Cairns did a really great job to get back into the game and then got their noses in front after our great start. In the end, it came down to the last play and Maher hit a clutch bucket.

It's a big blow to lose Jacob but we're moving on and reviewing the opportunities this gives us.

Third or fourth place isn't an advantage either way.

Defensively it was probably the best we've played all season.

Sometimes you have to win ugly -- the Pigs are a scrappy team and I was really happy with how the guys stuck it out.

There's no point in us risking Dusty now and paying for it in the finals.

We knew coming in, but the guys didn't talk about it.

I was very disappointed in their effort in that quarter. I'm not the sort of coach that likes to rant and rave but the players would have definitely understood my message in the change rooms after the game - it was unacceptable.

Had it been a final game both would have played at a pinch.

But we won't be putting all our eggs in the one basket as the Tigers are much taller than us right across every position.