Brisbane's 3 Premierships the easiest ever?

[Armitage2Riewoldt]

They made them look easy because they were so good.

Have a cry.

 

[GOAT LOVER]

Go and sit in the corner with your hands on your head WOLFMAN.........

YOU HAVE BEEN A VERY BAD BOY starting this crap

 

[Helix]

They sure did.

They gave Collingwood favourable home and away draws meaning that our opponent on grand final day in 2002 and 2003 wasn't premiership quality.

Burn!

 

[Helix]

The favorable draw thing is overplayed, exaggerated and needs to die.

So is the AFL making it easy thing. Sydney had similar concessions, no 3 peat for them. Collingwood's total player payments were very close to Brisbane's in the same period, yet all we hear is what a ride we got.

 

[Stumpy Pete]

So is the AFL making it easy thing. Sydney had similar concessions, no 3 peat for them. Collingwood's total player payments were very close to Brisbane's in the same period, yet all we hear is what a ride we got.

Helix,

I think the bloke who started this thread has his head up his rectum. I rate Brisbane's 01-03 side as second only to the late 80's side and thoroughly enjoyed watching them play except for a couple of times (I bet you can guess what those games were), and my preference for Hawthorn is possibly a combination of nostalgia and admitted pro-victorian bias (even though I am not Victorian). So this is not an anti-Brisbane post.

However, a comparison of total player payments can be a little misleading as clubs are required to spend a minimum percentage of the salary cap (around 93% I think) on salary cap payments. To be honest I think this rule has ******ed the development of the game as it results in some players who are complete spuds being paid a reasonable salary.

Regards

S. Pete

 

[Dylz48]

You're joking, right? Funny one if you are. [/quote

No I am not. You team is great for this decade but compared to most Premiership teams in the 90's in this case Norths you would be beaten.

We won 19 of our last 21 matches in 1999 and after losing a tight match against the Hawks at Waverley in 1998 we won 31 out of our next 37 games.

And do you honestly think your forward line could have beaten this back line

Pickett Martyn Archer
Pike McCartney King

and your backline could have dealt with this forward line

Grant McKernan Abraham
Sholl Carey Welsh

you are the most biased person I've come across on BF

 

[Dylz48]

So is the AFL making it easy thing. Sydney had similar concessions, no 3 peat for them. Collingwood's total player payments were very close to Brisbane's in the same period, yet all we hear is what a ride we got.

In your quote there was nothing about your concessions so you either quoted the wrong post or your dillousional

 

[wolfman5]

To all the trolls out there, take it to bay 13. Serious discushion only thanks.

 

[iamfredsavage]

To all the trolls out there, take it to bay 13. Serious discushion only thanks.

OMG! Give it up buddy.

No one is going to discuss your thread seriously as it is founded in idiocy.

You quoted the wrong years, and tried to stretch your logic to include teams hypothetically playing each other more than 5 years apart.

Footy changes so quickly that even a year can change the face of the game.

Brisbane won 3 premierships, IMO they were not the best team in the home and away for 2002 and 2003 but they did what both Port and the Pies failed to do, and that is win on the day/get into the gf.

The 2007-2008 Cats are a fantastic team and may even end up with a threepeat of their own in the future. Till that day, you must tip your hat to the 2001-2004 Lions for accomplishing something that no other modern team has.

I hate the Lions and I live two streets from the Gabba in Lion heartland, but I respect them for what they were able to achieve. Cretins like you who try to undermine this achievement will always be met by tough criticisms as you have seen in this thread.

 

[Helix]

Helix,

I think the bloke who started this thread has his head up his rectum. I rate Brisbane's 01-03 side as second only to the late 80's side and thoroughly enjoyed watching them play except for a couple of times (I bet you can guess what those games were), and my preference for Hawthorn is possibly a combination of nostalgia and admitted pro-victorian bias (even though I am not Victorian). So this is not an anti-Brisbane post.

However, a comparison of total player payments can be a little misleading as clubs are required to spend a minimum percentage of the salary cap (around 93% I think) on salary cap payments. To be honest I think this rule has ******ed the development of the game as it results in some players who are complete spuds being paid a reasonable salary.

Regards

S. Pete

I don't disagree with you regarding TPP, but we play the hand we are given. I respect your opinion regarding the late 80's, but I disagree .

 

[Crow-mo]

Everybody seems to talk about how Brisbane has been the strongest team of this decade, I disagree completely. Geelong and Hawthorn are far stronger teams the only issue is the two teams themselves. They are that good that the competition is too stiff for them to win consecutive flags. If Geelong or Hawthorn had to play the Collingwood of 2001,2002 and Port Adelaide (which Geelong wiped the floor with) we would be looking at a team winning 5 straight Grand Finals.


2000 - The played an injury plagued Bombers team that would of wiped the floor with them had they been not completely run down.
2001 - Played a brave but very lacking Collingwood team in regards to previous Grand Finalists before that
2002 - Again played a very weak Collingwood side that would be no match for the Hawthorn, Geelong teams of today.

Brisbane should be known as the team that dominated a very ordinary competition.

the only thing 'very ordinary' is the quality of this troll.

 

[Helix]

In your quote there was nothing about your concessions so you either quoted the wrong post or your dillousional

Since you have only been here for a month, I will assume you have not seen the threads about this from the past.

I took the opportunity to highlight that some short sighted people make claims about many things on this forum without any basis, overstating their importance or effect.

