2nd Qualifying Final
	V
Brisbane 12.16 (88)		Port Adelaide 8.8 (56)

It was going to be a tough game with us and them sharing the strongest midfields in the league, and at the end of the day, they were just too strong for us. In all honesty, they outplayed us with skill and speed more than aggressiveness.  I think we were only able to stay in the game when we did due to our brilliant defensive work and their inaccurate kicking.

Unfortunately, we lost for partly the same reason. I was getting really pissed everytime I saw us get an opportunity to send the sherrin forward only to see no-one there to grab it or poor Tredders surrounded by 3 Lions players ready to pounce such was our defensive game.

So the first half was looking really good and me and Con were scaring the kids everytime we scored a goal with our whoops of delight. Thankfully the Lions kicked shockingly or else it would have been curtains after the first quarter so we kicked 6 goals straight to their 1 goal 14 or something like that. Really bad.

Then came the 2nd half and we were just not in it. We made stupid mistakes under pressure and just went for the bomb forward to nobody because all our guys were in the back. Their midfield just tore us apart and with inspirational performances from Akermanis, Black and Scott, they were on their way. Carr did a brilliant job of shutting down Voss to the point he was wrestled to the ground in a headlock out of frustration. Naughty boy. Choco's spray at 3 quarter time didn't seem to the do the trick and it was all over. Lost by 32 points.

So we meet Hawthorn at Footy Park next Saturday night and, if we win, Essendon at the "G" for the Preliminary the following week. Sweet Jesus! Lord, Jesus, hep me Lord Jesus. Carn the Paaaaaaa!

Highlight:
1) Burgoyne's over the shoulder snap for goal in the 2nd half. Carr niggling Voss to the point of being wrestled down to the ground in a Shanghai Strangle.

Lowlight:
1) The whole second half

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