Winners only

"The siren goes and there's a half a dozen of our guys lying on the ground...for me that's acting like a loser."

"(My message to the team after the game was) we lost the game, we're not losers - there's a difference.

"With a minute to go, the scores are level and I said, 'we're going for the win, we're not playing to secure extra time in a draw.'

"I take some satisfaction out of everyone doubting us.

"Most people thought Geelong would win tonight, but we didn't."

Taylor Adams

Adams was subbed out late in the final term with what appeared to be another groin injury.

"It looks like Tay's season is done, that's the early assessment."

"It's his groin again and it looks like he's torn it off the bone.

"We had named Kreugs as the sub because he gives us a bit of energy, we could have played him in the ruck or down back if we lost a key back.

"I didn't think he was quite ready to play a full game given his time out of the game."

Jordan De Goey

"Jordy is that guy - he can turn it on when we need and kick clutch goals."

"He went down to the rooms at one point with an AC issue but I spoke with the doc after the game and it looks like he's okay.

"That's one we will assess during the week."

Pies pressure

"Our pressure was enormous all game - I think we didn't get rewarded for our tackles."

"I thought we were really calm and measured, given this occasion.

"A lot of guys were playing their first final, I thought we managed a lot of those moments well.

"The bench was composed, the box was composed and players were composed in the chaos for the most part."