Do not really agree. I agree about the Peter Motley part, I think the late 80's probably should have won one more flag if things had gone our way if he not have his life nearly ended and Johnston not injured in 88 finals. But from 1989 to 1991 we were going downhill as most of the talented types from super talented team of early 80's had retired. This team was not as talented going into early 90's. I do not count the Platten stuff as all those clubs of Carlton, Hawks. Swans and Essendon were fighting each other for best players from interstate and all got their fair share of hits and misses. Hawks got Platten and Jarman. We got Bradley, Motley, Sticks and Naley. Dons got Anderson and Antrobus. Swans got Healy, Williams, Neagle, Bolton and Toohey from other clubs.
Few years on us getting Earl Spalding and Greg Williams through trades set us back up to contend in early to mid 90's. Added Brad Pearce, Matt Clape, Brent Heaver and Dean Rice to compliment things and I think 1994 we lost our way at end of home and away series. Our best was the best that year but lost all form at finals time which in turn meant those players were burning inside to make up for in 1995 and duly won 16 straight to take the flag as dominant team. Maybe if we won 1994 the hunger in 95 not there. There were some good teams in mid 90's like Cats, North and Eagles so flags probably should have been spread around rather than more than one.
