Sydney Swans utility Robbie Fox says he and his teammates have been dominated each bodily and mentally by the triumphant Brisbane Lions in Saturday’s AFL grand last.
The Lions scored a convincing 60-point win over the Swans on the MCG to safe their first AFL premiership since 2003.
The Swans have been within the contest at quarter time after they trailed by eight factors, however the Lions stepped up a gear within the subsequent two phrases to determine a 73-point lead on the last change.
Fox mentioned the Swans couldn’t deal with the stress utilized by the Lions.
“It was bodily to start out with. They got here for the combat and we weren’t as much as it,” he mentioned.
“Then it become a psychological sport and also you simply need to be off 1 or 2 per cent.
“It is simply disappointing to not present up … it is humorous to say we had an important feeling earlier than the sport. Everybody was calm and composed.”
It was the Swans’ second grand last defeat within the area of three seasons.
Geelong handed them an 81-point thrashing within the 2022 season decider.
The Swans have misplaced 4 grand finals since their most up-to-date premiership in 2012.
Fox mentioned the membership felt primed to win the flag after claiming the minor premiership by ending the home-and-away season on prime of the ladder.
“We had such an excellent yr to place ourselves on this place after which it is simply that cherry on prime,” he mentioned.
“We have been slightly bit extra in it this time round.
“To place ourselves in such an excellent place, ending prime, having the week off and getting again right here, it does damage simply to not present up once more.”
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