I think there are some positives to take out of this one. I don't like conceding so many points but Canberra are not a terrible team, they're a good team that knows how to lose. That's what they did today. Cleary looked very good which suggests Origin was the factor that was hindering him. Looked extremely dangerous with the ball and RCG gave the forwards a lot more mongrel, particularly in the last third of the game.
I don't know what to make of Maloney. It's hard to be critical of a guy who iced the game when it was on the line but seriously a defensive effort like that should have seen him hooked off the park long before that. I don't mind Tapine as a player but Jimmy made him look like an immortal. With Kikau having an hit or miss defensive game there's not a coach in the game that won't be licking their lips at the prospect of attacking our left side.
I don't think we get Melbourne like this, but we have a few more weeks to get it right. I don't think we're that far off.