As finals week kicks off, let's take a trip down memory lane. We'll explore the inaugural finals appearance for each of the competing teams—a journey that for some began in 1897 and for others took 30+ years (looking at you, Hawthorn). We also dive into the history of previous finals matchups between this week's contenders, discuss the latest All-Australian team, and reflect on the original team from 1991.

References

• https://afltables.com/afl/afl_index.html


• Old Herald Sun articles


• Old Age articles


• Trove


• Inside Football

The Kick to Kick Podcast are looking back at the first meeting between this weeks match-ups, trying to bring out the stories, highlights, winners, and losers of days gone by. 

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