Re: Post Game Commiserations AFL 2020 Rd 15: Carlton vs GWS
Reply #92 –
After all that, the season is glass half full despite the frustrations the year has brought. We've only played one bad game but a number of frustrating ones. We have been highly competitive against any side, but lacked the composure to go out and finish sides off when on top. Last qtrs in big games under pressure have killed us. 4 sides in the 8, 2 in the top 4 we had control of of to let it slip. So we are good enough, no composed enough. Alot of gains this year, about where we should be, but it could've been so much better. 6-8 really should be 8-6. When you've had a losing mentality for years suddenly being in a position to win games and play finals was something we couldn't cope with. Part of the process I suppose. We couldn't kick that extra goal to really put the heat on the opposition and continually left the door ajar for them by not having the composure to both use the ball and to kick straight when needed. Last 7 second halves has resulted in us scoring 13.42! Not going to win alot kicking at goal like that. Had to have been 2-3 more wins if that was 42.13, or even 25.20. It's been nice to be playing for finals 3 games out, such a lovely change, but brings a much higher level of frustration too when it goes wrong. Win last night and we likely make with our draw. Swans did the right things by us, we got out to 15pts up at 3/4 time but sadly $hit the bed again. So rather than be out of the 8 on percentage we are now 2 games out. Overall the the progress has been good but there is still so much to get right to keep taking steps.
Good post Jim, agree with it. But where or how does the improvement in composure come about? Is it one of those things you have or you havent? With another preseason and some serious work on his kicking, I can see H taking a game apart. He did everything right the last two weeks except kick a bag. So I can see how H can improve that aspect. Non contributors can be turfed, I get that. But the decision making which in turn relates to composure? Thats the bit I cant see ATM, and I am looking straight at the leaders and more experienced players here. Time will indeed tell.