That said, I reckon he is in the box seat for a great finish to the year.
All the upcoming games would have to be considered winable, with some of them being dead set soda's to most of the football world. Meaning that we should win and win well.
All things considered, we really are in a good place at the moment. Our injury list is well under control. Especially considering how deep into the season we are. The team, when it finally switches on is playing free, fast and confident football.
We could/SHOULD finish the home and away season with ten wins on the trot.
My main concern in the coming weeks is the risk of dropping one of these winnable games. We should beat WCE, Port, Freo & Adelaide. I see the danger games as being that against the Filth and Essendon in the last round.
We need to have the attitude that we are still fighting for our lives. Every game is absolutely crucial to our finals chances. Every game needs to be taken for its unique challenge. There can be no complacency.
We have to remember that six weeks ago, many of us, and the freakin press, were baying for blood. Coaches blood. I know I was definately concerned with the list. I thought it was completely flawed. The last month has gone a long way to proving that I was wrong....Like many others. The next six weeks will show us up for what we are worth.
Our fitness looks to be increasing week by week. We are finishing so strongly. Breaking opposition backs throughout the third quarter. Where we should be. We seem to have (Dare I say it) ditched the soft tissue curse that I believe has cost us at least one premiership.......
One thing is for sure.....We most definiately have the belief. The players believe in themselves, and more importantly, they believe in their team mates. Take one look at Geelong and see how important that is.
I'm not concerning myself with ladder positions. If we keep winning, the ladder will look after itself. Time and time again I keep saying that. Thats the thing with being in control of your destiny.
We just have to keep winning.
Say what you want about Ross, but there is no doubt in my mind that his focus is 100% on the game ahead of us. Not three games down the track, but the one on the weekend.
I think the execution of the game plan against Hawthorn shows where the list is in regard to how they are taking the coaches direction. We played a particular style, specifically to show Hawthorn for what they are.
We are in a good place at the moment. For some reason, I honestly think we have the right bloke calling the shots. I could have kissed him on Saturday night....Ross, Blakey and I would have had a nice little threesome
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I'm keen now.....Something that has been missing for the past couple of seasons. I'm keen for the finish. Keen for whats ahead. Moist even.
Six weeks to prove ourselves, followed by four weeks to finish the job.
Pretty simple really.