Semi-Final Recap: Game Over.

What an infuriating loss.

I really only have a number of semi-digested thoughts (rants)...

I don't want to be too reactionary, but bloody hell does the team know the rule concerning conceding behinds. YOU ARE ALLOWED TO TAKE THE BALL OVER THE LINE IF YOU ARE UNDER PRESSURE. On several occasions, our guys preferred to keep the ball in play instead of conceding. It was ridiculous and cost us a goal at least once.

Andrew Embly, what can I say? We were up 60-58 when he decided to dribble the ball forward with a tiny toe poke. Devastating.

Great performance by Jolly. I didn't realise playing for Collingwood allowed you to tackle opposing ruckmen on every throw in. Congrats! Great game for the umps. And well done to Darcy and the other boobs for saying what a legend Jolly is. Pathetic.

Also, about 100 times our players lacked intensity tonight. Too slow; Gaff in particular had no idea what was going on. Naitanui had a lacklustre game. The forward line also in general wasn't good enough.

At this point it's hard to see that we made progress this year. I think we are further away from a premiership, our key players are older, other teams are better.

But maybe upon further reflection I will see some positives, but not now.

Heartbreaking loss.