On 4/16/2022 at 11:58 PM, Demon4Life said:

51 games in a row without conceding more than 100 points (last time was round 19 2019). Lever & May have never conceded more than 100 while playing together 🧱

That will please all the fans that  have gone very quiet about the Raft of First Rounders used for obtaining this champion pair.

For the record books though Salem J.Smith Rivers Bowser Hunt Hibbo Petty Tommo and Angus are a very handsome supply from all different cost options but overall great value that  have been magnificent as support of the two AA champs.  
JT and Recruiting Dept say Hi  !!

On 4/18/2022 at 4:44 PM, Pates said:

When was the last time we had two weeks in a row of not letting the other team score a goal before quarter time?

Wonder what the record is Pates? It’s now 3 weeks in a row. Goals conceded by us in first quarters this year, 2-2-0-0-0.

13 hours ago, Dee Zephyr said:

Wonder what the record is Pates? It’s now 3 weeks in a row. Goals conceded by us in first quarters this year, 2-2-0-0-0.

Oh yeah, forgot about the bumbers! Far out three weeks in a row no goals! Gotta get some stats gurus out there working on it!

 

3 hours ago, Mazer Rackham said:

 

Let's not look for any omens here. Footscray came 10th in a 12 team competition in 1966 with 4 wins. (We were 11th with 3 wins...two years after winning the flag in 1964. The rot had truly set in.)

Our win at the cattery last year was a badge of honor and a great effort.

I do wonder if there was a crowd things might not have gone our way. 

Which brings me to the real reason for this post. Why do we play in Geelong every single year while the pies never do?

I know we have the cats measure but the reality is, playing down there is akin to an interstate game and I'm curious why its always us.

On 4/16/2022 at 11:40 PM, deejammin' said:

We just joined 3 other premiership teams in the modern AFL era (post 1990) beyond 5-0 

Collingwood 6-0 2011
Geelong 8-0 2008
West coast 6-0 2007

Impressive stuff!

North Melbourne in 2016 was 9-0 (and 10 from 11)

They finished 8th and were beaten by 10 goals in their only final.

 

Just sayin'...

3 minutes ago, jnrmac said:

North Melbourne in 2016 was 9-0 (and 10 from 11)

They finished 8th and were beaten by 10 goals in their only final.

 

Just sayin'...

yes, but they weren't the reigning premiers, which was the point

2 hours ago, leave it to deever said:

Which brings me to the real reason for this post. Why do we play in Geelong every single year while the pies never do?

I know we have the cats measure but the reality is, playing down there is akin to an interstate game and I'm curious why its always us.

Because curiosity killed the Cats.

Edited April 21, 20223 yr by La Dee-vina Comedia

3 hours ago, leave it to deever said:

Which brings me to the real reason for this post. Why do we play in Geelong every single year while the pies never do?

Its all about maximising attendance at games.  One could argue that geelong could fill their ground playing the Managantang 3rds so why waste a big crows puller like the Pies.

That partially explains it.

The other reason is that the AFL are cheats.

14 hours ago, Jontee said:

Its all about maximising attendance at games.  One could argue that geelong could fill their ground playing the Managantang 3rds so why waste a big crows puller like the Pies.

That partially explains it.

The other reason is that the AFL are cheats.

It is about attendance.  Most Cats home games are v interstate clubs, St kilda and us. Always us. 

Watching the Gawny & Gus podcast and Max lays claim to holding the longest streak of games without taking a bounce

On 4/21/2022 at 1:24 PM, leave it to deever said:

Our win at the cattery last year was a badge of honor and a great effort.

I do wonder if there was a crowd things might not have gone our way. 

Which brings me to the real reason for this post. Why do we play in Geelong every single year while the pies never do?

I know we have the cats measure but the reality is, playing down there is akin to an interstate game and I'm curious why its always us.

This probably isn’t the place to debate it but this is a massive cause of frustration for me and to me is tantamount to cheating/clear favouritism by the AFL. I totally understand the “maximising attendance” attitude but it should be on a rotation between ALL Victorian clubs to ensure each Vic team has to make the trek down there and face off against the most parochial crowd and what I would call the strongest home ground advantage in the AFL. 

I might be wrong but didn’t Hawthorn or the Tigers “have to” go down there a season or two ago? And of course their fans were up in arms. 

The choice should be one of two: either make it a rotation of “big clubs” going down there every year (doesn’t have to be all of them just one or two), or they play all their home games down there. 

I don’t think you could find a competition in the world the bows at the feet of the “big clubs” more than the AFL, it’s disgraceful. 

