Three in a row!

[Damo 497]

A premature Norwood supporters thread?

[daysofourlives]

For two decades, from the 1970-1988 Geelong were shit.

They won 1 final for the whole 1970's. And a total of 2 finals in that 19 year period.
Their average finishing position in those years was 7th in a time when for the most part there was only 12 teams.

Between 67 and 89, 5 teams won premierships. If you take out North and Essendon 3 clubs shared 18 flags. Makes you wonder what made Carlton, Hawthorn and Richmond just so much better?

Premierships:

Carlton in 68,70,72,79,81-82 and 87
Hawthorn 71,76,78,83,86,88-89
Richmond 67,69,73-74,80
North Melbourne 75,77
Essendon 84-85

Also considering during that period, only St. Kilda in 71 and Collingwood in 70,77,79-81 competed in grand finals aside from those 5. For 7 teams to compete for 23 years worth of grand finals is pretty lopsided if you ask me.
Consider 90-13 where 11 sides have won flags and only 4 sides failed to compete in a GF (including 2 expansion sides)- id say the comp is a hell of a lot more even than what it was in the aforementioned period.

Pretty sure there was some Red and Blue witches hats in 88 and i think we may have beaten someone else in 89 too, help me out, who did we beat that year?

[stampy]

They weren't shit for a very long time. They just didn't win anything for a very long time.

yes, they were shit RBs stats prove it to be the case

[valleys07]

@ Daisy- You are correct mate- serves me right for trying to work and post.

9 sides, with st. kilda, melbourne and geelong in 1 GF during those 23 years...still demonstrates a lopsided competition!

[Rik E Boy]

Some lovely deflections coming from the Crows supporters. You can have the odd poor decade when you are the second oldest club in the competition and you actually have a history. Lets compare apples with Apples here. Perhaps you statistical wizards would care to work out how both clubs have gone since the Crows began....


......crickets.....


Paddy wins a fourth....crickets.

regards,

REB

[Ron Burgundy]

To be fair REB, lets compare the first 23 seasons. That is comparing apples with apples.

Geelong: 44.7% Wins
Adelaide: 52.6% Wins

Anyway, this is about Patty D. Who will play in a team that will have more success than your Cats in the next decade.

And while talking cricket, The seasons are changing, why don't you relax, get comfy and enjoy some top quality T20 cricket.

[woodublieve12]

To be fair REB, lets compare the first 23 seasons. That is comparing apples with apples.

Geelong: 44.7% Wins
Adelaide: 52.6% Wins

Anyway, this is about Patty D. Who will play in a team that will have more success than your Cats in the next decade.

And while talking cricket, The seasons are changing, why don't you relax, get comfy and enjoy some top quality T20 cricket.

is he getting traded?

[Johno6]

To be fair REB, lets compare the first 23 seasons. That is comparing apples with apples.

Geelong: 44.7% Wins
Adelaide: 52.6% Wins

Anyway, this is about Patty D. Who will play in a team that will have more success than your Cats in the next decade.

And while talking cricket, The seasons are changing, why don't you relax, get comfy and enjoy some top quality T20 cricket.

is he getting traded?

[Rik E Boy]

To be fair REB, lets compare the first 23 seasons. That is comparing apples with apples.

Geelong: 44.7% Wins
Adelaide: 52.6% Wins

Anyway, this is about Patty D. Who will play in a team that will have more success than your Cats in the next decade.

And while talking cricket, The seasons are changing, why don't you relax, get comfy and enjoy some top quality T20 cricket.

LMAO yeah 1897 and 1991 thats apples and apples big time there. as for the next decade Trigg, the expansion clubs and Tippet have already naffed that up for you. Now if you were a Portie you might have a point.

But, but, The advertiser says we are cool.

regards,

REB

[Rik E Boy]

To be fair REB, lets compare the first 23 seasons. That is comparing apples with apples.

Geelong: 44.7% Wins
Adelaide: 52.6% Wins

Anyway, this is about Patty D. Who will play in a team that will have more success than your Cats in the next decade.

And while talking cricket, The seasons are changing, why don't you relax, get comfy and enjoy some top quality T20 cricket.

is he getting traded?

Ha ha.

[Ron Burgundy]

To be fair REB, lets compare the first 23 seasons. That is comparing apples with apples.

Geelong: 44.7% Wins
Adelaide: 52.6% Wins

Anyway, this is about Patty D. Who will play in a team that will have more success than your Cats in the next decade.

And while talking cricket, The seasons are changing, why don't you relax, get comfy and enjoy some top quality T20 cricket.

is he getting traded?

That is quality woody! Well played.