Stuart Dew says he didn’t have an emotional response earlier than his Gather Round storm off on Friday night time.
The Suns have been run down by Fremantle in probably the greatest video games of the season up to now, with the Dockers kicking 9 of the final 13 targets.
The defeat is a crushing blow for Gold Coast which finds itself 1-4 to begin the 12 months.
It is a very disappointing defeat for the membership after strolling into the sheds at half time main by 23 factors, having butchered a number of alternatives to increase their lead additional.
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The 15.10 (100) to 13.12 (90) Fremantle victory is a possible season-saver for the Dockers, and it could have the precise reverse influence for the Suns.
Dew’s stroll out as quickly as the ultimate siren sounded was notably noticeable on account of the distinctive Norwood Oval grandstands the place he needed to stroll a stretch of the boundary from the dugout to succeed in the realm the place he may stroll by the fence and thru to the dressing rooms.
His stroll was picked up by Fox Footy cameras and the importance wasn’t misplaced on Brisbane Lions nice Alastair Lynch.
“As we see Stuey Dew has already left the arena,” Lynch stated in commentary.
“And, understandably, he’s very disappointed with that result.”
Lynch earlier stated it was a “shattering” loss.
Dew stated after the sport he was “frustrated” however insisted his determination to make a sudden exit from the sphere was not an emotional response.
“The game’s done. Not a lot to do once the game’s done. Probably not dissimilar to if I was in the box. To just get down to the change room and collect your thoughts and work out what you’re going to say here and to the players.
“No motive, just game’s over, siren’s gone. Get into the sheds and work out what’s next.”
He stated the membership now must dig itself out of a gap, as they did final 12 months.
“It stings obviously,” he stated.
“I felt like we had a good plan and obviously executed it for the majority of the night, but when we didn’t they made us pay. I think we had double the shots at half time.”
He went on to say it was much like the best way his crew was crushed by Essendon earlier this 12 months.
“If you don’t put a buffer, you leave the door open and they came through it like all good teams do,” he stated.
“We’re disappointed. We’re frustrated. We certainly feel that. I think we were 2-3 this stage last year and it got to 2-5 and we dug ourselves out. That’s what we’ve got to try and do.”
Lynch, in the meantime, additionally stated within the second half the deadly Suns ahead line abruptly regarded damaged.
“They’re bombing it long. Their forward 50s have fallen apart at the moment.”
David Swallow completed with three targets and Jack Lukosius had a blinder to complete with 19 disposals and 12 marks.
However, his rating of 1 aim and 4 behinds will nonetheless harm.
Earlier, it was the Dockers underneath the pump earlier than some Michael Walters magic stored their hopes alive.
Walters completed with 4 targets and placed on a clinic.
Norwood grew to become the forty seventh venue to host an AFL/VFL recreation on Friday afternoon, with its distinctive dimensions and picturesque setting a novelty for footy followers who’ve travelled from everywhere in the nation to witness a fully-sold out Gather Round.
Source: www.news.com.au
