Obviously it's disappointing to go down by 1 point, but there were some very good signs that came out of the match.
Best players were: Green, Davey, Thompson, Rivers, Bizzell, Neitz, Trav
I'll go through every player and give them a rating out of 10:
Heffernan: 6 - Fairly quiet, but went in hard and did some nice things.
Bizzell: 7.5 - Got a ****load of the ball, made some mistakes, but the guy is a star.
McLean: 1 - Spent virtually the whole match on the bench.
Thompson: 8.5 - Outstanding. I really believe that Thommo will make a HUGE difference to our midfield this year. Keep it up Scotty.
Miller: 5 - Took a couple of strong marks, but once again his kicking let him down. His disposal must improve for him to have a real impact at CHF in 2004.
Nicholson: 0 - Horrible, just horrible. Holland has to take over at FB when fit.
Neitz: 7.5 - Good, especially when you consider that Scarlett was his opponent. Kicked straight.
Ward: 7.5 - Nice game. Got a fair bit of the pill, but also made a few clangers.
Jolly: 6.5 - The big man returned with a decent performance. Very physical.
Yze: 5.5 - Quiet, but again did some nice things.
Johnstone: 7 - Promising, very promising. Looked dedicated and got a fair bit of the ball.
Green: 9.5 - Outstanding... just brilliant. 2004 is his year. An absolute ball magnet with beautiful skills (but still a receiver!).
McDonald: 6 - His usual self. A fair return.
Robertson: 4 - Disappointing. Made a couple of crucial mistakes, and generally had no influence on the game.
Brown: 5 - He was OK.
Williams: 5 - See Brown.
Rivers: 9 - Very, very good. A definite starter for Round 1.
Godfrey: 6 - Good without being great. Disposal is improving.
Wheatley: 3.5 - A disappointing game given his recent form.
Bruce: 5 - Didn't notice him much, but was quite solid.
White: 5 - See Bruce.
Davey: 9 - Officially my favourite player. The kid is amazing.
Carroll: 0 - Did he even get a run?
Whelan: 4 - Was OK, but that mistake in the last quarter was awful!
Best players were: Green, Davey, Thompson, Rivers, Bizzell, Neitz, Trav
I'll go through every player and give them a rating out of 10:
Heffernan: 6 - Fairly quiet, but went in hard and did some nice things.
Bizzell: 7.5 - Got a ****load of the ball, made some mistakes, but the guy is a star.
McLean: 1 - Spent virtually the whole match on the bench.
Thompson: 8.5 - Outstanding. I really believe that Thommo will make a HUGE difference to our midfield this year. Keep it up Scotty.
Miller: 5 - Took a couple of strong marks, but once again his kicking let him down. His disposal must improve for him to have a real impact at CHF in 2004.
Nicholson: 0 - Horrible, just horrible. Holland has to take over at FB when fit.
Neitz: 7.5 - Good, especially when you consider that Scarlett was his opponent. Kicked straight.
Ward: 7.5 - Nice game. Got a fair bit of the pill, but also made a few clangers.
Jolly: 6.5 - The big man returned with a decent performance. Very physical.
Yze: 5.5 - Quiet, but again did some nice things.
Johnstone: 7 - Promising, very promising. Looked dedicated and got a fair bit of the ball.
Green: 9.5 - Outstanding... just brilliant. 2004 is his year. An absolute ball magnet with beautiful skills (but still a receiver!).
McDonald: 6 - His usual self. A fair return.
Robertson: 4 - Disappointing. Made a couple of crucial mistakes, and generally had no influence on the game.
Brown: 5 - He was OK.
Williams: 5 - See Brown.
Rivers: 9 - Very, very good. A definite starter for Round 1.
Godfrey: 6 - Good without being great. Disposal is improving.
Wheatley: 3.5 - A disappointing game given his recent form.
Bruce: 5 - Didn't notice him much, but was quite solid.
White: 5 - See Bruce.
Davey: 9 - Officially my favourite player. The kid is amazing.
Carroll: 0 - Did he even get a run?
Whelan: 4 - Was OK, but that mistake in the last quarter was awful!