Just thought I'd throw in a bit of off-season trivia.
Which is the only AFL/VFL team to finish the home and away season in last place, but win a Premiership in the same year??
Strange idea, agreed. But it was Fitzroy in 1916. They won Round 1 (v Carlton), won Round 2 (v Richmond), and drew Round 3 (v Collingwood), and didn't win another match for the year. But with just 4 teams in the VFL competition, due to WWI, all teams made the finals.
Fitzroy won 4 finals in a row, v Collingwood by 6 pts, v Richmond by 3 pts, by Carlton by 23 pts and the GF by 29 pts to take the Premiership.
They remain the only club to finish last in the home and away season and still take the Premiership Cup home.
TS
Which is the only AFL/VFL team to finish the home and away season in last place, but win a Premiership in the same year??
Strange idea, agreed. But it was Fitzroy in 1916. They won Round 1 (v Carlton), won Round 2 (v Richmond), and drew Round 3 (v Collingwood), and didn't win another match for the year. But with just 4 teams in the VFL competition, due to WWI, all teams made the finals.
Fitzroy won 4 finals in a row, v Collingwood by 6 pts, v Richmond by 3 pts, by Carlton by 23 pts and the GF by 29 pts to take the Premiership.
They remain the only club to finish last in the home and away season and still take the Premiership Cup home.
TS