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We sucked, our "kittens" were shitter than what they left in their kitty litter tray
An atheistic amen to all that Bobby_ !
But the Eagles were ordinary and look at their winning margin-stats, lies and damned stats!I'll start off with a basic statistical overview of our H&A season.
Our final ladder position was 3rd, yet in terms of percentage, we were ranked 8th. This gives some sort of indication of us being very lucky to secure such a high ladder position while not being one of the top teams in the league. Our average winning margin was just 28.9 points (ranked 12th in the league), whereas the Eagles' was 50.1, the Hawks' 47.2 and Port's 42.7. This stat, along with our average losing margin of 49 points (3rd highest in the competition) makes it easy to see why our percentage wasn't as high as the last few years.
One major issue that we faced throughout this season was our fadeouts towards the end of matches. We won 18 out of a possible 22 1st quarters (the most in the league) and 15 out of 22 2nd quarters (equal first in the comp). However, the second half figures were a far cry from the first half. We won just 8 of our 3rd quarters (we lost almost 2/3 third quarters), which was ranked 3rd worst in the league. We won 12 of our 4th quarters (a return of approx. 55%), which had us ranked 8th. In total quarters won, we ranked 4th, with 53 out of 88 (60.2%), bettered only by the Swans, Hawks and Power. So based on quarters won, we deserved to be in the top 4, but the overall points for and against categories told a different story.
On average, we scored 92.4 points per game, ranked 6th in the comp, and we conceded 81.2 points per game (making us the 9th best team defensively).
Over the course of the season, we used a total of 35 players at AFL level. Only Sydney and Port Adelaide used less players during the season. Depending on which way you look at it, this could possibly pint to us not using as many players as we need to be in order to undergo a successful "rebuild", or it could also point to the fact that we have a sound, well-settled team.
Over the course of the season, we used a total of 35 players at AFL level. Only Sydney and Port Adelaide used less players during the season. Depending on which way you look at it, this could possibly pint to us not using as many players as we need to be in order to undergo a successful "rebuild", or it could also point to the fact that we have a sound, well-settled team.
What were your thoughts of the new brigade this year and do you think there is one or two whom you think can turn it on? (potential A graders)
Caddy looks like he craves the big stage. Some of his work in the second half of the semi final was Bartel-esque. His hands overhead and the way he extracts the hard ball to create opportunities for others is quite brilliant. You either got it or you don't and he has it in spades in my opinion.
What were your thoughts of the new brigade this year and do you think there is one or two whom you think can turn it on? (potential A graders)
Caddy looks like he craves the big stage. Some of his work in the second half of the semi final was Bartel-esque. His hands overhead and the way he extracts the hard ball to create opportunities for others is quite brilliant. You either got it or you don't and he has it in spades in my opinion.
If anyone tries to put a positive spin on this year I will throw my donkey at them.
Our running patterns were all wrong.
Well I disagree.That process is well under way.
There's nothing positive about finishing top 4 (deservedly) and bombing out in straight sets.
I agree, but we over achieved as far as ladder position is concerned to where I thought we'd finish at the start of the year,half because our players have inherited a winning culture that again got them over the line in a lot of close ones and also the teams that I expected to come on in 2014 seamed to stagnate or go backwards,all in all I happy with 2014,but like Partridge disappointed to go out in straight sets but you could make excuses on the player availability for the finals but every one gets injuries we just don't bat deep enough in some positions.Well I disagree.
I thought there was a chance we'd miss the eight. We won 17 games. It's certainly not all negative.
I hate that 14mtr game but they work hard for each other all over the ground and it's getting the job done.I question sometimes wether our high intensity up and back game plan is right at this stage for our age demographic IE a lot of old legs and a lot of young legs not being able to run out games as they would like.Hawthorn's are pretty lousy too I noticed the other night. They spent all their time getting the ball and hitting targets. Fools.
I agree, but we over achieved as far as ladder position is concerned to where I thought we'd finish at the start of the year,half because our players have inherited a winning culture that again got them over the line in a lot of close ones and also the teams that I expected to come on in 2014 seamed to stagnate or go backwards,all in all I happy with 2014,but like Partridge disappointed to go out in straight sets but you could make excuses on the player availability for the finals but every one gets injuries we just don't bat deep enough in some positions.
We do and we will,it will be interesting to see if the club has the same attitude this year as it did last year for Pods,Chapman and Hunt or if it retreats from that stance and hold on to all the vets.Unless some one wants to finish they all get another year if it was me.we bat poorly dont we
i can see us relying on the older brigade yet again next year
Well I disagree.
I thought there was a chance we'd miss the eight. We won 17 games. It's certainly not all negative.
Tell that Richmond, Carlton, Melbourne, Doggy and St Kilda supporters. Im sure they'd be happy to swap places in a heartbeat.That process is well under way.
There's nothing positive about finishing top 4 (deservedly) and bombing out in straight sets.
On reflection I suppose that is one area of Chris Scott's performance in 2014 that I was annoyed with, where he was giving off the vibe at times that we had something up our sleeve, the "supreme confidence" thing. I'd almost rather them play the glass half empty card, and in a sense have our spokesman agree with what the media were saying, that we were lucky to be so high on the ladder.I'll start off with a basic statistical overview of our H&A season.
Our final ladder position was 3rd, yet in terms of percentage, we were ranked 8th. This gives some sort of indication of us being very lucky to secure such a high ladder position while not being one of the top teams in the league.