Considering the boys were buggered for a good part of the game, particularly when the Cowboys were starting to step up a gear, it's fantastic to see we didn't fold too easily. Really, were it not for a bit of magic from Bowen, we would most likely have won it on the back of defending a slender lead over a team like the Cowboys, and that's a pretty good effort. Hollow words perhaps, because it must be said the Cowboys played well enough to win it too, so I'm not hugely disappointed about the game itself.
I'm more upset at the fact that it's a big missed opportunity. Could have established ourselves at the top of the table, winning a hugely hyped game and going closer to justifying the good publicity our team has been getting recently. Hopefully it won't be too much of a setback, barring injuries of course. It's a bit unfortunate that the attention will probably be directed towards Bowen and Thurston, even though they were quiet for a fair bit of the match, but it'll be better to credit it as a pretty enjoyable game that lived up to the hype.
Just on Quinn, he's been one of my favourites for a while now and while I'm still not convinced of his ability to perform standout in defense, especially under the high ball, he outdid himself today. Strong running, defused a few dangerous kicks, very telling tackling and seemed to be everywhere. I'm not saying anything like 'he's turned a corner' or something, but I was thrilled to see him perform like he did today.
