THE DAY AFTER playing in a draw against Sydney Swans at the MCG, classy midfielder Jack Trengove says two points was a reasonable result for the Demons.
When taking into account that Melbourne was down by 24 points in the third quarter, Trengove said it was a strong showing to bounce back in the final term.
“Considering we were down all day and came back in the last quarter, it was a great effort by the boys,” he said.
“You can think back and say ‘we missed some opportunities in the last quarter to kick goals’, but Sydney missed some opportunities earlier in the game.
“It was in the balance in that area, so we’ll go back and review the game today.
There are always things out of games you can improve on, and we’ll look to do that and hopefully take it into next week.”
The 19 year-old said it was “pretty weird and unique” to play in a draw.
“When you think about all of the draws that have happened in history, I’ve played two in two years … you’re not sure whether to be happy or sad,” he said.
“You want to get the win, but unfortunately we couldn’t. In the end, a draw is better than a loss.”
Trengove praised teammate Ricky Petterd’s performance, after he impacted the game in the final term when he came on as a substitute for Addam Maric.
“With only three guys on the bench, there are a lot more rotations and you don’t have the energy in your legs in that last half. It’s amazing when a fresh guy comes on; he had a real impact,” he said.
“I don’t think he’ll be backing it up and playing that role every week, because you’ve got to get some game time at some point.
“He played the role very well yesterday.”
Trengove said it was tough to get a true indication on having three on the bench and one sub, following just one match.
“It’s a tough one. Round one is always a big build-up - no matter how fit you are going into the game,” he said.
“You’re always going to get a pretty big blow out. There was a bit there with only three guys on the bench. You’ve got to play a bit more game time and have less rest.
“A few of the boys were feeling it in their legs, but that’s the rule that the AFL has gone with, and it’ll be good to see how it goes.”
The second-year Demon said he was not in favour of altering the draw.
“If there were more draws in each season, then maybe it would be a bit of an issue,” he said.
“But when you think back in history, there haven’t been that many. So until they start happening on a regular basis, then I don’t think anything should be done.
“It’s good for the game.”
