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- Aug 21, 2007
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In 2020 we weren't going to beat Geelong or Brisbane at the GABBA in the GF. I was confident of that, but it was a great chance.
In 2021 we were zero chance v Melb, but we should've at least got there.
In 2023 we were just never in the running, making it past a prelim was never happening.
This year has opened up, and we absolutely can get there and go all the way. No one holds any fears. Geelong would need to lose to WC at home to give us any chance of playing an away final V Brisbane, and I'd still hate to face the Lions at all, but really we're looking at
games against Sydney, GWS maybe Geelong away, and likely a non-Vic GF at the G. Things have opened up like never before. Not sure if we can convert it. But Sheesh, it's there for the taking.
Honestly the Hawks are probably the scariest proposition, especially if you copped them on GF day at the G.
These "games we can't win" aren't really games we can't win though. We could have beaten all of these teams, we just need a team that shows up and plays to it's potential on GF day.
With a Jack Cahillesque coach, we could and would have won flags from any of these positions. If we had a genuine September swagger about us, even 2021 Melbourne would have been worried about us on GF day. Our best football is good enough.