Doing a Fremantle
Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2008 1:58 pmAn easy (but interesting) one for Spelly given Freo's amazing achievement:
Which cursed team holds the record in the SANFL of the longest unbroken run of leading at 3/4 time but losing the game?
I'd be surprised if anyone can touch Freo's current record of 5. It's almost enough to make them not want to try for the first 3 quarters against Brisbane this week.
Going back over the last 5 rounds, Freo's leads haven't been trivial, either: 25 points over Geelong, 32 points over Melbourne, 18 points over the Dogs (before more modest leads in the last 2 matches). That also begs the question of the largest 3/4 time lead a losing team has had (the one you published where West had gone goalless to half-time v Sturt and were still down about 4 goals to 12 at 3/4 time, would go close). I know there was an 'honorary' one in a pre-season cup game circa 1990s that was >10 goals, but, y'know, for reals.
Which cursed team holds the record in the SANFL of the longest unbroken run of leading at 3/4 time but losing the game?
I'd be surprised if anyone can touch Freo's current record of 5. It's almost enough to make them not want to try for the first 3 quarters against Brisbane this week.
Going back over the last 5 rounds, Freo's leads haven't been trivial, either: 25 points over Geelong, 32 points over Melbourne, 18 points over the Dogs (before more modest leads in the last 2 matches). That also begs the question of the largest 3/4 time lead a losing team has had (the one you published where West had gone goalless to half-time v Sturt and were still down about 4 goals to 12 at 3/4 time, would go close). I know there was an 'honorary' one in a pre-season cup game circa 1990s that was >10 goals, but, y'know, for reals.
