Bombers 2000 vs Geelong 2007

[PowerfulPies2023]

Who wins?

 

[PowerfulPies2023]

So even I reckon that would have been a classic grand final. So much fire-power on display.

 

[Chip Scab1]

Who wins?

Which team was less over the salary cap? I reckon the Cats win and we're less over on the Cap too

 

[PowerfulPies2023]

Which team was less over the salary cap? I reckon the Cats win and we're less over on the Cap too

That's a mercurial effort.

 

[Chip Scab1]

That's a mercurial effort.

What were the same olds over by?

Remember they were already Premiers basically, lost the Prelim the year before when Carlton were $5 for the win.

Then proceeded to trade in; nobody.

Mmmm I wonder why!? Why? Because they were well over. Having lost Elim final to Norf in 1998, Prelim to Carlton in 1999 - they had nowhere to run. They were at least $1m over.

They were relying on ya Winis Imbi's and Simon Estaugh's of this world which says to me, Sheed's was having none of it, "we can't lose to these Minnows again, we're Essington FFS". He then went out and paid top $ to get John Barnes to take on McKernan and the rest is history.

 

[PowerfulPies2023]

What were the same olds over by?

Remember they were already Premiers basically, lost the Prelim the year before when Carlton were $5 for the win.

Then proceeded to trade in; nobody.

Mmmm I wonder why!? Why? Because they were well over. Having lost Elim final to Norf in 1998, Prelim to Carlton in 1999 - they had nowhere to run. They were at least $1m over.

They were relying on ya Winis Imbi's and Simon Estaugh's of this world which says to me, Sheed's was having none of it, "we can't lose to these Minnows again, we're Essington FFS". He then went out and paid top $ to get John Barnes to take on McKernan and the rest is history.

5 To 1? I thought they would have been more.

 

[Chip Scab1]

5 To 1? I thought they would have been more.

I actually can't remember. Shit was different back then, you literally had to go into the TAB and place your bet. It wasn't nearly as advertised as it is now. I actually have a feeling they were $4.85.

 

[Former Decathlete]

Who wins?

Would be helpful if you put the teams together in the OP?

 

[PowerfulPies2023]

Would be helpful if you put the teams together in the OP?

Too much work. Real footy fans remember anyway.

 

[Former Decathlete]

Too much work. Real footy fans remember anyway.

Fair .

But ****ed if I can remember Essendon 2000.

I feel like they had a lot of red heads.

 

[PowerfulPies2023]

Fair .

But ****ed if I can remember Essendon 2000.

I feel like they had a lot of red heads.

Lol. They did have a few didn't they.

 

[geelong_crazy26]

Geelong better on each line. Cant see where essendon would get them

 

[PowerfulPies2023]

Geelong better on each line. Cant see where essendon would get them

We almost did from outside the 4 in 2007. They certainly could have.

 

[PhatBoy]

We almost did from outside the 4 in 2007. They certainly could have.

They certainly could have. Anyone could have. Fitzroy from 1995 could have.

The Springboks could have.

A better way of establishing it is to envisage who would win the majority if they played 10 times (or 11 for tie break purposes)

 

[LicoriceAllsorts]

Brisbane 2001 or 2002 or 2003

 

[PowerfulPies2023]

They certainly could have. Anyone could have. Fitzroy from 1995 could have.

The Springboks could have.

A better way of establishing it is to envisage who would win the majority if they played 10 times (or 11 for tie break purposes)

No way Fitzroy of 1995 could have. But the 96 team yes.

 

[Chip Scab1]

Fair .

But ****ed if I can remember Essendon 2000.

I feel like they had a lot of red heads.

I love that they basically went undefeated (and were a great team) but all that springs to mind is the amount of Red Heads.

Brilliant!

They were also a despicably ugly team with hideous-looking supporters from memory, real victims.

 

[PowerfulPies2023]

Brisbane 2001 or 2002 or 2003

No. NOT this thread that's been answered elsewhere.

Read the damn paper. Those lions teams wpjldnt have rocked up anyway they would have been drunk.

 

[BigVic]

Two great sides

 

[Cyber_punk]

Bombers were a bunch of hard nuts and great at intimidating but I'd go with the Cats for sheer talent across the board. 10 All Australians, just absurd.

 

[PhatBoy]

Bombers were a bunch of hard nuts and great at intimidating but I'd go with the Cats for sheer talent across the board. 10 All Australians, just absurd.

Lloyd Lucas gives them a bit of an edge over our key forwards. Scarlett probably as well placed as anyone could be to shut Lloyd down even though in his early career he gave him nightmares a few times but yeah that’s an obvious strength for the bombers compared to Mooney and Ablett, much as Mooney played some excellent footy that year. Egan would take Lucas you would assume although as we know he never made it to GF day. I think our midfield is stronger but there’s no denying how well oiled Essendon was from 1-18 it was just a machine

 

[PowerfulPies2023]

Moorcroft would have kicked 10.

 

[PowerfulPies2023]

Geelong g needed their super weapon Grant Tanner.

 

[Mr Meow]

Geelong g needed their super weapon Grant Tanner.

Ablett's match winning goal in the 2007 preliminary final was legendary.

PowerfulPies2023: "No. Just no."

 

[Bunk Moreland]

What were the same olds over by?

Remember they were already Premiers basically, lost the Prelim the year before when Carlton were $5 for the win.

Then proceeded to trade in; nobody.

Mmmm I wonder why!? Why? Because they were well over. Having lost Elim final to Norf in 1998, Prelim to Carlton in 1999 - they had nowhere to run. They were at least $1m over.

They were relying on ya Winis Imbi's and Simon Estaugh's of this world which says to me, Sheed's was having none of it, "we can't lose to these Minnows again, we're Essington FFS". He then went out and paid top $ to get John Barnes to take on McKernan and the rest is history.

Top $ for Barnes… who was delisted by Geelong and Essendon took as ruck cover with a fourth round pick in the national draft.