Edited April 22, 20223 yr by Pates

53 minutes ago, Pates said:

might be wrong but didn’t Hawthorn or the Tigers “have to” go down there a season or two ago? And of course their fans were up in arms. 

You are correct.  As they should. But we go every year. And you are spot on about the advantage.....its like playing in Adelaide without the plane trip. It's what I believe has helped Geelong into so many finals series where they are then exposed.😁

4 minutes ago, leave it to deever said:

You are correct.  As they should. But we go every year. And you are spot on about the advantage.....its like playing in Adelaide without the plane trip. It's what I believe has helped Geelong into so many finals series where they are then exposed.😁

100% it’s helped them to maintain their incredible finals record, and I would argue it’s a bigger advantage than what Adelaide/Port have at AO, and Freo/WC have at Perth Stadium. Reason being those are relatively new stadiums that have been built with dimensions that are very similar to other major stadiums in the country, at the grandstands and style of the ground protects it from unique elements. 

Compare that to KP where the dimensions are unique, and the weather exposure provides an element the the players would train in. Add to that the incredible home crowd advantage where they give the away fans a paltry amount of seats (disgraceful IMO that the AFL doesn’t mandate a minimum of 4-5k be allocated). 

WC/Freo used to have that at Subiaco, and so did Adelaide/Port at AAMI Stadium. 

1 hour ago, Pates said:

Add to that the incredible home crowd advantage where they give the away fans a paltry amount of seats (disgraceful IMO that the AFL doesn’t mandate a minimum of 4-5k be allocated). 

They keep getting gifted ground upgrades, including capacity upgrades. (This current one is "stage five"!) Do they get to keep the gate? If so, they're basically having someone else fund their ability to generate greater income week in and week out.

1 hour ago, Mazer Rackham said:

They keep getting gifted ground upgrades, including capacity upgrades. (This current one is "stage five"!) Do they get to keep the gate? If so, they're basically having someone else fund their ability to generate greater income week in and week out.

Perversely, though, every dollar Geelong generates at Kardinia Park helps us. The more that Geelong is self-sufficient, the more money the AFL has available to subsidise those that don't have advantages such as their own home ground. You can dress it up any way you like - whether it's an equalisation payment or improved stadium deals - it's all money that the AFL can give to the poorer clubs that it doesn't have to give the Cats.

This is a bit of a choose-your-own-margin one, but last year our biggest loss was by 20 points against the Dogs. Before that it was a 21-point, round 15 loss to Sydney in Cairns, and further back again a 28-point defeat to the Bulldogs in round 13 2020 vs the Dogs again. I have no idea, but are we searching for the record for the lowest losing margin below four or five goals in x number of games perhaps? Would take some effort, but it's probably more likely that we're currently breaking some lowest average losing margin against records over a certain period.   

 

9 hours ago, Demonland said:

 

Our next seven games include four teams immediately behind us on the ladder, two on the bottom and one which beat us last year!

On 4/10/2022 at 11:28 AM, whatwhat say what said:

$60k for longmire

$117 per goal. 

On 4/6/2022 at 10:05 PM, radar said:

Clyde Laidlaw - most Premierships (4) for least number of games (124)

 

*min 100 games to remove anomalies like Richmond  guy in 1920s 1 game/1 flag

I met Clyde at a GF breakfast about seven years ago. What a guy. Had an hours chat with him. Was still fit and going to see the Deez play regularly. Loves Brasso, very humble and absolutely believed the Deez could dominate the competition once again. A blue-ribbon true believer. Walked away from the chat loving the Deez even more. 

1 hour ago, Queanbeyan Demon said:

I met Clyde at a GF breakfast about seven years ago. What a guy. Had an hours chat with him. Was still fit and going to see the Deez play regularly. Loves Brasso, very humble and absolutely believed the Deez could dominate the competition once again. A blue-ribbon true believer. Walked away from the chat loving the Deez even more. 

I’ve met him in recent years, and concur with your comments. 
Interestingly, when he was going around he looked like one of the Beagle Boys - rough, tough and unsociable looking, as suggested by footy card photos of him; in person in the 21st century he was the exact opposite.

Edited April 25, 20222 yr by Tim

On 4/6/2022 at 2:47 PM, La Dee-vina Comedia said:

I think this thread about embarrassing records has reached its use by date. Time for something more positive. What records do we now hold that are ones we can be proud of? 

Jake Bowey tops the list of players who never played in a loss with 10. The next best, held be a few people is 9.

Is the 12 goals in a row the best ever in a Grand Final?

Has any team ever kicked three goals in less than a minute of game time?

Please add to the list. Let's enjoy our true magnificence! 

Now 13 games without a loss.

Edited April 25, 20222 yr by La Dee-vina Comedia