We looked for the first time in ages as if we were playing to a game plan. Past efforts had seen players still trying to learn a game plan years after it had been implimented. "Oh it will take them a while" and "still learning the game plan" were things that were trumped up time and again. We had defensive pressure in our forward line too. WE looked like we COULD hit the side of a barn with our passes. It looks like we have learnt a lot of the BASICS which we had been struggling with.
We played with a greatly undermaned side, no tall forwards (Pederson doesnt count) hardly any backs and at Etihad! I know what the result would have been last year.
Sure there were errors and some bad ones, but really in 6 months, really, what do people expect? Paul Roos is a coach, not a miricle worker or Phsyciatrist! Hes got these guys playing with confidence and maning up, being freed up on the flanks and running into space. Weve come from a position worse than Fitzroy in the nineties! Were very lucky to have what we have to go forward. We have hope.