You can spin Geelong’s plight each methods when referring to historical past however Chris Scott will not get misplaced up to now after a third-straight defeat to start the Cats’ AFL title defence.
Geelong have been humbled by Gold Coast on Sunday, Fremantle’s win later that night time leaving them as the one winless workforce after three rounds.
It’s been six years for the reason that Cats misplaced three-straight video games and virtually 50 years since a premiership facet has began so poorly.
But in 1976 North Melbourne recovered from the identical sluggish begin to make the ultimate, then gained the flag once more the subsequent yr.
Geelong gained 16 video games in a row to storm to the 2022 title and Scott is staying calm regardless of losses to Collingwood, Carlton after which the Suns, who have been additionally 0-2.
Even making finals from this place has been robust in latest seasons, Sydney (2017) and GWS (2021) two outliers.
But Scott is not panicking.
“It depends, when you toss three heads, if you think a tails must be next,” he stated of their predicament.
“We’d prefer to look at it in terms of making sure we get the next bit right.
“We might spend an entire lot of time enthusiastic about what it means and referring again to final yr, which I get why folks do, however it will be a mistake for us to do it.
“I won’t be defensive if anyone says it’s not the ideal start to the season.”
Scott stated “obvious” points included Tom Hawkins’ sluggish begin to the season after damage and the absence of another A-listers, however admitted their work across the stoppages and type of others have been head-scratchers.
And he stated “the days are gone of having a bad day but scraping through”.
“At least when I watch footy on TV; I don’t watch anyone and think, ‘Geez, they’re not much good’.”
Despite an additional recreation making it a 23-round season, it leaves them with little room for error forward of a date with Hawthorn subsequent Monday.
“The competition being really close is daunting in a way because every week you think you’ve got to be on just to win,” he stated.
“But if you’re good enough you should be in every game as well.
“I can by no means inform three or 4 rounds into any yr who the most effective groups are. It takes time.
“I get it, if you fall too far behind it means you’ve got to win more games in less time, but it is also true if you win a lot of games in a row late, good things can happen.”
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
