Whilst I don't wanna get 'neggo' after so many 'posso's' in Friday Nights game, I watched Mick's presser after the match, and although he said he couldn't fault the boy's effort, I can't agree.
Whilst we are definitely making large improvements to our game, and taking that into next year is a huge positive, I still don't think we'll get many points if we continue to play the way we have been. Defensively we are weak both on the field and between the ears. I know we had tired players out there, and a dubious free paid against us in the dying minutes, but the number of times Geelong managed to run the ball back and score, straight after we goaled, was just bewildering. It seems we are the opposite to Geelong in terms of winning games with a few minutes left on the clock and only a few points in it.
We seriously need to defend a Lot better (i'm talking mids & forwards here, not so much our defenders) when the ball comes back in to play, and harden up in the last QTRs. It would seem we can only win 'come from behind' matches, and don't have the fortitude to hang on to the close ones. Sincerely hope this changes next year as it's definately our biggest issue.
Whilst we are definitely making large improvements to our game, and taking that into next year is a huge positive, I still don't think we'll get many points if we continue to play the way we have been. Defensively we are weak both on the field and between the ears. I know we had tired players out there, and a dubious free paid against us in the dying minutes, but the number of times Geelong managed to run the ball back and score, straight after we goaled, was just bewildering. It seems we are the opposite to Geelong in terms of winning games with a few minutes left on the clock and only a few points in it.
We seriously need to defend a Lot better (i'm talking mids & forwards here, not so much our defenders) when the ball comes back in to play, and harden up in the last QTRs. It would seem we can only win 'come from behind' matches, and don't have the fortitude to hang on to the close ones. Sincerely hope this changes next year as it's definately our biggest issue.