Should have finished 2 points from top spot last year by beating Freo at the G. We're top 4 quality. Unlucky to get our bogey side in the first final
You probably think we should have won because in real life a tiger would beat a kangaroo.
It's also known as 'Mat073's Law'
Richmond 20151). Best percentage since 1982 ( FACT)
2) Better percentage than the minor premiers ( FACT )
3) Third best defence in the comp ( FACT)
4) Conceeded the least amount of goals last season ( FACT )
5) Was a brain fart away from defeating the minor premiers twice ( FACT )
6) Defeated a full strength Hawthorn ( FACT )
7) Won 15 games . 15 games was enough to secure a top 4 birth in years 2000 till 2011 ( FACT)
8 ) beat Sydney at the SCG ( FACT)
9) Beat Port at the Adelaide Oval ( FACT)
10) Won 42 games in the past 3 seasons - 5th best in the competition ( FACT)
11) Despite playing abysmally we have been in front during the final quarter in two of our recent 3 EFs
12) Is there a precedent of a team losing 3 EFs in a row before moving on to bigger and better things . Yes there is - WCE 02 till 04 . ( FACT)
I simply don't agree that is all doom and gloom.
But what would I know . I am a nuffer who keeps drinking the Kool aid and believes in unicorns.