In circumstances like this I usually say that its a cheap win, that will cost us for years because we could have picked up the extra star player of the future via the draft. In many ways, todays performance rankles me because in many ways it was very cheap, with some pretty bad signs.
- lack of defensive pressure in midfield and defence
- no strategy with our kick ins and definately no strategy with opposition kick ins
- when matthew richardson leaves we are stuffed.
- to many passengers in the side, leaving it to just afew
On the other hand, todays performace was also good because, it showed that
- Brett Deledio can become the superstar we all hope for, tonight he was sensational, decisive running of the lines, creative brilliant stuff, and a long way from what we had the last few weeks which were in my opinion not good, id rather he have 25 possessions like tonight rather than the 35 of the past.
- Jarrad Oakley Nicholls is improving, he needs space and can deliver the footy ok now. His decision making is the only thing left that is questionable
- Richard Tambling, tonight added another feather to his bow, Tambling doesnt stay involved enough during games, tonight via accident or design, he played a fair amount in the back half and went on fantastic runs, now when he is having a bad patch, we can put him somewhere and he can contribute
- Jack Riewoldt - is coming along really nicely.
Those were just some of things that impressed me tonight. Tonight we lost a draft pick that I think we definately needed down the track, nevertheless, if Deledio and Tambling and the others can continue to run and show what they showed tonight in other games then tonight may not have just been another cheap win that costs us our future.
PS- When Richo retires we are terrible strife another sensational game either 2 votes or 3 votes depending on how the umps saw deledios game.
