Perspective

[Rocco Jones]

Apologies if I come across as the self-appointed voice of reason but some perspective on the loss last night people.

Of course we want to, need to, start winning the big games. It is frustrating as we have a history of losing them. Thing is I think our 2 big ones this year have been different. We are what? The 2nd youngest 22 at the moment? Did I hear it right that North has the oldest average player of any side since 1945? We turned up, worked hard but made wrong decisions. We need more of these games to hone our ability to correct this under pressure.

Bob, JJ and Suckling all about is just comic (dark comedy). Short term it kills us but we are nowhere near our peak list wise. Crameri we know is suspended and Tom Boyd value to structure very underrated. Caleb also out.

All this and we lose to the 6-0 side by 16 points.

[Daughter of the West]

Your voice of reason is appreciated Rocco, but *whine, whine* I just really wanted to beat those tossers! *sticks out bottom lip*

[Eastdog]

Will be ok. This is a setback but we have a lot of players out and haves lot of players in with great talent but that wasn't unfortunately at the forefront last night. We are still a good team but we need to beat sides who are gonna be top 4 and top 8.

[Eastdog]

Your voice of reason is appreciated Rocco, but *whine, whine* I just really wanted to beat those tossers! *sticks out bottom lip*

Me too DOTW.

[Daughter of the West]

Me too DOTW.

In all seriousness, it's the wastefulness that really gets me. If we're out worked and outplayed, fine. We're not good enough. But to be within striking distance and to fluff opportunities (particularly set shots) makes it really tough to swallow. And it makes me nervous that decision making is a problem , because that is a difficult, difficult skill to teach, especially under pressure. Hopefully getting some of our injured personnel back will help and create a bit of a flow on effect.

[always right]

Reality is...until we get Daniel, Suckling and JJ playing again we are going to battle. Our game is built on breaking lines and using the footy well....all aspects we are currently unable to do to the standard we are used to. With these players we are a top four chance...without them we are fighting for a spot in the top 8.

[1eyedog]

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Thank you.

[comrade]

Shhh that sort of logic has no place here after a loss.

[chef]

2nd youngest team. We are tracking well.

[Mofra]

Reality is...until we get Daniel, Suckling and JJ playing again we are going to battle. Our game is built on breaking lines and using the footy well....all aspects we are currently unable to do to the standard we are used to. With these players we are a top four chance...without them we are fighting for a spot in the top 8.

Any one of those players in teh side and we go close to winning that game.

I have serious doubts over Fletcher Roberts now, still concerned about Jong's kicking (effort can't be faulted) and Bailey Dale still looks unready, he's icing not cake.

In 12 months we will feasibly have Dunkley playing Jong's role from tonight and Dad overtaking Roberts (or Hamling in), while Daniel takes over from Dale in a couple of weeks. We have the personnel to improve quickly on last night's performance.

[GVGjr]

North have a good record this season and have been a top 4 side for the last 2 years. While we are all frustrated by the loss it's not like we played our best football and came up short we simply never got to play our best football.

We can improve significantly on last nights performance.

[Mantis]

Shhh that sort of logic has no place here after a loss.

That's crap and you know it.. Even given the outs the number of chances we wasted and the basic skill errors we made, often resulting in North goals was inexcusable.

Time is on our side, but not being able to execute basic skills under the type of pressure that you get from decent opposition is an area of great concern.

[Rocco Jones]

That's crap and you know it.. Even given the outs the number of chances we wasted and the basic skill errors we made, often resulting in North goals was inexcusable.

Time is on our side, but not being able to execute basic skills under the type of pressure that you get from decent opposition is an area of great concern.

I completely agree it's an area of concern and address that in my OP.

Basically things weren't as good as they seemed before the game and aren't as bad as they seem now.

[Mantis]

I completely agree it's an area of concern and address that in my OP.

Basically things weren't as good as they seemed before the game and aren't as bad as they seem now.

How were things not as good as they seemed prior to the game?

[Twodogs]

Your voice of reason is appreciated Rocco, but *whine, whine* I just really wanted to beat those tossers! *sticks out bottom lip*

We will when it matters. Premierships aren't handed out in April.