Bulldogs and Prelim Finals

[wooly]

Have played 10 and won 1.

Have lost 7 Prelim Finals on the trot.

Last Prelim final they won was back in 1961 when they lost the GF to Hawthorn.

Surely no other team has ever made it to 7 prelims without getting into a GF?

Here's their last 10 prelim final appearances; (note they went straight through to the GF from the 2nd semi in their premiership year - 1954).

2010
WB 8 16 64
Stk 13 10 88

2009
WB 7 11 53
Stk 9 6 60

2008
WB 7 12 54
Geel 12 11 83

1998
WB 13 15 93
Adel 24 17 161

1997
WB 13 13 91
Adel 12 21 93

1992
WB 12 13 85
Geel 22 17 149

1985
WB 15 9 99
Haw 16 13 109

1961
WB 13 7 85
Melb 8 10 58 Lost to Haw in the GF.

1956
WB 7 15 57
Coll 15 6 96

1953
WB 5 7 37
Geel 8 15 63

[redden whites]

Let's not forget we now have 2 preliminary finals so history can't be quoted with equality.Maybe some of those Bulldog teams of the past like this years team would not have seen a preliminary final in the old days but be knocked out before.
Bring back the final 5.

[wooly]

True redden, there is a few bulldogs teams that have been knocked out before the prelim but I'm talking about teams getting to the penultimate game and losing 90% would be unmatched?