Another musing from the past few games.
This game, the first half was very scrappy. I thought at one stage if I was to be watching this on the interwebz instead of live I might be angsty about how we gave away the ball easily and let them get behind us on the sides.
However maybe because I was sitting into the full brunt of the wind and seeing that Adelaide were equally poor and turning over the ball I just thought this was a game between two sides that wanted/needed a win.
In previous games I might have thought that the game would slip away from us, we would concede one or two fortunate goals and then either fall apart or struggle to get back in.
This game I actually felt that it was anyone's game and that our second half fitness would kick in. But I was really pleased with the subs: They changed the shape of the team (esp Roly moving forward, but also Griffiths making good runs and passing nicely). It does make a difference that we have people on the bench that can help break a deadlock or get us back into the games.
Last two games I think we have very much shown that the team has self-belief, talent/skill, and stamina.
Roll on Perth.
Nice one Ernie, Siggie - you are bloody amazing, Roly is the Ifill-in-waiting.