It may sound strange after a loss of that magnitude, but it was the little things that really got to me today. A couple of times I saw a Melbourne player get the footy and start to run - exactly what he should be doing - and his mates wouldn't shepperd for him. Hawthorn players would come right up to where the mark was, forcing us to jog back a further 5 metres, delaying the kick by a few more seconds, and they would force us to kick over their arms, which were fully outstretched (once or twice we kicked into their arms). Our players would stand a few metres off the mark and casually raise one arm. Our tackles weren't hard enough. When our players were tackled they weren't trying at all costs to get the ball to spill to the advantage of a teammate. We didn't chase hard enough. Doing the little things well is what playing as a team is. It's why Collingwood and Adelaide are good sides. Not doing them is why we're terrible. If I were Dean Bailey I'd start post-match analysis with the little things, because they are the best indicator of a team's mentality. On match day, you can't make blokes better kicks, but surely you can get them to do the basics.

yes

My favorite is when one of our genius players handball to a teammate who is flatfooted and surrounded by 3 oppositon players

Great stuff

couldnt agree more!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!