‘Lesson learned’: Mitchell primes Sicily, Watson for ‘massive’ Suns showdown
So, would he have learnt a lesson out of that? So this is a really important phase of the year,” Mitchell said.“To be where we want to be come the later part of the season, we have to beat teams like the Suns. There’s going to be tension within footy clubs, especially when you’re not performing,” Hardwick said.“I’d probably argue or challenge anyone that hasn’t got tension in their club – they’re not a high-performance environment.
- ▪So, would he have learnt a lesson out of that?
- ▪So this is a really important phase of the year,” Mitchell said.“To be where we want to be come the later part of the season, we have to beat teams like the Suns.
- ▪There’s going to be tension within footy clubs, especially when you’re not performing,” Hardwick said.“I’d probably argue or challenge anyone that hasn’t got tension in their club – they’re not a high-performance environment.
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