Bit of a strange game. We absolutely dominated the first half but once again our dominance was not truly reflected on the scoreboard. A 5 goal half time margin should have been at least 8. That said it was very wet and there is no doubt that had some impact on the margin.
The second half was just average. Carlton ramped up the pressure and they are greatly improved team. But we didn't help our cause by overusing the ball in the wet conditions. We turned it over more than usual and gave Carlton more opportunities than we would have liked. The conditions were difficult but we usually handle them better than we did in the 2nd half.
But a 5 goal win in those conditions, against reasonable opposition, when you don't play near your best is a fair result. I think we've got plenty left in us and so does Dimma. We'll find out against the Eagles this week; I think we'll be primed for this one.
The second half was just average. Carlton ramped up the pressure and they are greatly improved team. But we didn't help our cause by overusing the ball in the wet conditions. We turned it over more than usual and gave Carlton more opportunities than we would have liked. The conditions were difficult but we usually handle them better than we did in the 2nd half.
But a 5 goal win in those conditions, against reasonable opposition, when you don't play near your best is a fair result. I think we've got plenty left in us and so does Dimma. We'll find out against the Eagles this week; I think we'll be primed for this one.