The ULTIMATE trivia post!!!

[Enrico_Misso]

I think we need to go with Enrico's answer.

Thanks KFT23.

New question ...
Topic - Come from behind losses.

Without reviving the "Do I stay or do I go" GF Replay debate,
if you are a "Goer" then you can "safely" leave at 3/4 time if we are behind against three clubs.
Because there are three clubs whom StKilda has NEVER EVER beaten when we were behind at 3/4 time.

Who are they?

[Bernard Shakey]

Don't know, but I would think it would have to be interstate teams, given that we've been playing the others for long enough for the law of averages to kick in.
I'm probably very wrong.

[Mr Magic]

Here's a guess:-
Port Adelaide
Adelaide

and just in case there's a trick in the answer:-
University

[Enrico_Misso]

Here's a guess:-
Port Adelaide
Adelaide

and just in case there's a trick in the answer:-
University

Very close.
Port Adelaide is wrong
But Adelaide is right.
The other two are a bit "technical" but you are right with University.
The third is even more of a technicality - Brisbane Bears (pre-Lions).

The full details are ...

1) The defunct University
We played them 14 times.
5 times we were behind at 3/4 time for 5 losses.
9 times we were in front for 8W 1L

2) Brisbane Bears
Most statisticians merge their history with Brisbane Lions and keep Fitzroy separate.
But some also keep the Bears separate.
We played them 15 times.
5 times we were behind at 3/4 time for 5 losses.
10 times we were in front for 9W 1L

3) Adelaide
We have played them 32 times.
16 times we have been behind at 3/4 time for 16 losses.
16 times we were in front for 14W 1D 1L

So it is little wonder we just chipped it around in Q4 R22 as the stats show we couldn't have won!

[Mr Magic]

Here's a guess:-
Port Adelaide
Adelaide

and just in case there's a trick in the answer:-
University

Very close.
Port Adelaide is wrong
But Adelaide is right.
The other two are a bit "technical" but you are right with University.
The third is even more of a technicality - Brisbane Bears (pre-Lions).

The full details are ...

1) The defunct University
We played them 14 times.
5 times we were behind at 3/4 time for 5 losses.
9 times we were in front for 8W 1L

2) Brisbane Bears
Most statisticians merge their history with Brisbane Lions and keep Fitzroy separate.
But some also keep the Bears separate.
We played them 15 times.
5 times we were behind at 3/4 time for 5 losses.
10 times we were in front for 9W 1L

3) Adelaide
We have played them 32 times.
16 times we have been behind at 3/4 time for 16 losses.
16 times we were in front for 14W 1D 1L

So it is little wonder we just chipped it around in Q4 R22 as the stats show we couldn't have won!

Interesting question Enrico.

Have another go.

[Enrico_Misso]

MM - It should be your go as you sort of came close.

But OK I'll jump in with another.
I love this thread.
Bringing it back helps to distract from the pain of the last three weeks.



Topic - An untried position
No - not the Kama Sutra.

Of the current 16 clubs, every club has spent time in all 16 positions on the ladder (ie 1st through to 16th) except for ONE club at ONE position.
Which club?
Which position?

[#1GILL]

MM - It should be your go as you sort of came close.

But OK I'll jump in with another.
I love this thread.
Bringing it back helps to distract from the pain of the last three weeks.



Topic - An untried position
No - not the Kama Sutra.

Of the current 16 clubs, every club has spent time in all 16 positions on the ladder (ie 1st through to 16th) except for ONE club at ONE position.
Which club?
Which position?

I'll have a stab and say Freo at 1st?

[Enrico_Misso]

Correct #1GILL

Freo has never been top.
Though in R1 this year Hawthorn denied them top spot by only 1.5%
Then we kept them at bay on percentage in Rounds 2 and 3.

Over to you ...

[JABBER]

Enrico got it Right well done

[saintbrat]

your question #1GILL

[#1GILL]

Of our current list, which player has the best win-loss percentage ratio? And what is their percentage?

i.e- Joel Selwood 84% wins in total games played.

[Enrico_Misso]

Patterson played in 5 for 4 wins = 80%

[Enrico_Misso]

Actually make that Rhys
7 games for 7 wins = 100%

He is the new McEvoy !!!

