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For those who underrate our 2021 premiership…

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Just think when we were down by 19 points at 3 quarter time. Many (myself included) thought it was over and we’d blown our chance. Had we lost that game our drought would now be 60 years. Only 3 other teams  have gone that long (Sydney, St Kilda and Footscray.) We didn’t get another crack at it and our premiership window may be closed now. That was our one chance to win a flag and we did it. 
Be always thankful for that.

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    • Cassiew changed the title to For those who underrate our 2021 premiership…
     

    Our 3rd quarter burst was the purest football I've ever seen. 3 goals in 47 seconds to end the quarter. We were away from home for 70 + days. Its the hardest premiership ever won.
    I will never get tired of the replay.

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    3 goals in a minute to start the avalanche too

    100-7 after trailing by 19 halfway through the 3rd. I can't imagine an onslaught like that being repeated, it was like the 84 Bombers on steroids

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    i feel sorry for people who can't enjoy our flag and feel the need to devalue the achievement

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    15 minutes ago, Jack Vineys Anger Manager said:

    Our 3rd quarter burst was the purest football I've ever seen. 3 goals in 47 seconds to end the quarter. We were away from home for 70 + days. Its the hardest premiership ever won.
    I will never get tired of the replay.

    It’s the only football game I’ll watch for the foreseeable future 

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    Most dominant finals series in the history of the game and the most dominant 50 minutes of grand final football in the history of the game.

    No matter what way you look at it, you can't tell me the horse is a camel.

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    As a true 57er, will never ever underrate one of the greatest days of my life. The greatest 40 minutes of football - ever!

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    I’ve got a bombers mate who’s adamant the Dogs were unlucky not to win it. I still can’t understand his logic after a dozen tries. Something about Fritsch’s second goal being lucky and an unplayed free kick prior to Brayshaw’s goal. 😂

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    From halfway through the third quarter until the end of the game was the best, purest most exciting football I have ever seen.

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    I will dissent. Although that premiership was a magical moment and hard earned in its own way. It wasn’t under the pressure of the MCG and all that comes with a traditional finals series. For which I’d argue we’ve shown deficiencies.

    We need to win it at the G. And we will.

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    2 hours ago, Cassiew said:

    Just think when we were down by 19 points at 3 quarter time. 

    You didnt watch the replay, did you?

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    14 minutes ago, No10 said:

    I will dissent. Although that premiership was a magical moment and hard earned in its own way. It wasn’t under the pressure of the MCG and all that comes with a traditional finals series. For which I’d argue we’ve shown deficiencies.

    We need to win it at the G. And we will.

    I agree mate. 

    It was both one of the best and saddest days I've had.

    Obviously very thankful and grateful it happened and I was well and healthy to see it (on the box...in lockdown), but not being able to have the week - the special, quintessential Melbourne week - that I've seen others have just sucked. 

    I just want that week - that the pies had, the tigers x2, the dogs, so many cats fans, so many older Hawks fans - and to attend the game with my brother in the flesh. 

    Edited by fr_ap

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    The MFC had the third best finals series in the AFL era from an accumulated margin perspective behind Essendon in 2000 and Geelong in 2007. For that we should be so proud of the boys.

    As for the criticism that we won it in a COVID year, I think people mix up 2020 with 2021, whereby 2020 was a shortened year and had those Mickey Mouse 15 minute quarters. 2021 was a genuine 22 game season with normal length quarters.

    Such a pity that 30,000 odd Melbourne club, AFL and MCC members missed out on a September to remember but it’s pointless sooking it about these days.

