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Prediction: We will have won the most VFL / AFL premierships by the end of this decade.



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21 hours ago, sisso said:

It is amazing to think we just won our first flag in 57 years and thats enough to draw level with recent powerhouses Hawthorn and Richmond...shows what a dominant force we used to be, lets hope those days have returned and this is the beginning....

 

When we won in 64 Hawthorn had 1 flag.

We are now level on 13. The won 12 in the intervening years. I'll have some of that thanks

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On 9/29/2021 at 2:28 PM, Wizard of Koz said:

Throughout the 175 years our great club has never been a one every 10 years sort of club. More like a 6 in 10 years, then none in 57 sort of deal. As the title says I predict with a fair amount of certainty that we will have won the most VFL / AFL premierships by the end of this decade.

We are on 13 now, Ess and Carl leading with 16. This is doable with a decade of our current boys. 

So if you had a choice of one every 10 years or 6 in 10 years but with a 57 year gap between successful periods, which would you choose? I'd go with the one in ten. 

Mind you, I know this is what you are all thinking:

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I saw a table somewhere the other day that showed us as one behind the top spot if you count ressies and U19 cups as well. Can't remember who was on top.

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I think there's something to be said for winning a premiership before a bunch of player hit their absolute premium contract periods!

If enthusiasm and the opportunity for greatness in a great team is worth even 10% off contract expectations, that's a couple of extra players in our best 22 we wouldn't have been able to afford if we'd spent another two years being 'really good' but not quite breaking through.

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On 9/29/2021 at 6:09 PM, Wizard of Koz said:

One thing this year has taught me is there are no omens, pre game rituals, posts on internet etc that will ever change the course of a game or a clubs destiny. For years I always stood here until we lost or never sat there because we always lose when I sat there etc Ultimately it did not matter where I stood or sat we mostly loss because we were not much chop.

Now this year I have done nothing much different to the era of shytness and we won the flag. It's nothing supernatural that has an effect on the game. It is the fact that we now have probably 8 of the best all time 10 MFC players since 64 playing in the one team, we are as fit as they come and well coached. 

No need to stress about  a post tempting fate. It doesnt work like that. It has about as much cred as going to church on a Sunday.

Stress less and live the dream.

 

You are forgetting The Earthquake before the GF in Melbourne 

Norm was moving 

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Did dream we would win the GF in 2021 back in 2019 ,however got opponent wrong.Also dreamt we would six g.f in a row and 7 in ten years. Perhaps it is the drink talking. 

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