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CibbuanoDemons need to be consistent, says Bate
May 26th 2008 04:25
MELBOURNE must maintain the same level of intensity it showed in the 19-point loss to ladder leaders Hawthorn at the MCG yesterday for the remainder of the season, according to forward Matthew Bate.
Despite the improved performance, Melbourne still occupy bottom place on the AFL ladder, and Bate said the club can't be happy with just honorable losses.
"I think we showed a lot of improvement, it was a much better effort by the boys but we can't be happy with that," Bate said.
"It's a big sign of improvement and it shows that any team on any day can step up and match it with the best."
"There are a few areas we can work on and if we had done a few areas different we could have won yesterday but that wasn't the case."
"I think we can take a lot out of the game and get a lot of confidence from it."
Bate said the future was promising for the Demons, with several youngsters stepping up against the Hawks.
"I think a lot of young players showed a lot yesterday. I thought Colin Garland's game on Lance Franklin was really good and he's a really good player of the future."
Despite the improved performance, Melbourne still occupy bottom place on the AFL ladder, and Bate said the club can't be happy with just honorable losses.
"I think we showed a lot of improvement, it was a much better effort by the boys but we can't be happy with that," Bate said.
"It's a big sign of improvement and it shows that any team on any day can step up and match it with the best."
"There are a few areas we can work on and if we had done a few areas different we could have won yesterday but that wasn't the case."
"I think we can take a lot out of the game and get a lot of confidence from it."
Bate said the future was promising for the Demons, with several youngsters stepping up against the Hawks.
"I think a lot of young players showed a lot yesterday. I thought Colin Garland's game on Lance Franklin was really good and he's a really good player of the future."
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