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So we are at the half way mark so I thought I would look at our year so far and what we have for the 2nd half of the year.
Sitting at 7-4 I for one have been happy with 2014. We came into this year as a very attacking side that could not close out games. Scott has tweaked the game plan and we have a more defensive edge to us as well as being able to open teams up.
2 incredible wins V Swans in Sydney and Freo in Perth. Two teams that we have struggled to beat and two teams that can win the 2014 premiership. The Roos of 2013 would not have won these games.
The Roos are the only team to defeat Port. It was also good to win a close one and run over a side that has a reputation as fast finishers. Thumped WCE and Bris and had better 2nd halves V Dogs and Richmond.
Our 7 wins have a mixture of brilliance and grind. We have only played 2 matches V bottom 5 sides and we have 6 in the next 11.
Our losses have frustrated many - essendon the round 1 specialists got a hold of us - they are now a below average side that are always easier to beat in round 20 than round 1. Pies smashed us at the G - at least this is a decent side and when their guns are up are extremely hard to beat - Pendles, Swan and Cloke had day outs against us. Cats are a very good side at home and have won 43 of their last 45 - no shame here. The Suns game as IMO our worst loss - just came back flat from WA and they were too good on the day. They have started to slide and we will end 2014 as the better side.
As I look at our losses at the time of the games we lost 2 50/50 games - ess and pies, lost 1 as under dogs (cats)and 1 as strong favourites (suns).
We have had a much harder 1st 11 than we will with out next 11. Using advanced maths I have added the ladder positions of our 1st 11 and came up with 90 and for our next 11 134. The lower the score the harder the draw - ie Port is worth 1 point GWS 18.
We will start favs in 8 of the 11. Crows this week, Hawks and Cats are the 3 tough games we face.
We also have not had a great run with injuries. Wells, Swallow, Grima have been missed. Hopefully we get a better run in the 2nd half of the year.
I hope this thread stays positive - too many times they drift to the negative but we should be happy or at least content with 2014. We have done the hard yards to get to 7-4 - we now need to press in the 2nd half of the year. Scott and the boys have done a lot right in 2014.
I for one am excited.
Sitting at 7-4 I for one have been happy with 2014. We came into this year as a very attacking side that could not close out games. Scott has tweaked the game plan and we have a more defensive edge to us as well as being able to open teams up.
2 incredible wins V Swans in Sydney and Freo in Perth. Two teams that we have struggled to beat and two teams that can win the 2014 premiership. The Roos of 2013 would not have won these games.
The Roos are the only team to defeat Port. It was also good to win a close one and run over a side that has a reputation as fast finishers. Thumped WCE and Bris and had better 2nd halves V Dogs and Richmond.
Our 7 wins have a mixture of brilliance and grind. We have only played 2 matches V bottom 5 sides and we have 6 in the next 11.
Our losses have frustrated many - essendon the round 1 specialists got a hold of us - they are now a below average side that are always easier to beat in round 20 than round 1. Pies smashed us at the G - at least this is a decent side and when their guns are up are extremely hard to beat - Pendles, Swan and Cloke had day outs against us. Cats are a very good side at home and have won 43 of their last 45 - no shame here. The Suns game as IMO our worst loss - just came back flat from WA and they were too good on the day. They have started to slide and we will end 2014 as the better side.
As I look at our losses at the time of the games we lost 2 50/50 games - ess and pies, lost 1 as under dogs (cats)and 1 as strong favourites (suns).
We have had a much harder 1st 11 than we will with out next 11. Using advanced maths I have added the ladder positions of our 1st 11 and came up with 90 and for our next 11 134. The lower the score the harder the draw - ie Port is worth 1 point GWS 18.
We will start favs in 8 of the 11. Crows this week, Hawks and Cats are the 3 tough games we face.
We also have not had a great run with injuries. Wells, Swallow, Grima have been missed. Hopefully we get a better run in the 2nd half of the year.
I hope this thread stays positive - too many times they drift to the negative but we should be happy or at least content with 2014. We have done the hard yards to get to 7-4 - we now need to press in the 2nd half of the year. Scott and the boys have done a lot right in 2014.
I for one am excited.
