Dogs, Cats and Lions have players that nail the fundamentals and not only this - they have the class. Especially the Lions and Dogs.
Put simply, we don't.
We don't have the group at the moment to win the flag. Yes we have some very, very good players.
But our bottom 4-6 is really average and it always comes down to this.
If you stack our 4-6 worst players versus Lions/Dogs bottom 4-6 there will be a large difference.
This is why Richmond have been so good for the last 4 seasons.
Their style of play is a big reason, but their 4-6 worst players are still good contributors.
I won't accept fatigue as an excuse, but I will accept the fact that we just don't have the list right now.