Went to the game, a great stadium but TBH, i found the atmosphere underwhelming.
Observations of the game:-
Our bottom 6 struggling to contribute in big time games. Towner concerns me greatly along with Butler. They seem to have lost their mojo.
Castagna was also ineffective but overall has had the better season.
Jack showed what a champion he was but we needed him to kick all those set shots.
It’s a ground that seems to suit KPF’s - 30 odd marks inside 50 was a very high number.
Grigg’s misses were momentum killers, especially in that first q.
The back 6 were HORRIBLE.
Their mids dominated but I’d say the disorganised way our back 6 played contributed to the leaking of goals. There was nothing amazing at their forward entries and their key forwards simply weren’t put under enough pressure.
For the first time, it looked like each of them were waiting for the other to step up.
Rance looked crook, Astbury had an absolute mare and Grimes wasn’t much better.
I thought Dusty and the Nank had a real crack in the midfield but were overwhelmed by the quality and depth in their midfield.
Watching Grigg, Caddy and even Dusty in the ruck was bordering on embarrassing yesterday.
That tactic won’t work and was actively exploited by the Eagles.
So, outplayed, out coached, out selected and generally taught a lesson in preparation for the game.
