Momentum: How the Demons broke 57-year premiership drought | AFL

Max Gawn, Simon Goodwin and more reflect on Melbourne's journey from perennial cellar-dwellers to AFL premiers.
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[@LDSports933]

The way they turned it around in that grand final was insane. Scores really don't reflect how good of a game that was.

[@Quarterback_9]

⬛⬛9⬛⬛ Hawks Hawks Hawks ! ! ! 14 03 2022

[@thed7101]

@@Quarterback_9 hawthorn

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[@sliat1981]

@@Quarterback_9 🤣

[@sliat1981]

@M soccer is the worst sport and is the oldest in Australia yet still has failed when newer sports have been introduced. Soccer has had well over 200 year to establish itself as Australia’s number one sport and hasn’t. Soccer will never be number one

[@zeldabacon3603]

The dees have always held a spot in my heart. As a Swans supporter it was a great day when the dees broke their drought. Go the Dees!

[@jacquesdelyons3516]

That 15 minute burst is some of the best football I've ever seen. I genuinely believe it marks a tactical shift from aggressive pressing and transition goals to stoppage dominance and ultra stacked midfields.

[@Spentastic]

The Foo Fighters song ‘Everlong’ is the perfect song for this team, this club and this premiership. The club and its supporters had been waiting for 57 years for this moment. As a Fremantle supporter I still don’t know how it feels. Probably never will

[@robvegas9354]

That was an epic game. After the Goal from Bayley Fritsch in the 3rd quarter the Demons absolutely crushed the other team into the ground. It was incredible to watch. Definitely the most amazing football playing I have ever seen!

[@zksnxtrap]

Even as a Geelong fan the grand final was epic and the Demons definitely deserved the premiership

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[@jimmyohara2601]

Not deserve it, they earnt it well by bloody planning & working very hard tactically. a lot more to it than deserve it. seriously dude 🤪😐

[@footywiz5639]

Already watched this on the dees channel it’s insanely good and just to see how far we have come is amazing👏

[@brickprod.3217]

😭

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[@imalwaysright]

Even though they won 9 or so in a row, became minor premiers, and then made the GF, the narrative was still “are they gonna capitulate again”, “can you trust them”. It was a running theme all season. It shows how toxic AFL media and AFL can be. Melbourne’s success is a testament to the culture that Simon, the staff, the leadership group, and players built.

[@nvm1636]

Tbf even us melbourne fans were thinking similar. It's just how deep the scarring from years of mediocrity was. But they defied those doubts at every opportunity

[@AJHornet1]

@@nvm1636 spot on. All Melbourne fans had serious doubts. Confidence was a foreign concept.

[@strayandrongo7461]

@@AJHornet1 I want more content, like a play by play complete review. Go dees

[@traviskey9289]

@M no one cares

[@ashleychristison9161]

This is one the best vids I've ever seen

[@CallumKL]

Not a long time supporter like many in the comments, but man it felt good... cried my eyes out when we won... cried my eyes out again when I re-watched this vid

[@Aryan_Gupta11]

As a suns fan, and playing for a club called the Demons, it has always held a spot im my heart, cannot wait for the 2022 AFL season

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[@squiz4465]

A suns fan? Mate I feel like I just found a unicorn, didn’t know you people existed

[@Aryan_Gupta11]

@@squiz4465 Yeah, Kinda rare

[@hryfa5487]

I got goosebumps as a swans supporter

[@PR0389]

As I did for the Swans in 2005 as a Dees supporter.

[@coolcoconuts4453]

The thing that terrifies me about this team going forward is the sheer horsepower of their midfield. Especially in the grand final just watching the way Oliver, Petracca and Jackson absolutely thrusted out of the centre square, this team is scary

[@mikespearwood3914]

@M Get a life!

[@Vinsanity_93]

I reckon everyone was cheering for the Dees in the grandy, so good to see this huge turn around

[@Fabiancim]

The score doesn’t reflect how good of a game it was

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[@sliat1981]

Or how big of a choke it was

[@Fabiancim]

@@sliat1981 nah not reallly there was big momentum swings in the game so nobody ever had it until the last 15 -20 minutes

[@sliat1981]

@@Fabiancim nah bulldogs totally choked.

[@Fabiancim]

@@sliat1981 ur joking around right

[@toulantaspanormitis1862]

I live long enough to witness this magic moment after years and years of disappointments'.

[@flossybear6960]

I cannot stop watching this! 😭😍

[@dillonpoole4344]

Simon G is an amazing person and a great coach .. Evan though I’m a crows fan I’m so proud of Melbourne and was very satisfied to watch them win it all !!! Congratulations Demons FBC

[@michael-nb1bd]

I still can't watch this without a tear in my eye.

[@lukeread180]

I would pay to watch every melbourne supporters reaction for the last minute of the 3rd quarter

[@PR0389]

You would have got your money's worth with me. I was completely astounded and thrilled.😂

[@MrSuperfuzz79]

I was in complete shock I reckon mate. I normally clear the house with my aggressive rants and barracking but I was almost completely silent, mouth open, heart palpitations. Waited 43 years to witness that. Unbelievable.

