whufc wrote:Got a chance to watch this one.
Thommo would be happy with the win but not overly happy with how the lads played.
Thought the guys over possessed the footy at times, and the defensive work rate of the forwards was pretty ordinary. As some Eagles fans have said Pudney can get the ball but boy he can turn it over as well.
Like others have said we have had our struggles at Noarlunga and in recent years probably would have dropped that game, especially with Grace, Dudley and Pearce being quiet for the majority of the game. Sign of a good team though to be able to get the ugly wins.
UDogs.
I think that's a fair assessment. Once we got out to a 26 point lead in the first 10 minutes, we didn't carry on from there, which is reflected in the final margin also being 26 points.
Still, better to be giving out 26 point leads to start the game than conceding a big score to start the game, which we've had plenty of in the past.
And a win at Noarlunga is a win at Noarlunga, given it's our first win there since the 2015 de facto Elimination Final.