Individuals made mistakes on Sunday, our kicking wasn't always great, the tall forwards missed some marks they could have/should have taken...
But structurally I thought we looked as good as we have for a few years. it's no surprise our small forwards had a field day with the talls crashing packs. Harris Andrews is a brilliant defender and I thought he did a great job for most of the match but he had no impact because Patton didn't allow him to.
Our team defence seems to have carried on from last year with guys knowing exactly where they need to be. This familiarity allows them to be more aggressive when attacking loose pills.
It was also noticeable how much they seem to enjoy playing together, hopefully a carry on from Clarkson's focus in that area late last year.
I had my reservations about the game before it started as I don't think any footy should have been played but it was so bloody enjoyable, such a shame we have to wait a few months to see them in action again but hopefully we'll have Impey and Dimma in for Hanrahan/Poppy and Morrison by then.
But structurally I thought we looked as good as we have for a few years. it's no surprise our small forwards had a field day with the talls crashing packs. Harris Andrews is a brilliant defender and I thought he did a great job for most of the match but he had no impact because Patton didn't allow him to.
Our team defence seems to have carried on from last year with guys knowing exactly where they need to be. This familiarity allows them to be more aggressive when attacking loose pills.
It was also noticeable how much they seem to enjoy playing together, hopefully a carry on from Clarkson's focus in that area late last year.
I had my reservations about the game before it started as I don't think any footy should have been played but it was so bloody enjoyable, such a shame we have to wait a few months to see them in action again but hopefully we'll have Impey and Dimma in for Hanrahan/Poppy and Morrison by then.