Brenton Sanderson

They took 139 marks against Melbourne and 98 marks against Gold Coast, but they're winning clearance again.

So they won clearance by eight against the Suns and eight against Melbourne.

They lost clearance by double digits in those first four games of the season.

So Parrish has stepped up.

Sardis looks better.

Caldwell's been good.

And the move of McGrath inside, his leadership is really showing through, I think, in that last sort of two and a half games.

But they're scoring from stoppage now, they're scoring from turnover, and they're scoring from the front half has doubled in those last 10 quarters that they've played.

So the intensity's back, the defensive system's back, and they've got their contest and clearance work going so much better.

So some really positive signs in that last two-and-a-half game block for the Bombers.

How far off recapturing their best form?

I still think there's a fair way to go.

And I did... I mean, that last quarter was sensational.

And you can take that momentum through to this week for sure, but...

I mean, they have changed their game style.

They're taking a lot more marks.

And that hasn't been a Craig McRae coaching philosophy.

They're averaging 110 marks per game now.

But when you look at their numbers, they're still quite low in offense.

So 17th, they're ranked in offense.