3 Prelims this decade...

Sainternist · Sat 27 Sep 2008 6:01pm

And we bow out to the team that ultimately wins the flag.

Funny (not "ha ha" funny) statistic that one

Will the football gods ever lets us have our day?

Legendary · Post: # 655006Post **Legendary** » Sat 27 Sep 2008 6:05pm

3 times in the last 5 years we've lost to the eventual premiers in the Prelim.

Although this year we were a long way behind both Grand Finalists, and would have beaten neither in the Prelim.

Still, we might have been a tad unlucky ...

bobmurray · Post: # 655017Post **bobmurray** » Sat 27 Sep 2008 6:24pm

The fact that the teams that beat us in the prelim in 04 and 05 went on to win the flag was the main reason i went for the Hawks to win today....

The Hawks are much better at rebuilding a list than we are....It only took them about 4 years.....

Otiman · Post: # 655031Post **Otiman** » Sat 27 Sep 2008 6:33pm

bobmurray wrote:The Hawks are much better at rebuilding a list than we are....It only took them about 4 years.....

Yep, we were officially crap and ruined our own list (Thanks to Watson and Blight).

Hawthorn (and now West Coast) weren't too bad, but sacrificed performances for the sake of the future (call it tanking, or call it player development).

Carlton were also officially crap, but perhaps hung onto their crapness for a year too long, just to get Kreuzer and Judd.

battye · Post: # 655043Post **battye** » Sat 27 Sep 2008 6:46pm

Well, at least we are losing to the best.

JeffDunne · Post: # 655047Post **JeffDunne** » Sat 27 Sep 2008 6:48pm

Maybe we played them into form?

tweedaletomanning · Sat 27 Sep 2008 6:48pm

battye wrote:Well, at least we are losing to the best.

Problem is though that we're ALWAYS losing

Ralphy · Post: # 655051Post **Ralphy** » Sat 27 Sep 2008 6:49pm

tweedaletomanning wrote:
battye wrote:Well, at least we are losing to the best.
Problem is though that we're ALWAYS losing

Gotta be in it to win it.

your momma · Post: # 655066Post **your momma** » Sat 27 Sep 2008 7:11pm

the fact has been stuck in my head since the 1st preliminary..against port, was it 10 points we lost by?

will this curse continue? i guess its just unlucky...

out turn to break the curse next year? wot say u?

chook23 · Post: # 655070Post **chook23** » Sat 27 Sep 2008 7:15pm

anything for an excuse for some

means jack shyte to me

we did not win the big one

Sainternist · Sat 27 Sep 2008 7:20pm

your momma wrote:the fact has been stuck in my head since the 1st preliminary..against port, was it 10 points we lost by?

6 points.

Brent Guerra, who starred in defense today for the Hawks, could have levelled the game in the dying seconds

LaUrEnCe · Post: # 655078Post **LaUrEnCe** » Sat 27 Sep 2008 7:25pm

Sainternist wrote:
your momma wrote:the fact has been stuck in my head since the 1st preliminary..against port, was it 10 points we lost by?
6 points.

Brent Guerra, who starred in defense today for the Hawks, could have levelled the game in the dying seconds

and then Wankaneen kicked the unkickable

your momma · Post: # 655085Post **your momma** » Sat 27 Sep 2008 7:32pm

Sainternist wrote:
your momma wrote:the fact has been stuck in my head since the 1st preliminary..against port, was it 10 points we lost by?
6 points.

Brent Guerra, who starred in defense today for the Hawks, could have levelled the game in the dying seconds

yeh rememba that 1.

i also remember Roo leaped and....touched the ball in defence, but was paid a goal?...or some other situation in our foward?

Sainternist · Sat 27 Sep 2008 7:34pm

LaUrEnCe wrote:
Sainternist wrote:
your momma wrote:the fact has been stuck in my head since the 1st preliminary..against port, was it 10 points we lost by?
6 points.

Brent Guerra, who starred in defense today for the Hawks, could have levelled the game in the dying seconds
and then Wankaneen kicked the unkickable

Bloody Wankerneen! Did absolutely nothing for 3 quarters and decides to get a late pass in the final quarter.
Just our luck

LaUrEnCe · Post: # 655089Post **LaUrEnCe** » Sat 27 Sep 2008 7:42pm

Blah

just thinking about that game

has to be said the Saints back then shitted over this one IMO ..although that is pretty obvious
all of Ball Dal Hayes fit and at their best.. G Train, Roo.. Black and Guerra were v good for us too

just dissappointed we've gone backwards

saintspremiers · Sat 27 Sep 2008 9:02pm

JeffDunne wrote:Maybe we played them into form?

I reckon you may be right......we have been not hard enough when it really mattered...bloody close against Port, faded against Sydney, and soft as Dal vs the Hawks.

oh when · Post: # 655145Post **oh when** » Sat 27 Sep 2008 9:07pm

Also 1970 and 72 Carlton beat us in the Prelim and went on to win the GF

TimeToShineFellas · Sat 27 Sep 2008 9:44pm

............. and 1 flag in 42 years.

Sorry whats the point of the OP?

Sainternist · Sat 27 Sep 2008 9:47pm

TimeToShineFellas wrote:............. and 1 flag in 42 years.

Sorry whats the point of the OP?

Just stating a somewhat interesting statistic.

bigcarl · Post: # 655185Post **bigcarl** » Sat 27 Sep 2008 9:49pm

Sainternist wrote:Brent Guerra, who starred in defense today for the Hawks, could have levelled the game in the dying seconds

he has a flag and harvs doesn't. good luck to him, but it's a cruel world sometimes.

TimeToShineFellas · Sat 27 Sep 2008 9:51pm

Sainternist wrote:
TimeToShineFellas wrote:............. and 1 flag in 42 years.

Sorry whats the point of the OP?
Just stating a somewhat interesting statistic.

A bit like dancing with your sister really, isn't it!

TimeToShineFellas · Sat 27 Sep 2008 9:55pm

bigcarl wrote:
Sainternist wrote:Brent Guerra, who starred in defense today for the Hawks, could have levelled the game in the dying seconds
he has a flag and harvs doesn't. good luck to him, but it's a cruel world sometimes.

Should never have been let go in the first place!

Clarkson found the right position for him in the end.

Pity the powers that be down at Moorabbin didn't throw him around and suddenly realise "hey this boy will give us drive because his left foot is pin point in delivering the pill. This might even set us up for some forward thrusts!"

Guess they missed that one!

Sainternist · Sat 27 Sep 2008 10:09pm

TimeToShineFellas wrote:
Sainternist wrote:
TimeToShineFellas wrote:............. and 1 flag in 42 years.

Sorry whats the point of the OP?
Just stating a somewhat interesting statistic.
A bit like dancing with your sister really, isn't it!

You're not user:st.kenny's room mate by any chance?

You're about as annoying as he is

TimeToShineFellas · Sat 27 Sep 2008 10:12pm

Well if you don't like living in the real world I suggest you not post!

JeffDunne · Post: # 655207Post **JeffDunne** » Sat 27 Sep 2008 10:12pm

Shoulda, coulda, woulda . . .

Bottom line is we haven't been the best team in any season this decade.

Our H&A and finals records clearly show this.

For the life of me I cannot understand why people spend so much time reflecting on why.