07-19-2020, 08:14 AM
A ripper game, great standard and if we maintain this intensity/style (and winning most) we'll score more prime time TV games.
The TT clearly not pleased with some aspects of our game today, judging by after game comments and some of the camera 'cut to's' during the coverage. Good he was displeased as he knows we can do much better.
We're a very good side now, even with an ordinary 2nd qtr, slow start and crucial errors in the last qtr we could have quite easily won the game. However, the more deserving side won the game, but I'd rather be on us now and in the future.
After watching the replay that soft free to Dixon and non free against H which others have noted, were both crucial to the result. Umpiring in close games has to be better as it has too much influence on the result otherwise. Both contests were play on... Dixon was holding Jones back with his arm (happens 50 times a game) and Jones made the mistake of briefly touching that arm, experienced umpires understand what Dixon was up to and simply call play on (check out the surprised look on Dixon's swede when he got the free), likewise the H 'tangle' with opponent should have been play on (and Murphy goals). Though in every game decided by less than a kick you can find plenty of IFs, umpiring still has to be better... if in doubt/50-50... play on.
Hopefully SOJ and Zachery make an appearance next week.
When SPS drifted up the ground and into play his impact was important - those footy smarts and disposal skills have to be better utilized.
Like last week our opponents had more inside 50s than us and this time it bit us on the bum.
The TT clearly not pleased with some aspects of our game today, judging by after game comments and some of the camera 'cut to's' during the coverage. Good he was displeased as he knows we can do much better.
We're a very good side now, even with an ordinary 2nd qtr, slow start and crucial errors in the last qtr we could have quite easily won the game. However, the more deserving side won the game, but I'd rather be on us now and in the future.
After watching the replay that soft free to Dixon and non free against H which others have noted, were both crucial to the result. Umpiring in close games has to be better as it has too much influence on the result otherwise. Both contests were play on... Dixon was holding Jones back with his arm (happens 50 times a game) and Jones made the mistake of briefly touching that arm, experienced umpires understand what Dixon was up to and simply call play on (check out the surprised look on Dixon's swede when he got the free), likewise the H 'tangle' with opponent should have been play on (and Murphy goals). Though in every game decided by less than a kick you can find plenty of IFs, umpiring still has to be better... if in doubt/50-50... play on.
Hopefully SOJ and Zachery make an appearance next week.
When SPS drifted up the ground and into play his impact was important - those footy smarts and disposal skills have to be better utilized.
Like last week our opponents had more inside 50s than us and this time it bit us on the bum.
Only our ruthless best, from Board to bootstudders will get us no. 17