For all the nuff nuff's

[NMWBloods]

I think if they had a window, they would have won those games. Both very winnable. No doubt they had the potential to win both, but I doubt they would have beaten the eventual premier on either occasion considering they didn't have the mettle to get across the line in 04 or 05.

Arguable that if they had made the GF (without injuries) they may have won. But, as Hammo says, the premiership window is a period where a team has the potential to win a flag. I think most people agreed that StKilda very much had that window in 2004-06, but a combination of injuries and lack of determination saw them miss the opportunity.

[ROK Lobster]

Apart from your uncharacteristic grammatical mistake

Hmmn. Can't explain the apostrophe. Sorry to all the nuff nuff's, did not mean to give you an easy possession.

[liz]

I think that is indicative of experience. Each of those sides has a lot of experience, especially finals, and strong, mature bodies. A lot of the Bulldogs players are still relatively young and slight, so an increase in intensity makes it difficult for them, hence why they prefer, and excel, at the running game.

I just found the following page that gives summary information on size (including weight), age and games played. Obviously something gets lost in the averages but these numbers indicate that there isn't a huge difference experience wise or size wise between the two teams that played this weekend.

http://www.footywire.com/afl/footy/ft_match_statistics?mid=2980

[ScottH]

At the end of this year or next the will losse the following:

Darcy
West
Johnson
Grant
Aker
Montgomery

Monty has already gone. Retired last week due to a neck injury