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Games that stopped our dynasty - zero hanger article

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20 minutes ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

Agreed. The Collingwood 2023 final was one that DIDN'T get away.

Collingwood were comprehensively the better team for 3 quarters and deserved the win IMO (putting aside the Maynard circus), as much as I hate saying that.

I think people gloss over the fact that De Goey kicked a goal to put them up by 27 points at the 23 minute mark of the third quarter. No team was coming back from that margin against Collingwood in a final that year, particularly given the heavy rain fall that preceded the game.

Within a catalogue of failures and missed opportunities, the Collingwood final was not high on that list IMO. And I reckon May was completely out of line to imply that we were the better team.

Yes they were up for the entire game, but we dominated all facets of the game except conversion.

Their scoring from back half was the only way they could have any sort of impact - we knew this coming and in the end if you told me we would limit Collingwood to 60 points in that game - i and the whole of MFC would have taken it without question.

69-37 i50
+ 1 Uncontested
+14 Contested
+4 clearances
+6 Frees
+6 Contested marks (+1 Marks i50)
-32 Rebound 50s. We knew this coming into the game

in the end the one that matters was scoring / conversion accuracy:

9.6 - 7.11 (2.5 vs 4.1 in the 3rd)... was where the game was ultimately lost.


So respectfully disagree. This was the game that got away.

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    Talking about games that killed momentum... and I bring it up with some trepidation. A certain final in 87 at the wastelands' That could have been a Flag. Those who were around might agree.

    If there's but one common theme to all of these.... essentially we Lost, the opposition didn't have to beat us.

    Theme still our mantra

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    20 hours ago, GS_1905 said:

    Yes they were up for the entire game, but we dominated all facets of the game except conversion.

    Their scoring from back half was the only way they could have any sort of impact - we knew this coming and in the end if you told me we would limit Collingwood to 60 points in that game - i and the whole of MFC would have taken it without question.

    69-37 i50
    + 1 Uncontested
    +14 Contested
    +4 clearances
    +6 Frees
    +6 Contested marks (+1 Marks i50)
    -32 Rebound 50s. We knew this coming into the game

    in the end the one that matters was scoring / conversion accuracy:

    9.6 - 7.11 (2.5 vs 4.1 in the 3rd)... was where the game was ultimately lost.


    So respectfully disagree. This was the game that got away.

    Missed opportunity for sure, but this was a game where the weather should have dampened Collingwood's running and slingshot style. They played the game mostly on our terms and won, makes me sick to say it.

    2023 was definitely the season that got away, but while this game was a major miss it gets a little overblown in my view in comparison to the Swans one.

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    Urgh I had to give up on this article, too painful and just makes me angry seeing other teams being crazy accurate while we miss standard chances.

    It's been such a frustrating theme for way too long.

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    On 19/06/2025 at 03:10, GS_1905 said:

    Yes they were up for the entire game, but we dominated all facets of the game except conversion.

    Their scoring from back half was the only way they could have any sort of impact - we knew this coming and in the end if you told me we would limit Collingwood to 60 points in that game - i and the whole of MFC would have taken it without question.

    69-37 i50
    + 1 Uncontested
    +14 Contested
    +4 clearances
    +6 Frees
    +6 Contested marks (+1 Marks i50)
    -32 Rebound 50s. We knew this coming into the game

    in the end the one that matters was scoring / conversion accuracy:

    9.6 - 7.11 (2.5 vs 4.1 in the 3rd)... was where the game was ultimately lost.


    So respectfully disagree. This was the game that got away.

    Yeah my memory (although biased I would admit) was that they blitzed us early but from quarter time onwards we beat them in most areas. They just kept being able to snag that "against momentum" goal to slow us down and ultimately our inability to convert that bit us in the bum.

    I will also always maintain that Gus getting taken out was the biggest difference. He plays out the game then Trac goes forward more, where he was in excellent form, and our scoring ability is greatly improved.

    Following on the next week I reckon we lost it at selection by not playing Grundy. Baffling and shocking decision by Goody and Co for which I will never understand.

