.Geelong captain Patrick Dangerfield states his teammates were "as flat as I may keep in mind" just a month earlier before coach Chris Scott interfered to switch their fortunes around.Dangerfield stated the Kitties' round 23 loss to Street Kilda after a dramatic second-half fade out had actually been actually the most affordable ebb in the edge's period prior to they rose into a home initial final.He affixed Geelong's excellence on "calmness as well as clearness of thought" driven through its own leaders as he claimed the Cats had actually significantly grown coming from the 2022 flag-winning side.The Saints defeat had actually sapped morale after effectively costing the Cats a top-two spot, but Dangerfield mentioned they were promptly capable to rebound.Preliminary FinalIMAGINE WHAT YOU COULD BE GETTING RATHER. Absolutely free and confidential assistance call 1800u00a0858u00a0858 or visit gamblinghelponline.org.au.Watch the most ideal coverage of the 2024 AFL finals, with expert evaluation and every video game until the Grand Final deal with no ad-breaks during the course of play, on Kayo. New to Kayo? Start your free test today > Patrick Dangerfield says the Pussy-cats were 'as flat as I may always remember' after the around 23 loss to Street Kilda in August. Picture: Darrian Traynor/ Getty ImagesSource: Getty Images" The St Kilda video game, the fellas were actually as flat as I can remember all of them being post-game due to what performed the line," Dangerfield stated on Tuesday." At That Point Chris (Scott) entered the change spaces, as well as he truly drove that clarity of reasoning, and also the stillness, that 'it's OK'." Our experts reside in the very same setting we were prior to the activity, it is actually only a frustrating loss, but we have actually come to proceed with the possibility that's ahead of our company." The eruptive midfielder pointed out the Pet cats were actually a "vastly various side" to 2022 even when the team that experienced Brisbane at the MCG on Sunday contained as lots of as 16 players from the grand last triumph.Champion ahead Tom Hawkins was one of the seven gamers from that edge set to be absent against the Lions, yet Dangerfield claimed the professional's push to be picked after bouncing back from a foot injury had actually been actually "an excellent complication to have"." I don't covet the instructors and also the choice they must bring in there, yet (Hawkins) has actually given themself positively every opportunity to become correct to participate in," Dangerfield mentioned." Coming from what seemed a large slim chance four weeks back from where he went to, it simply presents the willpower of the guy.Dangerfield recommended it was not likely champion ahead Tom Hawkins will be remembered for Saturday's preparatory ultimate versus Brisbane. Picture: Michael KleinSource: Information Corporation Australia" There are actually celebrations when there is actually the supreme fairy tale, as well as there is actually opportunities when there isn't." I expect that's the charm and also the agony and elation that sporting activity offers, but whichever way it goes, the playing team is actually actually professional during that sense, in terms of buying into whatever instructions that may be actually." Dangerfield stated he resided in a "great area" literally after hamstring muscle accidents reigned him away from nine games this time, and also competitive intuitions had actually beat any type of uncertainties when he attacked the sphere at ground amount." The job of our professional people is actually to supply that calmness and clarity of idea because it is actually one think to speak about stillness as well as preach it, however really our team've reached show it as professional players," he said to SEN. "Often it may overcome you as well as you play at a much more mad speed than what the activity needs or even what your group requires, as well as it takes knowledge to understand that." That calmness and clearness, blended along with the outright fierceness, that is called for to become combative and win the competition.".