A good game all round despite the result.
We thought, "here we go again" after we'd booted
4 straight goals to their 0 in the first quarter but to their
credit they came back with 11 out of the next 12 and we played
a game of catch up. We did manage to keep a lid on it
and Choco was doing a fair bit to keep the midfield rotating
but it didn't help when you had players like Tarrant and O'Bree
dominating in Collingwood's forward line. I thought Wangers
and Cocky had exceptional games and they were so inspirational
at the end of the game when we thought we could sneak it from
the 'Woods. I think they might still be pulling the
goal post paint out of Che's back after he slammed into it
backwards - ouch! Thank God Matty's only strained a ligament.
One moment we were off our chairs smelling victory and the
next we're slumped back down in them with our hearts in our
mouths after seeing Primus go down in the centre. 4 weeks
out means missing some pretty crucial away games (Hawthorn
and Sydney) in the coming weeks. Let's see what young Cain
Ackland can do. Hopefully we'll see Barnaby back as well.
Monty, I know you wouldn't have slept very well on Saturday
night (Shades of Stuey against Brisbane a couple of years
ago). We cannot afford to make pressure mistakes like that
and I'm sure this game was a great teacher as to what we have
to improve.
Highlight:
Che kicking the goal that brought us within 2 points
in the last minutes
Lowlight:
1) Matty being stretchered off.
2) Eddie McGuire marching with the team to the Collingwood
supporters on the outer and singing the club song. Poofter.
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