"While we're lacking in accuracy we're not lacking in heart. But we're going to get crucified against teams like Canterbury if we don't improve," Coman said.
Magpies coach Craig Philpott and manager Neil Weber both described Coman's display as "pretty special."
Philpott was equally as delighted with his troops defensive effort during the final five minutes when Otago were relentless on attack.
"Our defence during the last five minutes was brilliant. It should have been like that for the first 75 minutes too," Philpott said.
"This was one of those games where both teams wanted to win but neither side went out there and played like they were going to win," commented Philpott after the tryless encounter.
The quality of goalkicking on display matched that of the defence produced by both teams. Magpies fulback and Chiefs utility back Andrew Horrell landed four of his five attempts at goal before retiring with an ankle injury in the 61st minute. His deputy, New Zealand under-20s first five-eighth Ihaia West, landed all three of his attempts.
Otago first five-eighth Hayden Parker succeeded with five of his six attempts.
Both teams had a try each correctly disallowed by television match official Bruce Dockary, another indication of how close Championship outfit Otago pushed the Premiership Magpies. Otago second five-eighth Glenn Dickson had one disallowed in the 29th minute after Dockary ruled Horrell had dragged Dickson into touch as he dotted down.
Magpies second five-eighth Marvi Karawana missed contact with the ball during a 59th minute tryscoring opportunity.
Philpott had a lengthy injury list after the match. Hooker Jesse MacDonald has been called into the squad out of the wider training group in case Ash Dixon doesn't recover from an ankle injury.
Horrell is expected to recover from his injury before the Magpies next match against Manawatu in Palmerston North on Saturday. Substitute fullback Nick McLennan will know by Wednesday whether he has recovered from a hip injury.
While the Magpies will have to polish up their breakdown play before Saturday another area of concern is the laboured passing in the backline particularly off the left hand.
Otago's loose forward trio of captain and No.8 Paul Grant, former Hawke's Bay age group representative Gareth Evans and Lee Allan stole too much of the Magpies ball as a result. Evans, a brother of former Magpies and All Black lock Bryn Evans, was proud of the never-say-die approach from the visitors.
For Evans, the match was a reunion for his 2009 Napier Boys' High School No.8 as well as the halfback first five-eighth combination of himself, Otago substitute halfback Brad Weber and Ihaia West.
"I tried to give Ihaia a late shot and I came off second best," Evans quipped.
Weber, former Hastings Boys' High School hooker Sam Anderson-Heather, and loosie TJ Ioane provided quality impact off the bench for Otago.
Former Central premier rugby player Grant Angus won the Hawke's Bay qualifier for the Air New Zealand Biggest Boot competition.
Angus will compete at the national final in Christchurch on October 14 and if he wins this,he will win return airfares for two to London departing in November and returning in December.Along with the airfares Angus could also enjoy accommodation for three nights in London, access to the All Blacks captain's run at Twickenham the day before the December 1 test against England, two tickets to the test and two Air New Zealand European Tour All Blacks training shirts.
Angus produced a 55 metre place kick, 5 metres better than his nearest rival, Napier Old Boys Marist premier player Jone Paumau.
