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I borrowed this from Nick’s Collingwood forum:
We really struggle to kick goals against the good (finals-calibre) teams. We just don’t have the size up forward or the composure through wing-to-F50 to either make something out of nothing or capitalise on our half chances, because the opposition is too good to allow us to fumble our way to a goal like the lesser teams. Here are our last 13 games vs finals teams:
2018
Haw 9.13.67 (L)
GWS 12.7.79 (L)
Rich 10.10.70 (L)
Geel 5.15.45 (L)
Melb 20.13.133 (W)
Rich 9.13.67 (L)
WC 12.5.77 (L)
Syd 10.11.71 (L)
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WC 10.10.70 (L)
GWS 9.15.69 (W)
Rich 15.7.97 (W)
WC 11.8.74 (L)
2019
Geel 9.11.65 (L)
Over the past 13 games vs finals calibre teams, Collingwood has averaged:
Goals: 10.8
Behinds: 9.1
Score: 74.2
( Scoring Shots: 19.9 )
Take out the anomaly that was the destroyation of Melbourne on QB, and it looks like this:
Goals: 10.1
Behinds: 8.8
Score: 69.1
( Scoring Shots: 18.8 )
THAT’S SOME DAMN UGLY READING!
It’s probably worth considering this evidence before making any further outlandish 30+ winning margin predictions vs the ‘good’ sides.
In summary...we’re in a bit of spot of bother this season considering our draw.
Something has to shange, but I don’t know what that is, because tonight was more of the same ‘deer in headlights panic football’ vs another good team when the goals are within sight.
Bucks and players have their work cut out.
We really struggle to kick goals against the good (finals-calibre) teams. We just don’t have the size up forward or the composure through wing-to-F50 to either make something out of nothing or capitalise on our half chances, because the opposition is too good to allow us to fumble our way to a goal like the lesser teams. Here are our last 13 games vs finals teams:
2018
Haw 9.13.67 (L)
GWS 12.7.79 (L)
Rich 10.10.70 (L)
Geel 5.15.45 (L)
Melb 20.13.133 (W)
Rich 9.13.67 (L)
WC 12.5.77 (L)
Syd 10.11.71 (L)
—————
WC 10.10.70 (L)
GWS 9.15.69 (W)
Rich 15.7.97 (W)
WC 11.8.74 (L)
2019
Geel 9.11.65 (L)
Over the past 13 games vs finals calibre teams, Collingwood has averaged:
Goals: 10.8
Behinds: 9.1
Score: 74.2
( Scoring Shots: 19.9 )
Take out the anomaly that was the destroyation of Melbourne on QB, and it looks like this:
Goals: 10.1
Behinds: 8.8
Score: 69.1
( Scoring Shots: 18.8 )
THAT’S SOME DAMN UGLY READING!
It’s probably worth considering this evidence before making any further outlandish 30+ winning margin predictions vs the ‘good’ sides.
In summary...we’re in a bit of spot of bother this season considering our draw.
Something has to shange, but I don’t know what that is, because tonight was more of the same ‘deer in headlights panic football’ vs another good team when the goals are within sight.
Bucks and players have their work cut out.
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