1. Lack of team pressure and intensity over the whole four quarters. We've played no more than 2.5 qtrs in every game so far this season at the level required. In the other 1.5 qtrs we've been sub-AFL standard and it's cost us big time this year.
2. Lack of game smarts and mental toughness at key points during games on top of unforgivable schoolboy errors gifting the opposition soft goals.
3. Lack of hard running and spread forward of the ball to offer options in space.
4. Lack of speed in decision making to get the ball moving forward quickly. Combined with point 3. has lead to a slow short chip, chip, chip gamestyle.
5. Too many dicky little 1m backward handballs as first option when a kick is the better option. We are a much better side when we are kicking long and direct.
6. Lack of an elitely skilled and lightning fast small especially forward of centre. Not only to crumb goals but to also make opposition defenders hear footsteps, panic and rush disposals coming out of their defence.
