Yes let's revisit all the failures of the last three weeks just to rub salt into the wounds. Harden up - BS. Yes Jack and Lids need to keep fighting their way through games despite though opposition just like Cotch does. Was Cotch entitled to point out that Swan was in space because he wasn't running hard enough the other way - F Yeah. Walls needs to stop being so precious himself.
Was Hardwick entitled to blow off some steam after the loss to Freo because of a blatant terrible umpire decsion that in retrospect cost us the game - of course he was. It wasn't the only reason we lost but he was right to answer the question directly when asked.
This toughen up rubbish is merely words. We are not soft and we are not full of excuses either. I haven't heard anyone from Tigers coming out justifying the loss against Collingwood or Geelong - they were better. I haven't heard Lids making excuses for himself - Dimma said he was blanketed but in turn tagged Mundy out of the game too - that's the truth.
Jack was poor against Freo but turned it around against Geelong. No excuses - just actions. Said he valued the options of the club over the media - smart answer. Sorry Walls your opinion and the medias is not number one.
Where's the article about the Blue telling them to toughen up? I'm glad the bitter bstard is retiring 
stripes, you're a quality poster, love your work but a few days ago at his presser Dimma when was talking about the geelong game and the port game he said "whether last week was due to Geelong being very good or us being well below our best - I suspect it was the latter....". I kind of raised my eyebrow at that one and have noticed this season that it wasnt the first time he's spoken like this. Im not sure if its the coach fiercely sticking up for the team in public or, worryingly, whether our post game evaluations are done with some pretty thick yellow and black glasses on... Hope its not the latter
For the first time, I am starting to have a few doubts creep in about whether we can take the next step, its not the losses so much although the freo one hurt a lot!
Its the style of play, the mindset, the fact players arent drilled like a well oiled machine after 4 preseasons and are still lost on the ground and leaving gaps wide open for good sides to slice us open.
The fact players like jackson, Petterd, Vickery continue to get a game when undeserved
The way Petterd was brought straight into the side after half a preseason when we have Batch, Dea, Ellis and Griff busting a nut for the same position, battling away whilst on the other hand Vlastuin is held back at the behest of the leadership group to "earn his spot" Thats hypocritical BS for mine.
If I was Vlas, batch, Dea or Ellis I'd be a bit peeed. Its not like Petterd is a gun or matchwinner, he's a run of the mill dime a dozen player with plenty of weaknesses.
