John Crow Batty

I’m sure Tmac is still NQR. Throughout the finals he couldn’t get off the ground when trying to mark and lost his agility. All since that back injury. But he did some very important role play. He took a mark on the boundary to start our first charge at goal and lots of bullocking work at contests as well as shepherding that Sparrow goal.

I do. It just makes the comeback and subsequent slaughter more satisfying.

If fans can remember how many times they have watched the replay in full or highlights then obviously they haven’t watched enough.

Maybe Naish from Richmond. Good outside runner. We don’t need more forwards, defenders, rucks or midfielders ATM.

We scored 8.16.64 in 1964 GF as well.

Only one of AFL.com writers in the preseason predicted we would make the finals this year. And was for only 8th spot. https://www.afl.com.au/news/560486/crystal-ball-our-predictions-for-the-2021-afl-season-are-in

I like to see two games at Optus next season against eagles and dockers. It’s consecrated ground for us now.

Very clean GF on Saturday. Bugger all argy bargy or push and shove as well.

I hope the club will release a full size premiership flag to hang on my flagpole.

The Fritsch-Fritsch-Brown goals were just as quick in actual ball movement play if we discount the goal lining up time.

Fritsch never got much credit for his goal kicking prowess because many goals look like he got them too easily. Like he needs to kick two to equate to someone else’s one. On GF day three were from easy uncontested marks that a child could have taken on the field. His skills are his quick reactions and ability to find space before his opponent realises he’s moved. Something ethereal in the way he moves. His superb one touch gathering and clean marking also makes it look like he’s under no pressure at all. There is a touch of Robert Flower in the way he plays. Robert Flower in his final season was our leading goal kicker in our breakout 1987 season and played exactly like Fritsch does now.

I believe Kevin Bartlett in 1980 who kicked 7 was just as skinny if not skinnier.

He reminds me a lot of a developing Travis Boak type.

So true. I used to work for the paper before the Murdoch days. The philosophy is to always [censored] the horse from both ends to get it to move. Always try to get readers to stridently agree or disagree. Giving the rational middle road opinion doesn’t work.

I read it as he was mis-interpreting his crystal ball. They key difference between this season and the past few is that now we are playing as a team and not a bunch of individuals that’s been a regular Melbourne failing. The talent was always there. Now everyone plays for each other and reaping the rewards. He fails to note that a champion team always beats a team of champions hands down. Being from Hawthorns golden era he should know better.

Demons sell 3 seasons worth of merchandise in the months before GF including 10,000 road to GF T-shirts. Collingwood and Tigers only sold 1500 and 3000 of similar T-shirts in previous GF’s for comparison. https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/demons-sold-three-years-worth-of-merchandise-before-grand-final-glory-20210928-p58vi7.html Also Channel 7 are very happy with us helping to them to their best ratings for the year as well as lots of finals series goals which translates to an advertising revenue bonanza for them. We will be prime time queens next season.

Has a great penetrating boot to go with his powerhouse play. The more like him the better.

Nev is a great team man. Will be well remembered. Best of luck for the future.

Hope to see him getting a game next season. Good luck to him.

Good, he was very useful in his only game. Can impact and play a role.

Then it was a semi pro suburban competition. We were great then but this is the greatest ever for the reasons you state and it’s a national competition now with the best players in the land playing.

Norm Smith Medalist on pretender Norm Smith Medalist?

I don’t believe I have ever seen a player crumb his own failed speccy attempt for a goal. Must have happened but can’t recall seeing any.

If Nostradamus had predicted we would win our next premiership in Perth some of us would have thought we would never ever be alive to witness it.