Mini just had his post-match presser. A summary of the snippet shown on Ch 7.
* Incredibly disappointing. Beaten in all facets of the game in the first quarter. Beaten on the inside and outside. They nailed their tackles yet slipped through ours. It was overwhelming and we couldn't handle it. Game was over at quarter time.
* Dogs are always a high possession game and we're not. So that's not indicator. It was the contested footy and tackling that mattered and they dominated.
* Didn't notice any lethargy coming into the game and after quarter time we had players still chasing and running out the game. The 5-day break is not an excuse.
* Players not picked tonight were not rested. They weren't available. Cumulative load and not able to play.
Not surprisingly, Mini was notably miffed with tonight's performance.