The list and strategy matched, the fitness program works, and everyone had that quiet awareness that this was the case and they had a really good opportunity.

We had a core of absolute gun players who in that moment saw themselves as role models for responsible team play, rather than the focal point to be supported by the 'lesser' players.

Burgess fitness program.

Covid isolation providing insulation from the fugazi.

2 hours ago, John Crow Batty said:

I was at the game and we certainly had home ground advantage after acclimatising for several weeks in Perth and playing the prelim there. The crowd I estimate was 65-70% supporting us. This was the only big game in my life with a packed house that I remember crowd support was clearly in our favour. Never experienced that the MCG. I love Optus Stadium.

Also ,that was the year when we usually played in front of empty stadia.

So for a change we weren’t in “cauldrons of hatred” for the whole season.

Even in our home games at the MCG our supporters are usually out numbered .

This affects the players, and the umpires.

Not in 2021.

2 hours ago, 3KZ is Football said:

Watch Harmes take of the ball in slow motion, it’s finger tip perfect, but that was the moment

We had weathered a very strong pressure from the Dogs and just needed that one piece of play to reset…

Lace out....

https://youtu.be/Yp1i5_YRdw0?si=O5Y7Mj59kXWJ0say&t=68