02-29-2016, 12:28 AM
(02-28-2016, 11:44 PM)blue4life link Wrote:Given that 12 of Essendon's best 15 were missing most of us probably expected a tighter contest, particularly at Princes Park, or at the very least to see some acceptable level of skill.
We left our midfield out and exposed our kids to AFL. Essendon bodies were alot bigger and some of their top ups are no mugs. We were way more undermanned compared to Essendon's 2016 list. Essendon, after all their problems, were pumped up to play hard too. For us, it was just trying things out, plus we keep our rotations under 90, which other clubs don't do in the pre-season.
We have plenty to work on and we won't win alot but it's more about process more than result driven outcome in the pre-season.