Hate To Lose, But...

[September Action]

Maybe it's not the worst thing in the context of the whole season.

Not many Collingwood people would have argued pre-game that Geelong is not still the benchmark team. I think this could prove a grounding experience and a springboard to the improvement required to take the next step.

I'd much rather lose to Geelong now than in September.

I'd much rather have our forward entry exposed now than in September.

I'd much rather see Maxy kick across goal in the dying seconds and concede a goal now than in September.

And I'm very happy to see our midfield exposed to the sort of pressure that they will be for a month straight in September.

We were always going to need improvement to take the premiership. This gives us a template as to what we are missing and you can bet that MM and Co. are already planning.

P.S. How good was Pendle's intercept and handpass to put High-Beams into space? Nice finish too!

 

[Snag Breac]

Yes, best to cast a cold eye on the situation today; as Robert Walls wrote yesterday, the prizes are given out in September. Mark Fine made a good point on SEN too, last night; he said that you can't expect a team to move from 4th to first in 8 rounds. We still have time to improve, and after last night, we certainly have a stinging motivation.