- Banned
- #1
It was unfortunate for you guys the way things blew out in that last quarter.
We just had to win tonight. You were never going to get us below our best.
I know you guys will be disappointed by the final margin, and the fact that you lost. It's always a hollow feeling when your season is over.
But you guys have taken some massive leaps forward this season. You've won a lot of respect for both the way you play, and for the way you've overcome crippling injuries to key personnel.
You could have trickled into 9th or 10th and blamed injuries to Murphy, Darcy and Hahn. That would have been good enough for Collingwood people.
Instead, young fringe players have gained valuable experience, and you managed to win a final. That's a pretty good outcome considering you didn't play finals last year.
Your young guns in Cooney and Griffen came up short tonight. Don't dwell on it. They're 20 years old.
Those weaknesses that you've so remarkably kept at bay for the entire season just told tonight. Like I said, we simply had to win.
We're a couple of years ahead of you in our development, and a loss tonight would have made our season a spectacular failure. Even after losing tonight, your season has been a spectacular success.
Remember, WC were eliminated in their first final for 3 straight years from 2002-2004. You've got to be there a few times before punching through to the last 4.
Great to see Rohan Smith chaired off by his team-mates. Great player. Great servant of the club.
Keep your chins up. Better times are ahead.
We just had to win tonight. You were never going to get us below our best.
I know you guys will be disappointed by the final margin, and the fact that you lost. It's always a hollow feeling when your season is over.
But you guys have taken some massive leaps forward this season. You've won a lot of respect for both the way you play, and for the way you've overcome crippling injuries to key personnel.
You could have trickled into 9th or 10th and blamed injuries to Murphy, Darcy and Hahn. That would have been good enough for Collingwood people.
Instead, young fringe players have gained valuable experience, and you managed to win a final. That's a pretty good outcome considering you didn't play finals last year.
Your young guns in Cooney and Griffen came up short tonight. Don't dwell on it. They're 20 years old.
Those weaknesses that you've so remarkably kept at bay for the entire season just told tonight. Like I said, we simply had to win.
We're a couple of years ahead of you in our development, and a loss tonight would have made our season a spectacular failure. Even after losing tonight, your season has been a spectacular success.
Remember, WC were eliminated in their first final for 3 straight years from 2002-2004. You've got to be there a few times before punching through to the last 4.
Great to see Rohan Smith chaired off by his team-mates. Great player. Great servant of the club.
Keep your chins up. Better times are ahead.