I thought I'd leave this here, mainly out of jealousy that they got a flag, we didn't and they get a good run with umpires at critical moments and we don't.
Collingwood will now miss finals after a premiership year, but they were never that great. Collingwood's flag - including the grand final itself - was built on the back of winning close games and comebacks. It's not sustainable. If you're a truly great team, your opponents aren't in a position to win at the last minute - you blow them away or at least win comfortably.
Squiggle is just one imperfect measure, but it has the 2023 Pies as effectively the weakest premiers of the last 20 years:
Collingwood will now miss finals after a premiership year, but they were never that great. Collingwood's flag - including the grand final itself - was built on the back of winning close games and comebacks. It's not sustainable. If you're a truly great team, your opponents aren't in a position to win at the last minute - you blow them away or at least win comfortably.
Squiggle is just one imperfect measure, but it has the 2023 Pies as effectively the weakest premiers of the last 20 years: