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Spelly, I know you're working on one of these, but I have two questions for your immense talents:
1. How many times has only one team defeated all others in an SANFL minor round?
2. When was the last time the same two matches in a final minor round followed into finals in SANFL (if ever)?

As in, if results go:
Sturt win/loss
Eagles win/loss
North win/win
we could see North vs Sturt and Eagles vs Glenelg both from Round 23 to Elimination and Qualifying Final...


Ever been done before - I doubt it?

ST...

I said to you in the other thread you asked it in that no.1 will take some time. Don't worry, I'll try and work that out this week, unless Ecky can work Access quicker than I can Excel.

The only time no.2 question has happened before was in 1912 when Port played Torrens and West played Sturt in Round 14, then in the 1st and 2nd Semi finals, but the 2nd Semi was played a week later than the 1st Semi.

These are all from 1945, and are occasions when one has occured:
In 1988, Glenelg and Sturt met in Round 22, then in the Elimination Final.
In 1987, Port and Norwood met in Round 22, then in the Qualifying Final.
In 1984, South and Norwood met in Round 22, then in the Elimination Final.
In 1976, Sturt and Glenelg met in Round 21, then in the Qualifying Final.
In 1973, Norwood and Port met in Round 21, then in the Elimination Final.
In 1967, Port and Sturt met in Round 20, then in the 2nd Semi Final - though this was two weeks after Round 20, and the same goes for 2nd Semi matches before this.
In 1963, Torrens and Port met in Round 20, then in the 2nd Semi Final.
In 1960, West and Norwood met in Round 18, then in the 1st Semi Final.
In 1958, North and West met in Round 18, then in the 2nd Semi Final.
In 1957, West and Port met in Round 18, then in the 2nd Semi Final.
In 1950, Norwood and Glenelg met in Round 17, then in the 2nd Semi Final.

A slight variation to this one - the dogs in 2002 played Sturt in 3 consecutive games (2 finals), has that happened before?

I know Sturt played other teams in between each of these, just looking from one teams perspective.

smac wrote:A slight variation to this one - the dogs in 2002 played Sturt in 3 consecutive games (2 finals), has that happened before?

I know Sturt played other teams in between each of these, just looking from one teams perspective.

Some of us doubt we 'played' the third, however. We never showed up!

spell_check wrote:I said to you in the other thread you asked it in that no.1 will take some time. Don't worry, I'll try and work that out this week, unless Ecky can work Access quicker than I can Excel.

Phew, you can be slowed down! Weepee...
No clenched fist tonight...

smac wrote:A slight variation to this one - the dogs in 2002 played Sturt in 3 consecutive games (2 finals), has that happened before?

I know Sturt played other teams in between each of these, just looking from one teams perspective.

3 matches versus the same club in a row:
Port played Norwood in 1921 - 1st Semi, 1st Semi Replay, Challenge Final
Norwood played Glenelg in 1950 - Round 17, 2nd Semi, Grand Final
Eagles played Port in 1994 - Round 25, 2nd Semi, Grand Final
Central played Sturt in 2002 - Round 23, 2nd Semi, Grand Final

3 out of 4 matches versus the same club:
Port played Norwood in 1921 - 1st Semi, 1st Semi Replay, Challenge Final
Port played South in 1935 - Round 16, 2nd Semi, Grand Final
Glenelg played Norwood in 1950 - Round 17, 2nd Semi, Grand Final
Port played West in 1954 - Round 17, 2nd Semi, Grand Final
Port played West in 1956 - Round 17, 2nd Semi, Grand Final
North played Port in 1972 - Round 20, 2nd Semi, Grand Final
Glenelg played Sturt in 1976 - Round 21, Qualifying, Preliminary
Sturt played Glenelg in 1976 - Round 21, Qualifying, Preliminary
Port played Glenelg in 1977 - Round 21, 2nd Semi, Grand Final
Norwood played Port in 1997 - Round 23, 2nd Semi, Grand Final
Port played Norwood in 1997 - Round 23, 2nd Semi, Grand Final

Also, in 1919 North played Sturt 4 times in 6 games:
Round 13, 1st Semi, Challenge Final, Challenge Final Replay
And Sturt played North in those matches out of 5.

Thanks spelly, curiosity satisfied.

spell_check wrote:I said to you in the other thread you asked it in that no.1 will take some time. Don't worry, I'll try and work that out this week, unless Ecky can work Access quicker than I can Excel.

Should be fairly straight forward to do using Access - give me a few minutes

Years where only one team has defeated all others in the minor round (since 1907)
(I don't think this is a particularly interesting stat, but people seem to be interested in it so here you go! )

1907 Port
1909 West
1912 Port
1914 Port
1915 Port
1920 North
1921 Port
1924 Sturt
1928 Port
1932 North
1936 Port
1937 Port
1938 South
1939 South
1945 Port
1951 Port
1954 Port
1956 Port
1963 Torrens
1966 Sturt
1972 North
1978 Sturt
1992 Port
1996 Norwood
1998 Sturt
1999 Port
2002 Norwood
2004 Eagles

So if North do it again, we'll also be Champions of Australia!

Hooray for Ecky's knowledge of Microsoft Access!

another awesome stat-off

Cheers lads, much appreciated.
Apologies for the delayed gratitude.

ST...

Along the same lines Spelly, but when was the last time (since WWTFC entered) that four finalists played in the last minor round against each other?

SJABC wrote:Along the same lines Spelly, but when was the last time (since WWTFC entered) that four finalists played in the last minor round against each other?

2002 - Central vs Sturt and Norwood vs Eagles in Round 23.

Also, since 1991:
1997 - Norwood vs Port and North vs Central in Round 23.

Thanks...I was hoping you'd re check this topic !

I sometimes search for 'spelly' to see if anyone has asked another question for me.

Just going through the old posts here and noticed this. Surely Glenelg beat all teams in 1973 given that they lost only 1 game for the year?

Ecky wrote:Years where only one team has defeated all others in the minor round (since 1907)
(I don't think this is a particularly interesting stat, but people seem to be interested in it so here you go! )

1907 Port
1909 West
1912 Port
1914 Port
1915 Port
1920 North
1921 Port
1924 Sturt
1928 Port
1932 North
1936 Port
1937 Port
1938 South
1939 South
1945 Port
1951 Port
1954 Port
1956 Port
1963 Torrens
1966 Sturt
1972 North
1978 Sturt
1992 Port
1996 Norwood
1998 Sturt
1999 Port
2002 Norwood
2004 Eagles

Pseudo wrote:Just going through the old posts here and noticed this. Surely Glenelg beat all teams in 1973 given that they lost only 1 game for the year?

You missed the point of the post you quoted, its not a list of teams that beat all other teams, its a list of when only one team beat all other teams. Maybe the team that beat Glenelg in that one game also beat the other 8 teams?

Wedgie wrote:

Pseudo wrote:Just going through the old posts here and noticed this. Surely Glenelg beat all teams in 1973 given that they lost only 1 game for the year?

You missed the point of the post you quoted, its not a list of teams that beat all other teams, its a list of when only one team beat all other teams. Maybe the team that beat Glenelg in that one game also beat the other 8 teams?

Actually, looking at the results of that year; I think Ecky might have overlooked that while North did beat Glenelg in the minor round, both matches against Sturt were lost. So Glenelg in fact were the only team to beat every other team in 1973.