03-30-2021, 03:46 AM
(03-30-2021, 03:25 AM)tonyo link Wrote:The one saving grace this year is at least we are scoring, so we are staying in games. I thought we played pretty poorly against Collingwood, but it was still only 8 points the difference at 3/4 time, and it was the same against the Tigers.
TBH, I think our defenders have copped a lot of unfair stick this week over getting beaten 1 on 1 - the ball was coming in at a million miles an hour with little or no pressure on the ball-deliverer. That is not the fault of the defence.
I think we have a lot of improvement left in the tank, so all is not lost. But until our defensive play improves (and I am talking more about forwards and midfielders here), the 'W' column will continue have a smaller number than the 'L' column.
Completely agree. The back 6 have given a very good account of themselves. I know Plowman is the hated man of the moment in some quarters , but leaving such opinions aside for the minute...............
If we had Levi kick straight, the difference is 15 points. If Jones does something better than tapping it straight to deGoey (the last Collingwood player you want snapping for goal), it's 9 points. If we stopped just one of those easy goals, it's 3 points. The first 2 of these are just moments that are either in your favour or not. The last requires some structural changes, and I hope the coaches and players are up to the task.
If we won, it would have been called winning ugly, which as I understand it, is a sign of a good team - when you can win even though you're not at your best. We are without question still a work in progress, but I would be extremely reluctant to throw the baby out with the bathwater.