Marchbank was one of our better players on the day. I was surprised that Kemp was omitted and Cincotta stayed in the side but not at all surprised by Marchy's selection. Cincotta's form had really tapered off towards the end of the season and Kemp could have done his job while providing some extra marking/spoiling grunt.
The two ruck combination worked really well and made life difficult for McInerney, and Daniher and Hipwood when they rucked. Pitto might be a bit of a plodder but the King provides plenty of run and energy around the ball. Harry was good but Charlie was well off the boil and allowed Andrews to do as he liked. It wasn't lack of run that cost us, it was our inability to clunk marks and/or bring the ball to ground, and to make Brisbane's defence accountable.
Owies and Cuningham both lost form towards the end of the season and didn't deserve a place in the team. Yes, in form they could have made a difference, but they were both under-performing in terms of possessions, tackling, applying pressure and hitting the scoreboard.
We were too banged up and fired all of our bullets in the first quarter; hopefully a learning experience for the coaches, players and fitness staff.
The two ruck combination worked really well and made life difficult for McInerney, and Daniher and Hipwood when they rucked. Pitto might be a bit of a plodder but the King provides plenty of run and energy around the ball. Harry was good but Charlie was well off the boil and allowed Andrews to do as he liked. It wasn't lack of run that cost us, it was our inability to clunk marks and/or bring the ball to ground, and to make Brisbane's defence accountable.
Owies and Cuningham both lost form towards the end of the season and didn't deserve a place in the team. Yes, in form they could have made a difference, but they were both under-performing in terms of possessions, tackling, applying pressure and hitting the scoreboard.
We were too banged up and fired all of our bullets in the first quarter; hopefully a learning experience for the coaches, players and fitness staff.
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