Post Match. Pies pip Lions - All comments please.

[WarrenerraW]

Bloody hell. That was heart in your mouth stuff there. Ground out the win in the end in tough conditions and didn't cave in when it looked like we might throw it away. A lot of sloppy disposal but we were the better side. That last goal was a superb way to finish it off and we did it with our best player on the pine. This was always going to be a danger game but we stood up to the challenge. We had everything and everyone going against us. Those big pack marks by Cox in the last few minutes were crucial. Wish he'd do that more often.

Thought Varcoe was good, Treloar and Sidebottom too. Howe down back stood tall. Appleby OK, Scharenburg played alright. De Goey was sensational, WHE had his moments. Murray for all his determination needs to use the ball better. Adams and Moore were quiet but first games back. Blair and Mayne do not make us a better side.

In the end we did what we needed to do and got the job done. Not the prettiest game but 4 points is 4 points and you take them anyway you can. We really need to figure out a role for Moore. Is he forward, back or wing?

[think positive]

[Skids]

Guts, guts, guts, GUTS!!!
3 games in 11 days and we still beat an opposition on their home ground who were desperate for their first win.
An inspiring win, especially considering we were without Pendles for much of the second half.
A superb effort.

Spot on!

Those sorts of wins are character building and great for self belief.

A superb effort, predictably underrated by the doomsdayers.

[Raw Hammer]

[RudeBoy]

Before the first bounce, I considered this a real danger game, and one we might lose, given our recent heavy workload and the instability of having 4 inclusions, a couple of which haven't played for several weeks.

All in all, I'm rapt we won this game. Losing our captain in the 3rd quarter and Grundy struggling with shin soreness, we could easily have lost this game.

I thought Cox was terrific in the last quarter. As for De Goey, we need to see much more of this from such a prodigious talent.

Next week, we should see Maynard, Langdon and maybe Wells return, replacing Mayne, Blair and Crocker.

[ronrat]

Their goal kicking kept them in it. And a favourable scumpire. But in the end you learn to win. just some old fashioned footy smarts by Varcoe and Blair at the end and if can learn not to be the Wayne carey dickhead and be the next say Glenn Archer we have a player in JDG. I would like him have a game on Fyffe just to learn. Even say Dangerfield next week. I know he is a weapon but the long term it will pay off. I love his confidence.

[lanstro]

A relief to get away with a win there.

A lot of passengers, it's like the team just kind of expected to win but only a few actually put their heads down and did the work. Goes to show there's still a significant gap between us and the top few teams.

[swoop42]

I haven't got Foxtel, thought I'd download the game later confident in victory and decided to use the time instead to give my unit a much needed clean.

Fired up the computer, went to the AFL site and FMD we're only 8pts ahead half way through the last quarter.

Critical that we hung on for the win but boy oh boy some spots in the team must surely have opened up on the back of that performance.

I look forward to watching it.

[PyreneesPie]

[HAL]

[Jpies]

[RudeBoy]

[sherrife]

Guts, guts, guts, GUTS!!!
3 games in 11 days and we still beat an opposition on their home ground who were desperate for their first win.
An inspiring win, especially considering we were without Pendles for much of the second half.
A superb effort.

This. Also Phillips was and has been excellent all year. 28 disposals, 86% efficiency, 8 contested, 4 clearances plus a goal. He's becoming an extremely good contributor for such a young player.

[selkevh]

[Raw Hammer]