In hindsight GR12 we beat Carlton in rd 1 2008 and spoilt their Judd love in. As good as that was we should of then proceeded to win 4 games rather than win 8 games in the second half of the year get the priority pick and pick up a Natanui as we need a ruckman and then proceed to pick up either pick 2 or 3 as we played Melbourne in the last game in 2008 with the potential of finishing last again or at worst in 15th or 14th as W Coast I think won 4 games in 08 also.
Wallace still would have been gone by half way through last year and we would have had a few more matchwinners in two of potentially Natanui Hurley Rich ...... At least the situation would not be as bleak in terms of the players we would have rather than sitting here now and wondering we can only get pick 4 and compromised drafts which just make the treacherous journey we are already on even more perilous and difficult.
The only game i'd take we win in the second half was the Brissy game at the Dome after we were 5 goals down at 3 qtr time.