The defeat under the Marvel Stadium roof leaves the Blues with a 2-4 record and facing a season-defining three weeks against Essendon,the Western Bulldogs and Melbourne.
Teague had been under the spotlightafter a heavy loss to Port Adelaide last week,while several of his players had also had their ability questioned in a year when club executives said finals were expected. There is much work to be done before that hope is realised,with Teague pointing to his team’s wasted inside-50 opportunities despite Harry McKay’s six goals,and an inability to dominate on the ground in that zone.
“The frustrating thing for our fans is we are in these games,we are showing glimpses of it but you need to do it for 120 minutes,and that’s our challenge as a footy club,” Teague said.
“I know the guys are working really hard on it. When it doesn’t happen out there,not only do they get frustrated but our fans get really frustrated. I have belief in the way they are going about it.
“I have confidence and,some people won’t like hearing it,but I have a lot of confidence in our group that they are going to get better,that they will keep working at it and we all want that to happen next week. I get that. But what we can control is the way we go about it,our work rate and our culture and I am really comfortable with that at the moment.”
Veteran Eddie Betts managed only 0.4 and appears to have lost confidence kicking for goal,while fellow sharpshooter Michael Gibbons had only five touches and was goalless.