tony74 wrote:They're pretty gutted. Gave everything. Thought the Gameplan and coaching deserved a tick. Will wait till the review to decide if a chat with umpiring is needed. Jack S is not well. If anyone here doesn't think that the players didn't give 100% you don't deserve to call yourself a supporter. They're hurting as much if not more than you.
Keep the faith.
You are absolutely on the money.
I was very encouraged by our loss. It seems like a complete contradiction I know.
How can you be encouraged by a loss? Because Perth and the Eagles have not been kind to us in the past. We have been disgraced but not this time. This time we should have won. If we'd kicked straight we would have. There was much to like in the way we went about it for three quarters. The Eagles had no answers until Kennedy cut loose at the back end of the game.
Forget interstate hoodoos. This game proved we can play Saints footy where ever, when ever.
We are a better side this year than last year. No doubt in my mind. But we've not yet clicked as a unit. There are some new faces who need to learn how to play Saints footy and how to work with each other. Carlisle is on a journey. You'd expect that. He's been away from the game for a year. He will come good. Brown was fabulous in defence.
When we click and everyone puts four quarters of footy together watch out. We will be a force to be reckoned with.
The season has a long way to go. As the man says keep the faith.
and despise the Pies, the Blues, and the Injectors.