An amazing statistic

[marvin]

From Geoff McClure's bit in today's Age

Rushed behinds conceded in 2005:

W Bulldogs 59
Brisbane Lions 50
Richmond 47
Port Adelaide 43
Melbourne 39
St Kilda 38
Fremantle 38
Carlton 36
Sydney 35
Hawthorn 33
Collingwood 31
West Coast 29
Kangaroos 28
Essendon 25
Geelong 21
Adelaide 12

That's nearly half a goal a game the Bulldogs are spotting us!

In 9 of the 15 games, we have not conceded a rushed behind.

 

[DaveW]

Probably indicative of our tendency to back ourselves to run the ball out of defence. How often do we handball to each other in the backline?

But in some way's its only half the picture. Rushed behinds are conceded for a reason. A team that strives to avoid rushing behinds could find they have more goals kicked on them than they otherwise would have. Though it's amusing to think of the Bulldogs as the number one "safety first" team.

 

[macca23]

From Geoff McClure's bit in today's Age

Rushed behinds conceded in 2005:

W Bulldogs 59
Brisbane Lions 50
Richmond 47
Port Adelaide 43
Melbourne 39
St Kilda 38
Fremantle 38
Carlton 36
Sydney 35
Hawthorn 33
Collingwood 31
West Coast 29
Kangaroos 28
Essendon 25
Geelong 21
Adelaide 12

That's nearly half a goal a game the Bulldogs are spotting us!

In 9 of the 15 games, we have not conceded a rushed behind.

A very interesting stat. The other side of the coin might just be the percentage of goals that result from clearances after a point. Off memory, the Bulldogs have been very successful, and might well be #1 in this area.

It might just be all part of their game plan.

 

[- PC -]

A very interesting stat. The other side of the coin might just be the percentage of goals that result from clearances after a point. Off memory, the Bulldogs have been very successful, and might well be #1 in this area.

It might just be all part of their game plan.

Good call

Though I am happier to see us at 12

 

[beartoo]

The lack of rushed behinds might also be partly a reflection of the fact that we have less forward 50 entries against us than any other side in the comp. If it ain't down there, it can't be rushed.
Read that stat somewhere today and can't remember where.

 

[Damp Squarie]

I'll betcha Spider Everett things twice about rushing a behind against the Crows next.......'specially with Birdman lurking

 

[Southerntakeover]

The lack of rushed behinds might also be partly a reflection of the fact that we have less forward 50 entries against us than any other side in the comp. If it ain't down there, it can't be rushed.
Read that stat somewhere today and can't remember where.

I think you can see when we play that we dont like conceeding. We have players like Bassett, Mcleod and Stiffy who will run with the ball across the goal line, and instead of giving away a cheap score, rebound the ball. Its a great thing.

 

[GoSarge]

That is amazing... and pretty much the most useless footy stat ever.

 

[rayven]

This years stat would be interesting.

To me it enforces the point our back 6 are in control and handling all the pressure thrown at them.

 

[maccas_no1]

The AFC backline is a bunch of tight arse's dont ever ask them to loan you a fiver

 

[Adam BK]

I think you mean 2006, as thats what it says in the article

 

[NikkiNoo]

The AFC backline is a bunch of tight arse's dont ever ask them to loan you a fiver

Gotta agree as the coaches actually have called them a "bunch of stingy bastards"

 

[The Crows Truth]

To me it enforces the point our back 6 are in control and handling all the pressure thrown at them.

yep agree its also a mindset thing i reckon - give away nothen

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

I think this could be a bi-product of having Dr Damien Farrow on board guiding our decision-making.

As soon as a player has to think "should I rush a behind or should I keep the ball in play" they will hesitate and the chance of an error occurring is higher. You even get the case of team mates stopping rather than running to shepherd/receive - "I thought he was going to rush a behind."

By pretty much taking the rushed behind out of the equation, we have removed a decision the players have to make. They can then be more decisive with their movements.

Mike Young (The Australian one-day cricket teams fielding coach) has done the same thing with our throwing at the stumps. You might have noticed that the Aussies now throw at the stumps every single time they think a run out is on. There is no hesitation, no worrying about the state of the game, damaging the bowlers figures or who is backing up. Young believes that this hesitation prevents possible run outs.