While Voss lamented his own team’s inability to hit targets and capitalise on chances, he was full of praise for the visiting Cats.
He said there were signs of improvement for the Lions, particularly in the midfield, but after four straight losses there were plenty of areas that needed work.
“At the moment, we’ve dropped away quite considerably,” he said.
“The longer the game went the easier that Geelong were able to dismantle us.
And the last quarter, I think we all saw it, it wasn’t that flash.
“We got a chance to have a look at where we’re at against a top team. The fact they’ve been able to smash us a couple of times the last couple of years - you hope that burns in the memory of us in years to come.
“It certainly gives us a good perspective of where we need to be and where we need to get to.”
Voss said Geelong’s ball movement was too slick for the Lions, as was their ability to hit targets and there was no excuse for the poor performance.
“Every time we looked like getting some momentum, they kicked that goal that kept us at bay,” he said.
“Their forward-half use of the ball was exceptional; the ability to be able to kick to their small forward line just outside 50 and then their kicking skills inside 50 was just first class. If you go to the other end we were very poor.
“You look across the ground in terms of pure efficiency, that’s where they got us and I thought that was the majority of where the game was won and lost.”
Voss said next week’s clash against Adelaide now became crucial in terms of the Lions’ season and they would prepare accordingly.
“We have an eight-day break, so we’ve got to use that as a method to get our bodies a bit sharper a bit fresher,” he said.
“I believe in that momentum of doing the right things and prepare right. At some point in time I think it’s inevitable it will turn for us, but in the meantime we’ve got to hang in there.”
