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 1, we chat about Melbourne's 5 game winning streak going into finals & many other topics that will take you right back to the different world that was 1998.
The installation of Neale Daniher as coach to begin the '98 season
The blockbuster trade that saw Jeff White become a Demon
Todd Viney as a first-year skipper
The star-studded Melbourne forward line which included Lyon, Schwartz, Neitz & FarmerPart 2 will be released on the 29th of May, which focuses on the '98 finals series, which was full of rich story lines.