Amazing coincidences in football

[Falconista]

Five matches into the WAFL season and two teams have an identical for and against.


Doubt this happens often, especially by the five game mark.

 

[BigVic]

Essendon's and Collingwood's match on Anzac Day ended in a draw.

Last night, Collingwood defeated Carlton 79-85 and tonight Essendon defeated West Coast 71-77 as the "away" team, ending with the same tight margin of 6 points

 

[situationz]

Five matches into the WAFL season and two teams have an identical for and against.
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Doubt this happens often, especially by the five game mark.

Whew, finally... something that's actually amazing.

 

[juice t]

Every team that has played Fremantle this year, has lost the following week.....

Western Bulldogs play Hawthorn this week.......

On it goes

 

[terrybull]

On it goes

Will continue 100% again next week…

 

[juice t]

Carlton vs Melbourne in Round 2 of 2020: Carlton are held scoreless in the 1st Quarter, then proceed to come back and lose by a point
Carlton vs Melbourne in Round 9 of 2024: Melbourne are held scoreless in the 1st Quarter, then proceed to come back and lose by a point

 

[BigVic]

Carlton vs Melbourne in Round 2 of 2020: Carlton are held scoreless in the 1st Quarter, then proceed to come back and lose by a point
Carlton vs Melbourne in Round 9 of 2024: Melbourne are held scoreless in the 1st Quarter, then proceed to come back and lose by a point

2020 the COVID season with that Round 2 game without spectators then

 

[situationz]

North in 2021 had a for-against of 611-1085 after 10 games
North in 2024 has a for-against of 611-1085 after 9 games

 

[emuboy]

I posted this on the deaths list on General Discussion, but former Dockers player Cam McCarthy who died on Thursday (also the first GWS Giants AFL player to die) was born on 1st April 1995 - the same day that the Fremantle Dockers played their first ever game against Richmond at the MCG - while the last Dockers game played in his sadly short lifespan was Richmond vs. Fremantle at the MCG last Sunday.

It's like when Alan Bond died in 2015, he was Tigers president and Bond Corporation Richmond's major sponsor in the 1980s and at the same time put Fremantle on the map with the defense of the America's Cup in 1987. A Fremantle vs Richmond game happened to be played at Subiaco Ovel on the same day of his passing.

 

[BigVic]

In both drawn games this season, the scores were 12.13.85 on Anzac Day and reversed 13.12.90 today

Both grand finalists drew with two teams outside of the top 8 last year, with both grand finalists playing away. Both Brisbane and Collingwood started the season 0-3.

 

[giggler99]

Check out the scoreboard during the match from last Friday night in Perth, Wow Freaky!

 

[BigVic]

2005 - Richmond beat Sydney at MCG, Sydney win premiership
2012 - Richmond beat Sydney at MCG, Sydney win premiership
2024 - Richmond beat Sydney at MCG

 

[budge27]

Check out the scoreboard during the match from last Friday night in Perth, Wow Freaky!

Went to the game on Friday and took a pic at nearly the same time as well (1 minute earlier) - just loved the symmetry of the score.

Funny enough we are sitting right on the edge of that pic - can just make us out.

 

[terrybull]

2005 - Richmond beat Sydney at MCG, Sydney win premiership
2012 - Richmond beat Sydney at MCG, Sydney win premiership
2024 - Richmond beat Sydney at MCG

And both those years Richmond finished 12th

Expect big improvement from the Tigers second half of the season.

 

[matthew_s]

And both those years Richmond finished 12th

Expect big improvement from the Tigers second half of the season.

Have a feeling the eagles wont be making the gf like 2005.

 

[terrybull]

Have a feeling the eagles wont be making the gf like 2005.

Maybe Freo?

 

[TheRealComptroller]

(Trigger warning: not amazing)

Bulldogs on Saturday night

Kicked 19 - 19

Won by 91

 

[emuboy]

Check out the scoreboard during the match from last Friday night in Perth, Wow Freaky!

I was hoping to find one of those games which finished 10.1-61 to 1.10-16 or 12.2 to 2.12 from before WW1 when scoring was much lower but could not unfortunately.

 

[Cuzz09]

Have a feeling the eagles wont be making the gf like 2005.

Have a feeling StKilda won't be making the gf like 1997

both comments makes as much sense as each other

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[ioppolo]

And both those years Richmond finished 12th

Expect big improvement from the Tigers second half of the season.

Is 2005 the Nathan Brown year?
Something like 7-1, broke his leg, Richmond win like three more games?

 

[BigVic]

During the AFL era in a year ending with a 6 and 7


1996 Adelaide did not make the finals 1997 Adelaide won the Premiership, their first
2006 Geelong did not make the finals 2007 Geelong won the Premiership, breaking a 43 year drought
2016 Richmond did not make the finals 2017 Richmond won the Premiership, breaking a 37 year drought

 

[benji2]

Currently all 5 teams in the SANFL with ‘Adelaide’ in their name occupy the bottom 5 positions

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[ioppolo]

2 points for a win and percentage is based on breaking even?
Has the SANFL always done that?

 

[the_big_sav]

During the AFL era in a year ending with a 6 and 7


1996 Adelaide did not make the finals 1997 Adelaide won the Premiership, their first
2006 Geelong did not make the finals 2007 Geelong won the Premiership, breaking a 43 year drought
2016 Richmond did not make the finals 2007 Richmond won the Premiership, breaking a 37 year drought

This must be clarkos 5 year plan

 

[benji2]

2 points for a win and percentage is based on breaking even?
Has the SANFL always done that?

Yes, as long as I can remember

For the uninitiated, the % is calculated as 100*For/(For + Against)

It’s also had 25m penalties since 1991 (along with 50s for more serious infringements)


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