We're better than Saints: Chapman
15 March 2004 Herald Sun
Damian Barrett
THE better team did not win the Wizard Cup grand final.
That's the latest provocative statement directed at St Kilda from Geelong.
The scoreboard may have shown St Kilda was 22 points superior in the pre-season decider at Telstra Dome on Saturday, but the Cats reiterated their pre-match beliefs after the game.
Midfielder Paul Chapman said the loss would provide Geelong with ample motivation for the rematch -- in 12 days' time at Telstra Dome in Round 1 of the premiership season.
"There is a positive in everything and I will say it again -- I reckon we are a better side than the Saints," Chapman said.
"We let ourselves down and that is something we are all going to have to handle now, that we let each other down, and the club.
"In saying that, it does give us more ammo for Round 1, next time we play them.
"We know we are much better than them and I think it will show then."
Geelong's internal critique of the match was largely positive, but the final quarter fadeout -- 1.4.1 to 0.0.1 -- will be the subject of much analysis this week.
Coach Mark Thompson told his players to be proud not only of the grand final effort, but the three-match lead-in.
He told them the wins against Port Adelaide, Carlton and Melbourne, and the first three quarters against St Kilda, proved that strong hopes of a climb up the ladder were justified.
"We will have a look at the last quarter during the week to see where we went wrong and make sure we change it for Round 1," Chapman said.
"We would have beaten anyone for three quarters. If we had played four quarters, we would have had it.
"We stopped doing the things we were doing right. We tried to protect the game, defend the game, rather than keep attacking as we had been doing.
"In the end that bit us on the bum.
"I think we were still positive, but we just didn't want to get out of our comfort zone, didn't take as many risks or run as hard forward."
In the build-up to the grand final, Brenton Sanderson accused Aaron Hamill of on-field "cheap shots" and also expressed disappointment at the perceived favouritism given to the Saints in the media.
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Umm, have a look at the scoreboard Pauly. Great opportunity to show your side was better last Saturday night. Lets see in two weeks hey Pauly.
Geez what good losers these whiners are.
15 March 2004 Herald Sun
Damian Barrett
THE better team did not win the Wizard Cup grand final.
That's the latest provocative statement directed at St Kilda from Geelong.
The scoreboard may have shown St Kilda was 22 points superior in the pre-season decider at Telstra Dome on Saturday, but the Cats reiterated their pre-match beliefs after the game.
Midfielder Paul Chapman said the loss would provide Geelong with ample motivation for the rematch -- in 12 days' time at Telstra Dome in Round 1 of the premiership season.
"There is a positive in everything and I will say it again -- I reckon we are a better side than the Saints," Chapman said.
"We let ourselves down and that is something we are all going to have to handle now, that we let each other down, and the club.
"In saying that, it does give us more ammo for Round 1, next time we play them.
"We know we are much better than them and I think it will show then."
Geelong's internal critique of the match was largely positive, but the final quarter fadeout -- 1.4.1 to 0.0.1 -- will be the subject of much analysis this week.
Coach Mark Thompson told his players to be proud not only of the grand final effort, but the three-match lead-in.
He told them the wins against Port Adelaide, Carlton and Melbourne, and the first three quarters against St Kilda, proved that strong hopes of a climb up the ladder were justified.
"We will have a look at the last quarter during the week to see where we went wrong and make sure we change it for Round 1," Chapman said.
"We would have beaten anyone for three quarters. If we had played four quarters, we would have had it.
"We stopped doing the things we were doing right. We tried to protect the game, defend the game, rather than keep attacking as we had been doing.
"In the end that bit us on the bum.
"I think we were still positive, but we just didn't want to get out of our comfort zone, didn't take as many risks or run as hard forward."
In the build-up to the grand final, Brenton Sanderson accused Aaron Hamill of on-field "cheap shots" and also expressed disappointment at the perceived favouritism given to the Saints in the media.
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Umm, have a look at the scoreboard Pauly. Great opportunity to show your side was better last Saturday night. Lets see in two weeks hey Pauly.
Geez what good losers these whiners are.