Starburns_
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...you better not lose.
Let's take a look at recent history...
2016: Sydney Swans
Ran into a rampaging Dogs side and did well to only lose by 20 with prominent GF spectator Gary Rohan in the team. Started 2017 0-6 and put on a crazy run to finals (and kept Essendon's drought alive), then went into freefall. List is anonymous and vanilla, but not in a good way like 2005. Still blaming umpires, and still paying Buddy $1m a year for 2 more years.
2017: Adelaide Crows
Did the power stance and booked an extra seat on the plane, but forgot to play football. Sent all their players to racist torture camp in the off-season and slowly crumbled afterwards. Couldn't drop captain Tex, Pyke and Eddie quit, and even Josh Jenkins thought he was too good for them. Took 14 weeks to win a game in 2020 and lost Crouch.
2018: Collingwood
Coughed up a 5 goal lead in the GF before Sheed put the dagger in late. Decided the missing piece was Dayne Beams and paid him $3m over 4 years (and 2 1st rounders to Brisbane) to finger paint. Went to sleep in the 2019 prelim (helping Treloar's 'worse list' win a 2nd flag), let Stephenson bet on Pies matches, lost Sidebottom's pants, and played illegal 'tennis'.
Decided they'd paid Dayne like he was Van Gogh and needed to free up some cash. Sold Phillips for a pack of chips and one of Kennett's golliwogs, paid the Dogs to take Treloar then blamed his wife, and traded Stephenson to Norf where no one could accuse him of fixing a game for financial benefit. In the process seemingly obliterating all player morale and supporter hope.
2019: GWS GIANTS
Limped into the GF by the skin of their teeth and were embarrassed by 89 points. Missed the finals in 2020 and dropped their captain, then Jeremy Cameron, Corr, and Williams told them to GAGF. Trending downwards with Leon Cameron still signed for 2 more years.
2020: Geelong
Hawkins avoided his customary finals suspension by instead punching professional spectator Gary Rohan for rooting a trainer. Despite this they still choked in front of goal and blew a 22 point lead in the GF, signalling an unfulfilling end to the 'holy trinity' (and Danger won the Leon). Went all-in on a Dangerflag by prising Jeremy Cameron from the Giants, but paid big for it. Still in the window, but a large, unceremonious fall off the cliff looms if they don't win it all in the next 2 years, and Chris Scott is still the coach.
I'd say that's a fairly compelling argument for not making GFs. Perhaps Dodoro and Essendon are onto something?
Let's take a look at recent history...
2016: Sydney Swans
Ran into a rampaging Dogs side and did well to only lose by 20 with prominent GF spectator Gary Rohan in the team. Started 2017 0-6 and put on a crazy run to finals (and kept Essendon's drought alive), then went into freefall. List is anonymous and vanilla, but not in a good way like 2005. Still blaming umpires, and still paying Buddy $1m a year for 2 more years.
2017: Adelaide Crows
Did the power stance and booked an extra seat on the plane, but forgot to play football. Sent all their players to racist torture camp in the off-season and slowly crumbled afterwards. Couldn't drop captain Tex, Pyke and Eddie quit, and even Josh Jenkins thought he was too good for them. Took 14 weeks to win a game in 2020 and lost Crouch.
2018: Collingwood
Coughed up a 5 goal lead in the GF before Sheed put the dagger in late. Decided the missing piece was Dayne Beams and paid him $3m over 4 years (and 2 1st rounders to Brisbane) to finger paint. Went to sleep in the 2019 prelim (helping Treloar's 'worse list' win a 2nd flag), let Stephenson bet on Pies matches, lost Sidebottom's pants, and played illegal 'tennis'.
Decided they'd paid Dayne like he was Van Gogh and needed to free up some cash. Sold Phillips for a pack of chips and one of Kennett's golliwogs, paid the Dogs to take Treloar then blamed his wife, and traded Stephenson to Norf where no one could accuse him of fixing a game for financial benefit. In the process seemingly obliterating all player morale and supporter hope.
2019: GWS GIANTS
Limped into the GF by the skin of their teeth and were embarrassed by 89 points. Missed the finals in 2020 and dropped their captain, then Jeremy Cameron, Corr, and Williams told them to GAGF. Trending downwards with Leon Cameron still signed for 2 more years.
2020: Geelong
Hawkins avoided his customary finals suspension by instead punching professional spectator Gary Rohan for rooting a trainer. Despite this they still choked in front of goal and blew a 22 point lead in the GF, signalling an unfulfilling end to the 'holy trinity' (and Danger won the Leon). Went all-in on a Dangerflag by prising Jeremy Cameron from the Giants, but paid big for it. Still in the window, but a large, unceremonious fall off the cliff looms if they don't win it all in the next 2 years, and Chris Scott is still the coach.
I'd say that's a fairly compelling argument for not making GFs. Perhaps Dodoro and Essendon are onto something?
