04-15-2024, 11:00 PM
I have thought a lot about the game and, apart from inaccurate kicking for goal, I can’t really explain how we lost.
The team stats tally with my impression of the game with one exception; free kicks!
Although both teams ended up with the same number of frees, we should have had more if the holding the ball rule was applied as I think it is supposed to be. We also missed out on some crucial decisions that robbed us of scoring opportunities and presented the Crows with opportunities. And then there’s the score review debacles.
That said, we didn’t play anywhere near our best footy, but I don’t think we have so far this season.
Perhaps this was the loss we had to have …
The team stats tally with my impression of the game with one exception; free kicks!
Although both teams ended up with the same number of frees, we should have had more if the holding the ball rule was applied as I think it is supposed to be. We also missed out on some crucial decisions that robbed us of scoring opportunities and presented the Crows with opportunities. And then there’s the score review debacles.
That said, we didn’t play anywhere near our best footy, but I don’t think we have so far this season.
Perhaps this was the loss we had to have …
“Why don’t you knock it off with them negative waves? Why don’t you dig how beautiful it is out here? Why don’t you say something righteous and hopeful for a change?” Oddball