Once again open both eyes. What was considered a surrender tackle prior to 2005 was no longer considered a surrender tackle in 2005, and the interpretation changed again in 2006. The Tigers were the best team in 2005, I am not disputing that. I just don't believe that team would have won the premiership in any other year.
It is no coincidence the Tigers did FA prior to 2005 and have struggled since then, and no coincidence they are going well again with the quicker play the balls this year with two refs.
As such I do not rate the 2005 premiership as highly as other years. Just my opinion... you don't have to agree with it.
Hey there dice . .
Everyone is entitled to their opinion. No problems at all with that.
If I may throw a stat into the mix . . . to give some cold hard fact into the discussion . . WestsTigers average game score during the '05 semi's was 33-10. ( Actually 33.5-10, but let's not split hairs ;-) ).
I didn't think our play the balls were outrageously quick . . but I got the rose coloured glasses on.
If you like " watching knock 'em out, grind it out " sort of footy, then the '05 Finals series isn't for you.
If, however you happen to like the most amazing, brilliantly attractive and creative attack . . . then '05 is for you.
It has been said here before . . . put together a 10 minute highlight package of Benji's best bits during that season, and I challenge you to find a better 10 min segment from any player from the last 30 yrs.
Fulton, Hasler, Goodwin, Fittler, Langer, Cain, Price, Cronin . . . you name them, and they still wouldn't get even close.
Why don't you rate it ?. Is it because we "came from nowhere " ?. Do we need to serve some sort rite of passage involving being 10 years as semi-finalists ?
Sure, we came from nowhere. It was our first time in the semi's. We had to start somewhere.
We won that year playing a brand of footy that hasn't been seen since. Sadly, not even from us.
But if you don't rate it, that's fine .