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    On 19/06/2025 at 08:21, beelzebub said:

    Talking about games that killed momentum... and I bring it up with some trepidation. A certain final in 87 at the wastelands' That could have been a Flag. Those who were around might agree.

    If there's but one common theme to all of these.... essentially we Lost, the opposition didn't have to beat us.

    Theme still our mantra

    On 19/06/2025 at 08:21, beelzebub said:

    Talking about games that killed momentum... and I bring it up with some trepidation. A certain final in 87 at the wastelands' That could have been a Flag. Those who were around might agree.

    If there's but one common theme to all of these.... essentially we Lost, the opposition didn't have to beat us.

    Theme still our mantra

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      On 19/06/2025 at 08:21, beelzebub said:

    Talking about games that killed momentum... and I bring it up with some trepidation. A certain final in 87 at the wastelands' That could have been a Flag. Those who were around might agree.

      On 19/06/2025 at 08:21, beelzebub said:

    Talking about games that killed momentum... and I bring it up with some trepidation. A certain final in 87 at the wastelands' That could have been a Flag. Those who were around might agree.

    Was there, embarrassing. Still not over it.

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    On 19/06/2025 at 05:39, Wrecker45 said:

    I can name two where opposition should have been sent to MRO and suspended but no free kick was paid to us so they were overlooked to save the AFL embaressment

    Reuben Ginbey taking out Melksham and the Gov

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    On 19/06/2025 at 16:21, beelzebub said:

    Talking about games that killed momentum... and I bring it up with some trepidation. A certain final in 87 at the wastelands' That could have been a Flag. Those who were around might agree.

    If there's but one common theme to all of these.... essentially we Lost, the opposition didn't have to beat us.

    Theme still our mantra

    We wouldn't have win the 87 final. 1990 is the one that got away. Poor fixturing plus bad luck killed us

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    Writhing was on the wall after 10-0 when we starting losing, playing injured players, not evolving the game plan for 2023, poor trading to address our holes in the fwd line, it’s on all of the coaching staff & list mgt , the ongoing off field issues didn’t help

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    On 19/06/2025 at 11:12, Bring-Back-Powell said:

    Agreed. The Collingwood 2023 final was one that DIDN'T get away.

    Collingwood were comprehensively the better team for 3 quarters and deserved the win IMO (putting aside the Maynard circus), as much as I hate saying that.

    I think people gloss over the fact that De Goey kicked a goal to put them up by 27 points at the 23 minute mark of the third quarter. No team was coming back from that margin against Collingwood in a final that year, particularly given the heavy rain fall that preceded the game.

    Within a catalogue of failures and missed opportunities, the Collingwood final was not high on that list IMO. And I reckon May was completely out of line to imply that we were the better team.

    If we had any sort of composure not withstanding the availability of BBB, Melk and Petty we win that game by 2-3 goals.

    They were shot defending for their lives we had the ball camped in our fwd line all qtr.

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    9 minutes ago, jnrmac said:

    We wouldn't have win the 87 final. 1990 is the one that got away. Poor fixturing plus bad luck killed us

    I'd argue we would have gone ok. 🤷‍♂️

    We'll never know of course.🙄

    Meanwhile FF 2025

    And we still play a similar style

    Melb v Melb+other = D'oh !! 🥴

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    7 hours ago, Pates said:

    Following on the next week I reckon we lost it at selection by not playing Grundy. Baffling and shocking decision by Goody and Co for which I will never understand.

    I could be wrong but I believe Grundy asked not to be not selected. Checked out already with all his baggage.

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    3 hours ago, John Crow Batty said:

    I could be wrong but I believe Grundy asked not to be not selected. Checked out already with all his baggage.

    You’re not wrong. Grundy didn’t want to be selected because he didn’t want to play, and Max had no objection to him not playing.

    IN MY OH SO HUMBLE OPINION.

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    Oops, wrong thread. But that’s ok, it’s laughing at Geelong and that’s never a bad thing 😁

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