05-11-2019, 07:16 AM
(05-11-2019, 07:08 AM)Baggers link Wrote:No we weren't.
Look a little deeper. We conceded the last 5 goals.
We were 2 goals up in the last qtr and threw it away. Why? Same old, same old... don't know how to win (the game was there for the taking, we had it) and when fierce, uncompromising pressure is applied we do poos and wees.
Remove last week as an aberration and you're left with what we find a way to do, our chronic condition... losing bravely. It's even the headline on the AFL website, "Magpies break brave Blues hearts in MCG thriller." Just about every week we are described as 'brave'... or 'honourable loss'.
(05-11-2019, 07:07 AM)Gointocarlton link Wrote:I could watch the replay pick the blunders by us that cost 4-5 goals.
Yes, there is a trend.
Yes, we do still make mistakes.
But with OUR mistakes we were close
With the umpires mistakes, we had no chance.
The thing is, we find a new way of losing each and every week. I get that.
But, with these losses (last week aside) we are looking more and more confident, and competent.
Against Gold Coast, we lost after leading most of the game.....but it was ONLY Gold Coast.
Against Hawks, a more fancied, battle harderned opponent....we dominated early....yet couldn't match them late.....and lost by 2 seconds. (Team wise, a harder opponent and more dominant performance)
Against Pies, we went toe to toe with them. And did so with 1-arm behind our back courtesy of the umps....but even then, we were up to our eyeballs against about as good of a side as there is in the comp....and we matched it with them.
So yes, there is a trend of losing the unloseable games, but we are doing so against better and better opponents. When we come up against some weaker opponents from here on in, if we bring the same effort, we will smash them. Just like we did with the dogs.