I have a question for the stat buffs, how many teams have sat atop of the ladder after round 6 and gone on to win the premiership??
Say in the last 10 years.
Challenge accepted....
2008 , Grand finalists Geelong and Hawthorn sat 1 & 2
2009 , Grand finalists Geelong and St Kilda sat 1 & 2
2010 Grand finalists Collingwood and St Kilda sat 2 &3
2011 Grand finalists Collingwood and Geelong sat 1&2
2012 , Sydney was 3rd .
2013 Hawthorn was 5th (equal 3rd)
2014 Hawthorn was 2nd ( equal top )
2015 Hawthorn was 8th
2016 Western Bulldogs were 4th
2017 , Tigers were 4th ( equal second )