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I think it was complacency that got them more than Cronk’s absence, but you’re probably right that Cronk was the better organiser. JT was the better creator imo.Of course you can, unless you're suggesting that the difference was the inclusion of Hodkinson and Reynolds..? They had enough talent in that team to win that series but JT was lost without the better Halfback.
Note I'm not saying Cronk is the better player, simply the better Halfback.
Aldo, going back to my point about 2008, I seriously doubt Melbourne lose 40-0 if Smith plays.... take Smith or JT out of thst series snd put Cronk in and it’s hard to say the result would have been different with any confidence.