20 minutes ago, Diamond_Jim said:

Just watching the Round 19 clash at present.

Two things stood out to me.

In the first half our forward play lacked cohesion and we missed 3-4 very gettable goals. (BBB was responsible for two of those.)

Dogs scored around three goals "out the back".

In addition the jury is still out on whether you tag Daniels.

The good thing is that they rarely if ever dominated us even if they outscored us.

The better thing was we were in fact rarely dominated at all in all our losses.

That's whys our season imo was by far the best season from an AFL club since Geelong 2007.

On 1/17/2022 at 3:03 PM, WalkingCivilWar said:

What an anomaly 2016 was. Talk about annus horribilis! North started the season 9 and zip. And the bulldogs were the only team in VFL/AFL history - well, the modern era anyway - to not only make the GF from seventh but to go on and win it from seventh. And… Donald Trump won the US presidency. Just making a point. 😉

People forget that 2016 was the first year of the bye before the finals. 

The dogs were battered but got a rest while the teams in the top 2 were beaten from memory. 

3 hours ago, dazzledavey36 said:

The better thing was we were in fact rarely dominated at all in all our losses.

That's whys our season imo was by far the best season from an AFL club since Geelong 2007.

The more I reflect on it as the months go by, the more I realise that your second sentence is completely justifiable.

17-1-4 record, percentage of 130.8%, worst of the four losses was by 20 points, on top of the ladder for 13 out of the 23 H&A weeks, at least one win over every single finalist, and then a finals series in which three of the next four best sides other than us couldn't really get close to us (playing none of the finals at our true home ground and giving up some degree of home ground advantage each time), all the while dealing with COVID disruptions, schedule changes and hubs.

I guess, somehow, it still hasn't sunk in yet.

On 1/18/2022 at 4:50 PM, Queanbeyan Demon said:

It's been done six times in the last 23 years. It's almost negligent not to do it.

Adelaide Brisbane Hawthorn and Richmond. You can't count threepeats of Lions and Hawks as two doubles! 

3 hours ago, 58er said:

Adelaide Brisbane Hawthorn and Richmond. You can't count threepeats of Lions and Hawks as two doubles! 

Adelaide’s first was 1997 so that’s 25 seasons. Ironically, it was done only 4x in the prior 25 seasons as well.

4 hours ago, 58er said:

Adelaide Brisbane Hawthorn and Richmond. You can't count threepeats of Lions and Hawks as two doubles! 

And yet, in cricket if a bowler gets 4 wickets in a row it's counted as a double hat trick

The fact that clubs win back-to-back premierships or 3 peats makes the players who played in all 2 or 3 life long respected players of their respective clubs.

There some clubs who have won 2 premierships in a 3 year period which is also a great achievement.

The fact that clubs like Richmod have won 3 premiership in 4 years is also great.

I would love the MFC to replicate the 1955-1960 performance in the next 5 years but I would also be happy with 3 premierships in the next 6 years with no back-to-back.

To win a premiership has become harder in recent years because the competition has become more even and fierce at the top end where teams who peak in the finals win the premiership whether they play 3 or 4 games in the finals.

17 hours ago, titan_uranus said:

The more I reflect on it as the months go by, the more I realise that your second sentence is completely justifiable.

17-1-4 record, percentage of 130.8%, worst of the four losses was by 20 points, on top of the ladder for 13 out of the 23 H&A weeks, at least one win over every single finalist, and then a finals series in which three of the next four best sides other than us couldn't really get close to us (playing none of the finals at our true home ground and giving up some degree of home ground advantage each time), all the while dealing with COVID disruptions, schedule changes and hubs.

I guess, somehow, it still hasn't sunk in yet.

And an average losing margin of 11.75 points (or an average "not winning" margin of 9.4 points if you add in the draw with Hawthorn). 

4 hours ago, Dante said:

And yet, in cricket if a bowler gets 4 wickets in a row it's counted as a double hat trick

Don't understand why but good luck to the Renegades Cam Boyce who did a double hatrick  yesterday.

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Edited January 20, 20223 yr by Grimes Times

3 hours ago, durango said:

 

I would love the MFC to replicate the 1955-1960 performance in the next 5 years but I would also be happy with 3 premierships in the next 6 years with no back-to-back.

 

Your post  demonstrates how far the club - and supporters -  have come in 2021.

