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What a frustrating game. Just wasteful and inefficient and squandered so many chances.


The long bombs to Collingwood defenders I can live with - our forward line was basically Buller, Bowman & a rotating cast of top-up players. What bugged me were the incredibly easy misses from players just not taking their chances. Bowman with two shocking misses from basically right in front. Buller missing a gettable shot that every Pies player seemed to kick. Endemann with the easiest of kicks somehow missing. There's your game right there.


Cleary & Shipley were immense. I understand the punishment but at this point if we don't name Cleary next week then we're just spiting ourselves really. He is a class above and I can see why he was looking likely to start in the 22 this year before his suspension.


Francis & Edwards started the game very strongly but felt the weight of numbers overpowered them as the game went on.


Green looked OK in the ruck but still makes some crucial errors, not helped by the fact the umpires clearly did not want us to win.


Of the non-listed players, I thought Tidemann & Harrison had some good moments.


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