TonyK
CibbuanoImpending Milestones
September 25th 2006 01:07
Consecutive Grand Finals - West Coast and Sydney. This week's Grand Final will be the 14th instance in the history of the game where the same two sides have contested the Grand Final in successive years.
The full list is Essendon / Collingwood (1901-02), Collingwood / Richmond (1919-20), Collingwood / Richmond (1927-29), South Melbourne / Richmond (1933-34), South Melbourne / Collingwood (1935-36), Richmond / Essendon (1942-43), Geelong / Collingwood (1952-53), Melbourne / Collingwood (1955-56), Carlton / Richmond (1972-73), Hawthorn / North Melbourne (1975-76), Hawthorn / Essendon (1983-85), Hawthorn / Carlton (1986-87) and Brisbane Lions / Collingwood (2002-03). Collingwood (1927-29), Collingwood (1935-36), Melbourne (1955-56) and the Brisbane Lions (2002-03) are the four teams to have swept these match-ups, with all other results being split.
Most Grand Finals Umpired - Brett Allen. Should Brett be selected to umpire this week, it would be his seventh Grand Final, drawing him level with Bob Scott and Ivor Crapp and behind only Jack Elder (10) and Ian Robinson (nine) on the all-time list.
Most Finals Umpired - Darren Goldspink. Should Darren be selected to umpire a final this week, it will be his 37th career final, taking him to equal second on the all-time list behind only Jack Elder (39 finals) and level with Bryan Sheehan (37 finals).
Most Finals Umpired - Brett Allen. Should Brett be selected to umpire a final this week, it will be his 36th career final, drawing him level with Darren Goldspink (mentioned previously) in equal third spot on the all-time list.
The full list is Essendon / Collingwood (1901-02), Collingwood / Richmond (1919-20), Collingwood / Richmond (1927-29), South Melbourne / Richmond (1933-34), South Melbourne / Collingwood (1935-36), Richmond / Essendon (1942-43), Geelong / Collingwood (1952-53), Melbourne / Collingwood (1955-56), Carlton / Richmond (1972-73), Hawthorn / North Melbourne (1975-76), Hawthorn / Essendon (1983-85), Hawthorn / Carlton (1986-87) and Brisbane Lions / Collingwood (2002-03). Collingwood (1927-29), Collingwood (1935-36), Melbourne (1955-56) and the Brisbane Lions (2002-03) are the four teams to have swept these match-ups, with all other results being split.
Most Grand Finals Umpired - Brett Allen. Should Brett be selected to umpire this week, it would be his seventh Grand Final, drawing him level with Bob Scott and Ivor Crapp and behind only Jack Elder (10) and Ian Robinson (nine) on the all-time list.
Most Finals Umpired - Darren Goldspink. Should Darren be selected to umpire a final this week, it will be his 37th career final, taking him to equal second on the all-time list behind only Jack Elder (39 finals) and level with Bryan Sheehan (37 finals).
Most Finals Umpired - Brett Allen. Should Brett be selected to umpire a final this week, it will be his 36th career final, drawing him level with Darren Goldspink (mentioned previously) in equal third spot on the all-time list.
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