Saintschampions08 wrote:I don't know if we're back, i mean it was Carlton...but it sure looked positive as hell.
Kossi looked like he's finally hit it, wasn't the best, but no body asks him to be the best. A consistent performance like this every week and we'll win more then we lose.
I thought McQualter was sensational. Sure he only had 15 disposals, but he put his head over the ball, he was strong, he showed skills and a decent kick...played well.
Our midfield, for the first time this year, played an exceptionally even and unbelievably good game. For all the hype the Carlton midfield showed, not one of our players was beaten, kudos.
I think Allen is done, for at least the near future. Hasn't really shown much, and with a fit Baker / Schneider looking to return, with X not too far away, his exit will only really improve our team.
I think our biggest problem for this week is whether Gardiner is to come in. I thought the Kossi rucking 20-30% of time, with King doing the rest works much better then losing a player due to having to ruckmen in the team.
Was genuinely excited watching us play today, i don't even remember the last time we played on that much, took that many bounces, opened the game so much... all on a wet and soggy MCG.
To conclude, sure we have a few area's we need to improve (notably, we had a few lapses in the game, especially in the first quarter - against Hawthorn, it would be much tighter). But with our performance like this, we should only get better.
Summed it up well.
Starting to play half attractive footy again
They just have to get that negative trash beaten out of them,it reared it's head in the last,it's costing us and nearly did again tonight. Surely it has to sink in that it is a terrible excersise!
Gwilt and Allen to go from that side for mine. Don't think i want M.Gardiner back at the moment,the balance is right,King is playing well,Kosi is playing well at both ends.
Doesn't Eddy look like Hammill when he's tackling?!
Lenny superb. Gram is back the last month,he so valuable to our side.
We're not going to win the flag,but at least they're having a go again,they're worth watching,the season is still alive,and when there's life there's hope, hard to believe after the way we were playing 3-4 weeks ago...