Tigerheart
Debutant
1.... Finalists.
only two teams since 1980 have won the cup after not even qualifying the previous year...Ess...1993/Adel...1997.
therefore the odds are against any 'new' finalists like Nth or Coll.
2....Reigning Premier.
only 4 teams have won back to back flags sincce 1980.
Carlton...81/Ess...85/Haw...89/Adel...98.
The odds are against Brisbane.
3....Momentum.
2001- Bris had won at least a dozen straight games before taking the flag...Ess had lost just won all year in 2000.
4.... Injuries.
If your gun players are hobbling, underdone or absent...it isn't going to help.
5....teamwork.
Premiership players 1-22 are all fine players...you don't win a flag when players 16 to 22 are just top-ups.
only two teams since 1980 have won the cup after not even qualifying the previous year...Ess...1993/Adel...1997.
therefore the odds are against any 'new' finalists like Nth or Coll.
2....Reigning Premier.
only 4 teams have won back to back flags sincce 1980.
Carlton...81/Ess...85/Haw...89/Adel...98.
The odds are against Brisbane.
3....Momentum.
2001- Bris had won at least a dozen straight games before taking the flag...Ess had lost just won all year in 2000.
4.... Injuries.
If your gun players are hobbling, underdone or absent...it isn't going to help.
5....teamwork.
Premiership players 1-22 are all fine players...you don't win a flag when players 16 to 22 are just top-ups.
