2007 AFL Grand Final goes to Geelong's script

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2007 AFL Grand Final goes to Geelong's script

Authored by: Ash Nugent
on Sunday, September 30 2007 @ 11:54 pm ACST

Many people didn't think Geelong would recover from their devastating loss to Sydney in 2005 (Nick Davis kicked the winning score to top off a Swans revival - Sydney later went on to win the GF). Yet they have just been crowned premiers so I wouldn't write off Port Adelaide too soon. We're talking about a club that has won 34 SANFL premierships and even managed to win an AFL premiership in their short history in the National competition (not to mention being second-best this year). Freo hasn't even made a GF and they've been part of the AFL longer than Port. Plus the likes of WB and St. Kilda have nothing more to show for their longer time in the league.

Interesting to look at Grand Finalists since 1990:
13 of 16 clubs have participated in 18 Grand Finals (WB, Rich, Freo missed out - note: Fitzroy also missed out)

West Coast: 5
Brisbane: 4
Geelong: 4
Essendon: 4
Kangaroos: 3
Carlton: 3
Sydney: 3
Collingwood: 3
Port Adelaide: 2
Adelaide: 2
Melbourne: 1
Hawthorn: 1
St. Kilda: 1

Yet of the 36 GF spots available over this period, 50% of the AFL's clubs have taken up 80% of the spots (31% of clubs have won 67% of premierships).

2007 AFL Grand Final goes to Geelong's script

Authored by: Brett Northey
on Monday, October 01 2007 @ 01:09 am ACST

Yep it could go either way - focus the Port players or crush them. I suspect it will be the former. Would be interesting to do those stats for the previous 18 seasons prior to 1990. Obviously expect less diversity as less teams, but I'd guess it would be quite extreme.

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