Eagles get 'great lesson' in costly quarter, Blue praised for key role

Eagles Suffer Costly Third Quarter Against Blues

The Eagles struggled during the third quarter, allowing the Blues to dominate and secure a 41-point victory in tough, wet conditions at Ikon Park. After a balanced first half, Carlton surged with six consecutive goals, turning the game decisively in their favor.

Coach Daisy Pearce Highlights Physicality

West Coast coach Daisy Pearce credited Carlton's physicality and intensity as key factors in their success during the elimination final.

“I just thought they lifted their physicality and intensity. For a 15-minute period or so, we just get knocked off the ball a bit too easily. That's finals footy and it'll be a great lesson for us moving forward.”

Lessons and Future Plans

Pearce emphasized the valuable experience gained from the club’s first finals appearance and outlined plans to improve the team for the next season.

“We just go back to the drawing board, try and really narrow in on a couple of things that are going to give us big bang for buck next year. A good starting point will be more strength and conditioning in our fundamentals. Just more work ahead of us.”

Enduring Losses to Achieve Success

She also mentioned that enduring defeats like this final is part of the journey towards future success.

“When you eventually get there and have success, it's these moments that make it more satisfying. You've got to endure losses like today and have experiences like today.”

Summary: The Eagles faced a tough lesson in their first finals match, with their coach emphasizing physicality, fundamentals, and resilience as keys to future improvement.

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