Grundy was awful for the first 3 quarters. He did not take a mark and was repeatedly beaten in the air in contests by 2nd string ruckmen. Removing the bun and beard only seems to draw more attention to the quality of his performance, which tonight fell short of what was expected of such a highly paid and touted player.
Tyler Brown does not get enough of the ball for a midfielder and would be fortunate to get a game next week.
Otherwise we performed pretty well, albeit against a team that also finished outside the eight. Lipinski looks a good pick up and Nick Daicos played up to expectation. I wasn't as impressed by McCreery's game as other posters, probably taking his tackling for granted and hoping for more possessions. I thought Henry less effective in the air than last year when he applied a vice like grip to the ball, but he had already convinced me that he had the talent to become a regular in the side. Ginnivan was prominent early in the game. Mihochek was the outstanding forward on the night.
As you say, there was a lot to like. The fast flowing style of play was entertaining to watch and just about every player contributed something to the win.