 

[adelaide_40]

stupid thread

 

[Kaspr]

I dont think Geelong and Hawthorn are stronger teams. Brisbanes midfield easily wins over both Geelong and Hawthorn with 3 brownlow medallists. Brisbane's backlines, i think were better then Geelongs backlines at the moment and they would be all over Geelongs forwards with Michael, Leppitsch and the two Scotts. I'd like to see Hawthorns forwards against Brisbanes backlines

 

[Hollow Knight]

Would have loved to see Leppitsch at his peak line up on Franklin.

Franklin would have him beaten for athleticism, but Leppitsch would beat him for sheer footy smarts and could have damaged him on the rebound.

 

[Upgrayedd]

Brisbane's backlines, i think were better then Geelongs backlines at the moment

I disagree with that.

Full-strength with Egan at CHB Geelongs backline was the best i've seen, All blokes did their job, Scarlett/Egan were both AA, Harley is a brilliant third man, and you had Wojinski/Enright/Mackie on the flanks

1.Geelong
2.Brisbane
3.Hawthorn

Midfield, Brisbane Easily, Voss/Black/Lappin/Akermanis, you have 3 brownlows and one close finish, compared to Geelongs 1 and 2 close finishes, No matter how good Ablett/Bartel/Ling/Corey are, you cannot honestly compare it to the Voss/Black/Aker/Lappin combo.

1.Brisbane
_______

2.Geelong
3.Hawthorn

Forwards, Hawthorn for Versitility, You have Franklin/Roughead who were as good as the Brown/Lynch Combo this year, But you have to remember the army of hawthorn forwards in Williams/Brown/Osbourne who are all class small forwards in the role, and Rioli crumming

1.Hawthorn
2.Brisbane
________
3.Geelong

And might be the easiest three-peat ever, but you know,a premiership is never easy, its impossible to fluke 3

 

[Dylz48]

OMG! Give it up buddy.

No one is going to discuss your thread seriously as it is founded in idiocy.

You quoted the wrong years, and tried to stretch your logic to include teams hypothetically playing each other more than 5 years apart.

Footy changes so quickly that even a year can change the face of the game.

Brisbane won 3 premierships, IMO they were not the best team in the home and away for 2002 and 2003 but they did what both Port and the Pies failed to do, and that is win on the day/get into the gf.

The 2007-2008 Cats are a fantastic team and may even end up with a threepeat of their own in the future. Till that day, you must tip your hat to the 2001-2004 Lions for accomplishing something that no other modern team has.

I hate the Lions and I live two streets from the Gabba in Lion heartland, but I respect them for what they were able to achieve. Cretins like you who try to undermine this achievement will always be met by tough criticisms as you have seen in this thread.

Ouch thats gottta hurt iamfredsavage

 

[chrisjie]

Brisbane


Daylight


More daylight


Every other team.

 

[Mental Magpie]

Brisbane would have won 4 in a row if the AFL hadn't screwed them around by making them play away finals when they had earned the right to a home final. They were made to travel all over the countryside so the AFL could get Port Power a flag.

I was there for their 2nd and 3rd flags. I have never seen a team play footy with so much faith in their team mates winning the contest. They would just kick it to a team mate and he generally won the contest.

Geelong is the closest team to Brisbane from what I've seen.

But; until they (Geelong) play in 4 grand finals in a row, Brisbane is the best team I've ever had the unfortunate pleasure in watching.

 

[Mental Magpie]

Would have loved to see Leppitsch at his peak line up on Franklin.

Franklin would have him beaten for athleticism, but Leppitsch would beat him for sheer footy smarts and could have damaged him on the rebound.

The only way to beat Franklin, is to beat Franklin.

 

[Parallel Andy]

One of the greatest sides with a hell of a lot of help.
Three words: salary cap advantage.

 

[Helix]

Brisbane would have won 4 in a row if the AFL hadn't screwed them around by making them play away finals when they had earned the right to a home final. They were made to travel all over the countryside so the AFL could get Port Power a flag.

I was there for their 2nd and 3rd flags. I have never seen a team play footy with so much faith in their team mates winning the contest. They would just kick it to a team mate and he generally won the contest.

Geelong is the closest team to Brisbane from what I've seen.

But; until they (Geelong) play in 4 grand finals in a row, Brisbane is the best team I've ever had the unfortunate pleasure in watching.

Good post.

 

[Helix]

One of the greatest sides with a hell of a lot of help.
Three words: salary cap advantage.

Two words: Sour Grapes.

 

[DarwinRoo]

you are the most biased person I've come across on BF

Bias has nothing to do with it. Ill sit you down and we can watch every game of the 1999 season together and you can see how good that team was if you want.

 

[Portia]

Brisbane would have won 4 in a row if the AFL hadn't screwed them around by making them play away finals when they had earned the right to a home final. They were made to travel all over the countryside so the AFL could get Port Power a flag.

Oh **** off.

Half of the reason Port ****ed up in finals was in fighting so hard to get top spot and avoid the possibility of getting ****ed over like Brisbane did. This was not a new arrangement, when Port and Brisbane met in Round 22 in 2002, both sides knew that was at stake.

Brisbane lucked out twice, finishing outside of top spot in 2002 and 2003 and not having to travel under the arrangements of the day due to Port peaking at the wrong time and losing - then when Brisbane finally have to suffer the penalty for finishing second that they really should've had the previous two years, suddenly its the AFL trying to get Port over the line? Get ****ed.

Port were as ****ed by the AFL's pissweak MCC agreement comfortably as much as Brisbane, because it made the battle for top spot in prior years too significant. Meanwhile Collingwood could laugh it up in fourth spot knowing that the odds of them traveling were minute.