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Record: 11W 11L
Home: 7W 5L
Away: 4W 6L
Away record isn't bad, like it has been for the last 3 years. Away games aren't the problem. But 7 of 12 at home??? Not good enough.
Best wins:
Round 6 v Melbourne
Round 7 v Collingwood (112 pts)
Round 10 v Geelong
Round 21 v St Kilda
Worst losses: (that cost us the finals in the end)
Round 4 v Richmond
Round 8 v Essendon
Round 9 v Hawthorn
Round 11 v Brisbane
Round 13 v Kangaroos
Round 20 v Eagles (the manner in which they capitulated)
These are games a top 8 team should win, or at least be competitive in.
Close games: (2W 3L)
Round 2 v St Kilda (1 pt loss)
Round 3 v Eagles (8 pt loss)
Round 10 v Geelong (7 pt win)
Round 14 v Adelaide (6 pt loss)
Round 21 v St Kilda (5 pt win)
2 out of 5 in close games is OK. We choked against St Kilda but got one back on them. Thus you can't blame these close losses for missing the finals. You win some and lose some of these.
Positives:
Pavlich (61 goals)
Mundy (great first year)
Parker
Sandilands
Crowley
Peake
Dodd
there are others of course, but these spring to mind. 4 essentially first year players were in the 22 on Sat night.
Negatives:
Woods
Polak
Headland
Medhurst
which leads me to 'tradebait'. Woods isn't worth much, but Polak would be courted by Carlton or someone. Headland, I have had it with him. How many free kicks did he give away last night???
Verdict:
Average season. Mediocre start to season. Close losses costly in terms of momentum early on. Terrible middle of season. Couldn't win at home. The low point for me came against the Kangaroos, when I think there were 100 pts kicked for the whole game, of which 30 or so at the city end (where I was sitting). Wondered why I bothered going. Much improved end of season, caused by getting injured players back, and also playing mediocre opposition. Shown up against the top teams. Can't match the intensity. Smashed in the midfield regularly. Defence not as good this year as it has been. It will be better with Haddrill back. Forward line much better, but Farmer and Medhurst down. Farmer probably has had an OK season, but Medhurst...I am a fan of him, not a Medhurst bagger, but he has had a poor season. We did play a lot of young players, and I think the myth of Freo's amazing list must be over now. Next year, finals, or CC to cop it in the neck.
Thoughts??
Home: 7W 5L
Away: 4W 6L
Away record isn't bad, like it has been for the last 3 years. Away games aren't the problem. But 7 of 12 at home??? Not good enough.
Best wins:
Round 6 v Melbourne
Round 7 v Collingwood (112 pts)
Round 10 v Geelong
Round 21 v St Kilda
Worst losses: (that cost us the finals in the end)
Round 4 v Richmond
Round 8 v Essendon
Round 9 v Hawthorn
Round 11 v Brisbane
Round 13 v Kangaroos
Round 20 v Eagles (the manner in which they capitulated)
These are games a top 8 team should win, or at least be competitive in.
Close games: (2W 3L)
Round 2 v St Kilda (1 pt loss)
Round 3 v Eagles (8 pt loss)
Round 10 v Geelong (7 pt win)
Round 14 v Adelaide (6 pt loss)
Round 21 v St Kilda (5 pt win)
2 out of 5 in close games is OK. We choked against St Kilda but got one back on them. Thus you can't blame these close losses for missing the finals. You win some and lose some of these.
Positives:
Pavlich (61 goals)
Mundy (great first year)
Parker
Sandilands
Crowley
Peake
Dodd
there are others of course, but these spring to mind. 4 essentially first year players were in the 22 on Sat night.
Negatives:
Woods
Polak
Headland
Medhurst
which leads me to 'tradebait'. Woods isn't worth much, but Polak would be courted by Carlton or someone. Headland, I have had it with him. How many free kicks did he give away last night???
Verdict:
Average season. Mediocre start to season. Close losses costly in terms of momentum early on. Terrible middle of season. Couldn't win at home. The low point for me came against the Kangaroos, when I think there were 100 pts kicked for the whole game, of which 30 or so at the city end (where I was sitting). Wondered why I bothered going. Much improved end of season, caused by getting injured players back, and also playing mediocre opposition. Shown up against the top teams. Can't match the intensity. Smashed in the midfield regularly. Defence not as good this year as it has been. It will be better with Haddrill back. Forward line much better, but Farmer and Medhurst down. Farmer probably has had an OK season, but Medhurst...I am a fan of him, not a Medhurst bagger, but he has had a poor season. We did play a lot of young players, and I think the myth of Freo's amazing list must be over now. Next year, finals, or CC to cop it in the neck.
Thoughts??

