You could probably turn that around and ask the same question of us in multiple games. How often do we release the pressure and ease up in games, allowing the opposition to get a momentum change we find difficult to stop. How often do we have that miss or error that suddenly turns a game. We lack that 'kill' instinct where just one or two more goals would have snuffed out any challenge.
Or... we just about always give a half of terrific footy but generally follow it with a shocker. This time we reversed the halves The most reliable thing, for whatever reasons(s), about us is inconsistency. If our team had a psychiatric identity it'd be Multiple Personality Disorder
I am still struggling to get my head around how this team can play 7-8 weeks of utter sh1te and look like a basketcase so badly.
Next thing we see is against the reigning premiers, once again, play like a totally incompetent busted butthole in the first half and then magically transform into near worldbeaters in the second half and nearly pinch it from them.
What did they drink, smoke or inject in the rooms at halftime ??
What pixie dust did they have sprinkled on them ??
What did Voss do or say that completely changed their mindset and application so dramatically ??
The other big question now has to be, was this a one off 'flash in the pan' or will the raised standards continue for the remainder of the season ??
I haven't done a deep dive but ive been paying attention to the stats. We are attempting to transition into a team that kicks more than it handballs and I think we went into handball mode after half time.
Think back to the 1970 grand final. When thr game had "gone" we just threw caution to the wind and went for it. We havent had to try fight back from behind much this season but we've been able to fo it. Its much easier to play daring football when you're down.
A bit of play late where hollands had 3 disposals in a chain off half back and then delivered to hayward who converted was what times it off to me.
H1 - 47.9% of disposals were handballs H2 - 46.6% of disposals were handballs.
No less than 3 occassions there's been a 50-50 free that should be paid to us, isn't, then the same exact thing happens the other way, yet its paid to them.
