We all know when it comes to the Melbourne Football Club and appearing in finals it has been a while between drinks, 4,375 days to be exact. Footy has changed, the world has changed, let’s see how.
Since Melbourne’s last final Australia has changed prime minister six times …
When Melbourne last played finals the iPhone hadn’t been released yet …
When Melbourne last played a final the world had two less countries, Kosovo and South Sudan …
Since Melbourne last played in a final Instagram was invented. How did they even know where footy players went on their off-season holidays back then?
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Since Melbourne last played in a final their captain, Nathan Jones, has played 253 games. That 12 year gap between playing in a final is the longest in league history. Go well tonight, Nath. You’ve earned it.