Drifting on a sea of swells and troughs

By Bob Murphy
Updated August 21 2014 - 9:18am, first published August 20 2014 - 4:52pm
Sunday: During the pre-game massage, I don't just feel like we could win, I expect we will win. Photo: Ray Kennedy.
Sunday: During the pre-game massage, I don't just feel like we could win, I expect we will win. Photo: Ray Kennedy.
Sunday: Ryan Griffen leads the Dogs out against North Melbourne. Photo: Quinn Rooney/Getty Images
Sunday: Ryan Griffen leads the Dogs out against North Melbourne. Photo: Quinn Rooney/Getty Images

Like a fishing boat on the open seas, a footy season lifts and falls over and over and over again. Even from week to week, the physical and mental state of teams and individual players has a rhythmic sway.

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