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Wouldn’t it be a shame not to get of seasons review DVD that you get when you win the premiership. They don’t do that for just making the finals anymore, so all these wonderful highlights will never be properly captured. I want to relive them over and over again already

Definitely our best since 1964. I would later reflect that this was a great season where we achieved so much, but if we lost I’d see this as the biggest chance we got that we let slip. We can’t take for granted we’ll get this chance again. They already did in 1965. Never in my life have I ever feel we have a greater chance to win the premiership and this is the first time in my lifetime we’ve been the favourites to take it. We’re so close I can feel it. If we miss this we might never get another chance. My dad and uncle have waited 57 years. My mother never lived to see it. Our time is now. We can’t blow this.

How could it be anything else? All fired up- Pat Benatar This is our whole season’s theme for crying out loud P.s. it was VFL’s theme for 1988. We made the grand final that year too

If we do make it this will only be the fourth time we’ve played a non-Collingwood/Essendon team in the grand final. From 16 of them.

Don’t stop believin’

Maybe it’s because he feels like his team was taken away from him? It’s not Fitzroy now it’s the Brisbane Lions. Why would a Melbournian follow an interstate team?

Not mentioned yet the numerous stuff I’ll have to buy for my nephews/nieces (Aunty’s duty, I’m responsible for some of them being demons today.)

I’m proud it never happened. Anyone who thought we were “taking over” never saw the St George-Illawarra merger. I could never call out ‘go hawks’ at any match. I’d take it this long over merging anyday.

It’s posted on YouTube for anyone who didn’t get the DVD. Red and blue: History of the Melbourne football club I have this and I’ve watched it several times. It’s really good. Only thing I don’t like is it covers 1987 really well, then skips the 1988 season and just has a brief summary during the 1988 grand final footage. I remember in 1988, making the grand final was a BIG thing. It was so exciting. Ok it turned out to be a disaster, but the lead up to it was awesome. I’ll never forget the feeling. 2000 gets all the attention it deserves with the lead up to the grand final. I’m just wondering why 1988 didn’t get the same treatment? In a way 1988 was more significant as it was our first grand final since 1964. They call the 2000 another “near miss.” To me it was an embarrassing thrashing. On another note, it does contradict the argument people had on here about the merger night. One person said Ridley did not swear once. He is shown saying “bloody” (a mild swear word, I know, but still argues the point). Also another said he did not raise his voice. He is clearing showing screaming. Not trying to bring that argument back, but it does show more clearly the other point of view. Anyway, I highly recommend viewing. It’s highly informative.

That’s convinced me more than ever this is a better team. We got done by nearly 100 points then. Haven’t been beaten by 30 once this year

Lol don’t worry bring his sister I’ve seen it plenty of times (being mooned as a child)

Wow they sell premiership dvds! That’s some showbag

I though they said it was virtual this year

Why is the world are they doing a bye? Surely both teams will be in Perth. That will just make the torture if we qualify go on for an extra week. What if cases begin happening in Perth? They should get it over as soon as possible

It’s sad it won’t be here, but this is the news most of us knew was coming

Lol and much as I don’t want to, it’s too irresistible to see

I guess I’ll have to see (urgh)

Oh yeah. My brother’s pledged to get one on his bum. Not that I’m keen to see it, but that’s something I’ll have to see to believe

Tic them off: For me: Premiers Blu ray Victory pack (grand finals, finals games and season highlights) Premiers t-shirt (maybe hopefully a tank too) WEG poster Premiership Jersey Framed celebration Poster (hopefully signed) Stubbie holder Probably a whole lot of signed stuff on eBay. Did I forget something?

Thank you. Think my post has been misunderstood. I have no doubt about the contributions Goody made to building us up and I think he’s done a fine job. I just think Roos deserves some thanks too

You can argue then that Roosey Moulded Gawn. He was well established before Goodwin took over. You seem to misinterpreting my post. I’m not denying the effort Goodys done I’m just acknowledging Rooseys contribution to it

Who were our two best players this year. Again, I’m not taking anything away from Goodwin, I’m saying Roosey’s efforts can’t be ignored

They were recruited under him

Majak is there. No way he’s getting a game. Think they all went

I always thought Barassi never got the credit for building our 1987 team. No disrespect to Northy, but he got ALL the praise and Barassi got nothing and his stint here is still largely seen as a failure by most of the football world. Goody got us here but let’s not forget the contribution made by Roos. Petracca and Oliver both were under Roosey. The revival started under him. I’ll always be thankful for his time here. He sowed the seeds of this