There are positives, of course there are. With the ability to win the ball and deliver it yesterday, Freo should have blown the Swans off the park in the first half.
Why didn't that happen?
There's all this talk about not having the players to do it... those players did it yesterday. They've done it before, too.
There's a problem that isn't about having enough class on the list. That list was looking great in the first month of the season, now all sorts of justifications are being rolled out suggesting they haven't beaten a top team, playing bottom teams, etc.
Those are excuses.
One thing I see that turns my blood cold regarding any hope of a bright future... lining up with a 5 man forward line time after time. When you start defensive, you're not really interested in attacking, regardless of the talent available. It says you don't know how to win off the front foot.