Carlton 1979-82; Why don't we rate them?

[South of the Yarra]

When we talk about the great teams over time we hear about Collingwood in the 20s and 30s, Melbourne in the 50s and 60s, Hawthorn in the 80s and in recent times the Lions, Cats and Hawks.

For those of us who remember the Carlton team from 1979-1982 was one of the greatest teams of all time. The team had so many champions, so many big game players who did it when it counted and were a brilliant team.
They are every bit as good if not better than the recent dominant teams of Lions, Cats and Hawks. I actually rate them higher.
Not sure why some leave them out of the equation. Absolute champion team.

 

[Hawkk]

3 flags and 3 GF's in 4 years is outstanding but not a patch on the truly great teams

Much like the Geelong 2007/11 sides

 

[South of the Yarra]

3 flags and 3 GF's in 4 years is outstanding but not a patch on the truly great teams

Much like the Geelong 2007/11 sides

They were better.

 

[Roo Beauty]

Cos they're shit.

 

[andrew_]

Coz it's Carlton.

 

[Lithium]

I think Melbourne of the 50s are still the most underrated. 7 straight GFS and 5 premierships in 6 years. Unreal.

 

[Ok Boomer]

Thread title somewhat misleading.

 

[South of the Yarra]

Jesaulenko, Doull, Southby, Hunter, Johnston. Could keep rolling off the champions.

 

[Blue Heart]

When we talk about the great teams over time we hear about Collingwood in the 20s and 30s, Melbourne in the 50s and 60s, Hawthorn in the 80s and in recent times the Lions, Cats and Hawks.

For those of us who remember the Carlton team from 1979-1982 was one of the greatest teams of all time. The team had so many champions, so many big game players who did it when it counted and were a brilliant team.
They are every bit as good if not better than the recent dominant teams of Lions, Cats and Hawks. I actually rate them higher.
Not sure why some leave them out of the equation. Absolute champion team.

IIRC isn't the same team / era that some Big Footy genesis 2 or 3 years back, confidentially predicted wouldn't win a game even against a modern day bottom 4 team, let alone challenge the top end of the ladder teams ?

 

[South of the Yarra]

IIRC isn't the same team / era that some Big Footy genesis 2 or 3 years back, confidentially predicted wouldn't win a game even against a modern day bottom 4 team, let alone challenge the top end of the ladder teams ?

This Carlton team was one of the greatest ever and given the same training, facilities etc would destroy the modern day teams like Geelong and Hawthorn.

 

[kickazz]

Cos it's not cool to. Carlton have been on the nose for a while.

Also relatively underrepresented in the media.

Where does Dan26 rank those flags?

 

[Donakebab]

Cos it's not cool to. Carlton have been on the nose for a while.

Also relatively underrepresented in the media.

Where does Dan26 rank those flags?

You'll only have to wait a week for the latest edition.

 

[Ant85]

Because they probably cheated, or did something shady.

 

[South of the Yarra]

Because they probably cheated, or did something shady.

Nah unfortunately they were just damn good.

 

[Ant85]

3 flags and 3 GF's in 4 years is outstanding but not a patch on the truly great teams

Much like the Geelong 2007/11 sides

I actually think the Geelong side at its peak was better than the current Hawks side.

Geelong blitzed several seasons, just got unlucky in 2008.

Hawthorn have been a top 2-3 side the past two seasons, but haven't dominated the home and away seasons as Geelong did. Of course, history only remembers premierships.

 

[JohnnyFontane90]

sorry but anything pre-AFL era pales in comparison to what brisbane, hawthorn and to a lesser extent geelong have done. i'm willing to give hawthorn the undisputed champion team of all time if they win on Saturday. in an era what equalisation is supposed to be making it harder to keep winning, where 18 teams spread the talent thinner than ever before, not to mention all the travelling and everything else that goes with the modern game it's just so hard to stay at the top for so long.

 

[boncer34]

3 flags and 3 GF's in 4 years is outstanding but not a patch on the truly great teams

Much like the Geelong 2007/11 sides

If any single Cats fan takes that bait they should be red carded immediately.

 

[gillo94]

Bay 13 thread. Clearly trying to draw in and provoke. Not worthy of a discussion

 

[Kreuuuzeurns]

'79 was out of bounds, we shouldn't have even won

 

[South of the Yarra]

Bay 13 thread. Clearly trying to draw in and provoke. Not worthy of a discussion

Thanks for that. Actually rate this team with the greatest of respect. Apologies you don't see it that way.

 

[South of the Yarra]

'79 was out of bounds, we shouldn't have even won

But you did. Cracking game.

 

[South of the Yarra]

sorry but anything pre-AFL era pales in comparison to what brisbane, hawthorn and to a lesser extent geelong have done. i'm willing to give hawthorn the undisputed champion team of all time if they win on Saturday. in an era what equalisation is supposed to be making it harder to keep winning, where 18 teams spread the talent thinner than ever before, not to mention all the travelling and everything else that goes with the modern game it's just so hard to stay at the top for so long.

Don't under sell how good that Carlton era was.

 

[Jables]

Who doesn't rate them?

As with anything nice about Carlton, I simply choose to ignore it.

 

[YES! YES! YES!]

Because they lost to Hawthorn by 138 points.

 

[katana]

I think Melbourne of the 50s are still the most underrated. 7 straight GFS and 5 premierships in 6 years. Unreal.

it was the ****ing fifties.