Good win tonight for sure, and although I got really angry at the display in the last 20 minutes of the first half, showing a total disrespect for the footy and opponent, I like how we defended well, practically eliminating their strongest weapon (combo Mullen, Houston, Mad Dog and Uate) except for that absolute brain snap with the scrum against 12 men.
Except for those 20 minutes where the team collectively and individually failed in attack, we were totally in control.
Wallace was maginificent guiding the team around and in defense too, increasingly taking the reigns and allowing Locky to choose his moments.
Excellent work by McGuire and Anderson, as well as the usual suspects in Parker, Thaiday, Gillett, Te'o and a much improved Glenn, laying the platform for the backs to finish it off. Special mention to Macca and Hunt, who both did a terrific job, especially that desperation tackle by Macca, holding Gidley up on the try line. More minutes also to Hala, who came up with a beauty of a bell ringer on Stig (who was giving me the sh!ts with all the inocuous stepping).
In the backs, the usual suspects as well... Reed excellent, Hoffman threatening, Yow Yeh aiming up in defense and a real headache in attack. His intercept was a beauty of a defensive play that he turned into a try for us, and then and there decided the game!
Beale was solid, Hodgo very good until the hammy, but good news from Hook in the post-match presser, explaining they don't think it's a tear, just spasms of a tight hammy. Hodgo walked off the field by himself, which is very encouraging too, so fingers crossed!
