LIONS LEFT TO CHEW OVER SHOCK LOSS
PALM Beach Currumbin QAFL coach Chad Owens says there is no excuse for the performance that led to the reigning premiers’ first loss of the season.
The Lions 10-game unbeaten run came to an end on Saturday with Morningside producing a shock 12.12 (84) to 10.13 (73) win at Jack Esplen Oval.
Owens lashed his team’s poor showing as they edge closer to the end of the regular season.
“We were just beaten by a better team on the day,” he said.
“There is no excuses. They got the ball first and beat us.
“We are still two games clear (at the top of the ladder) but there is a difference between losing and losing the right way.
“We steered away from a few team things. Losing happens but the way we lost was more disappointing that the result.”
Owens said he didn’t see the performance coming and refused to blame multiple injuries to key players.
“A loss is always potentially going to come and when you go into a game you’re a 50-50 chance to win or lose,” he said.
“I don’t know (what
happened), to be honest. We just weren’t on our game today and if you are off your game a little bit you will be beaten.
“Once they got their tails up away they went.”
Broadbeach have moved into outright second after beating Mt Gravatt 12.10 (82) to 10.6 (66) at Subaru Oval.
Cats coach Brett Andrews praised his side’s ability to grind out a result after conceding they had struggled to find their best since the Round 7 bye.
“It hasn’t been pretty since the bye but we are grinding away,” Andrews said.
“It’s just not clicking at the moment but to (the players’) credit they don’t like losing.”
Surfers Paradise are third after their 14.12 (96) to 7.10 (52) win over Labrador.