Prediction: The Loss of the Year Coming

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About the only thing that made this loss acceptable was the fact that Adelaide had won the previous two matches.

In fact, its the only thing that doesnt make this match "the loss of the year".

If we have improved like so many on here claim, the losses to Adelaide, Hawthorn and GWS wouldn't have happened. The fact that they did, and continue to happen year in year out indicates that we haven't improved one iota.

It's a disgrace that we have lost 22 out of 25 against Hawthorn. Like WOW! It's a disgrace that we haven't beaten Richmond since what was it 2012. Like WOW! I think it's 2 out of the lat 10 against Collingwood. FFS, if people call this improvement, they've set the bar awfully low.

I hate how so many on this and other forums constantly give all the players an out to say, oh he was playing injured, oh he's being played out of position, oh he's just getting used to the game plan, oh his dog ate his homework.

I'm sorry, but none of those excuses wash. Every other club manages to get their players up to speed and into their programs. Look at what Brisbane have achieved and where we are. Brisbane is a club from a non-traditional football state, lost a truckload of players to the "go home" factor and still managed to build a competitive team, competitive game plan and competitive mindset.

Where are we? That's right, still wallowing in the bottom 6 of the competition. It seems to me that there is a "woe is me" factor at play. None of them have any self motivation and the close enough is good enough attitude prevails.