The 37 year drought is just the way it is. Every poor decision by the club b/n 80 and 17 is just ugly fact that we have to deal with. Northey was a good player and coach. Sheedy was a great player, up there with the best of them.Bro, you've raised many, many points of interest.
1. 1972 GF loss WAS devastating AT THE TIME. Winning the next 2 flags well and truly masked that pain.
2. Equaling the the previous highest GF score in the 1972 GF was of NO consolation when the opposition scored more.
3. Northey's loss set our club back 20 years. To not extend his contract for another year beyond 1996 was amateurish. Dumb run club!!
4. Mr Sheedy's main priority was Mr Sheedy. I love him for his commitment to our cause during his playing days, but the campaigner used his connection with the RFC and our ridiculous craving to have him back as leverage to extend his tenure at Essendon. In the end it came at a massive cost to Essendon who are yet to recover from extending his contract beyond 2004. F them!!
5. Where our club is now is not a result of the INS at the beginning of 2017. The roots lie a decade earlier with Gary March taking over a President. He is our unsung hero.
6. Put a few on ice, I've got a real good feeling we'll be celebrating at the end of September 2023.
His coaching career at EFC was good. They seemed to have more indig players than us. The dreamtime game. Good idea.
A big name in football so getting him involved at GWS...not a bad idea.
Not covering himself in glory at Essadon ATM. Thank goodness we don't need him anymore.