we are either so close to a finals or GF win or we are miles away
the difference maybe only a goal or a behind !
we are either so close to a finals or GF win or we are miles away
the difference maybe only a goal or a behind !
"be tough, only when it gets tough"
And I reiterate what I said. We are the number 1 defensive side in the comp and we have let through 8 unanswered goals in 20 minutes against Geelong when the game was evenly poised and there for the taking.
Genuine contenders don't let this happen and this is the 7th time
this year this has occurred. We have now lost to Adelaide, Hawthorn, Collingwood, Geelong who are the top sides in the running.
I don't see anyone beating the hawks this year.
The initial thread wasnt being negative. It was stating the facts and being realistic. We are getting belted in the clearances in short spaces of time that either let sides back in the game or let the game slip away. This is not the quality of a premiership team imo. We have improved vastly from
last year and should take a lot of positives from the year.
We will need to pull something out of the bag in the finals
Last edited by Hazcam; 1st September 2012 at 11:19 PM.
We've just finished 3rd for the year.
If we put together a 4 quarter effort next week and win, which I suspect we will, we'll have a week off then a prelim in Sydney....
What will you be saying then?
Footy fortunes can change very quickly, and often do, on one good result....
Most fans can only dream of their team being in the top 4.....We're up to our necks in it, lighten up and enjoy it.
Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it's time to pause and reflect... MT
I'm thrilled we've finished top four in the H&A, it's a very commendable result. I just think Hawthorn are a cut above this year.
Well maybe I'm just being a realist. I believe we have shown that we are not quite there. We had moments where we could've beaten those top sides but let it slip in no time.
You just can't let that happen and especially in finals it'll kill you. The manner in which hawthorn levelled the scores in 10 mins and Geelong sealed the game in half a quarter was breathtaking.
Speaking on Adelaide. We have beaten them twice in 14 games, I don't see how we are certainties at their home ground. We need to show why we are the best defensive and tackling team in the comp.
The facts are we beat them with a 60 point turn around in Tassie...And lost a game that could of gone either way last week.
There are many on here who profess to being realistic when they are actually being fatalistic.
We're in the top 4 , 2 bites at the cherry , in an open season.......ENJOY IT
Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it's time to pause and reflect... MT
I want a flag dammit! Every year!
I think a win over Adelaide next week will be akin to the giant killing effort against Port in 2003. Then it's a home final and it's on like donkey kong!
I think we need to beat the crowd though. Best passage through.
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