Pagan had to resort to using Martyn on a dominant Darren Jarman, and while the damage was already done, Martyn at least stemmed the bleeding while matched up on the brilliant Crow. Former Adelaide Crows coach Malcolm Blight has lifted the lid on the famous exit of Tony Modra. The group of us who missed out were desperate to get back there and help the Club win another one. So without further ado, welcome to Part ONE of our series, as we look back on every Grand Final of the last 20 years. Unfortunately, it didn’t fall my way and I never got the opportunity to be part of a premiership. In his own words, Tony Modra tells the heartache of missing out on the 1997 Grand Final through injury. Adelaide did this magnificently, using not only double team tackles, but sheer brute force to kill any attacking thrust that North could muster. Caven and Hart destroyed their opponents Wayne Carey and Craig Sholl, with the two North key forwards kicking one goal between them. In reality, Denis Pagan’s men should’ve more than put the Crows away by the time the first hour of play had concluded. Teams must be willing to be malicious when the ball is in their opponents’ hands, as pressure creates mistakes, leading to turnovers and ultimately, scores on the rebound. I got the bad news a couple of days later – I was out of the Grand Final. With a final score of 8.22.70, it is embarrassing that North Melbourne amassed the same amount of scoring shots that the Crows managed, yet lost the game by 35 points. I imagine Denis Pagan would’ve been tearing his hair out in the coaches’ box watching some of the pitiful displays of pressure his charges were attempting to dish out, especially when Adelaide were making their run. In the first half when North Melbourne was making its charge, defensive work was often not needed. Gathering 26 disposals (19 kicks, seven handballs) at the feet of Corey McKernan, Bell read the ruckwork beautifully and was regularly at the bottom of the pack in a courageous display of tough, hard football that was lacking from the men in blue and white. Nigel Smart was his usual courageous self, battling on after a head knock in the second quarter and when moved forward, kicked three goals. In 1997, I was there the whole way. AdelaideAndrew McLeodDarren JarmanMalcolm BlightMark Ricciuto. The Bulldogs were flying at that time and it looked like our season might be over anyway. The pain actually went away a bit. He also managed to utilise his diminutive stature effectively, as he won four free kicks, all of them being for high tackles. The Fixer – Could Dunkley Help Heal The Bombers’ Midfield?

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