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When will Melbourne break these embarrassing records?

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'Finey' on SEN the other night noted that Johannisen's win of the medal named after our greatest coach had added another aspect to our curse also named after him: we are - ironically - now the only team of the 'original' 12 not to have a Norm Smith Medallist since its1977 inception.

So, another 'record' to put on the (thankfully otherwise shortened in 2016) list?

And, by the way, when we do break it, I'm expecting it not to be of the Rioli/GazSnr/Buckley/Judd type!

 

  • 5 months later...
 

Well apart from beating North Melbourne (god I want that one gone this year) we're into the business end of the records. With finals and things that have us at the northern part of the ladder.

I say we keep ticking them off until we get to the all important one.....

 

As an aside when was the last time we were in the 8 at the end of a round? Did it happen in 2010, it didn't happen at any time during Roosy's years as far as I know and it definitely didn't happen during Mark Neeld's tenure. 


20 minutes ago, Pates said:

As an aside when was the last time we were in the 8 at the end of a round? Did it happen in 2010, it didn't happen at any time during Roosy's years as far as I know and it definitely didn't happen during Mark Neeld's tenure. 

Last year and the year before.

1 hour ago, Demon Disciple said:

Last year and the year before.

Really I thought the highest we ever got under Roos was 9th, always just missing out on the 8. 

On 16/04/2015 at 9:32 AM, praha said:

Having won in Round 1 this year, we broke a decade-long record of having not won in the first week of the season.

What other records are in dire need of being broken?

Win in Round 1 - BROKEN Round 1, 2015

- Last win: Round 1, 2005 (9-year losing streak)

Win in Adelaide - BROKEN Round 7, 2014

- Last win: Round 2, 2001 (16-game losing streak)

- Since 1991: 32 games, 6 wins, 26 losses

Home game losing streak - BROKEN Round 1, 2015

- Last home game win: Round 14, 2013 (15-game losing streak)

Score 100 points - BROKEN Round 1, 2015

- Last 100-point game: Round 14, 2013 (31 matches)

Win on a Friday night - BROKEN Round 4, 2015

- Last win: Round 11, 2011 vs Essendon

Beat Geelong - BROKEN Round 12, 2015

- Last win: Round 6, 2006 (12 games, 11 losses, 1 draw)

- Since 1994: 7 wins, 26 losses, 1 draw

Win in Geelong - BROKEN Round 12, 2015

- Last win: Round 20, 2005 (7 games, 6 losses, 1 draw)

- Since 1988: 2 wins, 17 losses, 1 draw

Beat Brisbane - BROKEN Round 16, 2015

- Last win: Round 3, 2011 (4-game losing streaking)

Win at Etihad BROKEN Round 23, 2015

Last win: Round 19, 2007 (22-game losing streak)

Beat Collingwood - BROKEN Round 18, 2015

- Last win: Round 11, 2007 (10 games, 9 losses, 1 draw)

Beat Fremantle - BROKEN Round 16, 2016

- Last win: Round 13, 2011 (6-game losing streak)

Win two games in a row - BROKEN Rounds 4-5, 2016

- Last time: Rounds 13 and 14, 2011 (20 game losing streak)

Beat a Ross Lyon-coached team - BROKEN Round 16, 2016

- Last win: Never (12-game losing streak)

Beat Hawthorn - BROKEN Round 20, 2016

- Last win: Round 8, 2006 (11-game losing streak)

- Since 1980: 59 games, 14 wins, 45 losses

Beat Port Adelaide in Adelaide - BROKEN Round 21, 2016

- Last win: Round 8, 2000 (11-game losing streak)

Win 3 in a row - BROKEN Rounds 19-21, 2016

Win in Perth

- Last win: Round 1, 2004 (12-game losing streak)

Beat North Melbourne

- Last win: Round 5, 2006 (14-game losing streak)

Beat St Kilda - BROKEN Round 1 2017

- Last win: Elimination Final, 2006 (13-game losing streak)

Play a final

- Last time: Second Semi-Final vs Fremantle, 2006 (8-year drought)

Win a final

- Last win: Elimination Final v St Kilda, 2006 (8-year drought)

Win the minor premiership

- Last time: 1964 (50 years and counting)

Win a final outside of Victoria

- Last win: Never (2 games, 2 losses)

Updated (someone had to)! 

