Melbourne to not kick a goal against West Coast

[Bring-Back-Powell]

And be the first team to do it since Richmond in 1961 against South Melbourne (12.19.91 - 0.8.8)

Why I believe it's a realistic posibility:

1) The club managed 3 goals against the worst defence in the AFL in GWS, last week.
2) The club just refuses to attack, refuses to take the first viable option inside 50. Waits for the oppo to flood the inside 50
3) The club's forward line is atrocious on paper - Dawes, Fitzpatrick, Pedersen....give me a break!
4) West Coast are in sizzling hot form
5) West Coast's defence is the best unit in the AFL - McKenzie, Brown, Hurn, Bennell and McGovern are a force to be reckoned with.
6) Melbourne are the most inaccurate side in the league
7) This inglorious effort will be achieved sooner or later by a club.
8) Melbourne is by far the least scoring team in the league.

All of the above points make a perfect storm for a goal-less game.

West Coast 22.19.151
Melbourne 0.11.11

You can take that to the bank.

Can anyone argue for the case of Melbourne kicking a goal.

PS - this is not a troll as i barrack for them and it pains me to write this.

 

[saintkildaman]

Yeah nah.

 

[Danny Cullen]

And be the first team to do it since Richmond in 1961 against South Melbourne (12.19.91 - 0.8.8)

Why I believe it's a realistic posibility:

1) The club managed 3 goals against the worst defence in the AFL in GWS, last week.
2) The club just refuses to attack, refuses to take the first viable option inside 50. Waits for the oppo to flood the inside 50
3) The club's forward line is atrocious on paper - Dawes, Fitzpatrick, Pedersen....give me a break!
4) West Coast are in sizzling hot form
5) West Coast's defence is the best unit in the AFL - McKenzie, Brown, Hurn, Bennell and McGovern are a force to be reckoned with.
6) Melbourne are the most inaccurate side in the league
7) This inglorious effort will be achieved sooner or later by a club.
8) Melbourne is by far the least scoring team in the league.

All of the above points make a perfect storm for a goal-less game.

West Coast 22.19.151
Melbourne 0.11.11

You can take that to the bank.

Can anyone argue for the case of Melbourne kicking a goal.

PS - this is not a troll as i barrack for them and it pains me to write this.

Jack Watts.

 

[Kram]

West Coast are the competition's flat track bullies so they will belt Melbourne but they will still kick at least a couple of goals!

 

[Rise_up_Stiffy]

Are you sure this will happen? *Opens sportsbet app*

 

[Running Dog]

West Coast 22.19.151
Melbourne 0.11.11

Can anyone argue for the case of Melbourne kicking a goal.

You made your own case. 11 points is 11 shots. The odds of at least 1 shot out of 11 being a goal are good, statistically, even if it's just a random bounce of an odd-shaped ball.

 

[Willo #6]

4) West Coast are in sizzling hot form

After giving up a 34 point third term lead last week?

 

[F_therest]

troll or just shockingly low IQ?

 

[Quivorir]

How much you wanna bet OP?

 

[Jarlcorbz]

Melbourne will kick at least one goal, this is silly.

 

[tangolikelama]

If we couldn't do it in 2011-12 then no one will

 

[Jarlcorbz]

1) The club managed 3 goals against the worst defence in the AFL in GWS, last week.

The worst defense in the AFL only let a side kick 3 goals?

 

[SterlingArcher]

Could happen but the last time a club played 4 quarters and didn't let the other team slip was 186, even then Melbourne still kicked 8 from memory?

 

[JohnnyFontane90]

fremantle kicked 1.7 vs crows few years back. but no to answer your question....

 

[corio bay]

Surely even a Paul Roos team has an idea that the big sticks are what counts?

 

[Danny Cullen]

Melbourne will kick at least one goal, this is silly.

http://afltables.com/afl/stats/games/2009/010820090711.html

Good times. Why Ryan Murphy is a hero

11m 44 seconds into the third.

 

[Bluelegs]

Are you sure this will happen? *Opens sportsbet app*

Check Roby's power rankings before making any punts.

 

[SterlingArcher]

Also, if real powerhouse teams like Geelong, Collingwood (2011) and Hawthorn weren't able to do it against 18 year olds at GC/GWS, then WC shouldn't do it to Melbourne

 

[Harris Specter]

Big call labelling the West Coast defence the best in the league. Can count at least 7-8 other teams with comfortably better backlines.

 

[jim boy]

You made your own case. 11 points is 11 shots. The odds of at least 1 shot out of 11 being a goal are good, statistically, even if it's just a random bounce of an odd-shaped ball.

Yes, say a scoring shot on goal only succeeds in a goal 1 in every 5 attempts, or 20% of the time, a figure which is conservative as the average tends to be around 50%. The odds of going 11 shots on goal without scoring a goal are about 8.5%.

 

[DaVillaBlues]

You know what ? I think the Dees will give a good account of themselves and only lose by 3-4 goals.

The Eagles are no world beaters, haven't come close to beating a top 4 side all year, and its recent wins over a declining/injured riddled Collingwood and a flakey Adelaide were not that impressive at all.

The Dees don't need negative nellies as fans like the OP right now, if they go in with the right attitude and play 4 quarters, they could beat the Eagles, absolutely no doubt in my mind they can, but as i say, it all depends on attitude and application..

 

[Danny Cullen]

The Eagles are no world beaters, haven't come close to beating a top 4 side all year

Came close to us, but we have their measure.

 

[mellowyellow]

Soem of the supporters are in an even more parlous state then their team

 

[syl]

I reckon we're going to win!!!

 

[kranky al]

Was reading this on my phone with trembling hands praying to the footy gods that it wasn't a west coast supporter started this thread.

The footy gods smiled at me.