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When comparing how we've faired vs other good teams since 2000:
'00 '01 '02 '03 '04 '05 '06
adelaide: 11th-8th-p/f-s/f-12th-p/f-p/f
brisbane: s/f-PREM-PREM-PREM-g/f-11th-13th
sydney: 7th-7th-11th-p/f-s/f-PREM-g/f
essendon: PREM-g/f-s/f-s/f-s/f-13th-15th
west coast: 13th-14th-8th-7th-7th-g/f-PREM
collingwood: 15th-9th-g/f-g/f-13th-15th-5th
port adelaide: 14th-s/f-p/f-p/f-PREM-s/f-12th
* team in bold was minor premier that year
(hopefully the table came out right if not my apologies
)
Out of the last 7 premiership sides and other contenders, Sydney has made at least the 2nd week of the finals 4/7 times.
adel: 4x
bris: 5x
ess: 4x
coll: 2x
port: 5x
WCE: 2x
and we've missed the finals only once since 1996
adel: 4x
bris: 3x
ess: 3x
WCE: 2x
coll: 8x
port: 4x
In 2002 we lost 6 games by less than 10 pts and had 1 draw finishing 11th, had lady luck been on our side we could have easily been top 4 (having legends in schwass, kelly, lockett, creswell and dunkley all retiring that year)
So based on that Sydney has been one of the most consistent sides post millenium. Although we couldn't do a brisbane (3 straight flags) or a port adelaide (minor premiers 3 straight) or even an adelaide (2 straight flags from 4th and 5th position) we've been pretty solid. It's interesting if you look at the trends, after a lean year or 2, sides come to the fore for a few seasons before tapering out. Every team except for adelaide and collingwood has built up to a flag since 2000. Maybe this could be their year? Or even Hawthorn? Or will Geelong finally get the damn flag they've waited so long for?
We should be proud of the fact that we've been consistent, but as alot of Sydneysiders are bandwagon hoppers, it would be awful if we did have a bad trot of consecutive non-finals appearances (touch wood we dont...EVER!).
cheers
'00 '01 '02 '03 '04 '05 '06
adelaide: 11th-8th-p/f-s/f-12th-p/f-p/f
brisbane: s/f-PREM-PREM-PREM-g/f-11th-13th
sydney: 7th-7th-11th-p/f-s/f-PREM-g/f
essendon: PREM-g/f-s/f-s/f-s/f-13th-15th
west coast: 13th-14th-8th-7th-7th-g/f-PREM
collingwood: 15th-9th-g/f-g/f-13th-15th-5th
port adelaide: 14th-s/f-p/f-p/f-PREM-s/f-12th
* team in bold was minor premier that year
(hopefully the table came out right if not my apologies
)Out of the last 7 premiership sides and other contenders, Sydney has made at least the 2nd week of the finals 4/7 times.
adel: 4x
bris: 5x
ess: 4x
coll: 2x
port: 5x
WCE: 2x
and we've missed the finals only once since 1996
adel: 4x
bris: 3x
ess: 3x
WCE: 2x
coll: 8x
port: 4x
In 2002 we lost 6 games by less than 10 pts and had 1 draw finishing 11th, had lady luck been on our side we could have easily been top 4 (having legends in schwass, kelly, lockett, creswell and dunkley all retiring that year)
So based on that Sydney has been one of the most consistent sides post millenium. Although we couldn't do a brisbane (3 straight flags) or a port adelaide (minor premiers 3 straight) or even an adelaide (2 straight flags from 4th and 5th position) we've been pretty solid. It's interesting if you look at the trends, after a lean year or 2, sides come to the fore for a few seasons before tapering out. Every team except for adelaide and collingwood has built up to a flag since 2000. Maybe this could be their year? Or even Hawthorn? Or will Geelong finally get the damn flag they've waited so long for?
We should be proud of the fact that we've been consistent, but as alot of Sydneysiders are bandwagon hoppers, it would be awful if we did have a bad trot of consecutive non-finals appearances (touch wood we dont...EVER!).
cheers
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