Valheru
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Obviously that was a disappointing day at the office but it was also completely predictable IMO. We don't do well in Melbourne at the best of times and I also expected a dip in performance after 4 on the trot between the two byes.
The first half, we didn't get off the bus, as simple as that. Storm were punching holes everywhere and the team looked flat, lethargic and uninterested. The defence was not desperate enough and through handling errors we never gave ourselves a chance to build pressure.
Having said that, the 2nd half was much much better IMO. There was more staunch in the defence and storm had to work a lot harder for their opportunities. We only conceded the 2 penalty goals in the 2nd half up until the last 5 minutes where they scored that try after Walker tried a kick in his own half. On the other side of the ball, we only scored the one try but made created way more opportunities. We had that one try disallowed, the one where Radley (I think) caught the bomb and offloaded to Keary and if not for a sensational Hughes tackle would have scored, Teddy went within an inch at one stage and then Young was tackled over the in goal. We score any one of those and we give ourselves a chance to win.
We didn't deserve to win though due to that first half and when you give the storm a jump like that it is almost impossible to claw your way back.
3 Teddy
2 Radley
1 Collins
Just got to shake that one off and move on from here. Everything is still in front of us in terms of the top 4 and once we lock that in if we are still a top 2 chance then all the better.
The first half, we didn't get off the bus, as simple as that. Storm were punching holes everywhere and the team looked flat, lethargic and uninterested. The defence was not desperate enough and through handling errors we never gave ourselves a chance to build pressure.
Having said that, the 2nd half was much much better IMO. There was more staunch in the defence and storm had to work a lot harder for their opportunities. We only conceded the 2 penalty goals in the 2nd half up until the last 5 minutes where they scored that try after Walker tried a kick in his own half. On the other side of the ball, we only scored the one try but made created way more opportunities. We had that one try disallowed, the one where Radley (I think) caught the bomb and offloaded to Keary and if not for a sensational Hughes tackle would have scored, Teddy went within an inch at one stage and then Young was tackled over the in goal. We score any one of those and we give ourselves a chance to win.
We didn't deserve to win though due to that first half and when you give the storm a jump like that it is almost impossible to claw your way back.
3 Teddy
2 Radley
1 Collins
Just got to shake that one off and move on from here. Everything is still in front of us in terms of the top 4 and once we lock that in if we are still a top 2 chance then all the better.
