I have a question

[thylacine]

We shouldn't have got into a situation where we had to "grind" out a win. If we'd hung on to the ball and played with a bit of enthusiasm we would have run away with it. Brisbane were ripe for the picking in the first half but as the game wore on their confidence grew. It should never have got so desperate that it took until the 75th minute for us to hit the lead.

 

[Jazza]

When you're listening to Sheens and Royce a fair bit, after a while you're bound to fall asleep and be a bit lethargic :wink:

In all honesty I felt a bit the same before the game started. There are some weeks where I have been looking forward to the game for a long time, then there are other weeks where the game seems to creep up on me and I think 'Oh the game's on tonight!'.

I think it was knowing the opposition were weakened, the players just thought things would happen for them. Or they didnt really want to be there because they were expected to win, I know when we're expected to win, a victory still feels good, but not as good when we're playing a top side, or a full strength side.

I think it was a culmination of those things plus we had no halfback, the Broncos played really well, their young backs have a lot of speed, Wallace and Norman's kicking game was superb and besides Sam Thaiday, they had a full strength forward pack which controlled ours. It also doesnt help when you're completion rate is very poor and you're doing a lot of defence, particularly in heavy conditions.

So even though we were favourites there were some excuses that the guys could of had in their mind if they lost.

I think Sheens saying we played well in the Press Conference summed it up.

 

[alien]

Who's job is it to make sure a football side plays with enthusiasm, intensity and commitment week in week out?

A first grade player shouldn't need anyone to fire them up for a match. If any of them do then there is a problem. Maybe we should get Tommy face slapping some of them before the match. :laughing: