Rd 21 v Bulldogs

[The Realist]

I would have been happier with 1-2 tries conceded but we spent a huge amount of time on our try line and probably only the 2nd try was average defence with the first and third fairly freak plays.

For a side that has had no trouble showing commitment and desperation but has been clunky for the most part( it was nice to see how clinical we were and how slick the attacking shapes were.

Definitely bizarre that Mitch Kenny is probably our most important player at this point.

I was right on the sideline for the 2nd try and knew it would be scored more than 5 seconds before it was scored.

Why?

Because Critta came out of the line and was busy complaining to officials the play before and he was still dawdling back to his position, not really paying attention when Burtons offload happened. Ivan would have been absolutely filthy with that.

The 1st and 3rd Bulldogs tries in themselves are just freaky things that happen - but both of them were the result of the field position we gifted to the Bulldogs from a mixture of silly penalties and poor kicking.