They're idiots. Like you.Many people were saying it at the time.
To say otherwise is revisionist history, regardless of whether not they actually were.
There were 3 seasons between the end of Fitzroy and Port's 2011 that were worse than Port's 2011. St Kilda and Freo winning just 2 games, and the 2008 (I think) Melbourne side that won 3 games with a worse percentage than 2011 Port.
There's 2002 Carlton side with 3 wins and a slightly better percentage, but its only the two games against Collingwood and Hawthorn that dropped Port's percentage lower. So with
And then there's 4 seasons where a side had 3 wins + 1 draw.