Neil Craig and Mark Neeld at Melbourne training. Picture: Tim Carrafa Source: Herald Sun
NEIL Craig has joined the chorus of criticism of Melbourne's insipid Round 1 loss to Port Adelaide.
The Demons' director of sports performance used his first video on the club's website to analyse a "really poor performance" against the inexperienced Power.
Craig said only co-captain Jack Grimes deserved to be spared, claiming his teammates simply didn't turn up to play.
"For me it was a confirmation of the importance of bringing to the game a level of effort, intensity, competitive spirit, call it what you like, but clearly that wasn't on show and that was the most disappointing aspect of our performance," he said.
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"That's the No.1 priority of any club because your gameplan, how you want to move the ball and all your structures are heavily underpinned by players bringing that competitive spirit to the table, and that certainly wasn't there.
"It's the performance we've produced. It's now our responsibility to change that with Round 2 coming up against Essendon. In the end it will be about our actions and the way we respond (that matters), to win back some trust from our members and supporters."
Craig said Grimes was thriving on the captaincy.
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"Jack's performance was one of the few bright spots or highlights of the weekend," he said.
"I thought his performance, in a really tough game, was exceptional and on top of that his leadership qualities ... the way he tried to drag other players along with him, was outstanding."
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