The issue with the way the Dockers played is that it is hard to sustain it over a long period of time. The Swans can also apply manic pressure but rarely for 4 quarters and certainly not every single week. The Dockers played like that for half a game in the PF last year and then loosened up a bit. They weren't able to bring the same intensity the following week in the GF. Yesterday was a huge game for them and they rose to the challenge, but they also benefited from the Hawks being wasteful in front of goal early on, and from Roughhead missing.
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