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I'll preface this by saying I know we and all our fans are up and about right now... and this isnt designed to say that we are going to win the flag.
But
This season reminds me alot of 1993. You could say we were in the right place at the right time that year, and it probably fell into our lap. It was a year of flux.. the dominant sides of the years before were in decline or having an off year and the new powers were not quite there yet. In reality we got a flag we probably had no right to win because of the sofness of the year.
I reckon this year seems much the same... the dominant sides of the past few years Coll/Geel are slightly in decline. WCE/SYD/Carl are they there yet? Hawthorn the obvious threat. Just like in 93 you could feasibly see any one of 6 or more teams actually winning it this year.
It could easily fall into the lap of a Syd, a WCE, or even an.. Essendon.
We do seem to be building something here.... I reckon this year there is a gap in the market and whoever peaks at the right time gets it.. its anyones flag for the first time in a long time!
anyone Agree? disagree? Whos actually favorite? Could we sneak one a few years too early like in 93?
But
This season reminds me alot of 1993. You could say we were in the right place at the right time that year, and it probably fell into our lap. It was a year of flux.. the dominant sides of the years before were in decline or having an off year and the new powers were not quite there yet. In reality we got a flag we probably had no right to win because of the sofness of the year.
I reckon this year seems much the same... the dominant sides of the past few years Coll/Geel are slightly in decline. WCE/SYD/Carl are they there yet? Hawthorn the obvious threat. Just like in 93 you could feasibly see any one of 6 or more teams actually winning it this year.
It could easily fall into the lap of a Syd, a WCE, or even an.. Essendon.
We do seem to be building something here.... I reckon this year there is a gap in the market and whoever peaks at the right time gets it.. its anyones flag for the first time in a long time!
anyone Agree? disagree? Whos actually favorite? Could we sneak one a few years too early like in 93?

