 premierships but never faced each other in a grand final.
     
    Dirk Diggler, Apr 17, 2013
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  17. MatthewJay TA Miokovic

    2013 Grand Final will be a first then.
     
    MatthewJay, Apr 17, 2013
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  18. MightyPies DA Alessi

    :laugh: going to be weird watching the tigers in September
     
    MightyPies, Apr 17, 2013
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  19. El Nino J Torres

    St Kilda have 26 wooden spoons, double the closest rival North Melbourne with 13
     
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    El Nino, Apr 17, 2013
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  20. MatthewJay TA Miokovic

    If we ever make it, I'll probably die before the first bounce.
     
    MatthewJay, Apr 17, 2013
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