To see how up and down a young team can be, you need to look no further than the Gold Coast.
119 point loss. Fighting(ish) 71 point loss. Gutsy display to be 37 down at the start of the last quarter before falling by 90. Win on the road at a tough venue after being 40 down at 3/4 time. 139 point shellacking including the worst first quarter in the history of football. Beating an established team that has troubled a few sides this year at their home ground after leading from start to finish.
Now, that shouldn't excuse the complete lack of effort shown and I certainly wouldn't let the players off because of it, but personally I understand how young teams can have a bit of a rollercoaster of a time. Richmond, at the start of the year, couldn't buy a win - no one on here was lamenting our progress in comparison to them. At the moment, they're riding a high - we'll see how long it lasts.