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    11 minutes ago, Roost it far said:

    I’ve got a bombers mate who’s adamant the Dogs were unlucky not to win it. I still can’t understand his logic after a dozen tries. Something about Fritsch’s second goal being lucky and an unplayed free kick prior to Brayshaw’s goal. 😂

    I think it was Williams that dropped a sitter and Fritsch turn and kicked an easy goal and probably the free kick was Pickett tackled Daniel really hard near boundary line. It may of been interpreted in the back but wasn't called. Tell your mate he's the unlucky one, they've got Stringer in their team 🤭

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    2 hours ago, Dr. Gonzo said:

    3 goals in a minute to start the avalanche too

    100-7 after trailing by 19 halfway through the 3rd. I can't imagine an onslaught like that being repeated, it was like the 84 Bombers on steroids

    The Bombers on steroids…now that’s an idea to conjure with. 

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    Yeah I find it really stupid when people put the covid tag next to the '21 flag. Port Adelaide and Brisbane were gifted home finals while we had to travel to Adelaide and Perth despite finishing on top of the ladder. If anything, I think that alone made our premiership much more impressive.

    I've been as frustrated as hell by our performance since the flag but we were clearly the best team in '21 whichever way you look at it.

    Edited by Hopeful Demon

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    8 minutes ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

    The MFC had the third best finals series in the AFL era from an accumulated margin perspective behind Essendon in 2000 and Geelong in 2007. For that we should be so proud of the boys.

    As for the criticism that we won it in a COVID year, I think people mix up 2020 with 2021, whereby 2020 was a shortened year and had those Mickey Mouse 15 minute quarters. 2021 was a genuine 22 game season with normal length quarters.

    Such a pity that 30,000 odd Melbourne club, AFL and MCC members missed out on a September to remember but it’s pointless sooking it about these days.

    The criticism isn't always about shortened quarters...it's also about doing it away from the cauldron of the MCG and without the distraction and pressure that the normal week brings. 

    Even though we absolutely [censored] it in, I do wonder whether we would have got it done at the G. We'll never know but there's enough fragility about this group to suggest to me the forced relocation and togetherness was actually an advantage rather than a hurdle.

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    33 minutes ago, Roost it far said:

    I’ve got a bombers mate who’s adamant the Dogs were unlucky not to win it. I still can’t understand his logic after a dozen tries. Something about Fritsch’s second goal being lucky and an unplayed free kick prior to Brayshaw’s goal. 😂

    Is he on the glass didgeridoo?

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    17 minutes ago, Hopeful Demon said:

    Yeah I find it really stupid when people put the covid tag next to the '21 flag. Port Adelaide and Brisbane were gifted home finals while we had to travel to Adelaide and Perth despite finishing on top of the ladder. If anything, I think that alone made our premiership much more impressive.

    I've been as frustrated as hell by our performance since the flag but we were clearly the best team in '21 whichever way you look at it.

    All the finals were played on neutral venues, 22 round season, if anything it was the most even a competition could be.

    2020 was the outlier, 17 games, shorter 18 minute qtrs, games every 4 days it was a mess.

    That was the asterics year.

    The end of that 3rd quarter was mind blowing football.

    You'll never see a minute of football like that again.

    I was one of the lucky ones that saw greatness in the flesh.

    Edited by YesitwasaWin4theAges

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    Not sure how anyone could underrate that win. If not for the result but it was the attacking intent that we played with on that day. Another reason I keep watching replays of that game. Would love to see more of that on a regular basis. 

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    10 hours ago, Lexinator said:

    I think it was Williams that dropped a sitter and Fritsch turn and kicked an easy goal and probably the free kick was Pickett tackled Daniel really hard near boundary line. It may of been interpreted in the back but wasn't called. Tell your mate he's the unlucky one, they've got Stringer in their team 🤭

    It was Weightman, grabbed Pickett’s arm and tried to milk a high contact/holding the man free - correctly not paid to the little con artist

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    11 minutes ago, Dee Viney Intervention said:

    Not sure how anyone could underrate that win. If not for the result but it was the attacking intent that we played with on that day. Another reason I keep watching replays of that game. Would love to see more of that on a regular basis. 

    Hnmm Jethro Tulls "Living in the Past" I seldom indulge!

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