It's interesting how people see what they want in the pressers. I thought Lyon saw the game the same way we did including lamenting we 'lived down the line a bit and turned it over'.
Lyon was clearly annoyed about the way his Johnson comments were represented last week, and I don't blame him. Anyone who watched yesterday's press conference and saw the way Lyon's eyes lit up when he talked about Johnson can see how much affection he has for him. Anyone who watched Johnno play the game like a guy who couldn't bend down to tie his own shoelaces knows he's not playing next year. I think Lyon was burned by his comments, and so he's a little more circumspect now about questions relating to players who may be on the way out.
Random thoughts on the game: I thought it was a decent effort yesterday. It's clear to me that Walters should be the person kicking it into the forward 50 as often as possible. He didn't have much quality to kick to yesterday, but still found blokes when they were in space. B Hill makes a huge different moving the ball forward. We got smashed in the middle, and they did a good job controlling that part of the ground and pushing us wide. Neale's hands were so clean, it's easy to take him for granted. I like Duman a lot. Hughes less so, and I can't see him sticking around with Nyhius, Duman and Logue likely to be playing for the same spot next year. A Pearce is a gem, and Hamling not far behind. Wilson's dash and kicking is so important. Jones looks like a handy back-up of years to come (but I'm not sure much more). Mundy made some baffling decisions yesterday - we should remember when we judge the younger players that even the best and most experience players have some clangers.
