Controversial opinion time, Essendon 1999-2001 weren't that good.
In 1999, they finished first with a percentage of 126% which isn't great. Beat an average Sydney side who just scraped in, then lost to a Carlton side who they trailed for much of the whole day.
In 2000, they had to compete with an ageing Carlton, an overachieving Melbourne and a not old enough Brisbane. Only had four All-Australians and only one of them was a midfielder. That team was ripe for the picking with the 2000s becoming more of a midfielders game.
In 2001, they were outpointed by a team which was, simply put, better. Better backline, better forwardline, much better midfield.
Essendon's stars were Hird, Wellman, Fletcher, Lloyd, Lucas, Hardwick and maybe the Johnson brothers, Misiti and Mecuri but only bomber die hards really remember those.
Brisbane's stars were Akermanis, Voss, Lappin, Black, Johnson, Leppitsch, Lynch. I'd argue that Akermanis is equal to Hird and the rest played in more important positions.
I honestly believe that the Geelong side of 2007 was a better side and would have won in a grand final against the 2000 bombers handsomely. Dan26 wants you to believe they were the best premiership side. They weren't.
In 1999, they finished first with a percentage of 126% which isn't great. Beat an average Sydney side who just scraped in, then lost to a Carlton side who they trailed for much of the whole day.
In 2000, they had to compete with an ageing Carlton, an overachieving Melbourne and a not old enough Brisbane. Only had four All-Australians and only one of them was a midfielder. That team was ripe for the picking with the 2000s becoming more of a midfielders game.
In 2001, they were outpointed by a team which was, simply put, better. Better backline, better forwardline, much better midfield.
Essendon's stars were Hird, Wellman, Fletcher, Lloyd, Lucas, Hardwick and maybe the Johnson brothers, Misiti and Mecuri but only bomber die hards really remember those.
Brisbane's stars were Akermanis, Voss, Lappin, Black, Johnson, Leppitsch, Lynch. I'd argue that Akermanis is equal to Hird and the rest played in more important positions.
I honestly believe that the Geelong side of 2007 was a better side and would have won in a grand final against the 2000 bombers handsomely. Dan26 wants you to believe they were the best premiership side. They weren't.