(04-07-2023, 09:20 PM)PaulP link Wrote:No doubt North were acutely aware of being undersized and undermanned down back, hence the massive work rate around the contest to cut off supply to Harry and Charlie. Once we were able to get the ball in their hands, it was all over.
I heard Voss in the presser saying he spoke to the boys about the how they finished the game (he was disappointed). Not sure if the issue(s) are fatigue, concentration, arrogance etc. Hopefully they can fix it. Harry and Charlie won't be kicking 10 goals every game.
Without giving it too much emphasis, but maybe something worth thinking about was, the importance of McGovern to the structure yesterday.
He had 27 disposals (yes, hed id take a lot of the kick-ins before he went off- but 80%+efficiency and many of them long kicks to a target.
A lot of the late North goals came in the minutes after he went off.
A couple of our normally disciplined players made uncharacteristic poor efforts in defence during that time.
I'd say that was pretty much fatigue and picking up the slack from McGovern being missing.