the_big_bang wrote:hey guys,
i was just wondering, and i'm sorry if this brings up some painful memories for some demons, but before their impressive run of 5 straight, how many GF's did willunga lose?
when i first moved down here, i can remember that it was a bit of a running joke that willunga were chokers and would never win a flag.
not havin a dig, as i would be stupid to do such a thing. i asked my boss, and he said he thinks they made 3 straight GF's before they won in their 4th apperance.but he wasnt sure. can anyone tell me?
and if it wasnt 3 straight losing GF's, what was it? i mean, did they make 3 in 4 years or something like that? and my boss also thinks that for a couple of these seasons, they were, or close to, undefeated.
cheers guys.
once again, sorry if this rubs salt into some wounds.
Big Bang, why? WHY?
No wounds reopened. Willunga lost the GF from 00-02. 2000 (Strath) was a tight game, not being involved at the club but was watching the sides were very even and the 8 point margin reflects that. 01 and 02 Langhorne Creek were the better side in my opinion. We just werent good enough to win. 2003 was the year we feel that got away, but in saying that Mclarens did a fantastic job to win from where they did. We lost the prelim by 6 points in a wet slog at Mt Compass.
Personally i felt the choker tag was not appropriate as we didnt choke any of those first 3 years (00-02), 2003 you could say was a choke but Strathalbyn finished top that year. 2003 has been the major motivation behind our success since as watching 2 other sides play in a GF on our home deck when you feel like you should be playing is a bitter pill to swallow.
Hope that clears some things up.