Review Rate the season so far

[Jezzitizle]

Yesterday’s game pivotal really, 7-5 feels a lot better than 6-6, with 4 games against sides below us to come.

Last year at the end of round 12 we were 7-4, with a percentage of 121 for comparison.

 

[EastcoastDocker]

i rate the season as Dockery factor 5/5

how its actually going C+/B-

 

[freo84]

Some good wins, some shit losses.

Need to start beating the bottom 10 more consistently.

 

[DMan 11]

Our ladder position and W/L record is about where I expected.
How we got here was quite unexpected.

The most pleasing thing is the improvement in consistency of our bottom 6 players, with part of that being the use of Wagner, Dudley, Worner, Voss etc.
After writing JL off early I have pay credit to his use of these players.

Also contributing to our improvement is the team knowing when to attack centrally versus playing tempo down the boundary, it’s seems we’re more cohesive but I suspect a lot of it is our playmakers in Bolton, Reid, switta, Freddy are better at converting a slim chance into a meaningful foray forward.
The last piece of Treacy, Voss, Amiss is working because both Voss and Amiss can play a quasi medium-forward role given they can tackle and are mobile.

Tldr, playing a more cohesive brand at a more consistent level throughout games is delivering better results

 

[King Huskii]

I voted F for finals bound

 

[Chicken Treat]

CR overall.

Last three weeks HD.

 

[Fat Nyfe]

C-

First 9 weeks D, last 3 weeks A.

 

[EastcoastDocker]

CR overall.

Last three weeks HD.

Tell me you're in uni without telling me you're in uni

 

[im_a_lazy_sod]

C+

1 more in would have us as a B. Another win on top of that would be B+/A- territory

A lot to like. Some to love and some to dislike.

 

[Farrand]

C - so far. We obviously weren't ready to go this season and that was evident by the all stars game. The injuries have been shocking, rushing players back has been knee jerk, and some players are undroppable despite providing very little to the team.

That's not to say that the response to the saints game hasn't been fantastic but you do wonder how much the uproar from the media and fans was the instigator in getting the team to wake up. Either way, massive improvements from J-lo's coaching, some players like Voss are clicking, and players starting to put the effort in - Johnson, Chapman.

It's got the makings of 2006 in my mind. I wonder if the loss to the saints sparked a bombfire "indian truce"-esque meeting?

 

[Andy Brennan]

We've been so dockery. Good wins against top 8 teams (suns, crows, giants), a good win against the dogs while undermanned, but shocking losses against teams below us (swans, saints, melbourne). We'd be laughing if we were 9-3 or 10-2 and on the way to the finals.

On average C so far. Rating goes up if we can get to 11-6/12-5.

 

[Yeti]

Where were we after Round 20 last year? Clear 3rd on the ladder and we well and truly pooped the bed after that.

7-5 is a lot better than we were looking 4 weeks ago but I have zero faith we will be sitting pretty come end of the year.

 

[poshman]

We've been so dockery. Good wins against top 8 teams (suns, crows, giants), a good win against the dogs while undermanned, but shocking losses against teams below us (swans, saints, melbourne). We'd be laughing if we were 9-3 or 10-2 and on the way to the finals.

On average C so far. Rating goes up if we can get to 11-6/12-5.

The losses to lower ranked teams has been a pattern over the last four years. We must move past it so we can bank easy wins and percentage.

I give us a C as we are set up for a 14 win season if we beat the teams we should from here.

Then next three games are a must, I think we should win 4 of the next 5.

 

[stax on the mull]

Season was over after Rd 2. It's in the changes/pre-game thread for the WC game. Losing more games meant winning in the long run.

 

[IlGolf]

D for Dockery!

Here's a little table for your perusal

Team	Top 9 Win %	Bottom 9 Win %
Collingwood	71	100
Brisbane	80	79
Adelaide	20	100
Gold Coast	60	83
Geelong	71	60
Hawthorn	20	86
GWS	33	83
Freo	67	50
Bulldogs	17	100
Essendon	0	100
Saints	29	60
Melbourne	33	50
Carlton	17	60
Sydney	29	40
Port	17	60
Richmond	20	29
North	10	33
WCE	0	20

Some take aways for me:
* Most teams have a better winning percentage against the bottom 9 with Brisbane, Geelong and Freo being the exceptions and of course Freo has the most lopsided results - seems like a Dockery issue that has gone with the territory since the very start.

* Some teams reputations are built on beating up lowly ranked teams - Bulldogs, Essendon, Hawthorn, Adelaide. If these teams make the top 8, they are not serious finals threats.

* The difference between this being a great start to the season and the one we have had is our ability to make sure we beat lowly ranked teams. Win 2 of those 3 losses and we are 3rd on the ladder, win all 3 and we are equal top.

*Eagles suck!

 

[Piggy Smalls]

It's been a ride.
Came out flat as a tack. The lack of intensity and confidence early in the season had JL's papers stamped by most of us. Inconsistency seemed to be the only thing we could be consistent at. At 4-5 off a very soft fixture it appeared all hope was lost.

The last 3 weeks have been amazing. We won 10 consecutive quarters up to QT in the GC game, which is an equal club record. We've taken on two of the toughest road trips in footy and got 2 Ws that most would have pencilled in as Ls at the start of the year. We also comprehensively beat a Port team that seems to have had the wood over us in recent times.

I'll give it a 'C' up to the bye. 7-5 would have been in a lot of people's crystal balls, but you'd likely have been able to retire early if you accurately placed a modest bet on who we'd beat and who we'd lose to.

Positives for mine are:

• The Murphy Reid, Bolton, and Dudley effect on our forward line
• Wins over 3 current top 8 teams including the other potential 'risers' in Crom and GC
• Jordan Clark, who in my humblest of opinions is our lockiest lock for AA so far
• Jackson going beast mode on repeat
• AP's growth as an on-field leader can't be understated either.

Negatives have been spoken about enough over the past 11 weeks.

We are set up for a genuine finals crack. Top 4 and home final should absolutely be the goal from here.

Go Freo.

 

[go_the_dockers]

C grade, saved by out last 3 wins.

Some good wins, and 3 very bad losses. Sydney at home, St Kilda and Melbourne were all very poor.

Impressed that Wagner and Erasmus have been added to the midfield rotation, and Voss's form has been brilliant.

Question marks - how do we handle players like JOM, Fyfe (into the 22), Walters etc coming back into the side?

I hope the players brought in do no upset team balance.

Positives - Reid and Dudley in the forward line.
Erasmus and Wagner in the midfield.
Simpson in the back line.
5 new players locked in the 22, and I don't think more than 1 would have been in many peoples best 22 at the start of the year.

A - top 4 plus 1 finals win.
B - top 6 plus 1 finals win.
C - Make finals - this is still the pass mark for the year. At the start of the year, I had top 6 and a finals win as my expectations.
F - Miss finals and sack JL

 

[mightymouse75]

Wagner has been amazing.
Jacksons been living up to his potential.
As with Bolts This last month.

Murphy Reid & the wombat, their connection with each other & their team is what we have been the biggest revelations.

c+

 

[Piggy Smalls]

D for Dockery!

Here's a little table for your perusal

Team	Top 9 Win %	Bottom 9 Win %
Collingwood	71	100
Brisbane	80	79
Adelaide	20	100
Gold Coast	60	83
Geelong	71	60
Hawthorn	20	86
GWS	33	83
Freo	67	50
Bulldogs	17	100
Essendon	0	100
Saints	29	60
Melbourne	33	50
Carlton	17	60
Sydney	29	40
Port	17	60
Richmond	20	29
North	10	33
WCE	0	20

Some take aways for me:
* Most teams have a better winning percentage against the bottom 9 with Brisbane, Geelong and Freo being the exceptions and of course Freo has the most lopsided results - seems like a Dockery issue that has gone with the territory since the very start.

* Some teams reputations are built on beating up lowly ranked teams - Bulldogs, Essendon, Hawthorn, Adelaide. If these teams make the top 8, they are not serious finals threats.

* The difference between this being a great start to the season and the one we have had is our ability to make sure we beat lowly ranked teams. Win 2 of those 3 losses and we are 3rd on the ladder, win all 3 and we are equal top.

*Eagles suck!

Adelaide is really interesting. Was an offensive juggernaut who couldn't defend ball movement and beat teams with good systems in 2023.
Tried to find the necessary balance last year and struggled to kick winning scores.
Reverted back to the 2023 model this year.

We've proven we are better than the flat trackers in and around the 8. We've won 3/3 against them and had all of those games on our terms pretty much start to finish.

 

[IlGolf]

When I did up the table it was Adelaide and Hawthorn who suprised me the most, both being talked up for winning against low ranked teams. I mean it would be nice if we learned to do that too, and I am really hoping to see that over the next 4 weeks - all games against bottom half of the table teams. If we win all 4 then I think we have really moved forward and are a genuine finals threat.

 

[dockerfemme]

I would give the season a C. We are doing really well at the moment but completely butchered the first part of the season. We need to show an ongoing working game plan and continued intensity.

 

[FreoGirl]

a young group of players coming along nicely

 

[FreoGirl]

I would give the season a C. We are doing really well at the moment but completely butchered the first part of the season. We need to show an ongoing working game plan and continued intensity.

we did have a pretty awful draw and a lot of short breaks

 

[The Round House Drunk]

I wonder how much of our flat start to the season can be attributed to:

• extra heavy loading in pre-season
• the run of 6 games played in very warm conditions.

I’ve been pleased with some tweaks made by JLo over the past month or so:

• Wags to midfield.
• Bit more focus on stopping a dangerous opposition mid.
• Periods with faster ball movement and increased use of corridor.
• Bit more focus on forward half turnover.

We’re in a good position to push for a home final from here, but there’s not much margin for error.

 

[Cobbler]

The Swans game was by far the worst result.
Up 4 goals to none. Grind. Let them back. Then couldn’t put them away. Then to be beat the way we were.
Horrible. Swans were going poorly and in hindsight have shown they’re miles off it.

Can accept all other results as part of ups and downs. Saints completely non competitive but I can accept that loss.

Melbourne also have shown they can be competitive.

You switch that Swans game and we’re close to top 4.

Will take 7-5, but 8-4 would’ve been sweet with the run coming up.

All will be forgiven if we can win next 5.