Dogs at the Gabba

[Faulky63]

FWIW
The Dogs haven't won at the Gabba since 2017 and have not played at the venue once this season.

[WellardSaint]

Interesting stat.
It's not the ground that's a factor- that's simply an oval shaped sporting ground covered in grass.

Which players did they have? Who were their opponents?

Might as well say an ice-hockey team hasn't won at a certain rink for 3 years.
It's an indoor ice-rink.

[Sainter_Dad]

Interesting stat.
It's not the ground that's a factor- that's simply an oval shaped sporting ground covered in grass.

Which players did they have? Who were their opponents?

Might as well say an ice-hockey team hasn't won at a certain rink for 3 years.
It's an indoor ice-rink.

I disagree - grounds, particularly outdoor ones, can require a certain style of game play - and the swirls of the wind when kicking for goal can have a huge influence.

[WellardSaint]

Umps have more influence than ground conditions

[SaintPelican66]

Umps have more influence than ground conditions

Correct!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[YoungGeorge]

Good stat Faulky - obviously ground environs play a significant role in a teams psyche, we should take confidence from this fact and use it to our advantage rather than just blindly bag it out.

[SaintPav]

Umps have more influence than ground conditions

Correct!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Special.

[remboy]

FWIW
The Dogs haven't won at the Gabba since 2017 and have not played at the venue once this season.

I’m surprised they haven’t played there given how few venues have been used. It’s like us playing a final at the G against Collingwood.

[Scollop]

Good stat Faulky - obviously ground environs play a significant role in a teams psyche, we should take confidence from this fact and use it to our advantage rather than just blindly bag it out.

+1

It's all above the shoulders as they say. Any psychological advantage you can get this time of year is good afaic

[Beno88]

Head to Head in Finals
St Kilda 2 wins
Bulldogs 2 wins

2010 Preliminary Final - St K d WB by 24
2009 Preliminary Final - St K d WB by 7
1992 Semi Final - Foots d St K by 29
1961 Semi Final - Foots d St K by 9

In 1961, 2009 & 2010, the winning team went on to finish runners-up.

Western Bulldogs have not won a final since the 2016 Grand Final. St Kilda's last finals win was against the Bulldogs (2010 PF).

St Kilda are 1-3 in Elimination Finals in the AFL era. Western Bulldogs are 2-3. It has been 18 years since St Kilda won an Elimination Final.


At The Gabba
St Kilda are 3-3 at the Gabba in 2020. Bulldogs are 0-1.

St Kilda are 9-17 at the Gabba, but have won 7 of our last 11 there.
Bulldogs are 8-15 at the Gabba. They've won just one of their last 7 there (R20 2017).

Neither team has ever won a final at the Gabba.
St Kilda have played one final at the Gabba, in 2004, losing by 80 points.
Bulldogs have played two finals at the Gabba, losing by 34 in 2000, and 53 in 1999.

St Kilda are 1-3 in finals away from Victoria. Bulldogs are 2-4.

[stevie]

One stat there is wrong : it’s 16 years since our last win in a EF(2004 v Shitney) technically a first semi lol

[Beno88]

One stat there is wrong : it’s 16 years since our last win in a EF(2004 v Shitney) technically a first semi lol

Yeah that was a Semi Final.

We've only played 4 Elimination Finals in the AFL era.

2011 vs Sydney (loss)
2006 vs Melbourne (loss)
1992 vs Collingwood (win)
1991 vs Geelong (loss)

[stevie]

Been cooler the last few days up here after early summer last week lol - was only 12 at 6 am this morn. 25 and sunny predicted for Sat - should be about 22 at game time and get cooler as it’s get dark. Perfect to smash bullfrogs