It's not that bad when you do the sums

[Mobbs]

I know ODB wants to erase it, but maybe it'll fade from memory a little more smoothly after reading this here tidbit I just chucked on the Roys board ...

Carlton 2002 easily accounts for Fitzroy 95 & 96.
In my wild search for some way to say Carlton 2002 made Fitzroy look good, I put a bit of effort in.

I took every score from Carlton's 2002 season and compared it to the corresponding round score in Fitzroy's 1995 season, then did the sam with our 1996 season. IE a took the scores and pretended they were playing each other every week.

Carlton (2002) v Fitzroy (1995) :
Carlton (2002) won 13 matches and Fitzroy (1995) 9
Average score : Carlton 76 Fitzroy 74 (ave margin 2)
Biggest win : Fitzroy - Round 22 (66 points).
Biggest win : Carlton - Round 13 (57 points).

Carlton (2002) v Fitzroy (1996) :
Carlton (2002) won 15 matches and Fitzroy (1996) 6. 1 draw.
Average score : Carlton 76 Fitzroy 66 (ave margin 11)
Biggest win : Fitzroy - Round 2 (68 points).
Biggest win : Carlton - Round 13 (70 points).

And, in case you're wondering :

Fitzroy (1995) v Fitzroy (1996) :
Fitzroy (1995) won 15 matches and Fitzroy (1996) 7.
Average score : Fitzroy (1995) 74 Fitzroy (1996) 66 (ave margin 9)
Biggest win : Fitzroy (1995) - Round 21 (48 points).
Biggest win : Fitzroy (1996) - Round 2 (45 points).

So, did I find a way to say Fitzroy was better than Carlton's 2002 season? Well, *draws long bow* :

Times 100 or more were scored :
3 - Fitzroy (1996)
2 - Carlton, Fitzroy (1995)

... can anyone see the end of my bow?

So have heart, Bluebaggers. As I'm sure you knew, there's been MUCH worse out there!!!

 

[The Old Dark Navy's]

Thanks for the effort Mobbers. I am placing a lot of faith in some well deserved luck on the injury front, some fine young talent developing further amongst the cream of the senior core players and a couple of star draftees not to mention some trading of unwanted rebels and an out of contract player preseason.

IMO we are better placed to take advantage of what the spoon has to offer than most other spooners considering just how much ill luck we endured this year.