The only good thing about this stat is that 1994 ended up being an OK year for usI've gone early with next week's
as it seems eerily fitting (no offence @Scotty_WCE!!)
In rounds 2,3 and 4 in 1994, Hawthorn lost by a combined total of 268 points! The run started with a loss to Melbourne (54 points), then came a Carey-inspired Friday night massacre at the hands of North Melbourne (127 points), and culminated in an 87 point defeat to Carlton.
In round 5, however, the Hawks travelled across to Subiaco Oval to take on the rampant West Coast Eagles (who had won their previous three games by 19, 96 and 76 points)....and promptly beat THEM by 71 points!! The Hawks and the Eagles meet next week at the MCG.
And then, remarkably, the Suns out-scored the Bombers in the second quarter five goals to three! We probably won't see another 15 goal quarter for a very long time though.This week's
takes us back to the 2011 clash between Essendon and then-newcomers Gold Coast, fresh from their inaugural win over Port Adelaide the week before. In this Round Six clash at Etihad, Essendon exploded out of the blocks with a record-breaking first quarter which netted them 15.4 (94)!! It broke the previous highest quarter time score, held jointly by Hawthorn (vs North Melbourne in 1982) and North Melbourne (vs Richmond in 1990). Essendon's quarter time lead.....93 points!!
I do wish I was around to watch some footy in the '90s. Some of the shootouts and big individual hauls would've made for brilliant viewing.An extraordinary Round 7
,
dating back to an unforgettable weekend for this young footy fan in 1992 - 25 years ago!
On the Saturday, Jason Dunstall famously kicked 17.5 against Richmond at Waverley, outscoring the Tigers by 14 points HIMSELF.
On the Sunday, Geelong traveled to Carrara and kicked a remarkable 37.17 (239) against the Brisbane Bears. The score remains the highest in AFL/VFL history. The Cats kicked 7 goals, 9 goals and 7 goals in the first three quarters, before adding 14 in the last against the hapless Bears. As Blighty excitedly said: "We broke the world record!"
Tony Godra!!!This week's
is timely, as it involves teams that actually met last week - Adelaide and North Melbourne. The Crows' biggest comeback from a three quarter time deficit occured in 1993, where they overturned North Melbourne's final change lead of 26 points and won a thriller by two points.
In this match, Crows full forward Tony Modra kicked 10.1 and performed perhaps his most famous feat.....this extraordinary mark, which I remember watching live on television.
View: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=o6c8iAckQrM
@Keatoboy....there! There's your bloody Crows!!
Yeah, she did a preseason game this year. Apparently she's done well umpiring in the SANFL too.She surely couldn't be any worse than the muppets already umpiring with their over inflated egos. So good luck to her. She umpired in the NAB Challenge right? She did pretty well from memory.
Unfortunately @BLOWN8 (and others) this week's
makes for gruesome reading for us Hawkers! Hawthorn's lowest ever score and biggest ever loss came in round 9, 1926. A mere season and a half into their then-VFL existence, Hawthorn's 1.7 (13) was no match for Melbourne's final score of 21.28 (154)!!
Jeepers!
An extraordinary finish mate. I don't believe in karma or fate or destiny in sport but geez, Richmond supporters must wonder what the hell they did to deserve this torture, year after year. On the flip side, these wins could be crucial for the young GWS team....who in the footy vernacular are "just going" at the moment.Geez... a tough few weeks for Tigers supporters!
Yeah, these close wins to the Giants are so important for them, especially with their injury list at the moment. Would've liked for them to drop a couple for the sake of the Eagles but we've got the chance to knock them off next week over here if we're good enough. That's also the first game that I'm going to this season so really looking forward to it!An extraordinary finish mate. I don't believe in karma or fate or destiny in sport but geez, Richmond supporters must wonder what the hell they did to deserve this torture, year after year. On the flip side, these wins could be crucial for the young GWS team....who in the footy vernacular are "just going" at the moment.
Sydney are slowly working their way back into contention and I expect them to account for my boys next week to cap an unbeaten month.
It has been a tremendous season so far!
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