Port 2001-2004 comes to mind, 3 Minor Premierships with only 1 Grand Final appearance - albeit a premiership - to show for it.
I could argue for West Coast 2005-2007 too, a star studded midfield with a great defense should have not imploded the way it did.
The biggest problem with overpaying average footballers is the difficulty in getting those contracts off the books. Not only does it make it more difficult to attract the cream Free Agents, but additionally it makes it harder to retain your own star talent, especially when you have smart...
You're joking right?
Modern defensive schemes are far more advanced than those back in the days, this can simply be evidenced by lower average scores and goal kicking totals. The game is continually changing, with the player's base fitness level rapidly improving over the last 15 years, they...
As painful as result is for me, that game was a ripper up until the last quarter.
It's a pity Brisbane was gassed at 3 quarter time, but with our mounting injury count to our spine, it was unlikely we would have triumphed tbh despite the desperate efforts of Bradshaw, Aker, Notting all kicking...
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