07-25-2021, 09:04 AM
(07-25-2021, 04:52 AM)Gointocarlton link Wrote:Baggers assuming your comments are based on our performance this year, I ask is Teaguey limited or do we overrate many on our list?
Not sure it is neither. We base our thoughts on the that issue based on thinking they'll actually have a crack and work hard. Often they don't. Tough to get a true guide on either of those with that being the case. Physically they may be pretty good, as may Teague, but we know they are mentally weak as they won't put it out there each game. Can have a game plan but it'll be useless if the players won't work hard enough to execute it. We've spent the year not defending properly. Not a part of the plan as Teague gave them an almighty spray over it against Hawthorn. So that's the players.
We've probably been stronger under Teague than previous coaches, which says not much as the bar was very low. All we can say we have won a more games and are competitive nearly every game, at least on the scoreboard. Much more than we can say under previous coaches bar Ratten, but that is still no-where near good enough. At least the 100pt defeats have stopped, especially getting outscored 7 goal to 1 in a qtr by a side that often just had 16 men. Basically where we started under Teague. Can't be happy with that though.
As supporters we all never learn. We come on hoping and expecting plenty but often disappointed and frustrated with the output. We were in a position to make the 8. No matter what anyone says, most were hoping hard and deep down a touch excited (within reason), then we got that dished up yesterday, hence disappointed and frustrated. As I said, we all, including me, never learn. Better off expecting they'll bludge and stuff it up and being pleasantly surprised when they don't. Sad to have to think that way.