Edited by CBDees
Seems that in our excitement Praha forgot?

 
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Updated.


One we can break on Sunday - a win will mean we have two more wins than losses. That hasn't happened since the end of the 2006 season.

8 hours ago, Pates said:

As an aside when was the last time we were in the 8 at the end of a round? Did it happen in 2010, it didn't happen at any time during Roosy's years as far as I know and it definitely didn't happen during Mark Neeld's tenure. 

I believe we were in the 8 after Round 1, 2015 when we beat Gold Coast.

Other than that, not since Round 14 2011.

On 16/04/2015 at 9:32 AM, praha said:

 

Win the minor premiership

- Last time: 1964 (50 years and counting)

 

Happy to knock that one off, but would settle for winning the actual flag. From 8th would be fine! 

On 26/03/2017 at 3:35 AM, Pates said:

As an aside when was the last time we were in the 8 at the end of a round? Did it happen in 2010, it didn't happen at any time during Roosy's years as far as I know and it definitely didn't happen during Mark Neeld's tenure. 

In a similar vein, when did we last have a percentage as high as 133.33%?

PLEASE lets beat North this year. I am so sick of losing to them. 

MCG game. No excuses.

 

Just now, Jaded said:

PLEASE lets beat North this year. I am so sick of losing to them. 

MCG game. No excuses.

 

Why stop with North I have the same feeling about 17 sides Jaded.


On 3/26/2017 at 5:18 AM, Pates said:

Really I thought the highest we ever got under Roos was 9th, always just missing out on the 8. 

Last year we were 9th after beating the giants and never got higher. The year before we were in the 8 after beating the Suns but fell straight out.

On 26/03/2017 at 10:50 AM, praha said:

Updated.

Can we also put on this 'winning premiership' 

if we are going to have a goal we might as well have the ultimate one 

@praha - please appease my pedantry and put a line through the entire heading like you have done with the others.

Wow , the whole list is almost ticked off.

It is actually happening, we are a real footy club again.

On 8/22/2016 at 8:18 AM, Mickey said:

I've got one to add...

The last time we beat the wooden spooners... Not since Roos has been at the club. Saints 2014, Blues 2015, Essendon 2016

In the past 5 years every team knew they can beat Melbourne. Even the spooners - it was their one genuine chance for a win.

I suspect that will change this year.


The last time we beat Carlton on a Sunday was round 22 2007.
We're also 0-3 against them in the 3:20pm time-slot 

Edited by Bring-Back-Powell

23 minutes ago, jnrmac said:

In the past 5 years every team knew they can beat Melbourne. Even the spooners - it was their one genuine chance for a win.

I suspect that will change this year.

I initially read that as "sponsors". Talking of which, I noticed in Alan Richardson's press conference that Hankook Tyres now sponsors St Kilda. Does that mean we missed out or does it mean that our rates have risen and Hankook can't afford us? If it's the latter, it would suggest that we are now a more marketable club than St Kilda.

14 minutes ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

The last time we beat Carlton on a Sunday was round 22 2007.
We're also 0-3 against them in the 3:20pm time-slot 

We are also havent beaten them during a solar eclipse

 
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1 hour ago, P-man said:

@praha - please appease my pedantry and put a line through the entire heading like you have done with the others.

Done.

4 hours ago, La Dee-vina Comedia said:

I initially read that as "sponsors". Talking of which, I noticed in Alan Richardson's press conference that Hankook Tyres now sponsors St Kilda. Does that mean we missed out or does it mean that our rates have risen and Hankook can't afford us? If it's the latter, it would suggest that we are now a more marketable club than St Kilda.

Has been discussed in the 'still no BOJ sponsor thread'. Apparently we fell out badly when they were our sponsor last and they won't come near us


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