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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 10 2024 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Sydney
Last post by Lods -I think you boys are confusing getting blown away by a team in peak physical form, fitness with a team thats been banged up, the boys were willing we just didnt have the wheels to go with them and got cut up once the swans running game got going. The Swans destroyed gws not long ago in similar fashion.Yep
When you're slow and spemding your chips trying to go quick, the inside work eventually drops off because you're gassed. Last night wasn't about effort, or even desire. The desire was there, if it wasn't the first quarter doesn't happen where we go 4 goals up. The consistency is what's missing, and some capability.
Consistency of effort and cohesion between lines comes from a settled team playing together week out and week in.
Without it you get uncertainty.
There were some cringeworthy moments last night- silly handpasses to players under pressure , indecision about leaving your man to go to a contest, hesitation etc.
They are symptoms of a team struggling without normal structures.
Swans were able to man up on our key playmakers because there were so many others causing them no grief at all.