Why Geelong wont win the premiership

**cruiser** · 19th March 2006, 08:52 AM

No team has ever won the pre season cup then gone on to win the premiership. I think Geelong have doomed their 2006 season now.

Re the game, I enjoyed the last quarter, which was just starting when I got home from being out at a friends for dinner. The 9 pointer kicked by Geelong that out them in front was a beauty and killed Adelaide. Bloody Crows fans deserved that after all their crowing this week about their premiership chances this year. One big win against the Dees and they were mouthing off way too soon.

**Charlie** · 19th March 2006, 09:36 AM

Essendon won the double in both 1993 and 2000. North *might* have done it in 1999, but I can't remember.

***NMWBloods*** · 19th March 2006, 10:09 AM

And unexpected things happen. No team from Sydney had ever won the flag before...

***goswannie14*** · 19th March 2006, 06:29 PM

Originally posted by Charlie
Essendon won the double in both 1993 and 2000. North *might* have done it in 1999, but I can't remember.

I knew they did it in 2000, but I didn't think they did it in 1993, but I can't find the correct info.

North didn't do it in 1999 IIRC.

**Charlie** · 19th March 2006, 06:52 PM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...premiers<br />

So the double has been done in 1984, 1993 and 2000 by Essendon, and Hawthorn in 1988 and 1991.

I was a year out on when North won the night flag. I knew they did it in '95 and that they won two in the '90s.

**cruiser** · 19th March 2006, 08:35 PM

I'm glad I've given you something to do today Charlie - to prove me wrong. Sleep easy tonight, although you'll have to find something else to do tomorrow.

**Charlie** · 19th March 2006, 08:56 PM

What would I ever do without you, Cruiser?

***goswannie14*** · 19th March 2006, 09:07 PM

Originally posted by Charlie
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...premiers<br />

So the double has been done in 1984, 1993 and 2000 by Essendon, and Hawthorn in 1988 and 1991.

I was a year out on when North won the night flag. I knew they did it in '95 and that they won two in the '90s.

Thanks Charlie, what would we do without you.

**dread and might** · 21st March 2006, 10:52 PM

Originally posted by cruiser
. Bloody Crows fans deserved that after all their crowing this week about their premiership chances this year. One big win against the Dees and they were mouthing off way too soon.

Crows will be at least in a PF.

**cruiser** · 22nd March 2006, 08:11 AM

Originally posted by dread and might
Crows will be at least in a PF.

I have a $50 bet with my father, a rabid Crows supporter, that Sydney will finish higher than them this season. I just dont think that they are a better team than Sydney, St Kilda, West Coast or Geelong.