Winning the premiership is without doubt the ultimate goal in football.
For some fans, they have been lucky enough to taste the sweet taste of success a handful of times in their lifetime. Others (myself included), have been starved of said success, with a weight of disappointment and mediocrity hanging over them instead.
The world was a very different place for a number of sides when they last tasted the ultimate success. So below, we have taken a look at what the world was like the last time your team were premiers of the AFL.
What did the world look like the last time your team won the flag? Have they even won one yet? Let us know in the comments!
North Melbourne - 1999
The last year of the millennium was a big year for the box office. Two epic films with twist endings highlighted the year with 'The Sixth Sense' and 'Fight Club' having us guessing to the very end. It was also the year that 'Spongebob Squarepants' premiered on Nickelodeon, a show that hasn't looked like slowing down 21-years later.
Lance Armstrong won the first of his seven consecutive Tour de France victories, dominating the sport and defying the odds after battling testicular cancer.
The Euro currency was introduced, with 11-countries adopting the new currency. 1999 was also the first year of Vladimir Putin's reign as President of Russia, after taking over after Boris Yeltsin's resignation.
Manchester United dominated world football, with a clean sweep of tournaments throughout the year. They won the Premier League, the FA Cup and the Champions League all in the same year, firmly stamping themselves as the undeniable best club in the world.
