Are West Coast the worst team since Fitzroy 1996?

[blueboy25]

If we compare West Coast to the teams with (a) the lowest win record or (b) the lowest percentage in a single season, I think the West Coast 2025 side is not the worst since the Fitzroy 1996 side.

The West Coast 2025 side are currently on 1 win with a 63.6%

(a) The Fitzroy 1996 side had 1 win and a 49.5%. In the 28 years since, our 2013 Giants side was the only other side that had a 1 win season, but our % that year was 50.9% - slightly better than the 1996 Fitzroy side. Whilst 4 sides (1993 Sydney, 1981 Carlton, 1972 North, 1966 Fitzroy) all had 1 win seasons as well, they had a better % than the 1996 Fitzroy side. You have to go back to the 1964 Fitzroy side for the last winless season.

Fair effort for Carton to win the flag with only 1 win in 1981

 

[MelbourneGWS]

Fair effort for Carton to win the flag with only 1 win in 1981

My apologies- mistyped. It was the 1981 Melbourne side that won 1 game and had the 63.5%

 

[Freomaniac]

Freo won't make finals.

Another wasted season.

Again.

15 times more wins than your mob this season

 

[Freomaniac]

If we compare West Coast to the teams with (a) the lowest win record or (b) the lowest percentage in a single season, I think the West Coast 2025 side is not the worst since the Fitzroy 1996 side.

The West Coast 2025 side are currently on 1 win with a 63.6%

(a) The Fitzroy 1996 side had 1 win and a 49.5%. In the 28 years since, our 2013 Giants side was the only other side that had a 1 win season, but our % that year was 50.9% - slightly better than the 1996 Fitzroy side. Whilst 4 sides (1993 Sydney, 1981 Melbourne, 1972 North, 1966 Fitzroy) all had 1 win seasons as well, they had a better % than the 1996 Fitzroy side. You have to go back to the 1964 Fitzroy side for the last winless season.

(b) The inaugural 2012 Giants side, even though we won 2 games that year, had an even lower % than the 1996 Fitzroy side - 46.2%. You have to go back to the 1955 St Kilda side to find a worse overall %.

Based just on the win loss record and percentage, our 2013 side had the worst season since the Fitzroy 1996 side. West Coast’s % have to decrease significantly (and lose all their remaining 5 games), to be worse than our Giants 2013 season.

And that 1981 Melbourne side... It's only victory that season was a 1 point win

 

[Dark Eagle 9]

15 times more wins than your mob this season

Doesn't count for squat if you guys dont make the 8

15 times more wins than your mob this season

WC not expected to do anything, Freo are. But when you put your faith in the Dockers what do you get? Let down.

 

[Spook]

Are you suggesting the Eagles haven't had a pretty dire injury and medical retirement list over the past 5 years?

And when you have that much bad luck it doesn't accumulate and cause list imbalances?

What I’m saying is; is it to the extent that it’s caused 5 years of such bad performances. And McGovern played for 4 1/2 of those 5 years.
So you’re saying that age and experience hurt you.
I just went and picked a random game. Almost identical ave age and ave experience.

https://afltables.com/afl/stats/games/2023/101820230521.html. 100 point loss to a team at a similar phase.

More to do with effort and leadership in the squad. Giving up so much for Kelly, then paying him so creates issues with team harmony.