Footyology’s Top 10 Grand Finals since 2000
There are Grand Finals you remember for who won them, and there are Grand Finals you remember almost frame by frame. Here are the top 10 since 2000, according to Rohan Connolly.
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First flag or threepeat: either way, the GF story is huge
A breakthrough first AFL premiership, or a staggering second threepeat since the turn of the century. No matter the result on Saturday afternoon, we’ll be blessed with a compelling narrative, writes Rohan Connolly.
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Footy’s TV directors must listen to the viewers
TV direction of live footy is getting worse. Dylan Moore’s botched kick on the siren is just one example of broadcasters trying to do too much. Keep it simple and give us perspective, says Rohan Connolly.
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‘Ground-dog Day’: Good on paper, ordinary on ladder
Western Bulldogs fans have seen this movie before: some decent star power and heaps of promise, but ultimately another season stuck in the middle of the ladder, writes Rohan Connolly.
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Shut up haters, Nick Daicos really is that good
He’s humble, respectful, hardworking and, at just 23, already one of the most decorated players in the AFL. Yet somehow, the more extraordinary Nick Daicos becomes, the more vitriol he cops, writes Rohan Connolly.
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Can the Fremantle Dockers afford to lose or not?
There are games in which only one team really has something to gain. Then there are games in which one team simply can’t win. Fremantle’s trip to the MCG, to play Melbourne on Saturday, is somehow both, writes Rohan Connolly.
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‘Caretaker curse’? No, Carlton, Fraser’s the real deal
AFL clubs, including Carlton, might still be wary of appointing a caretaker to a full-time role after some recent misfires. But what Josh Fraser is doing at the Blues is different, and real, writes Rohan Connolly.
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Remarkable Cats keep clinging on
Geelong looked shot to ribbons only a month ago. But the remarkable Cats just keep finding a way, even with injuries, writes Rohan Connolly.
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In hard times, it always helps to have some heritage
A difficult weekend for northern expansion clubs Gold Coast and GWS is another reminder that the next AFL cab off the rank will have some natural advantages the Suns and Giants don’t, says Rohan Connolly.
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Pies mightn’t be premiers, but can still cause problems
If you’re another club with genuine flag aspirations, Collingwood won’t be appearing anywhere on your September wish list, as Craig McRae has his side in the enviable position of always competing, writes Rohan Connolly.
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