WORK rate. Defensive pressure. Confidence.
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Warrnambool coach Raewyn Poumako knows the hallmark traits in a finals success story.
Her side executed them to perfection in a 16-goal rout of South Warrnambool to remain in the hunt for a top-three berth.
"I thought our game as a team was really solid," Poumako said.
"Everyone did a good job - our defensive pressure was very good.
"Our work rate was high in attack. Our work rate and back-up as a team is really good and it's important coming into finals that we are one unit."
Poumako said Warrnambool would turn its attention to finals after maintaining its fifth-place positioning.
You want to have different combinations depending on the type of team you're playing against.
- Raewyn Poumako
"As you lead up, you start looking at what combination options you have, making sure you've played them, that you have back-ups," she said.
"You want to have different combinations depending on the type of team you're playing against."
She revealed the players were jelling well as a unit.
"I think they are feeling confident and they have trust in each other but they also know it's about putting in the effort," Poumako said.
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