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To still be celebrating the Dees in October!!!

Yep, I played a long game with my user name. Usually by October many of us are well on the way to thinking about draft picks, trades, or even the fixture for the next year - or perhaps just have our head in the sand trying not to think about footy at all.

Not in 2021!

DEES IN OCTOBER!

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    I am happiest for those who remember 1964 and have waited these 57 long years! I only have experienced 40 of those years and that was long enough!

    I do have a tinge of sadness though. Especially for those who have passed away and never got to see our drought breaking Premiership triumph in 2021. I am not just talking about Jimmy Stynes, Robbie Flower, Dean Bailey, Colin Sylvia, Troy Broadbridge and others heavily involved with the Melbourne Football Club. I am talking about those loyal Melbourne members and supporters who used to show up to every game barracking for the Demons and never got to experience the joy and relief that we are fortunate enough to now feel. Unfortunately, that is part of life and when you have a Premiership drought that went from 1964 until 2021 you can expect to lose people along the way.

    The Sydney (South Melbourne) Swans with a 72 year drought, the Western (Footscray) Bulldogs with a 62 year drought and the Richmond Tigers with a 37 year drought all were ecstatic and relieved when they finally broke their Premiership droughts. We have now been lucky enough to experience the same. Sadly for the Fitzroy Lions they never really got to properly break their drought having to merge with the Brisbane Bears at the end of 1996. However, you could say that many Fitzroy supporters celebrated the Brisbane Lions 2001 Premiership as their own, coincidentally ending their own 57 year drought, which last saw Fitzroy win the Flag in 1944. It is now only the St. Kilda Saints with their current drought of 55 years which hasn't seen them hold up the Premiership cup since 1966. Whether or not they end their drought too remains to be seen. They have definitely had their chances in 1971, 1997, 2009 and 2010 (twice).

    Nevertheless, my focus is on my beloved Demons and I hope that we can have another Premiership win, this time at the MCG, in the near future. That way I can celebrate it with my Dad and many other loyal Melbourne members and supporters who want to actually be there at our home ground the MCG and experience it properly. I think I will definitely cry tears of joy more if it happens at the MCG and I am there watching it. Anyway, fingers crossed that we finally get to see another Demons Flag very soon!

    Lastly, I want to say that I hope that the Melbourne Football Club NEVER experiences such a severe Premiership drought as long as 57 years ever again! It is time for some sustained success!

     

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