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Following up on Poita's thought; every club which has their biggest top-of-the-ladder streak in the time since 2005 -  Port (2020), Freo (2015), St Kilda (2009), Adelaide (2006), Western Sydney (2017) Gold Coast (N/A) has NOT won a premiership in the same period. It's a curse!

Also, despite all the time that Geelong spent on top of the ladder in recent decades, their longest streak in first place was way back in 1952-54. So at least the current Geelong players were around for it.

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Crazy that the Tigers have finished on top only 15 times in 22 years but have 3 of the last 5 flags! to me it shows they had more fortune than the average team.  their dynasty will not be looked at on the same level as Lions, Hawks, Cats (and hopefully ours)

and I would NOT have tipped the bombers to be 5th on the list having not won a final for 16 years!  from absolute dominance to shizenhausen

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2 hours ago, DubDee said:

Crazy that the Tigers have finished on top only 15 times in 22 years but have 3 of the last 5 flags! to me it shows they had more fortune than the average team.  their dynasty will not be looked at on the same level as Lions, Hawks, Cats (and hopefully ours)

and I would NOT have tipped the bombers to be 5th on the list having not won a final for 16 years!  from absolute dominance to shizenhausen

Have a look at the amount of MCG Games the Tigers got in those 4 years. The AFL have zero integrity 

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13 hours ago, Sir Why You Little said:

Have a look at the amount of MCG Games the Tigers got in those 4 years. The AFL have zero integrity 

OK.

2017 - 11
2018 - 14
2019 - 13
2020 - 4

Total = 42, but to be fair it was 38 in three years prior to 2020 being wrecked by COVID.

We had 35 in 2017-19. So only a gap of three.

How does that reflect a lack of integrity?

And I know you think Hawthorn's three flags were significantly harder won than Richmond's. So compare with Hawthorn 2012-15:

2012 - 13 (plus 4 at UTAS Stadium)
2013 - 9 (plus 4 at UTAS Stadium)
2014 - 11 (plus 4 at UTAS Stadium)
2015 - 9 (plus 4 at UTAS Stadium)

Total = 42, but 58 games at the G and UTAS Stadium.

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7 minutes ago, titan_uranus said:

OK.

2017 - 11
2018 - 14
2019 - 13
2020 - 4

Total = 42, but to be fair it was 38 in three years prior to 2020 being wrecked by COVID.

We had 35 in 2017-19. So only a gap of three.

How does that reflect a lack of integrity?

And I know you think Hawthorn's three flags were significantly harder won than Richmond's. So compare with Hawthorn 2012-15:

2012 - 13 (plus 4 at UTAS Stadium)
2013 - 9 (plus 4 at UTAS Stadium)
2014 - 11 (plus 4 at UTAS Stadium)
2015 - 9 (plus 4 at UTAS Stadium)

Total = 42, but 58 games at the G and UTAS Stadium.

arghhhh! Facts, facts facts! I want cognitive biases!

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1 hour ago, titan_uranus said:

OK.

2017 - 11
2018 - 14
2019 - 13
2020 - 4

Total = 42, but to be fair it was 38 in three years prior to 2020 being wrecked by COVID.

We had 35 in 2017-19. So only a gap of three.

How does that reflect a lack of integrity?

And I know you think Hawthorn's three flags were significantly harder won than Richmond's. So compare with Hawthorn 2012-15:

2012 - 13 (plus 4 at UTAS Stadium)
2013 - 9 (plus 4 at UTAS Stadium)
2014 - 11 (plus 4 at UTAS Stadium)
2015 - 9 (plus 4 at UTAS Stadium)

Total = 42, but 58 games at the G and UTAS Stadium.

Are you including “away” MCG appearances in those numbers?

the continuum becomes far more interesting when you do

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