Autopsy Rnd 6: ANZAC Day loss to the Magpies

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My 2 cents

The umps were very bad today, almost to the point where it might be worth an investigation into gambling patterns. That being said, we were very sloppy at times. I go from loving Conor's running to raging at what he does with the ball :/

BRIGHT SIDE is that we were within a goal of winning against a very very good side in a huge game which bodes well if we make the 8.
 
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Didn't deserve to win it after that first quarter... but then did everything possible to win it... and then at the end everything possible to lose it again...

Won't even mention the umpires. They weren't great but that's how it goes. Supporters a little embarrassing at the end but it was a heated day and tough loss to take.
 

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umpires were trash but our skills let us down, more so than our decision making

assuming we can execute better, we're going to be able to beat the better sides

shiel's kicking is becoming a problem, was it always this bad?
 

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Umpire whinging is pointless.

Gave them to big of a head start and then lacked composure at the end.

Good lesson.
It's not though. We won 3 quarters yet lost the game. So we've not been good enough for a portion of the game, they've been 2nd best for a lot of the game. Decisions matter a lot in tight ones.
 
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