*Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on. For the players and supporters, losing to that Hawthorn side was a personal insult. Starting in 200910, the rugby union competition historically known as the Celtic League, at the time involving teams from Ireland, Scotland and Wales, introduced a playoff system to determine its champion. Meanwhile, Pies fans happily forked out $7 for fake sleeve tattoos to be more like superstar Dane Swan. Four of those runs finished with preliminary final heartbreak, with the most recent coming in 2012. [51], In the 1997 season, St Kilda qualified for the finals series in first position at the end of the home and away rounds with 15 wins and 7 losses,[52] winning the second minor premiership in the club's history. [102] The oval was formerly known as the St Kilda Cricket Ground and was originally established as the home of the St Kilda Cricket Club in 1856. The Power have missed the finals the past two years and appear some way off challenging for a flag. The 1966 finals series was just the 10th contested by the seaside club in 70 years. . Average AFL Grand Finals Quiz | 10 Questions | Sports - Fun Trivia How many Grand Finals have the Colingwood Magpies lost? [68] Following the grand final, Ross Lyon signed a three-year extension to his coaching contract until the end of the 2012 season. In 1931, the VFL adopted a system, the PageMcIntyre system, which ensured a Grand Final, and the concept became entrenched. [100] Prior to 1965, when St Kilda played at the Junction Oval, the club's song was an adaptation of "I Do Like To Be Beside The Seaside". The Grand Final was held a few weeks earlier than usual on September 2, allowing for the Olympics' start on September 15 and take the spotlight for most of the month. The Blues capped off a record-breaking season in 1995, winning the final 16 games to secure their 16th premiership. Goal. St Kilda finished second in both 1997 and 2009 after qualifying for the finals series in first position and winning the minor premierships. [4], On 14 March 1873, a meeting was held in Windsor to form the St Kilda Football Club. Coach: Norm Smith Captain: Ron Barassi Norm Smith medalllist: The Norm Smith Medal, named after the Melbourne coach, wasn't struck until 1979. List of VFL/AFL wooden spoons - Wikipedia [73][74] Following the season, the club announced a record net profit of $7.467 million for season 2010. It was raw, pitiless, attritional football. They havent tasted premiership success in 62 years, but its not quite as long as a couple of other premiership droughts throughout history. They did not play a final until 2003 and didn't win a final until 2006. How many Grand Finals have the Carlton Blues lost? [194], This concept was later adopted by the interstate carnivals and the Australian Football League.