SA Footy

What a fantastic effort by Central District to notch up its eighth consecutive Grand Final apperance and creating history.

After being shut down by the mighty Cocks for three qtrs the mighty Dogs defeated a gallant Rooster outfit by a margin of 20 points.

Well done to both sides for a nail biting game of footy.

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And yet to play in a prelim final over that 8 year stretch.

Most Consecutive Grand Final Apperances:
14 by North Hobart 1929-41, 1945* (TFL)
10 by East Fremantle 1899-12 (WA)
by Buffaloes 1930-39 (NT)
by Byffaloes 1941, 47-55 (NT)
by St Marys 1990-99 (NT)
8 by Newtown 1927-34 (NSW)
by Waratahs 1928-35 (NT)
by Port Melbourne 1950-57 (SA)
by Eastlake 1962-69 (ACT)
by St Marys 1966-73 (NT)
by Sandy Bay 1971-78 (TFL)
by Ainslie 1978-85 (ACT)
by Central District 2000-CURRENT (SA)
7 by Port Adelaide 1909-15 (SA)
by Port Adelaide 1953-59 (SA)
by East Sydney 1953-59 (NSW)
by Melbourne 1954-60 (VFL)
by Port Adelaide 1962-68 (SA)
by Darwin 1967-73 (NT)
* 15 if 1931 draw included
Highest Known Totals: 30 by Thevenard (Far West FL–SA) 1967-1996, 17 by Rambers (Great Flinders FL–SA) 1966-1982.

Great stats there jamesh thanks for the info.

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Awesome effort by the Mighty Bulldogs, congrats!

It was a great game Wedgie i think the Cocks run out of legs commiserations mate maybe next week but u will need a mighty effort from the boys !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Smac, thst is incredible, eight straight second smie final wins.

Eagles will be playing in eighth out of past nine prelims.

Well done to the Doggies today...geez what a bloody record...

Agreed. Super effort from a super club.

1995 was the last time Centrals came off a last minor round bye (R25 that year) straight into a 2nd Semi. It was also the last time they lost a 2nd Semi (2 points).

Today's win makes it nine 2nd Semi Final wins in a row. (Edit: That Centrals have played in)

Yeah without doubt an amazing performance by Centrals. Back in the 1980's and 1990's I used to wonder what it was like for people back in the 1950's and 1960's when they watched Port and then Sturt make the Grand Finals time and time again.

As a Sturt man, thinking back to the run from 1965-1970, 6 Grand Finals in a row and 5 premierships, I wouldn't of thought it likely to see that sorta thing again, especially considering the dominant Magpies outfits of the 1990's couldn't even manage it.

... but geez, kudos to the Doggies, 8 in a row and a chance to win its 6th premiership, its just incredible. It also means the dogs have made 10 Grand Finals in the last 13 seasons I think, for 5 premierships, 4 runner-ups up to this point.

Well done Centrals... truly the SANFL juggernaut.

StrayDog wrote:Today's win makes it nine 2nd Semi Final wins in a row.

Either I'm bad at maths or 1999s 2nd Semi Win by Port over the Eagles didn't exist??

Wedgie wrote:

StrayDog wrote:Today's win makes it nine 2nd Semi Final wins in a row.

Either I'm bad at maths or 1999s 2nd Semi Win by Port over the Eagles didn't exist??

Wedgeman, what he is implying is that we have won the last 9 2nd semi finals that we have played in.

Great effort

CENTURION wrote:

Wedgie wrote:

StrayDog wrote:Today's win makes it nine 2nd Semi Final wins in a row.

Either I'm bad at maths or 1999s 2nd Semi Win by Port over the Eagles didn't exist??

Wedgeman, what he is implying is that we have won the last 9 2nd semi finals that we have played in.

I'd say that too - 1996, 2000-current.

Interestingly, with our current run in the finals it's been 10 years since we played in a PF (1997 - lost to Norwood), and 9 years since we played in an EF (1998 - lost to Port).

What a fantastic effort though. If someone told me at the end of the 1999 season we'd be in the next 8 GF's I would have suggested they move to an institution. Not even Walt Disney could write a script like this.

CENTURION wrote:

Wedgie wrote:

StrayDog wrote:Today's win makes it nine 2nd Semi Final wins in a row.

Either I'm bad at maths or 1999s 2nd Semi Win by Port over the Eagles didn't exist??

Wedgeman, what he is implying is that we have won the last 9 2nd semi finals that we have played in.

Ahh, I thought he meant they'd won the last 2nd Semi Finals in a row, with yas now.

Brucetiki wrote:

CENTURION wrote:

Wedgie wrote:

StrayDog wrote:Today's win makes it nine 2nd Semi Final wins in a row.

Either I'm bad at maths or 1999s 2nd Semi Win by Port over the Eagles didn't exist??

Wedgeman, what he is implying is that we have won the last 9 2nd semi finals that we have played in.

I'd say that too - 1996, 2000-current.

Interestingly, with our current run in the finals it's been 10 years since we played in a PF (1997 - lost to Norwood), and 9 years since we played in an EF (1998 - lost to Port).

What a fantastic effort though. If someone told me at the end of the 1999 season we'd be in the next 8 GF's I would have suggested they move to an institution. Not even Walt Disney could write a script like this.

Why move to an institution? The club has built one, instead!

Special mention to Roy Laird. Great effort on his behalf.

Brucetiki wrote:

CENTURION wrote:
Wedgeman, what he (StrayDog) is implying is that we have won the last 9 2nd semi finals that we have played in.

I'd say that too - 1996, 2000-current.

Yep, that's what I meant. My previous post edited for clarity.

Thanks CENTURION & Brucetiki.

I feel sick.