Interesting...............

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This season is the first season since 1999 where both grand finalists from the previous year lost round 1 matches

Grand Final 1998
Adelaide 15.15 105 def North Melbourne 8.22 70

Round 1 1999
Western Bulldogs 13.13 91 def Adelaide 12.6 78
Geelong 22.9 141 def North Melbourne 21.9 135
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Grand Final 2011
Geelong 18.11 119 def Collingwood 12.9 81

Round 1 2012
Fremantle 16.9 105 def Geelong 15.11 101
Hawthorn 20.17 137 def Collingwood 16.19 115