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Uh huh... Rocca loses us that flag by getting suspended but it's Mick's fault because he can't find a decent replacement at the last minute after building the team around Rocca all year...
Riiiiiiiight *Dr Evil voice*
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2002/2003 Grand Final Losses
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Well it was a Carlton Suppoter who Started it and Plus where did they finish in 02 and 03?This is seriously the worst thread ever, bringing up such heartbreak is not called for!
I wouldn't be placing too much blame on Rockhead either. I think we were beaten well all over the ground that day.
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We were slight GF favorites despite having players like Lokan, Cole, Kinnear, J.Cloke (non-2002 version), Walker. Not to mention Davis was just about as affective as those players in those days too. Everyone failed. Our top 15 or so were very even but our bottom 5 were horrible for a grand final team. It eventually led to a very poor 2004/2005 because the players underneath the bottom 5 simply weren't good enough.
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Once your structure falls apart everyone looks bad.. Rocca was the intial domino
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grow up fella
also, there are a hundred Malthouse quotes where he himself says that injuries/suspensions are never an excuse and the 22 you walk out with is the team you must accept. or something to that effect..
of course rocca's suspension didnt help but malthouse is still held largely responsible for the loss. as the senior coach... duh
why are you even so angry? its not a bad thing to lay some accountability .. relax. im a malthouse fan more than the next guy
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Yeah you can't handle the truth and wan't to play the juvenile blame the coach game for Rocca getting himself suspended and I should grow up
Try telling Tom Hafey that he was responsible for losing the 1977 Grand final after Phil Carman got himself suspended..
I think Tommy T-shirt might respond by telling you to grow up... fella
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the blame game?? aren't you doing the same thing?? using rocca's supsension as an excuse?
you need to grow up and accept that others have legitimately different opinions to you. how juvenile and immature of you
you need to grow up and accept that others have legitimately different opinions to you. how juvenile and immature of you
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Oh here we go, the childish grow up line again.. no wonder you don't want Rocca to take any responsibility for his actions.. you are actually the one acting like a child expecting Malthouse to have somehow done the impossible and covered Rocca's mistake
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Oh here we go, the childish grow up line again.. no wonder you don't want Rocca to take any responsibility for his actions.. you are actually the one acting like a child expecting Malthouse to have somehow done the impossible and covered Rocca's mistake
where did i say this?
if you're gonna make things up why even talk to you?
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Then don't, I can certainly do without your juvenile drivel and blaming Malthouse for what was clearly Rocca's brain fart
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Dude, can't you see that you're doing the exact same thing as I am.. lmao
but no... i don't expect you to see that. so its cool, run along now.
p.s. rolling eyes is a female trait
but no... i don't expect you to see that. so its cool, run along now.
p.s. rolling eyes is a female trait
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I don't think resorting to "dude" does much for your case.. it just makes you appear more childish
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Hey GJ we have all danced with BC ..... your just BC's latest dance partner.
Rolling eyes hey ..... of course that could be a form of madness.
Rolling eyes hey ..... of course that could be a form of madness.
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Well you tell me Tess.. who lost us the 2003 GF.. Mick? or Rocca getting himself suspended?
Because I left that preliminary final dejected knowing we had just lost the Grand Final and it hadn't even been played yet.. and I'm pretty sure it wasn't Mick that hit Lade
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the guy's a bit of a character haha. who the hell sends PMs while debating on a footy forum
and he calls me childish lmao
relax old man, its not even that serious
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You responded like a spoilt child because you lost the debate.. very relaxed junior
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I don't care, I just add it to the 77, 79, 80, 81 and 2002 heartbreaks(I don't remember 1970 or 1966).... I DON'T CARE!
Pies Vs Port would have been a very different Grand Final, it's nice to think we were 5 points away from our 15th ...... but it's also a little presumptuous and arrogant. Who seriously gave Hawthorn a shot at beating Geelong this year!
Anyway go back to your hovel BC .... I feel yukky and dirty now I think I'll have a shower.
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No as usual you didn't understand me (even though it couldn't have been clearer).. I was talking about the 2003 preliminary.. not 2007
yes the rolling eyes again As for feeling dirty I cannot speak with any authority on your standards of hygiene
Largely agree but Molloy was clearly unfit and McGough should have been played at his expense.
The fact is we weren’t good enough. I can accept that particularly from the depths of 1999 and the impotency in 2000 after a 5 win start to the season. What I can’t accept is the failure to react and make the list changes necessary to win premiership. On top of that here we STILL are!
Who is to blame? The coach is the primary driver of list structure. He ahs had to endure some poor draft day selection but it started with his fat arsed hack policy and trading pick 3 for a dud ruckman and continued through neglect of the ruck and midfield pace and skill. Given the coach has not been good enough at list management, which is the most important fundamental IMO, then the board have to carry the can for failing to see and then act. The question is are our board impotent in front of Eddie or are they all collectively lacking the football nouse to be the best in the comp?
The worst performance I have ever seen in a grand final came from MM in 2003. From selection on Thursday to tactics and reactions on match day he was utterly out of his depth.
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yup. its no secret im a big fan of MM but... yeh it was disgraceful
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No blame or anything, but taz's burst in the 3rd qtr in 02 where he couldn't capitalise has eaten away at me for while. God damn Chris/Brad Scott touching that stupid ball 
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It was disgraceful that Rocca's brain fart forced MM to select from a bare cupboard.. if you have an idea of how he could have replaced our only power forward please inform us
Which of our other star forwards did MM forget to select?
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