Have we ever Pinched a Flag?

Virgin Blue · **Joined:** Mon Oct 22, 2007 12:32 pm **Posts:** 3021

As good as Hawthorn have been in 2008 I think most of us would agree they sorta pinched the 2008 Flag. Cats had lost just one game for the year and dominated hard ball gets and I50s in the first half in the Grannie... and yet the Dorks still took home the bacon.

My question is, have we ever pinched a Flag and if so when was the last time we did that?

Please no comments about rorting the cap, that's not the sort of pinching I am talking about.

mandy · **Posted:** Wed Oct 08, 2008 1:37 pm

Virgin Blue wrote:

Please no comments about rorting the cap, that's not the sort of pinching I am talking about.

Bugger.

I got nuthin then.

anfield · **Joined:** Tue Mar 07, 2006 2:47 pm **Posts:** 580

Big Nick says in his book "Big Nick' that we had an ordinary home and away season in 1970 but who remembers an ordinary season when you win the greatest GF in history?

Wojee · **Joined:** Mon Feb 28, 2005 8:17 am **Posts:** 35135

We pinched a GF spot in '99, but that's it in my lifetime.

woof · **Joined:** Thu Mar 02, 2006 9:51 am **Posts:** 4919

We pinched 72 :-D

and then Richmond pinched 73

Virgin Blue · **Joined:** Mon Oct 22, 2007 12:32 pm **Posts:** 3021

Sounds like we haven't pinched one for a while, so maybe our time is due? :lol:

Rocco Iguana · **Joined:** Thu Mar 01, 2007 9:37 pm **Posts:** 1362

Wojee wrote:

We pinched a GF spot in '99, but that's it in my lifetime.

a magic momment indeed !

AGRO · **Posted:** Wed Oct 08, 2008 2:04 pm

woof wrote:

We pinched 72 :-D

and then Richmond pinched 73

I'll concede that we pinched 1970 - but in 1972 we finished a clear top of the ladder in front of Richmond.

In 1970 Collingwood were clearly the better side during the home and away season - but the beauty of our game is that the ultimate prize is not decided on the home and away season.

DownUnderChick · **Posted:** Wed Oct 08, 2008 2:07 pm

AGRO wrote:

woof wrote:

We pinched 72 :-D

and then Richmond pinched 73

I'll concede that we pinched 1970 - but in 1972 we finished a clear top of the ladder in front of Richmond.

In 1970 Collingwood were clearly the better side during the home and away season - but the beauty of our game is that the ultimate prize is not decided on the home and away season.

As was evidenced 2 Saturday's ago.

woof · **Joined:** Thu Mar 02, 2006 9:51 am **Posts:** 4919

AGRO wrote:

woof wrote:

but in 1972 we finished a clear top of the ladder in front of Richmond.

The Tiggers smashed us in the 2nd semi and started favourites in that 72 GF.

The Blueseum · **Joined:** Thu Nov 08, 2007 8:02 am **Posts:** 1623

Virgin Blue wrote:

As good as Hawthorn have been in 2008 I think most of us would agree they sorta pinched the 2008 Flag. Cats had lost just one game for the year and dominated hard ball gets and I50s in the first half in the Grannie... and yet the Dorks still took home the bacon.

My question is, have we ever pinched a Flag and if so when was the last time we did that?

The Blueseum doesnt have a specific page to answer this but note the following:

http://www.blueseum.org/tiki-index.php? ... r+Premiers

...particularly that on 5 occasions we've won a Premiership without being Minor Premiers.

From the Blueseum

camel · **Posted:** Wed Oct 08, 2008 2:58 pm

mandy wrote:

Virgin Blue wrote:

Please no comments about rorting the cap, that's not the sort of pinching I am talking about.

Bugger.

I got nuthin then.

You had 44 points, but that wasn't enough. Remember?

club29 · **Posted:** Wed Oct 08, 2008 3:24 pm

The cats must have been well over the salary cap in 95 . I wouldn't say we pinched that one but we did well to overcome their advantage.

mandy · **Posted:** Wed Oct 08, 2008 4:04 pm

camelboy wrote:

mandy wrote:

Virgin Blue wrote:

Please no comments about rorting the cap, that's not the sort of pinching I am talking about.

Bugger.

I got nuthin then.

You had 44 points, but that wasn't enough. Remember?

No. No I don't. I wasn't born.

teagueyubeauty · **Joined:** Sat Oct 14, 2006 11:28 am **Posts:** 6450

AGRO wrote:

woof wrote:

We pinched 72 :-D

and then Richmond pinched 73

I'll concede that we pinched 1970 - but in 1972 we finished a clear top of the ladder in front of Richmond.

In 1970 Collingwood were clearly the better side during the home and away season - but the beauty of our game is that the ultimate prize is not decided on the home and away season.

And the filth would know that better than most :lol:

camel · **Posted:** Wed Oct 08, 2008 4:24 pm

mandy wrote:

camelboy wrote:

mandy wrote:

Virgin Blue wrote:

Please no comments about rorting the cap, that's not the sort of pinching I am talking about.

Bugger.

I got nuthin then.

You had 44 points, but that wasn't enough. Remember?

No. No I don't. I wasn't born.

Nor was I, but I remember hearing about it for the first time. First it made me lollerskate at the Colliwobbles, then I just felt very proud of my club.

If you've not heard what happened, just let me know, I'm sure there'll be plenty of takers here to help you out.

mandy · **Posted:** Wed Oct 08, 2008 6:02 pm

Lalalalalalalalalalalalalala...... I'm not listening.

Kaptain Kouta · **Joined:** Mon Feb 28, 2005 12:41 pm **Posts:** 63509

I thought this thread was going to be about Dawn Fraser

aboynamedsue · **Joined:** Tue Dec 11, 2007 9:09 pm **Posts:** 6047

Kaptain Kouta wrote:

I thought this thread was going to be about Dawn Fraser

aboynamedsue · **Joined:** Tue Dec 11, 2007 9:09 pm **Posts:** 6047

Although '82 was back-to-back flags for us, we did come from 3rd to win the premiership that year. Maybe we didn't exactly pinch the flag, but Richmond was the best team in the competition during the H&A that year (followed by Hawthorn), and they beat us soundly in the 2nd Semi Final. They fell in a screaming heap on GF day and basically haven't recovered since...

Have we ever Pinched a Flag?

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