Looking at the fixtures we are about where we should be.
Roos are rubbish so we beat them
Lost to Gold Coast, this was the one that got away
Beat the Saints, we were lucky but got there
Lost to the flogs, was expected based on form, interesting since then they have lost 2 and we have won 2.
beat GWS, this was a pleasant surprise
QA win over the dogs at home is expected.
Next 3 weeks will see where we sit Crows are getting their mojo back, Tigers are a good team and Bombers at Docklands is never easy.
What is impressing me is the backline is a solid unit and doing a great job,they are not just stopping teams from scoring but starting to rebound well, that shows confidence the links through Hill Walters and Langdon are giving us good run and carry on the wings. Our inside with Fyfe and Mundy are elite but be good to get one more good insider to support them, Blakely hopefully can give us some more grunt there. Lobb is doing OK in the ruck but cant see him there all year Darcy or Sandi need to come in at some time, I like Lobb as he can go forward and take a mark Darcy and Sandi struggle with this..
The forwards need to find consistency Walters is class but is playing up field a lot, Matera has played 3 good games unfortunately Tabs, Hogan and mccarthy have played some ordinary games among some good ones, if they can get some consistency we will be right up there.
The game plan is definitely different we are running and carrying more and are going more direct to the forwards, the forwards just need to gel a bit more consistent and we will be good.
In terms of Roly I think he has the next few weeks to show us how far we have come.
I still think we need a more contemporary coach so will be disappointing if he gets extended beyond 2020, but who knows we have the potential to do great things and if we do who knows
