OFFICIAL 2025 Grand Final Discussion Thread

[tiger_one]

 

[upthetigers]

Do you think if Ethan Strange played the semi-final Canberra would have won the comp this year?

 

[Rock Hopper Steve]

Do you think if Ethan Strange played the semi-final Canberra would have won the comp this year?

No, they dropped their guts with a boisterous crowd behind them, they should have got them closer to the GF, it wasn't their time.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Do you think if Ethan Strange played the semi-final Canberra would have won the comp this year?

Nope. That Broncos game killed them. Hard to get yourself back up after a loss like that. Broncos were blessed winning that game. Meant to be.

 

[Tucker]

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They are an unusual outfit Melbourne.
People have said that they rarely peak at the right time, and that appears true but I’d offer that they achieve excellence during the year far more than any other team but don’t have another gear beyond that.
winning 3 GFs in 20 seasons is a damn good return….until you realise theyve had 11 cracks at it.

 

[Rock Hopper Steve]

They are an unusual outfit Melbourne.
People have said that they rarely peak at the right time, and that appears true but I’d offer that they achieve excellence during the year far more than any other team but don’t have another gear beyond that.
winning 3 GFs in 20 seasons is a damn good return….until you realise theyve had 11 cracks at it.

Like the classic front running racehorse leads easily for most of the way but face the biggest challenge trying to reach the line.

When Bellamy finally leaves think they might come back to the pack with a thud, good players could leave and a long rebuild is possible.

 

[Red88_Tiger]

They are an unusual outfit Melbourne.
People have said that they rarely peak at the right time, and that appears true but I’d offer that they achieve excellence during the year far more than any other team but don’t have another gear beyond that.
winning 3 GFs in 20 seasons is a damn good return….until you realise theyve had 11 cracks at it.

Did you count the ones that got taken away in either of those numbers

 

[Tucker]

Did you count the ones that got taken away in either of those numbers

Good point. They won 5