.Geelong captain Patrick Dangerfield says his allies were "as flat as I can easily don't forget" only a month ago just before trainer Chris Scott stepped in to turn their ton of money around.Dangerfield stated the Pussy-cats' round 23 loss to Street Kilda after a significant second-half fade out had actually been the most affordable ebb in the side's period prior to they surged into a home preparatory final.He affixed Geelong's results on "stillness and also clarity of notion" driven by its own leaders as he stated the Pussy-cats had actually significantly grown from the 2022 flag-winning side.The Saints disappointment had actually sapped attitude after efficiently costing the Kitties a top-two area, but Dangerfield said they were promptly capable to rebound.Preliminary FinalIMAGINE WHAT YOU CAN BE PURCHASING INSTEAD. Completely free and classified support phone call 1800u00a0858u00a0858 or go to gamblinghelponline.org.au.Watch the best coverage of the 2024 AFL finals, with pro evaluation and also every activity up until the Grand Final LIVE with no ad-breaks throughout play, on Kayo. New to Kayo? Beginning your free of cost trial today > Patrick Dangerfield mentions the Felines were 'as flat as I may remember' after the sphere 23 reduction to St Kilda in August. Picture: Darrian Traynor/ Getty ImagesSource: Getty Images" The St Kilda game, the people were actually as flat as I can easily remember them being post-game due to what was on the line," Dangerfield pointed out on Tuesday." Then Chris (Scott) entered into the change rooms, and he definitely drove that clarity of thinking, and also the peace, that 'it is actually OK'." We reside in the same position our company were prior to the video game, it is actually only an unsatisfactory reduction, yet our team have actually reached move on with the option that's ahead of our company." The eruptive midfielder mentioned the Cats were actually a "greatly various side" to 2022 regardless of whether the team that experienced Brisbane at the MCG on Saturday contained as lots of as 16 gamers coming from the marvelous ultimate triumph.Champion forward Tom Hawkins was among the 7 gamers from that side set to be missing against the Lions, but Dangerfield claimed the professional's push to become selected after recouping from a shoe accident had been "a wonderful trouble to have"." I don't covet the trainers and the selection they must create there, but (Hawkins) has given himself positively every option to be best to play," Dangerfield pointed out." From what seemed to be a large long odds four weeks earlier where he was at, it merely reveals the willpower of the guy.Dangerfield proposed it was improbable champion forward Tom Hawkins would be actually recollected for Saturday's preliminary last against Brisbane. Image: Michael KleinSource: Headlines Corp Australia" There are actually celebrations when there's the supreme fairytale, and also there's times when there isn't." I expect that's the charm and also the pain and ecstasy that sporting activity supplies, however whichever means it goes, the playing group is truly specialist during that feeling, in terms of getting whatever direction that may be actually." Dangerfield stated he resided in a "great location" literally after hindering personal injuries ruled him out of nine activities this season, and also very competitive instincts had actually conquered any sort of doubts when he tackled the sphere at ground amount." The task of our professional men is actually to offer that calmness and clearness of idea given that it's one think to speak about stillness and also preach it, but really our experts've got to present it as expert players," he informed SEN. "Often it may get the better of you as well as you play at a more mad pace than what the activity needs or even what your group needs, as well as it takes experience to comprehend that." That peace and also clearness, incorporated along with the outright fierceness, that is actually demanded to become quarrelsome as well as win the contest.".