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On 1/9/2020 at 6:14 PM, Little Goffy said:

Johnstone, White, Woewodin, Robertson, Rivers, Leoncelli, Mclean, Bizzell, Bruce, even Green and McDonald who only really consolidated late in or after the Daniher period

Not many hard nuts in that group - good players when they footy is free flowing but hard tough lockdown finals footy and they're going to struggle

 
15 minutes ago, Dr. Gonzo said:

We also beat west coast twice in 1990. The Pies beat us in H&A but we had knocked them out of the finals in 88 and 89 and our September record against them overall means we would've had a chance. Truly the one that got away

Absolutely, we copped a really tough run home, and in the finals.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1990_AFL_season#Round_19

Melbourne run in_

r/19. Melbourne beat Sydney at the 'G'

r/20. Melbourne beat WestCoast on the big ground at Subi

r/21. Melbourne beat Richmond on the big ground at Waverley

r/22. Melbourne beat Hawthorn at the 'G'

 

Hawthorn run in_

r/19. Hawthorn beat Richmond on the big ground at Waverley

r/20. Hawthorn beat Collingwood on the big ground at Waverley

r/21. Hawthorn beat Carlton at Princes park

r/22. Hawthorn lost to Melbourne at the 'G'

 

WestCoast run in_

r/19. WestCoast beat Richmond on the big ground at Subi

r/20. WestCoast lost to Melbourne on the big ground at Subi

r/21. WestCoast beat the Bears at Carrara

r/22. WestCoast had a tune-up beating the Cats at Kardinia park

 

Collingwood run in_

r/19. Collingwood lost to Essendon on the big ground at Waverley

r/20. Collingwood lost to Hawthorn on the big ground at Waverley

r/21. Collingwood had an easy win over Fitzroy at Victoria park

r/22. Collingwood had an easy win over Nth Melb on the big ground at Waverley

 

1990 finals series

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1990_AFL_season#Finals_Series

 
On 1/8/2020 at 5:08 AM, america de cali said:

We were definitely too cocky and arrogant in 1990 against WC. As keeps on happening for us when the media pumps up our tires we fall in hole. Everyone was saying there’s no way WC could beat us. We had an undisciplined and lazy start, were jumped early, game totally lost at half time and played catch up footy for the remainder of the game but never got close. For those who are too young to remember that game was eerily similar to the round 23 debacle against Collingwood in 2017. As for the the comparison between the Northey and Daniher eras, Northey wins hands down. He was remarkably consistent with a workman like list that in many ways over achieved.  Daniher had better talent but inconsistent year to year results. It was the “Hollywood” golden era for us with too many easily satisfied players.

That 1990 SF was definitely an opportunity lost, but the Eagles were also on their way up.

This didn't help - according to Demon wiki:

" Garry Lyon missed the match after being collected heavily by Steve O'Dwyer in a Thursday night training mishap."

http://demonwiki.org/Semi+Final+1990

On 1/10/2020 at 10:50 AM, america de cali said:

One aspect of the Daniher/Northey eras and to a lesser extent now with Goodwin is that when on the cusp of tangible success and it appears achievable we get stage fright and exit ingloriously. I can’t recall any of our finals exits with the exception of the elimination final in 2004 against Essendon since 1987 that were fought out to the finish or we being unlucky. We tend to fold like a cheap suit and get tossed out in an ugly manner. 

This is a ridiculous comment.

 

Cheap suits don't fold. Expensive wool suits do. 

It needed to be said.

(I don't disagree with your point, by the way)


3 hours ago, La Dee-vina Comedia said:

This is a ridiculous comment.

 

Cheap suits don't fold. Expensive wool suits do. 

It needed to be said.

(I don't disagree with your point, by the way)

“Now get it right...!”

On 1/9/2020 at 4:07 PM, Clint Bizkit said:

I had totally forgotten Grgic played in that Grand Final.

Grgic ... one of the WORST players I have ever seen pull on an MFC Guernsey!!

7 hours ago, picket fence said:

Grgic ... one of the WORST players I have ever seen pull on an MFC Guernsey!!

What'd he do? Put his head through the arm hole?

 

This is why we need specialist coaches.

 

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