Nah. That was just the Essendon excuse. We were just much better than them.
That too.
The second semi demolition is one of my favorite games of all time. One piece of play sticks on my memory from the semi final.. Madden was in possession across half back and had nobody to dispose to. He handballed to Kickett who was hot.....and handballed straight back to Madden.....who handballed straight back to Kickett........and then Scott Russell waltzed through intercepted and stole the ball and bombed a goal from 45. I knew then that the Bombers were toast and if we met them again in the GF we'd have their measure.
They did beat us at Waverley in about round 18 in a classic. Millane played the worst game of his career , beaten by Anderson of all people. And Christian was so bad he was dropped soon after (was worse the week later when Hawthorn belted us) and didnt get a recall until the WC QF replay!
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