COACH Chris Scott says there is a lot to like about the Cats performance so far this season despite the eight point loss to Carlton on Thursday night.
Geelong has only started a season 0-2 once under Scott and only twice since 2004, but the Cats coach isn't hitting the panic button just yet.
"We always knew that it was going to be a hard year. We'd be saying the exact same thing if we'd won two close games. The fact that we haven't got over the line, there is disappointment but it is certainly not a situation where we are panicking," Scott said.
"We've come into this year with a view that we are going to be different, there are going to be some teething problems with a few things, and we've lost a couple of close games but there is still a lot to like.
"There is a quiet confidence about us. We do have extra confidence without experienced players that if we do get it right, our top level is going to be hard to beat.
"We're not quite there yet. We'll work on it. I'm probably erring on the positive side, which is rare when you lose, it usually takes a couple of days to get to that point."
Without Tom Stewart, Jake Kolodjashnij and Jack Henry, the Cats' makeshift defence struggled to contain Carlton's attack and midfield, where the absence of the retired Joel Selwood and injured Mitch Duncan has been felt in the first fortnight of the season.
Geelong head north next weekend to play Gold Coast at Heritage Bank Stadium on Sunday.
