Well, I feel I have to mention a few points here.
- the Suns are a seriously good team. This is the first time I have seen them play this year and I think that their spine is amazing with some great runners as well. In fact, their two key backs are so good that we had to drag Tippett and Franklin away from goals after halftime to see if our third tall (Reid) could do anything. Reid kicked 3 which forced the Suns to activate their sub and then we had to revert to our previous structure. Also, how good is O'Meara? The boy just oozes class and the entire midfield has a mentor like Ablett to learn from. I think we will all be in some serious trouble in one more season.
- Can you believe how high their ruckman (Smith?) can jump? Poor old Obelix was at the centre bounce waiting for the ball to come down and all of a sudden he has got a pair of knees on his shoulders. If our ruck had more experience he may have taken more of his space, but it is no wonder they were getting the taps. I am not sure if Pyke would have fared better.
- As has been mentioned, Harry's kicking for goal looks breathtaking at the moment. There is no swing or deviation, no hint of anything but perpendicular rotation and the ball sails through the exact centre. At 20 years of age, this kid can develop into a seriously good defensive forward.
- How far can Mackenzie kick? I laughed when he set up to take that shot after the siren as he was about 60m out and I thought the torp would be his only option. To kick a drop punt that sailed through the behinds at half-post height is scary.
- At the end of the day, we got 4 points over a team that has beaten many others. Let's bank those now and move on to next week.
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