Omens

[Big Al]

2005 - We were on top of the ladder after round 1.
2012 - We were on top of the ladder after round 1.

2005 - We lost to Richmond in a game where we were favourites to win.
2012 - We lost to Richmond in a game where we were favourites to win.

2005 - We played Hawthorn in round 22.
2012 - We played Hawthorn in round 22.

2005 - We finished the home and away season third on the ladder.
2012 - We finished the home and away season third on the ladder.

2005 - We defeated Collingwood.
2012 - We defeated Collingwood.

2005 - Our opponents in the Grand Final won a hard-fought home preliminary final against Adelaide.
2012 - Our opponents in the Grand Final won a hard-fought home preliminary final against Adelaide.

2005 - Our first home loss of the year was to Adelaide
2012 - Our first home loss of the year was to Adelaide

2005 - We lost to the Saints in May at Etihad in one our most uncompetitive games of the year.
2012 - We lost to the Saints in May at Etihad in one our most uncompetitive games of the year.

[Big Al]

2005 - Our first home loss of the year was to Adelaide
2012 - Our first home loss of the year was to Adelaide

2005 - We lost to the Saints in May at Etihad in one our most uncompetitive games of the year.
2012 - We lost to the Saints in May at Etihad in one our most uncompetitive games of the year.

Another one:

2005 - In Rd6 our Captain was injured in a loss
2012 - In Rd6 our Captain was injured in a loss

[Primmy]

I have had the BEST watermelon - dark red, sweet as sugar, never had better. We are a shoe in!!!

[Melbourne_Blood]

Omens

Last year, best team all year scrapes over the line in the prelim and goes on to lose the big one( Collingwood). This year, best team all year ( hawthorn) scrapes over the line in the prelim and goes on to ............

[Northern_Swan]

Cracked a Carlton Draught with a mate over lunch today for his 30th. The trivia question-
"Who was the Sydney Swans first captain after relocating from South Melbourne in 1982?"

[satchmopugdog]

I went to Denmark this year...red and white....and watched a soccer international friendly where they beat a team that had yellow as one of their colours...(Australia)...


I think I will sing the Danish national anthem instead of ours and we will be home

[top40]

2005 - We were on top of the ladder after round 1.
2012 - We were on top of the ladder after round 1.

2005 - We lost to Richmond in a game where we were favourites to win.
2012 - We lost to Richmond in a game where we were favourites to win.

2005 - We played Hawthorn in round 22.
2012 - We played Hawthorn in round 22.

2005 - We finished the home and away season third on the ladder.
2012 - We finished the home and away season third on the ladder.

2005 - We defeated Collingwood.
2012 - We defeated Collingwood.

2005 - Our opponents in the Grand Final won a hard-fought home preliminary final against Adelaide.
2012 - Our opponents in the Grand Final won a hard-fought home preliminary final against Adelaide.

As Jack Thompson once famously said in a non alcoholic drink TV ad, "Now we all get some sleep".

Add, as someone already has contributed: our Captain was injuried in Round 6 in both years.

Also:

We lost to Adelaide in both years at the SCG. (Like this year, only one of two losses at the SCG that year).
We lost to St Kilida in both years at Docklands. (Like this year, only lost that year at Docklands).
We beat Carlton in both years at Docklands. (Another rarity)
We beat Geelong (in the home and away season) in both years at the SCG. (A general rarity).
We beat Essendon in both years at Docklands. (Another general rarity).

Further, 5 games against Hawthorn in September since 1987 have gone LWLWL. Due for a win this time. Witness:

QF
Hawthorn 2.4 5.7 7.9 8.9 57 5.7 9.10 16.13 23.18 156 L Waverley Park 05-Sep-1987


QF
Hawthorn 3.4 4.8 8.11 13.12 90 2.3 6.5 9.8 12.12 84 W S.C.G. 07-Sep-1996


EF
Hawthorn 4.1 6.3 7.5 11.8 74 1.0 5.4 11.9 19.15 129 L Docklands 09-Sep-2001


R22
Hawthorn 5.6 14.8 18.8 22.9 141 1.2 3.3 9.5 10.9 69 W S.C.G. 02-Sep-2007


SF
Hawthorn 0.1 4.1 9.6 13.8 86 3.5 10.5 12.6 19.8 122 L M.C.G. 16-Sep-2011

[satchmopugdog]

I only got to one match this year due to travelling overseas.....and it was at Aurora Stadium..Swans versus Hawthorn for Goodsey's 304th game ......and we won......I'm IT.....I'm the lucky charm and guess what I'm going to the Grannie

[liz]

I have a friend travelling from overseas to come to the game with me this year. He came over in 2005 as well but gave it a miss in 2006.

(I just have to work out the implications of the fact that we went to the 1996 granny together too. But he didn't have to travel for that one because he lived in the country. So maybe I can disregard it as irrelevant...)

[Primmy]

Yes I think y our 1996 issue is irrelevant liz. We are only interested in important omens.

[top40]

Found another one: it is to do with Stuart Dew and leap/olympic years:

2004. Port Adelaide premiership player
2008 Hawthorn premiership player
2012 Sydney premiership assistant coach???

[SwansFan1972]

You guys are funny! I assume all Victorians are Collingwood supporters unless they say otherwise....

Have to pull you up a little here. Did you seriously expect to find a Pies fan in a library? Really? Seriously?

Would be so cruel for one to be there - they'd spend the rest of their day wondering why the rectangular objects they collected won't fit in their VCR.

[AnnieH]

I bought a three-pack of lighters last night. I got red, white and yellow.
The next packet had brown, yellow and red.

O.M.E.N.

[Nich]

I was driving down Rocky Point Road and there was a white sign taped to a pole on the median strip. Beneath the sign was a sizeable piece of red fabric taped to the pole. Both were flapping in the wind as i was driving past, catching my eye. It was quite striking. It made me feel happy. I think we will win.

[Big Al]

In 2005, the grand finalists played each other in a final the previous year
In 2012, the grand finalists played each other in a final the previous year

In 2005, the Swans had a player who had previously played with their grand final opponent
In 2012, the Swans had a player who had previously played with their grand final opponent

In 2005, West Coast lost the NAB Cup to a side which failed to make the finals the previous year
In 2012, West Coast lost the NAB Cup to a side which failed to make the finals the previous year

In 2005, the Coleman Medalist didn't make the All-Australian team
In 2012, the Coleman Medalist didn't make the All-Australian team

In 2005, the Swans eliminated a team which contained a relative of a Swans player
In 2012, the Swans eliminated a team which contained a relative of a Swans player

In 2005, the Swans captain was the previous years B&F winner
In 2012, the Swans captain was the previous years B&F winner

In 2005, the Swans made one change to its line-up during the entire finals series
In 2012, the Swans made one change to its line-up during the entire finals series

In 2005, the top 8 consisted of four Victorian and four interstate sides
In 2012, the top 8 consisted of four Victorian and four interstate sides

In 2005, the first and last goal scorers for the Swans in the prelim had a first name with four letters
In 2012, the first and last goal scorers for the Swans in the prelim had a first name with four letters