[@robvegas9354]

it was hardcore, at about 10 minutes into the 3rd quarter it seemed like game over then the Dees stepped on the gas and destroyed whatever the other team was.... epic game of footy!!!

[@elizabethtonovic4678]

Goosebumps!

[@jeraldthefirst4658]

I'm not ashamed of being a Melbourne fan

[@nomad_designs]

I don't even go for Melbourne but that got me tearing up lmao. Inspirational

[@ArthurYuill]

Literally

[@jaspitv2]

After 57 Years,Melbourne have won the AFL Premiership

[@stephanevuchinic4537]

Tears every time.

[@benp3601]

I go for freo. But you guys are my second favourite team

[@iankearns774]

I remember back in 1995, as a Carlton supporter and winning pretty much all year. I could have gone to the Grand Final but went fishing instead. I thought I would get to go another year. Watched the Grand Final the following day over a few beers and thought yeah another flag. I had seen 5 flags since 1972, cant remember 1970 as I was only 5 years old . The year I was born was the last year that Melbourne won the flag in 1964. My point being I learned the hard way not to take these things for granted, You had a good win last year but as you well know they are hard to win. I hope my blokes get a chance again in the next couple of years and if we do will enjoy it far more than I did back in 1995. Never ever take anything for granted.

[@jimmyohara2601]

pretty much won all year ?? you forgot (or probably didn't know about it) Carlton had 2wo losses in 1995. I sort of remember season 1995 🤔

[@iankearns774]

@@jimmyohara2601 Having two losses is pretty much winning all year I reckon. What's your point mate? As for not knowing about it, I am 4th generation Carlton supporter and was 31 in 1995. I knew all about it. Also the year my daughter was born, great year for me.

[@jimmyohara2601]

@@iankearns774 what's my point ?? NOTE,- 2wo losses aint winning all year, DOPEY. get a calculator (& may🐝 a power point). go the mighty almost there nearly made it blues 😂 .

[@Melleejo74]

I was at the GF best Footy Day of my Life after 34 years of being a Melbourne Fan x

[@myname7056]

I’m glad Ron Barassi lived to see it.

[@electricmaster23]

Amazing video.

[@danmurphy5889]

This is so good

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[@KhawOfficial]

I didn't know that they tell the norm-smith medalist they had won it before hand

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[@carterscharters6137]

I love Bontonpeli and patraca

[@sonnymcivor8592]

histories told from the perspective of the winners id love to see one of these made by bont and bevo

[@jessesmith3656]

beautiful

[@GFHarmy]

Just started watching footy, as a dane from the other side of the world. Any recomendations for how to start? must love from scandinavia

[@AFLwastaken]

As a freo fan, i'm taking notes...

[@archiewilliams7243]

This is so emotimtinal

[@aidansmith1354]

The 57 year old Norm smith curse. Norm smith was 57 years old when he died. Spooky hey?

[@DesyncGaming.]

I want this :( Kmon Essendon

[@michaelclarke1986]

Someone cutting onions in here?

[@davo6493]

"Steven may comes in furious, wants to knock someone out" Good thing Melkshelm wasn't there

[@namplifier]

As a die hard fan of 35 years you could not have written a better script, UP THE MIGHTY DEES!!!!!

[@Comickiller]

Like Richmond before you, every single person in this comment section talking about how much they love Melbourne will grow to hate you as a football club. It inevitable in footy that for some reason dominance is hated

[@imalwaysright]

I feel sorry for the players being booed by the drunk thugs.

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[@sliat1981]

Sore losers like that can find another team

[@MozartificeR]

Melbourne's strategy was obviously to use better conditioning against the dogs. They got the dogs to run them selves out.

[@nickryan5345]

7:38 well, well...

[@markpepper6298]

Melbourne go the dees!🤗👦 bro demons are the best team

[@law1037]

Go dees

[@HessRoyale]

57 year premiership drought but they couldn't beat the Pies ;)

[@RichmondFCest-]

3 in 4 years, jog on! Tigers are the best of the modern era.

[@tomasnaumovski1852]

The dogs should have win the final but dogs are going to win in 2023 go dogs 🔴⚪️🔵

[@imjarryd4768]

Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

[@angusgrant8744]

Go deez cheers

[@Steveisgoates]

its a grand old flag ist it go the dees

[@archiewilliams7243]

Up the deez

[@archiewilliams7243]

100th

[@lunch2102]

I'm happy for the Dee's but far canal, talk about the most covered, dissected, reviewed and fluffed premiership of all time.

[@pitchen]

You know every single premiership gets documentaries like this? And even if it does get lots of coverage, you’d have to be blind to not see it’s more special than your average premiership.

[@lunch2102]

@@pitchen it was good, no doubt about it but no mate, they don't, it seemed like just about every other week in the off/pre season, the AFL ap or KZbin channel had something about it and still.. 🤷🏻‍♂️

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[@sliat1981]

@@lunch2102 deal with it

[@lunch2102]

@@sliat1981 congratulations, you're a month late L

[@michaelmoss-dans2191]

Covid cup

[@joshj7515]

How will they be remembered so far a one hit wonder and over rated