You couldn't even beat Essendon though.It's the confidence you have in a team that has been regular premiership contenders since the turn of the century.
Once we got going towards the end of the season after spluttering through the first 15 or so rounds, we beat the premiers and fell a kick short of the runners up as they were both gearing up for finals onslaughts.
So we can be much more bullish about the possibility of seeing our team contend again in 2025, than supporters of another club who haven't seen their team contend for a premiership in over two decades...
9th is about right.