We are going more akin to the tail end of 2018 than 2019.
We were rolling like an avalanche last year, and after flogging the Bears we were slow to get going against the sooks until we kicked in after half time.
Tons of disruptions and we havnt had continuity and havent had the luxury of returning our best players from injury over 6-8 weeks leading into September.
Houli and Edwards, Cotchin in and out, Dave back from a long injury, Dion back from a long lay off.
Lambert not fit battling with an alleged chronic hip issue, Daniel down on form, George has been down all year, Caddy in and out.
Soldo out now and Tommy also missing games.
I must be the only one thinking we have timed our run pretty well, especially with what it was looking like a month ago.
Games into our injured and missing players, Nank, Shedda, Dion, Bashar, Astbury, (all of which were fair to good last night).
Beat Geelong ,West Coast in lead up to finals, were quite dominant in the Brisbane qualifyer at stages but it got away from us through some uncharacteristic brain fades, (can't win them all).
Beat Brisbane by 41 points in August and then lost to Port by 21 pts after 4 day break, interstate travel without our full complement.
Playing the best team all year next week with all the advantages so will be tough.
Anyhow my glass is 3/4 full not half empty.