.Geelong captain Patrick Dangerfield claims his colleagues were "as flat as I may keep in mind" just a month ago before trainer Chris Scott stepped in to transform their lot of money around.Dangerfield stated the Cats' round 23 loss to Street Kilda after a significant second-half go out had been actually the most affordable ebb in the edge's season before they climbed into a home preparatory final.He affixed Geelong's success on "stillness and quality of thought and feelings" driven by its own leaders as he stated the Pet cats had actually dramatically grown coming from the 2022 flag-winning side.The Saints disappointment had drained well-being after properly setting you back the Felines a top-two place, yet Dangerfield stated they were actually swiftly capable to rebound.Preliminary FinalIMAGINE WHAT YOU CAN BE PURCHASING INSTEAD. Free of cost and discreet help phone call 1800u00a0858u00a0858 or check out gamblinghelponline.org.au.Watch the very best coverage of the 2024 AFL finals, with expert analysis and also every game until the Grand Final deal with no ad-breaks throughout play, on Kayo. New to Kayo? Beginning your cost-free test today > Patrick Dangerfield mentions the Cats were actually 'as standard as I can easily always remember' after the round 23 loss to Street Kilda in August. Photo: Darrian Traynor/ Getty ImagesSource: Getty Images" The St Kilda activity, the people were actually as level as I can easily remember all of them being actually post-game as a result of what was on the line," Dangerfield stated on Tuesday." Then Chris (Scott) came into the modification areas, as well as he truly steered that clarity of thinking, and also the stillness, that 'it is actually OK'." Our team're in the exact same position our team were actually before the video game, it's only an unsatisfying loss, yet our experts have actually reached get on with the option that leads our company." The explosive midfielder claimed the Cats were a "greatly different side" to 2022 regardless of whether the team that faced Brisbane at the MCG on Saturday had as several as 16 players coming from the grand ultimate triumph.Champion ahead Tom Hawkins was one of the seven gamers coming from that edge set to be missing against the Lions, however Dangerfield said the expert's press to become selected after recuperating coming from a shoe personal injury had been actually "a great concern to have"." I do not envy the trainers and also the choice they must create there, but (Hawkins) has actually provided himself positively every chance to become appropriate to participate in," Dangerfield pointed out." Coming from what seemed to be a significant long odds four weeks back where he went to, it only shows the willpower of the guy.Dangerfield proposed it was actually unexpected champ ahead Tom Hawkins would be remembered for Sunday's preliminary last versus Brisbane. Picture: Michael KleinSource: Updates Corp Australia" There are actually events when there is actually the best fairy tale, and there's times when there isn't." I suppose that's the charm as well as the agony and also ecstasy that sport supplies, yet whichever way it goes, the having fun group is really specialist in that sense, in terms of buying into whatever direction that might be actually." Dangerfield said he was in a "really good area" literally after hamstring muscle personal injuries controlled him out of 9 games this period, and reasonable reactions had actually overcome any sort of uncertainties when he tackled the sphere at ground degree." The job of our knowledgeable people is to deliver that calmness and quality of thought given that it's one think to refer to calmness and preach it, however actually our team've reached reveal it as seasoned gamers," he informed SEN. "Occasionally it can easily get the better of you as well as you dip into an even more frenetic speed than what the activity needs or what your team requires, and it takes experience to comprehend that." That peace and clearness, combined with the outright fierceness, that is actually demanded to be cussed and win the contest.".