I mean anything I can happen, but I think things are going to get a fair bit worse for us before they get better. I think we will be dangerous 2nd half of the year, in that we could knock off decent sides and mess up their top 4 top 8 plans, but I expect us to win around 10 games in total max.As strange as it sounds I saw some improvement on Saturday night. I thought we took the game on more and tried to be more proactive. Issue in the first half was the connection up forward and lack of ability to score from our efforts
In the second half we improved in that area and I like the way we didn't bomb it as much and lowered the eyes and hit targets. It brought our smaller players into the game
I also can't complain about the effort through the midfield and defence.
The fact that we got back and hit the lead with good football says a lot. IMO we have the ability to be a finals side. I don't know if it's coaching or not but time needs to be put into our skills and goal kicking. It's the basics that have let us down
Other positive is we have not as many injuries at the moment. Players like Kennedy Hewett Walsh McGovern Cottrell Owies Pittonet are now fit and starting to contribute more consistently are injury interrupted pre seasons.
Kemp Cincotta Cowan & Hollands have showed a lot. At years end we will clear out some dead wood and add to what we have.
If we can stay fit through the bye with Boyd Martin TDK Marchbank Cningham also coming back (depth is vital) I believe we can have a big second half of the year
I would also forget about Martin, Cuningham and Marchbank. Permanently injured, not sure why we would expect different now. Aside from TDK offering more than Mirkov in the VFL, not sure what he offers either. In real terms outside of Zac Williams, we have our best 22 out there (though many of those shadows of their normal selves, either due to injury, form or both).