Geelong coach Chris Scott just isn’t able to hit the panic button simply but regardless of a winless opening two rounds in his facet’s AFL premiership defence.
The Cats have slipped to a 0-2 file for simply the second time in Scott’s 13-year tenure, having suffered an eight-point defeat to Carlton on Thursday evening.
And they may have additional damage considerations, with Jeremy Cameron, Rhys Stanley and Sam De Koning all “in the wars” throughout a hard-fought battle with the Blues.
“We always knew it was going to be a hard year and we’d be saying the same thing if we had’ve won two close games,” Scott stated.
“The fact that we haven’t got over the line, there’s a disappointment there, that’s obvious, but it’s certainly not a situation where we’re really panicking.”
Geelong had been with out injured stars Tom Stewart (knee), Mitch Duncan (calf), Jack Henry (foot) and Jake Kolodjashnij (concussion) in opposition to Carlton, and are nonetheless studying to manage with out retired premiership skipper Joel Selwood.
Former Gold Coast midfielder Jack Bowes and debutant Cooper Whyte performed their first video games for the Cats, whereas it was ex-Collingwood ahead Ollie Henry’s second.
“Some of the disjointed manner in which we’re playing was a bit foreseeable with the shifts we’ve had,” Scott stated.
“Some of the new players that have come in, there’s a lot to be positive about with those guys.
“We’ve come into this yr with a view that we’re going to be completely different and there are going to be teething issues with a couple of issues.
“We’ve lost a couple of close games but there’s still a lot to like, so there’s a quiet confidence about us.”
It is the primary time Geelong have been 0-2 since 2015 – their most up-to-date season with out finals motion.
And they’re the primary facet since Hawthorn in 2009 to lose the opening two video games of a season instantly after successful a premiership.
Scott expects Kolodjashnij to return in opposition to Gold Coast in spherical three, with Duncan additionally on the verge of returning because the Cats look to show their season round.
“I guess we do have extra confidence with our more experienced guys that if we do get it right, our top level is going to be hard to beat,” Scott stated.
“We’re not there yet. We’ll work on it, but I’m probably erring more on the positive side, which is rare when you lose.”
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
