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We won our three finals by 33, 83 and 74 points for a total of 190 points.

Is this a VFL/AFL record?

(Apologies if this has been discussed elsewhere and I've missed it. If so, please delete...and perhaps point me in the right direction)

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    30 minutes ago, La Dee-vina Comedia said:

    We won our three finals by 33, 83 and 74 points for a total of 190 points.

    Is this a VFL/AFL record?

    (Apologies if this has been discussed elsewhere and I've missed it. If so, please delete...and perhaps point me in the right direction)

    l mentioned it on another thread yesterday that we should refer to our premiership winning finals series as '190'.

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    So, from the data above, 190 points is fourth best behind:

    • Geelong 2007 - 230 points
    • Essendon 2000 - also 230 points
    • Essendon 1949 - 192 points

    Something to aim for next year.

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    That 1987 finals run was something to behold. 199.5% and still sitting 5th on the list above. The Demons hold 2 of the top 5 spots.

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    Didn't know where to post this, but I realised that we gave each of Brisbane, Geelong and Bulldogs their biggest loss of the year during finals. In the case of Geelong (83 points vs 44 points in H&A) and Bulldogs (74 points vs 28 points in H&A, which was also from us) by a long way.

    We really did dominate like a team hasn't since Geelong 2007, as evidenced by the table in OP

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    our percentage in the second half of each 2021 final (combined) was 348.2% (PF 195 vs 56)

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    1 hour ago, spalding said:

    our percentage in the second half of each 2021 final (combined) was 348.2% (PF 195 vs 56)

    Before anyone else says it, 'Junk time'.

     

    But oh what glorious junk 🤩

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    My one regret is that we didn't smash Brisbane as well, and stuck to our in-season formula of a five-goal winning margin. Could have though, if we pulled the trigger and kicked straight.  

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    I note that, in 1987, we were the only team on that list (in the last 60 years) not to have won the premiership.

    Gees, we smashed swannies and roos in the first 2 games.

    Comparable to smashing the catties and doggies this year but without the glory.

     

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    Syntax, grammar, just sounds better

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    22 minutes ago, tiers said:

    I note that, in 1987, we were the only team on that list (in the last 60 years) not to have won the premiership.

    Gees, we smashed swannies and roos in the first 2 games.

    Comparable to smashing the catties and doggies this year but without the glory.

     

    As I was too young to remember 1987 - this puts into context how enormous the Stynes / Buckenara incident was against the hawks.  1st finals appearance since 1964, smashing our opposition in the first two finals, arguably our greatest ever player captaining us at the twilight of his career and turning it on, having the reigning premier the hawks on toast in the preliminary.... 94, 98, 2000, 2002, 2018 etc were hard enough but that 1987 year must've been something and really hurt!  I'm so glad everyone on here who remembers that year (and the pain before and after) can now have tasted the ultimate success!

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    2 hours ago, Skuit said:

    My one regret is that we didn't smash Brisbane as well, and stuck to our in-season formula of a five-goal winning margin. Could have though, if we pulled the trigger and kicked straight.  

    Mmmmm .... no regrets from me.  The only regret would have been spending all our petrol tickets in the Brisbane game and not being able to come back in the GF.

    And, speaking of the comeback, of course in retrospect (not good for the heart at the time) would grinding the Dogs from the start with a progressive 3,6 9, 12 goal gap have been as invigorating as having to come back and slaughter them?

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