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Brownlow Medallist
Port in 2007 are undermined by their pathetic grand final showing.
They beat Geelong down at KP on the eve of the finals and took care of West Coast week one before belting North in the prelim.
Considering their form in knocking over all the top 4 contenders in consecutive weeks, there was genuine optimism they could beat the Cats in the granny. Geelong themselves had received a fright from Collingwood in the prelim and considering Port won a flag just 3 years prior they had experience on the big stage and the Cats history of choking was a real talking point.
Melbourne in 2000 were a good side but happened to come up against a scary rampant Essendon.
The quality of the premier comes into it but never has a grand final been a near certainty as North’s triumph over Carlton in 1999.
Yes the Blues beat the bombers and yes North choked in 98, but the murmurs and perception at the time was all week North by how far.
North’s finals campaign that year in taking care of Port in the wet first up but then the dismantling of Brisbane in the prelim was impressive as any performance that year.
There was a steely resolve around the 99 Kangas and the Carlton team who rocked up on grand final day were nothing but filler.
You could write your own ticket on what odds Carlton were to claim the Cup that year.
They beat Geelong down at KP on the eve of the finals and took care of West Coast week one before belting North in the prelim.
Considering their form in knocking over all the top 4 contenders in consecutive weeks, there was genuine optimism they could beat the Cats in the granny. Geelong themselves had received a fright from Collingwood in the prelim and considering Port won a flag just 3 years prior they had experience on the big stage and the Cats history of choking was a real talking point.
Melbourne in 2000 were a good side but happened to come up against a scary rampant Essendon.
The quality of the premier comes into it but never has a grand final been a near certainty as North’s triumph over Carlton in 1999.
Yes the Blues beat the bombers and yes North choked in 98, but the murmurs and perception at the time was all week North by how far.
North’s finals campaign that year in taking care of Port in the wet first up but then the dismantling of Brisbane in the prelim was impressive as any performance that year.
There was a steely resolve around the 99 Kangas and the Carlton team who rocked up on grand final day were nothing but filler.
You could write your own ticket on what odds Carlton were to claim the Cup that year.