OVERREACTIONS, POSITIVES & NEGATIVES FOR ROUND 10Andrew Slevison
SEN
22 May 2023
The Key Takeaway: Yet another loss by under a goalSounds like a broken record, doesn’t it?
The Tigers again found a way to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.
That’s now nine losses and three draws from their last 12 matches decided by a goal or less.
Somehow they managed to drop this one despite looking seemingly in control when three goals up early in the final term.
Dimma might need to do some extra work on game management at training this week.
The Positive: Shai Bolton is backShai Bolton has rediscovered his All-Australian form over the past few weeks.
Against the Bombers he had 28 touches, seven inside 50s, seven tackles, five clearances, kicked two goals, and had some massive moments.
He spent a bit more time in the middle and was one of the side’s top contributors in the disappointing defeat.
It’s good to see him back firing after some indifferent form earlier in the season.
The Negative: Nightmare final quarterAfter Dustin Martin’s big set shot early in the final term, almost everything that could have gone wrong for the Tigers did go wrong.
Damien Hardwick described different parts of his team’s performance as “diabolical”, “frustrating” and “horrendous”, and the fans would probably agree.
The constant mistakes in the final term, which saw the Dons kick four of the last five goals of the game, was just not good enough and has all but ended their finals hopes.
What they need to tweak for next week
See the first point if it becomes a tight affair.
If the Tigers are in with a hope against Port Adelaide, they’re going to have to take their chances, especially late in the game.
Hopefully Hardwick gets them to work this week just in case they find themselves in another arm wrestle.
https://www.sen.com.au/news/2023/05/22/overreactions-positives-negatives-and-undroppables-for-all-18-afl-teams-in-10/
