Observations from Yesterday's Game

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Just watched Sundays game after reading all the negative comments on live game & related topics. I thought the referring was fair, Flanagan’s summation on the Weststigers performance is fair. I don’t know what people are expecting this season particularly with quality players leaving mid season? What I saw was a bunch of committed players doing their best, showing game plan patience & resolve. No one gave up & I believe no one should be singled out as performing poorly. I didn’t see that many individual mistakes. I am one who has stated several times over the last few years that we are only a couple of quality players short of being a permanent top 8 team, if we can hold players that we develop. Go Westsigers!

I only watched the game last night and I agree with most of what you say, although there were some pretty dodgy calls that went against us around the ruck area!
I also was expecting worse... not that we were great, but the Warriors played a very good game.
Mostly we were out-enthused. Yes we did well for a while, but ended up gassed with all the defending. Joe O was the only player that seemed to match the Warriors commitment and grit.