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This year is the first time in SANFL history that neither one of Port, West, North or Sturt have made the finals.

Quite amazing really.

where's my tissues?

And I think that the past decade (2001 - 2010) is the first in which North has not won a flag (since they entered comp). (?)

CENTURION wrote:where's my tissues?

I know how you feel, it gets me excited too...

Brendan M wrote:And I think that the past decade (2001 - 2010) is the first in which North has not won a flag (since they entered comp). (?)

That's a myth. That record was broken well and truly before 2000.

Grahaml wrote:

Brendan M wrote:And I think that the past decade (2001 - 2010) is the first in which North has not won a flag (since they entered comp). (?)

That's a myth. That record was broken well and truly before 2000.

To expand on Grahaml's comment...

We missed out during the 1961-70 decade (although we won in 60 and in 71 )
And if you use the argument that a decade is 00-09, we missed out between 1910 and 1919 (and won in 1920).

The current 20 year drought is the longest in the club's history.

We didn't win a flag between 1910 - 1919. We did play in 3 grand finals (1913,14 and 19) and also there was no official competition for 3 years (1916-18). We also didn't win a flag in our first decade.

Edit: make that four grand finals. The first Grand Final in 1919 was a draw.

Leaping Lindner wrote:We didn't win a flag between 1910 - 1919. We did play in 3 grand finals (1913,14 and 19) and also there was no official competition for 3 years (1916-18). We also didn't win a flag in our first decade.

Edit: make that four grand finals. The first Grand Final in 1919 was a draw.

Also I believe if you revert to the 0-9 decade theory you miss out in the 1890-1899 period.

sometimes you wish you had never said anything

MagareyLegend wrote:sometimes you wish you had never said anything

Blame Ian, I spotted it because he has the premiership years as his signature. Lol.

CENTURION wrote:where's my tissues?

I would hate to think what you use tissues for!

Zorro wrote:

Grahaml wrote:

Brendan M wrote:And I think that the past decade (2001 - 2010) is the first in which North has not won a flag (since they entered comp). (?)

That's a myth. That record was broken well and truly before 2000.

To expand on Grahaml's comment...

We missed out during the 1961-70 decade (although we won in 60 and in 71 )
And if you use the argument that a decade is 00-09, we missed out between 1910 and 1919 (and won in 1920).

The current 20 year drought is the longest in the club's history.

So 1960 is not part of the 60's? I would have thought it was an integral part, being the first year of the 60's and all.

Has there ever been a year where Port, South, North and West didn't make it?

Dogwatcher wrote:Has there ever been a year where Port, South, North and West didn't make it?

short memory DW

If it was last year, I have an excuse for forgetting!

Booney wrote:

Zorro wrote:

Grahaml wrote:

Brendan M wrote:And I think that the past decade (2001 - 2010) is the first in which North has not won a flag (since they entered comp). (?)

That's a myth. That record was broken well and truly before 2000.

To expand on Grahaml's comment...

We missed out during the 1961-70 decade (although we won in 60 and in 71 )
And if you use the argument that a decade is 00-09, we missed out between 1910 and 1919 (and won in 1920).

The current 20 year drought is the longest in the club's history.

So 1960 is not part of the 60's? I would have thought it was an integral part, being the first year of the 60's and all.

Whichever side of that argument you sit on, North don't have a premiership in every decade. Unless 0 years are like aces in blackjack, high or low as it suits. Lol.

Has there ever been a year when Centrals haven't made the finals?

Plenty, the competition didn't start in 2000, you know.

nickname wrote:Has there ever been a year when Centrals haven't made the finals?

64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 73.....shall I go on? Although, since 1993, We have only missed the finals once, in 1999, when We finished 7th.

CENTURION wrote:

nickname wrote:Has there ever been a year when Centrals haven't made the finals?

64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 73.....shall I go on? Although, since 1993, We have only missed the finals once, in 1999, when We finished 7th.

Please don't. Lol.

Amazing though that the dogs have made finals 17 out of the last 18 years while clubs like West, North and South have missed out so often. Nearly 20 years you're talking more than one generation of footballers and administrators. In fact the way the SANFL is now many teams have a totally different lineup every 4-5 years. Still, the dogs (and Eagles too) have found a way to stay near the pointy end while other clubs struggle to get there at all, or at least to maintain it for more than one season.