Heading into the 2024 AFL Grand Final, there are players on both sides who failed to perform the last time their teams were in this position.
Whilst reputations can be made in a final series, they can just as easily be broken in Grand Finals. A moment can overshadow an entire career’s worth of accomplishments.
What is the first thing you think of when you hear the name “Leon Davis”?
I know where my mind goes – the 2002 Grand Final. Despite playing in 13 total finals, he was never really able to shake his virtual non-appearance in the 02 decider.
And there are a few Lions and Swans who, whilst not yet defined by one poor performance, have a bit of ground to make up based on their last foray onto the game’s biggest stage.
Let’s explore.
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