For this special edition of the Footy Time Podcast, we got fellow Dees supporter Shannon Gill (The Greatest Season that Was) in for a chat about one of Melbourne's best seasons of the AFL era. We look at the '98 season from all angles & unpack what happened to see Melbourne climb from last in '97 to be contending for the flag in '98.
In part 2, we chat about the McIntyre Final 8 system used in '98 and some huge finals against the Crows, the Saints & the Kangaroos. We also chat about what might have been with just a few small tweaks to history.
Was the '98 season Melbourne's best chance to win a premiership in the AFL era?
Was Neil Balme too nice to be an AFL coach?
Was Peter Matera just what Melbourne needed in '98?
Did the injuries that dogged Lyon, Schwartz & Neitz through the 90s cost Melbourne a chance to play off in a grand final?
The star-studded Melbourne forward line which included Lyon, Schwartz, Neitz & Farmer