Recent teams to reach a Prelim from outside the top-4:
2023 Carlton/GWS
2022 Brisbane - Lost PF by 71
2021 Bulldogs - Lost GF by 74
2019 Giants - Lost GF by 89
2018 Melbourne - Lost PF by 66
2016 Bulldogs - ๐
Possible, but it only gets harder from here.
#AFL
๐ฆ๐บAnge has also been named the Premier League Manager of the Month after just 4 games with Tottenham.
In the best league in football.
Unbelievable #AngeBall
๐ฆ๐บAnge Postecoglou is one of five football managers shortlisted for the FIFA Menโs Coach of the year.
Alongside two Italians and two Spaniards, including ๐ช๐ธPep Guardiola and ๐ช๐ธXavi.
Making us look very much like a football nation #AussiesInSport ๐ฆ๐บ๐ฆ๐บ
๐ฆ๐บAnge Postecoglou is one of five football managers shortlisted for the FIFA Menโs Coach of the year.
Alongside two Italians and two Spaniards, including ๐ช๐ธPep Guardiola and ๐ช๐ธXavi.
Making us look very much like a football nation #AussiesInSport ๐ฆ๐บ๐ฆ๐บ
Thursday night footy.
Pies/Dees.
1 v 4.
In front of 95,000.
It will be the first time two MCG-based teams have faced off at the โGโ in a final since the 2018 Prelim.
#AFLFinals
Generational striker who scored 30 of 70 goals last season leaves, and Spurs are still scoring at ease.
Long way to go but AngeBall is in full effect ๐ฆ๐บ๐ฆ๐บ#AussiesInSport
For fans of teams in finals (or not):
If you could add any 3 players from teams out of finals to play for you in September, who would you take?
Bont, Sicily, Dusty for mine.
#AFL
Heโs always worn his heart on his sleeve.
Heโs always been one of a kind.
Heโs always been just Ed.
Heโll always be Carlton ๐
Ed Curnow has announced that heโll be retiring at the end of our 2023 season.
Most Consecutive All-Australian Selections:
4x - CHRISTIAN PETRACCA
3x - Tom Stewart
2x - Charlie Curnow, Connor Rozee, Jack Sinclair
1x - 17 players
@melbournefc#AFLAwards
4+ All Australians Selections: (2023 listed players)
8x - Lance Franklin, Patrick Dangerfield
6x - Scott Pendlebury, Max Gawn
5x - Tom Hawkins, TOM STEWART, MARCUS BONTEMPELLI
4x - Dustin Martin, Jeremy McGovern, CHRISTIAN PETRACCA
#AFLAwards
Players to win multiple Leigh Matthews Trophies: (Began 1982)
5x - Gary Ablett Jr
2x - Greg Williams
2x - Wayne Carey
2x - Michael Voss
2x - Chris Judd
2x - Nat Fyfe
2x - MARCUS BONTEMPELLI
100+ AFL Coaches Votes in a season (began 2006):
3x - MARCUS BONTEMPELLI (2019, 2021, 2023)
2x - Gary Ablett Jnr, Patrick Dangerfield
1x - 11 players
#AFLAwards
Charlie Curnow awarded the 2023 Coleman Medal:
Drafted 2015
First 6 seasons:
62 games
11 wins
79 goals
Last 2 seasons:
45 games
25 wins
142 goals
Unleashed from injuries to become the best forward in the game #AFL
100+ AFL Coaches Votes in a season (began 2006):
3x - MARCUS BONTEMPELLI (2019, 2021, 2023)
2x - Gary Ablett Jnr, Patrick Dangerfield
1x - 11 players
#AFLAwards
The Boomers are through to the 2nd round of the @FIBA World Cup after a 109-89 win over Japan.
Josh Giddey - 26 points, 11 assists
Xavier Cooks - 24 points, 16 rebounds
Move into a 2nd group - and will likely need to beat Slovenia and Luka Doncic to reach the QF's.
๐ฆ๐บ๐ฆ๐บ#FIBAWC
Last time each side finished the year bottom 4 on the AFL ladder:
2023 - WC, NM, Haw, GC,
2022 - Ess, GWS
2021 - Coll, Adel
2020 - Syd
2019 - Melb, Carl
2018 - Bris, Stk
2016 - Frem
2013 - WB
2011 - PA
2010 - Rich
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1986 - GEELONG
2023 AFL H&A season comes to an end - and just one team will play finals for a 4th straight season.
Consecutive finals series:
5x - BRISBANE
3x - Melbourne, Sydney
2x - Collingwood
1x - Port Adelaide, Carlton, St Kilda, GWS
The cycle is short in footy #AFL
Teams to finish in the bottom 4 (15th-18th) since 2018:
West Coast
North Melbourne
Hawthorn
Gold Coast
GWS
Essendon
Adelaide
Collingwood
Sydney
Carlton
Melbourne
Brisbane
St Kilda
Seven of the current top eight.