1 point

[jim boy]

separated us from a record breaking 17th McLelland Trophy.

 

[Pure_Ownage]

Are you serious?

 

[re cat]

I'd rather the flag.

 

[BotsMaster]

God damn it!

Im going to go kick the dog and punch my girlfriend in the boob.

 

[BigBadCam]

Don't you mean 2?

 

[Micksy]

Don't you mean 2?

Assume it refers to Melbourne scoring 1 more point to beat Collingwood, rather than the draw. Or maybe 1 point to draw when they lost by 1 first time around.

 

[jim boy]

Assume it refers to Melbourne scoring 1 more point to beat Collingwood, rather than the draw. Or maybe 1 point to draw when they lost by 1 first time around.

Bingo - McLelland trophy victory would have meant we would have moved to 17 wins - the most of any club. Its not a premiership, but it would have given us certain bragging rights.

 

[Poetic Justice]

Not to mention playing the doggies instead of St Kilda...

 

[SmothOperRaider]

23 points in Round 19 would have been better (although I guess 22 would have done )

 

[rizzo]

Not to mention playing the doggies instead of St Kilda...

We will play em in a prelim final. Would much rather that then the Saints in a prelim

 

[Pure_Ownage]

Not to mention playing the doggies instead of St Kilda...

That is by far the bigger reward. I couldn't care less about 'bragging rights.'

Ah well, when we played in round 19 we knew that game would determine top spot.

 

[Ninty]

Meh... How about we just win the flag instead.

 

[Geelong_Sicko]

I'd rather the flag.

Meh... How about we just win the flag instead.

Some serious facts are being presented here. I agree with the esteemed persons above

 

[Gydafud]

I must be counting something wrong (or wikipedia is wrong), but where are people getting this figure of 17 from?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_AFL_Minor_Premiers
According to that, we have 13 minor premierships, 6 behind Collingwood on 18, while Carlton and Essendon both have 17.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McClelland_Trophy
According to the McClelland Trophy list, we have 9 of those, equal with Essendon.

Where does 17 come into it?

 

[Pure_Ownage]

Meh... How about we just win the flag instead.

Pies can be August Premiers all they like but we will be the September Premiers!

 

[skemer]

Well this is getting boring.

 

[jim boy]

I must be counting something wrong (or wikipedia is wrong), but where are people getting this figure of 17 from?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_AFL_Minor_Premiers
According to that, we have 13 minor premierships, 6 behind Collingwood on 18, while Carlton and Essendon both have 17.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McClelland_Trophy
According to the McClelland Trophy list, we have 9 of those, equal with Essendon.

Where does 17 come into it?

OK - 17 is probably a result of a dodgy memory - although the important thing was that we were equal with Essendon on top.

and Oh, the difference between 13 and 18 is 5

 

[Dangerwooodlett]

We will play em in a prelim final. Would much rather that then the Saints in a prelim

This. Would rather not face the saints/pies in a sudden death final.

Our current draw is the perfect draw for us in my opinion. A win Fri night propels us to a prelim with only Doggies, Syd or Carlton in our way of a 4th consecutive GF. Assuming the Pies beat Doggies of course.

 

[catters078]

1 point the other way and were 2nd by a whole game...

 

[Farmer2Goggin]

This. Would rather not face the saints/pies in a sudden death final.

Our current draw is the perfect draw for us in my opinion. A win Fri night propels us to a prelim with only Doggies, Syd or Carlton in our way of a 4th consecutive GF. Assuming the Pies beat Doggies of course.

Agree 100% with this - tough one ( obviously) against the Saints but a win sets it up perfectly for us.
Would prefer a dry day game but feel we can take them under any conditions.........