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an article full of worrying trends
http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/wake-up-dons-season-is-slipping-by-20120723-22knf.html
Stats:
Essendon conceded more than 100 points in just two of its first 13 games; then twice in its past three matches
Kicking efficiency differential and disposal efficiency differential, which compares the percentage efficiency of the team directly with its week-by-week opponent.
Essendon is 18th in both categories from round 10-17. It is butchering the football. Yet it was third and sixth in those two categories from rounds one to nine.
Essendon is 18th in both categories from round 10-17. It is butchering the football. Yet it was third and sixth in those two categories from rounds one to nine.
From rounds one to nine the Bombers were second in the competition for clearances by differential; from round 10 onwards they have plummeted to 14th
Essendon has lost 74 player-matches to soft tissues this year, by comparison with Geelong's 18
Essendon has won nine last quarters in 2012, just one more than this time last year
hmmm last year all over again or can we buck it?
