08-06-2023, 10:54 PM
(08-06-2023, 10:11 AM)LP link Wrote:Thought it was a very even team performance, probably Newman and Weiters were the standouts.
I thought Charlie was spectacular in the first quarter, best field kick of any AFL tall going around at the moment!
Not so sure on this 'evenness' Spotted One. It did come, but took something special to make it happen.
The first half was anything but an 'even' contribution. Weiters commented after the game that our first half was "...flat with our efforts..." We had plenty of blokes 'flat' in the first half with the predictable symptoms: mistakes in disposal and decision making. Have no doubts we could easily have fallen back into previous bad habits against the Aints, an all too familiar scenario. However, and proof of our meaningful progress...
Leadership.
Our leaders really stood up and showed the way. Newman, Docherty, Cripps, Acres & Weiters were excellent examples of true leadership in the 2nd half. Bona fide progress. And TDK's goal from nothing early in the 3rd was also a great tonic; spark. Lifted and gave optimism to his team mates. Our leaders showed the way on how to play 'our way.'
Only our ruthless best, from Board to bootstudders will get us no. 17