True. Players must feel that the chances of winning a premiership at Melbourne are slim so they leave early or before we get the full benefit which means we then can't win a premiership. Sort of self-fulfilling prophecy that we get trapped in.
Undefeated and on top of the ladder, but there's very little excitement on demonland. Have we all been so deeply scarred that we're expecting this bubble to burst in a spectacular way?
Yes, I've always thought that you can't win a premiership without a strong defence. You actually don't need a strong forward line to win a flag, but you have to have a strong defence.