How much impact do you think players can have when 1 in every 3 entries from the first half was an intercept mark? Of course they are going to rebound it.Gonna say that we miss intense forward pressure from Mayne, de Boer and Ballas. Sure two of them aren't great skills wise, what they did was nullify eagles' defense significantly. Tonight was hardly any pressure, and McCarthy/Kersten aren't quick.
De boer would always tag Hurn like a glove, whereas Mayne was put to McGovern. We sorely miss that pressure- the rebound was far too easy at times and pretty much non existent in terms of limiting the damage.
FWIW Grey and Balic, who both spent the majority of the game forward of center had 20 Pressure Acts (equal second highest for us) and a goal each, McCarthy had 17 and 3 Goals.