Kennett curse, the Glossary
The Kennett curse was the name given to Australian Football League club 's dominance against rival in the period between Hawthorn's upset win against Geelong in the 2008 AFL Grand Final and Hawthorn's win in the 2013 preliminary finals.[1]
Table of Contents
15 relations: Australian Football League, Colliwobbles, Essendon Football Club, Jeff Kennett, Jimmy Bartel, List of kicks after the siren in the VFL/AFL, Melbourne Cricket Ground, Paul Chapman (Australian footballer), Sports-related curses, Tom Hawkins (footballer, born 1988), 2008 AFL Grand Final, 2009 AFL season, 2013 AFL finals series, 2015 AFL season, 2016 AFL finals series.
- Geelong Football Club
- Hawthorn Football Club
- Sports-related curses
The Australian Football League (AFL) is the pre-eminent and only fully professional competition of Australian rules football.
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Colliwobbles
In the Australian Football League (AFL), the "Colliwobbles" refers to the period between Collingwood's 1958 and 1990 premierships, where the Magpies reached nine AFL/VFL Grand Finals for eight losses and a draw in 1977. Kennett curse and Colliwobbles are Australian Football League.
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The Essendon Football Club, nicknamed the Bombers, is a professional Australian rules football club that plays in the Australian Football League (AFL), the game's premier competition.
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Jeff Kennett
Jeffrey Gibb Kennett (born 2 March 1948) is a former Australian politician who served as the 43rd Premier of Victoria between 1992 and 1999, Leader of the Victorian Liberal Party from 1982 to 1989 and from 1991 to 1999, and the Member for Burwood from 1976 to 1999.
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Jimmy Bartel
James Ross Bartel (born 4 December 1983) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
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List of kicks after the siren in the VFL/AFL
In Australian rules football, if a player takes a mark or is awarded a free kick before the siren sounds to end a quarter, and the siren sounds before the player takes a set shot, the player is allowed to take the kick after the siren. Kennett curse and List of kicks after the siren in the VFL/AFL are Australian Football League.
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Melbourne Cricket Ground
The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), also known locally as The 'G, is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne, Victoria.
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Paul Chapman (born 5 November 1981) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Geelong Football Club and Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
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A sports-related curse is a superstitious belief in the effective action of some malevolent power, that is used to explain the failures or misfortunes of specific sports teams, players, or even cities.
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Thomas Jack Hawkins (born 21 July 1988) is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
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2008 AFL Grand Final
The 2008 AFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football match contested between the Geelong Football Club and the Hawthorn Football Club, held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne on 27 September 2008. Kennett curse and 2008 AFL Grand Final are Geelong Football Club and Hawthorn Football Club.
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2009 AFL season
The 2009 AFL season was the 113th season of the Australian Football League (AFL), the highest level senior Australian rules football competition in Australia, which was known as the Victorian Football League until 1989.
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2013 AFL finals series
The 2013 Australian Football League finals series determined the winner of the 2013 AFL season.
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2015 AFL season
The 2015 AFL season was the 119th season of the Australian Football League (AFL), the highest level senior Australian rules football competition in Australia, which was known as the Victorian Football League until 1989.
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2016 AFL finals series
The 2016 Australian Football League finals series was the 120th annual edition of the VFL/AFL final series, the Australian rules football tournament staged to determine the winner of the 2016 AFL Premiership Season.
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See also
Geelong Football Club
- 1925 VFL grand final
- 1930 VFL grand final
- 1931 VFL grand final
- 1937 VFL grand final
- 1951 VFL grand final
- 1952 VFL grand final
- 1953 VFL grand final
- 1963 VFL grand final
- 1967 VFL grand final
- 1989 VFL grand final
- 1992 AFL Grand Final
- 1994 AFL Grand Final
- 1995 AFL Grand Final
- 2007 AFL Grand Final
- 2008 AFL Grand Final
- 2009 AFL Grand Final
- 2011 AFL Grand Final
- 2022 AFL Grand Final
- Ablett family
- Geelong Football Club
- History of the Geelong Football Club
- Kardinia Park (stadium)
- Kennett curse
- List of Geelong Football Club reserves team seasons
- Miracle Match (Australian rules football)
- Miracle on Grass (Australian rules football)
- Rankin family of Geelong
- South Melbourne vs Geelong (1886 VFA season)
- St Kilda vs Geelong (2009 AFL season)
Hawthorn Football Club
- 1961 VFL grand final
- 1963 VFL grand final
- 1971 VFL grand final
- 1975 VFL grand final
- 1976 VFL grand final
- 1978 VFL grand final
- 1983 VFL grand final
- 1984 VFL grand final
- 1985 VFL grand final
- 1986 VFL grand final
- 1987 VFL grand final
- 1988 VFL grand final
- 1989 VFL grand final
- 1991 AFL Grand Final
- 2008 AFL Grand Final
- 2012 AFL Grand Final
- 2013 AFL Grand Final
- 2014 AFL Grand Final
- 2015 AFL Grand Final
- Box Hill Hawks
- Glenferrie Oval
- Hawthorn Football Club
- Hawthorn Football Club (AFL Women's)
- Hawthorn Football Club historical racism allegations
- Kennett curse
- Line in the Sand Match
- List of Hawthorn Football Club captains
- List of Hawthorn Football Club leading goalkickers
- List of Hawthorn Football Club seasons
- Melbourne Hawks
- Peter Crimmins Medal
- Waverley Park
- Andretti curse
- China–South Korea football rivalry
- Cleveland sports curse
- Crucible curse
- Curse of 1940
- Curse of Billy Penn
- Curse of LaBonte
- Curse of Muldoon
- Kennett curse
- Mayo county football team
- Neverkusen
- Rainbow jersey
- Sports Illustrated cover jinx
- Sports-related curses