I had the misfortune to have a ticket for the game, and for the first time in my life I’ve left a game early.
Absolutely demoralising experience. We made WC look like a team of superstars, a flag-winning side. Because passion and effort goes such a long way in a game of football. Turns out that what WC were missing wasn’t more talent but just belief.
Turns out what we’re missing is the passion and effort. Our belief was that it would be an easy win. We just weren’t up for the challenge. We were beaten in so many one-on-ones because the WC player just wanted it more.
The most painful part - apart from having to go into a WC-infected office on Monday and seeing The Worst call Reid the best player to ever play the game in a 16-page wrap - is that I don’t think we can bring what WC can to a game. Who do we dominate in games? When do we get run-ons of goals to put teams to the sword?
I felt envious of WC fans tonight being treated to that kind of energy and excitement. And that’s a bottom-8 side.
Gosh, we were terrible tonight. Embarrassing.
How the playing and coaching groups respond to this next week will define our season, if we haven’t already had our answer.
