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!
Essendon - 2000
The start of the millennium was one of the biggest years in Australian sport. The Sydney Olympics swept the nation, with memorable moments like Ian Thorpe and Grant Hackett dominating the pool and Cathy Freeman winning gold highlighting an amazing spectacle.
Eminem burst onto the scene with the Marshall Mathers LP, starting the pandemic of 20-something men bleaching their hair blonde.
The Sims was released in February, launching a series of games that have become a part of many childhoods. Providing an escape from reality was what made the game so appealing to the masses, as during the same year George W. Bush was elected President of the United States, 'beating' Vice President Al Gore by a mere 537 votes.
Australian Russell Crowe was the talk of Hollywood, after the actor starred in the Academy Award winning film Gladiator. Another Australian also broke onto the scene with X-men launching the career of Hugh Jackman as the mutant Wolverine.
