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.
4. Stefan Martin
Another Demon who struggled to find his calling during the start of his career with Melbourne. Martin's breakout year with the Demons came in 2011 as he took one the number one ruck position in the absence of Mark Jamar.
A hip injury riddled Martin's 2012 season, added to the return of Jamar, limited to Martin's season to just seven matches.
In October that year, Martin was traded to the Lions for picks 52 (Matt Jones) and 71 (Daniel Nicholson) and was crowned joint Brisbane Club Champion in 2015 with Dayne Beams, Dayne Zorko and Mitch Robinson.
Martin's move to Brisbane opened the floor for now 2x All-Australian Max Gawn at Melbourne, leading to many 'what ifs' for both clubs if he remained in Victoria.
