Fans/Media Reactions

[Rocco Jones]

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With Freo and Collingwood both winning tonight, and with St Kilda and Sydney still to play this weekend, a loss last night would have potentially put us 2 games and percentage outside the top 4. It was a massive win last night in the context of our season.

Yep.

It was also pleasing to see us stand up when it mattered. Our last 5 minutes were great and hopefully will give us confidence next time the game is on the line in the 4th quarter.

[Missing Dog]

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Of course it's a winter game and teams cop rain at times, but when your home stadium has a roof on it, like it or not, they get used to playing in good conditions..

Was thinking about this. I reckon the art of playing in the wet is being lost, especially for the teams that play under the roof in the home and away season, who are at a disadvantage when they have to play at the 'G come finals, especially if the rains or wind are there.

It even catches the coaches out it seems, like when Ross Lyon admitted he made a mistake in his tactics of kicking long to Reiwold and Kozzi in the wet in the GF only for them not to hold marks they would in the dry. Well derrr! As kids we were told to kick low and chest mark, and even kick it along the ground a little more.

[Missing Dog]

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Yep.

It was also pleasing to see us stand up when it mattered. Our last 5 minutes were great and hopefully will give us confidence next time the game is on the line in the 4th quarter.

No stats on this but last season I felt if we were within two goals at 3 quarter time we could over-run most teams. Part of that was that I felt we were a great finishing side capable of scoring 120 points per game more often than not.

[Remi Moses]

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I think most teams look lost in wet conditions,particularly with the amount of handballing!

[ledge]

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I was thinking are we as bad as we make out, if we had beaten St Kilda we would have been 5-2, only a game off top spot, yes we arent playing well but good teams still win enough in bad times, we are doing that. Just.

[The Pie Man]

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With Freo and Collingwood both winning tonight, and with St Kilda and Sydney still to play this weekend, a loss last night would have potentially put us 3 games and percentage outside the top 4. It was a massive win last night in the context of our season.

Agreed - scary that Freo won in Brisbane. I think St Kilda's spot in the top 4 is the one most vulnerable now...will watch Monday night with interest (I tipped Carlton)

I started the thread acknowledging that I'm as guilty as anyone of thinking the worst - after reading Robbo's comments in the paper I thought 'I felt the same thing last night...was I too quick to come to that conclusion?'

But in reality, a loss would've really hurt top 4 chances - so would a loss next week...not a fatal blow, but it's a classic 8 point game

[LostDoggy]

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I hate wet conditions. We lost to Brisbane largely because of the wet ground, and we nearly did the same against Melbourne. If we hadn't have experienced such horrid conditions in 2 matches, and we hadn't have had St Kilda fluke that win last week, we would be 6 and 1. That's the way I look at it anyway. Call me an optimist.

I too hate the wet. My reason is because it plays havoc with my mohawk.