LEETON-WHITTON coach Daniel Muir says the Crows will continue to work together and rebuild this season following a big loss on Saturday.
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The Crows hosted Collingullie-Glenfield Park at Leeton Showground, but the Demons proved too hard a task for them, handing down a 21.8 (134) to 8.10 (58) thrashing.
John Buchanan kicked six goals in his second game for the Demons, while Marc Geppert booted five in a good night for the new-look Collingullie-GP forward line.
Leeton-Whitton's troubled start to the season only got worse when they lost Will Wakeman to an ankle injury in the opening minutes.
Bailey Wood, Bryce O'Garey and Matt Rainbird were among the Crows' better players.
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The loss means the Crows remain winless this season, but speaking during Leeton-Whitton's awards on Saturday night after the match, Muir urged both players and supporters to remain positive.
"It was a disappointing result today on the scoreboard," he said.
"I put it to the players during the week and today as well, it's just about that four-quarter effort, that continual effort.
"We haven't really had that in the last two games, but I thought today we did take a step in the right direction.
"It might not seem like that on the scoreboard, but our effort is there.
"You take away a couple of the older blokes in the side and our average age in first grade today was 16 or 17."
Mason Dryburgh picked up the best on ground for the Crows on Saturday.
"Not the best result today, but I thought we were better ... we've just got to stick with it and stay behind Dan too," he said.
Muir said the side had potential, it was just a matter of developing it and refining it.
"Some of those guys are doing apprenticeships shall we say ... you develop them over the next couple of years and suddenly they have 50 or 60 senior games under their belt," he said.
"It does hold the club in good stead.
"To the boys, keep putting the effort in and we will get there."
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