04-28-2019, 10:40 AM
(04-28-2019, 10:38 AM)Vivian link Wrote:Grrr, such a close one and real nailbiting in the last. I hoped the umpires would make another mistake and let McKay's mark in the last second (after the siren) stand.
We lost alot of drive with Simpson ging down, and a few errors really killed us late. Plowman's kick out of bounds and Jones' fumble and missed kick the two low lights.
Still alot to like with some very inexperienced players. Dow's burst and goal was great and the ball movement in the first half was excellent. Hawthorn are a fine side, and while they are down a bit they have some outstanding leadership in Roughhead, Stratton, Bruest, Smith etc. There is a reason why Roughhead went into the middle in the last minutes. The loss of our small defenders allowed their small forwards back into the game.
Omera not being tagged seemed a problem, but any tag is robbing peter to pay paul. Ed Curnow does give us a half forward option, albeit poor disposal, but its often a 50/50 proposition which is why tagging is not always done. Thought Shiels was more damaging, along with Scully at big moments.
Close but not quite. Big improvements on last year and the wins will start to come. We are a work in progress and lost by a kick to a prelim finalist from last year when we won 2 games. Some of the hysteria on this board is a little unhinged.
Hysteria ? Not here mate. Clear thinking as far as the eye can see.
Good post as always Viv.