Didn't know playing devil's advocate would elicit such a strong reaction
Here's my response to your responses:
I know what the injury list was. I'm aware of Rosa not practicing, Cox playing injured before being shut down etc.
I also know we applied a game plan that we could not execute for more than a quarter at a time.
Our ball use was appalling yet we persisted with a "let's play on at all cost" gameplan despite running A.Selwood, Ebert and Priddis as the prime midfield movers hoping to out gun opposition teams. On top of that, there were some questionable selection/tactical choices starting with Masten on the HFF for the entire year. (How's that worked out?)
Were we shit? Yes. Should we have won the wooden spoon? Hell no. The discombobulation on-field was a reflection of the off-field. More than once, I felt we simply gave up - players were confused, coaches had no answers.
I can't confidently say we went into every game with the intent on winning every quarter like this we have this year. Anyone who does, is lying to themselves.
There's a case to be made that we rolled over, that's all I'm saying.