The above statement would seem ridiculous several years ago, and maybe even in 2020.  But now a perfectly reasonable ambition, and a good chance of occurring. Maybe the Dees are the only club currently placed to hold such a possible target.

A huge swathe of the 2021 GF team will still be only half to 3/4 the way through their careers, and Trac, Oliver, Petty, Fritsch, Spargo, Jackson, Lever , Langdon, Sparrow and Jordan (50% of the Premiership players) will be hardened 25 to 30 year olds. 

Max will be the newly appointed and recently retired great and Ruck coach in 2027.

Remind the site of this post Durango around late August I'd say with confidence.

Edited January 20, 20223 yr by Demon17

Imo Sydney and GWS are the two clubs who could worry us especially if they have no injuries. Last year both seemed to match up well against us.

I think we have Gee, Brisbane, dogs and Richmond covered and to a lesser extent port aswell 

7 hours ago, 58er said:

Don't understand why but good luck to the Renegades Cam Boyce who did a double hatrick  yesterday.

…and then was on strike with the Renegades needing two off the final ball and was caught out. 😭

While we’re on the subject… Glenn Maxwell. What more can one say?!

1 hour ago, Paulo said:

Imo Sydney and GWS are the two clubs who could worry us especially if they have no injuries. Last year both seemed to match up well against us.

I think we have Gee, Brisbane, dogs and Richmond covered and to a lesser extent port aswell 

Feel the same way. The only caveat is the Dogs, by good fortune of genes and their academy, will go into next year with Sam Darcy who looks like he could have an immediate impact on their ruck/forward stocks, in much the same way we have had with Jackson. Then you add Bruce and a years development into Ugle-Hagan who could be a wildcard hybrid forward, and their forward line looks very dangerous going into next year. A stacked forward line would have flow-on effects in improving their defence too if someone shifts back. It's very much a wait and see. I don't think they have as strong a culture as we do, the cracks showed between 2017-2019 or so, so who knows if their club will get stronger or massively underperform on expectations, while other teams rise.

Edited January 20, 20223 yr by John Demonic

Re-sign Jackson and we're headed for the 5peat we dropped in the fiddys.

 

Edited January 20, 20223 yr by Fork 'em

We would have taken home a six-pack if victorious in1958 and a slab of 7-up if we'd also prevailed in 1954.

On 1/19/2022 at 6:57 PM, titan_uranus said:

that your second sentence is completely justifiable.

17-1-4 record, percentage of 130.8%,

Yep and I argue until blue that the umps got the dogs home in our loss to them with 15 more frees on a wet night. And while I am at it the umps played a part in our loss to the crows. 

On 1/20/2022 at 5:08 AM, 58er said:

Adelaide Brisbane Hawthorn and Richmond. You can't count threepeats of Lions and Hawks as two doubles! 

You should if the question is "how many times has a team won after winning the year before?". - which is what the question really is (or should be).

On 1/20/2022 at 5:08 AM, 58er said:

Adelaide Brisbane Hawthorn and Richmond. You can't count threepeats of Lions and Hawks as two doubles! 

Is that the same thing as someone scoring a 300 in cricket and saying it can't be called a triple century?

2 hours ago, Queanbeyan Demon said:

Is that the same thing as someone scoring a 300 in cricket and saying it can't be called a triple century?

No the issue was of six or four back to back snd it was 4 not six IMO. 

1 hour ago, 58er said:

No the issue was of six or four back to back snd it was 4 not six IMO. 

i'll plug for 6 😃

2 hours ago, daisycutter said:

i'll plug for 6 😃

Looking at it back to back is only 4 as indicated previously 

3 is a three peat not 2back to backs You can't double count. 

5 hours ago, Queanbeyan Demon said:

Is that the same thing as someone scoring a 300 in cricket and saying it can't be called a triple century?

No it's a triple not 2 by back to back  so 4 it is not 6. 

8 minutes ago, 58er said:

Looking at it back to back is only 4 as indicated previously 

3 is a three peat not 2back to backs You can't double count. 

big col explained it better

we are talking about back-to-backs

6 it is

On 1/21/2022 at 3:10 PM, Big Col said:

You should if the question is "how many times has a team won after winning the year before?". - which is what the question really is (or should be).

Or maybe the question should be “how many times has a team won after winning their first premiership the year before”. Because we are talking about us going back to back which is a 1 in 5 chance based on the last 25 years, and clearly after we have won 2 in a row the 3rd is easier (1 in 2 chance).

Edited January 22, 20223 yr by Watson11