Didn't see a thread on this so thought i'd make one to review the season.
What's everyone's reflections on this year both good and bad?
Cons
Pros
What's everyone's reflections on this year both good and bad?
Cons
- Consistently unable to stop opposition momentum, often coughing up 5+ goals in a row.
- Our ball movement but mid-forward connection in particular was pretty poor for most of the year.
- Some players I have high hopes for not showing improvement like Cuningham/Dow/LOB/Stocker.
- Kreuz & Simmo retiring ...(though not actually a bad thing for us to move past them).
Pros
- On the flip side of the opposition momentum point above, we also often kicked multiple goals in a row or controlled large portions of games.
- Our best footy this year was scintillating and the best footy I can remember us playing...eg first quarter vs Hawks, first three quarters vs Geelong, Bulldogs game.
- We blooded and saw some promise in young players like TDK/Cottrell. Honey & Owies got a taste.
- Martin/Newnes/Pitto look like solid pick ups.
- Our future spine looks great - Weitering bossed it and McKay improved and had a strong end to the season. Walsh is already a proven A grader.
- We finished 11th which for me is a pass and I think most of us would have had us finishing 9-12th on the ladder before the season started...and we did.