[#1GILL]

Patterson played in 5 for 4 wins = 80%

Not on our current list.

[#1GILL]

Actually make that Rhys
7 games for 7 wins = 100%

He is the new McEvoy !!!

Correct.

Over to you.

[saintbrat]

can I pop in till Enrico finds one

what is the Saints Connection?
# Victorian Intercolonial Exhibition in melbourne
# Wollomai wins the first Tuesday of the First Tuesday in November
# May 6 - Ernest Giles and party leave South Australia for an overland expedition to Perth, they arrive on November 10.
# 'Marie' was 19 when painted by Jules-Joseph Lefebvre

[kosifantutti23]

The first letter of each clue is V W M M.

So I'm going to say, Mick Malthouse drove a Beetle when he was playing for the Saints.

[Bernard Shakey]

Simon O'Donnell's family had something to do with exploration in SA, and Wollomai, the winner of the first Melbourne Cup raced on a Tuesday. They also were the owners of Chloe and she was exhibited at the MIE.

[saintbrat]

all the correct clues- BS- not sure about SOD's connection But not the answer about the Saintly connection...

[Muir_32]

Victorian Intercolonial Exhibition was held in Melbourne - 1875
Wollomai wins the Melbourne Cup - 1875
Ernest Giles and party leave South Australia for an overland expedition to Perth, they arrive on November 10 - 1875
'Marie' was 19 when painted by Jules-Joseph Lefebvre in - 1875

Now I'm grasping at straws...
1875 was the year Charles Kingsley died,
He was a novelist, historian and whatever,
He wrote a book/play known as,
THE SAINTS TRAGEDY

[saintbrat]

well found Muir_32

http://www.skhs.org.au/documents/080618 ... 0Kilda.pdf
1875 was the time when the saints proved what survivors they are.

1875 – trouble fielding a team, merged with University – disastrous for all but
recovered in 1876

and was this the beginning of the " animal enclosure'

St KILDA.
The principal football match waa between the Melbourne Club and a team jointly fur- nished by the University and the St. Kilda
clubs- The game was played on the Melbourne ground, and was witnessed Dy several thousand spectators The wire fence which encircles the ground kept the people off admirably, and the players wero able to enjoy their sport v. ithout the interruptions which used so frequently to occur through the un seemly rushes which took place when ever the spectators became a little oxcitod. Very shortly after the game commenced it bo carne evident that the metropolitan team had the advantage In spite of the spirited efforts made by the University and St Kilda reen the ball was frequently m unpleasant proximity to their goal at the Richmond end of the paddock, .................

http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article ... rchTerm=st kilda football club &searchLimits=fromyyyy=1875|||frommm|||fromdd|||toyyyy=1875|||tomm|||todd


back to Enrico Misso

[Enrico_Misso]

That would be me.

Here's a question about Streaks

No, not Ray Stevens - rather consecutive AFL/VFL wins against the same opponent.

Up to this season we had a beautiful run of 12 consecutive wins going against Carlscum.
Unfortunately that was where it ended.
Whilst that is our best streak ever against Carlton they have a better streak against us.
They won 15 in a row from 1929 to 1936.

My question is ...
How many clubs do we have a better streak against than they do against us?
And name them.
(So obviously Carlton isn't one).

[dcstkfc]

That would be me.

Here's a question about Streaks

No, not Ray Stevens - rather consecutive AFL/VFL wins against the same opponent.

Up to this season we had a beautiful run of 12 consecutive wins going against Carlscum.
Unfortunately that was where it ended.
Whilst that is our best streak ever against Carlton they have a better streak against us.
They won 15 in a row from 1929 to 1936.

My question is ...
How many clubs do we have a better streak against than they do against us?
And name them.
(So obviously Carlton isn't one).

I reckon 6.

Adelaide
Fremantle
North Melbourne
Richmond
University
West Coast

[Enrico_Misso]

I reckon that's a really wild guess.
(It's wrong by the way)

[dcstkfc]

I reckon that's a really wild guess.
(It's wrong by the way)

I actually gave it some thought.

How far off am I?