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After a loss quality coaches tend to say to their players:
"you never want to have to many losses, but you can always learn about your short comings from a loss and turn it into a positive. Its up to to us to uncover the gold, use it, build upon it and never forget it.......... so we can evolve individually and as a team"
The Carlton, Brisbane and Geelong cluster of 3 games in a row are a very interesting mix of games to analyse our season in a smaller sample. ie it was later in the in the season so we can see our development individually and as a young inexperienced team. Equally.......to also understand our coaching styles, and our ability to adjust to the oppositions set up, contested vs uncontested......plus our one on one vs zoning.......plus our rotation of players into different roles for development vs getting a win.
Coming into the rd17 game vs Brisbane we responded well via intensity and willingness.......we won serious stats vs Brisbane except for the scoreboard. So big tick after a heart breaking loss vs Carlton the week before. To be 21-34 coming into the 4th qtr and stat wise being dominant I was super curious as to why we were loosing.
Did anyone look at the stats after the Brisvegas game in round 17.........absolutely enlightening
The top 3 disposals from both teams were:
Parker 33 disposals
Kennedy 26 disposals
Lloyd 26 Disposals
In fact 6 of the top 8 player disposals were Swans !!!
"Sydney was valiant all night, edging Brisbane for disposals, clearances and contested possessions, but just unable to exert enough influence on the scoreboard before the final term"
"With the game on the line the Lions won three successive centre clearances that led to goals for Cam Ellis-Yolmen, Keidean Coleman and Charlie Cameron"
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I have my thoughts on our coaching and style of attack but Im super curious on your thoughts re this game.........ie how we were not in front by end of 3tr time is a fascinating review in itself !
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