Overall I thought it was a good tough game.
2 sides playing their first for the year and that was evident.
Free kick count surprised me.
But I didn't feel at all that we were hardly done by the umpires, which is probably an indication that WC were to some degree.
All the cheering for WC from the commentary is fair to a degree, it is their home game, at a new ground, they are going to pump it up.
Let's see if we get the same kudos at our home games.
Given the early game, I'm cutting a lot of slack, but will point out what I took from the game.
Cunningham was exciting and powerful when he got the ball. Not sure how much game time he had, but if he can guild on it he'll be valuable.
McVeigh is an early worry. Slow and tired looking already.
Jones carries the criticisms I had of him from last year.
Poor decision making, slow, passes to player under pressure, turnovers. Not in my best 22 due to that he still carries these problems from last year, so they weren't exclusive to this game.
Aside from that, a win is a win, and if anyone said we'd be marking down that one, at a new ground in WA, with a huge crowd, and all the expectation, I'd have taken it.
And I am
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