Melbourne is still looking for their first grand final appearance since 2000, although despite falling one hurdle short in 2018, look to have taken a step back this season.
The Dees are 3-7, and have been a shadow of the side that willed their way to a preliminary final last year.
The club has turned over list after list since 2000, and while many of the decisions they made on players were the right ones, these eight below have certainly come back to hurt them.
5. Jeremy Howe
Howe was awarded Melbourne's best first-year player in 2011 and led the club's goalkicking in 2013 with a total of 28. Not an outstanding feat, but it shows where the club sat.
Since moving to Collingwood in 2015, Howe found his calling as a rebounding half-back for the Magpies and became an instrumental player in their push for a premiership.
Howe's high-flying agenda hasn't slowed down since leaving Melbourne, as he has seen a vast improvement in his overall game since moving to his second club with a +5 difference in disposals per game.
