The umpires were terrible today. They knew it was a big game, and they were twitchy. The problem was, the Eagles were getting first hands to the ball, and we were giving the umpires every opportunity to pay free kicks - which they took, every time. When the momentum turned in the second half, we managed to get some free kicks ourselves, but it was too late.
We beat the Eagles for inside 50s, but we weren't nearly precise enough. It has been an ongoing concern. I can only hope blokes like D Pearce, Neale and Mzungu remember how to kick in the next month, because without an uptick in our skills, we aren't going to fire a shot in the finals.