He wasn't the final's performer I hoped he might be, though there were others in that category - Sidebottom, Pendlebury, Adams, Mihochek and WHE. Then there were other players from whom I didn't expect too much, and they didn't disappoint in that regard - Brown, Noble, Wills, Thomas and Reid.
I am entitled to be disappointed with the team and expect that changes will be made to recruiting strategies and the player list. It was a weak effort for the first three quarters, and all the rubbishing of GWS's tall player strategy, its inclusion of Keeffe and Williams, the loss of Whitmore and Greene etc all turned out to be bullshit. We simply were not good enough to win in conditions that should have suited our structure and game plan. Instead, GWS made us look foolish and our year is over. Several of the players who failed us in last year's GF did so again, and a couple of players like Adams have added their names to the list of final's underperformers.
I could say much more but I am sure others will say it for me. And to those of you whose aggressive defence of certain fringe level selections made posting an unpleasant experience, I wonder if you will be prepared to support the inclusion of the same players next year. Noble, Brown, Thomas and Wills were thoroughly underwhelming today and need to be judged for what they are rather than what it is hoped they might become.
