Review Average losing Margins Clarko Era (2023 - 2025)

[Blightys Barrel]

Looking back for the last 3 years and tracking all the losses in a spreadsheet and coming up with the average losing margin. For me a good way to see for this key metric and are we on track for making improvements each year. The 2023 year has 10 games where Ratten took the reins while Clarko was dealing with the Racism fallout from the Hawks.

1. 2023 Av losing margin 35.1 points (5 losses under 10 points)
2. 2024 Av losing margin 47.85 points (3 losses under 10 points)
3. 2035 Av losing margin 41.67 points (4 losses under 10 points)

• The last 2 matches of 2024 were absolute shockers where we threw the towel in against the Hawks and Doggies by 96 and 124 points respectively. If we removed those 2 blowouts then it would be a 41 point Average. But we can’t and have to accept that stain on how little we cared.
• For the Ratten period of 10 games it was 40.1 points.
• If we assume a win against the Tigers this week (we better f#%king win ) and an honorable loss to the Crows by 30 points (they might rest some players) then the Average loss would round out to 40.9 points.

For 2026, the team need to halve the losing margin and have no more +60 point blow outs. They are the most soul destroying and completely erode any hope and faith that we are on the right path.

I would tap Patch Adams on the shoulder and thank him for his service. Then recruit outside for the best midfield coordinator with a defensive intent out there.

Secondly I would get a new fitness head and work on lifting the players endurance to run out games, while restricting the amount of repeated soft tissue injuries we see (see Goater, Archer and even that flaky Fisher).

 

[Arden]

2035 Av losing margin 41.67 points (4 losses under 10 points)

Sweet Jesus, I can’t do another decade of this shit.

 

[shintemaster]

Sweet Jesus, I can’t do another decade of this shit.

Shut up and buy a membership.

 

[Ashley B]

 

[Nylex]

Looking back for the last 3 years and tracking all the losses in a spreadsheet and coming up with the average losing margin. For me a good way to see for this key metric and are we on track for making improvements each year. The 2023 year has 10 games where Ratten took the reins while Clarko was dealing with the Racism fallout from the Hawks.

1. 2023 Av losing margin 35.1 points (5 losses under 10 points)
2. 2024 Av losing margin 47.85 points (3 losses under 10 points)
3. 2035 Av losing margin 41.67 points (4 losses under 10 points)

• The last 2 matches of 2024 were absolute shockers where we threw the towel in against the Hawks and Doggies by 96 and 124 points respectively. If we removed those 2 blowouts then it would be a 41 point Average. But we can’t and have to accept that stain on how little we cared.
• For the Ratten period of 10 games it was 40.1 points.
• If we assume a win against the Tigers this week (we better f#%king win ) and an honorable loss to the Crows by 30 points (they might rest some players) then the Average loss would round out to 40.9 points.

For 2026, the team need to halve the losing margin and have no more +60 point blow outs. They are the most soul destroying and completely erode any hope and faith that we are on the right path.

I would tap Patch Adams on the shoulder and thank him for his service. Then recruit outside for the best midfield coordinator with a defensive intent out there.

Secondly I would get a new fitness head and work on lifting the players endurance to run out games, while restricting the amount of repeated soft tissue injuries we see (see Goater, Archer and even that flaky Fisher).

Midfield coach with a defensive intent… this would make a massive difference..
If each of the 3 zones, begin protecting the other zones, simply by applying defensive pressure we can improve greatly

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

So we’re a goal worse than we were two years ago.

Brilliant.

 

[Ashley B]

So we’re a goal worse than we were two years ago.

Brilliant.

Progress but in reverse lol

 

[ferball]

Progress but in reverse lol

We lost 20 games in a row that year. We're definitely better than that.

 

[scottywiper]

Sweet Jesus, I can’t do another decade of this shit.

You'll get nothing and like it!

 

[Gasometer]

 

[Ashley B]

We lost 20 games in a row that year. We're definitely better than that.

Was it really that many ferball, I tried to remove that from my memory . Thanks for reminding me lol yuck.
Let’s hope we don’t visit that again

 

[Devil Fish]

So we’re a goal worse than we were two years ago.

Brilliant.

And yet a plethora of NM fans are content and optimistic…….

If I ever need a turd polished, NM Big Footy Forum will be my first stop.

 

[Ashley B]

And yet a plethora of NM fans are content and optimistic…….

If I ever need a turd polished, NM Big Footy Forum will be my first stop.

I love North memorabilia. DF, I am getting my turd in North colours

 

[Ichiro #51]

You'll get nothing and like it!

Judge Smails. Respect.

 

[koshari]

The runs are just anomalies in the draw. If you only win a couple a year and those are coming from fixtures that are closer to 50 50 its not really that uncommon to have larger runs of losses.

Iam not even that invested in win loss ratios as a metric if where's we are. Only takes 10 mins of play to show how much we are screwed, skills and fitness stand out like dogs balls followed by a very poor list. Although the tho are intertwined as in poor players are less skilled however drilling at leat raises the lists skills closer to their ceiling, even with our poor lost we are miles from our skill ceiling.

 

[Devil Fish]

We lost 20 games in a row that year. We're definitely better than that.

That's a relief

 

[ferball]

Was it really that many ferball, I tried to remove that from my memory . Thanks for reminding me lol yuck.
Let’s hope we don’t visit that again

We won the first two and the last game (and everyone was pissed off we won that!) Then last year we didn't win a game till the bye.

Because they tanked the last game against GC in 2023 doesn't count so really from round 2 in 2023 till the bye last year we didn't really win a game.

 

[ferball]

That's a relief

In the first year and a half of Clarkson we won three games but according to most people one of those games doesn't count. So two games - the first two he coached.

In the second year and a half we've won seven games and had a draw.

 

[Whereitallbegan]

During your next bathroom break, could you also do a spreadsheet for our average winning margin. Shouldn’t use up much of your time!

 

[Devil Fish]

During your next bathroom break, could you also do a spreadsheet for our average winning margin. Shouldn’t use up much of your time!

You won't need a calculator. Even a pen and paper might be overkill.

 

[shintemaster]

And yet a plethora of NM fans are content and optimistic…….

Where are these plethora of fans?

 

[Devil Fish]

Where are these plethora of fans?

Spend 5 minutes on Twitter or Facebook & you'd think we're Top 8, possibly Top 4.

 

[speedy]

So we’re a goal worse than we were two years ago.

Brilliant.

Improvement isn’t linear.

 

[Blightys Barrel]

You won't need a calculator. Even a pen and paper might be overkill.

Only needed a quick wizz at the toilet to calculate those wins.

• 2023 3 wins by Av of 13.6 points
• 2024 3 wins by Av of 8.6 points
• 2025 4 wins by Av of 21 points

3 year Av is a whopping 15.1 points. 2 biggest wins 59 points against GoDees this year and the highly contentious Gold Coast win by 35 points.

 

[shintemaster]

Spend 5 minutes on Twitter or Facebook & you'd think we're Top 8, possibly Top 4.

What rational person would spend 5 minutes on either of those sites?