It is obviously impossible to know how we would have played over the last 8 years without Lance. But I think it can be confidently stated and he has been a very big part of our success over that time. There are countless games where his contributions has been decisive.
He has consistently performed over a long period. He rarely has more than two bad games in a row. We are
91-45 when he plays. (At 67%, that's a better win percentage than McVeigh, Goodes, Parker, Kennedy, Rampe, Heeney.) He's had 4 All-Australians and two Coleman Medals as a Swan. We have made the finals every year he has played more than 10 games. He's kicked the
6th most goals in Sth Melb/Syd history, and is on track to finish third.
But more than that, speaking personally, it's been bloody great to cheer for one of the all-time great players. I have enjoyed and savoured every goal. I have also enjoyed watching him mature and the clear pleasure he experiences in the the success of his team-mates.
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