Even if we learn from history, we might see it repeated over the next five weeks.
Melbourne finished on top of the ladder for the first time since 1964 but recent seasons have shown the best team of the home and away season doesn’t typically claim the premiership cup.
See what finals history can tell us about the 2021 finals.
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DO YOU REALLY WANT TO FINISH ON TOP?
As has been discussed on The First Crack all season, recent history suggests the eventual premier will come from the second v third qualifying final – this year, that’s Port Adelaide v Geelong.
No team has finished on top of the ladder and won the flag since Hawthorn in 2013; in Richmond’s dynastic run,…
