SEN | Adelaide were “so scared” heading into the 2017 Grand Final that they were almost beaten “at the first bounce”, according to Richmond assistant coach Justin Leppitsch.
The Crows, the minor premiers in 2017, adopted the infamous power stance throughout the finals series and Leppitsch believes it worked against them on Grand Final day.
“Every team has an identity and you think about the team I played for, Brisbane, its identity was a big, hard contested footy beast,” Leppitsch told The Herald Sun’s Sacked podcast.
“So Adelaide adopted the power stance and I think when you adopt anything when you are powerful, the minute you burst that bubble, what is next?