A win, is a win, is a win. A great win considering our depleted line-up. This should not be underestimated based on the calibre of the players missing from last night’s game and whom are all in our Best 20 line-up.
2019 Averages:
Cox: 10 disposals; 5 marks (4 contested); 6 HO; 2 tackles; 2 goals; 1 goal assist
De Goey: 17 disposals; 6 marks; 2 centre clear; 3 tackles; 3 I50’s; 2.5 goals; 1 goal assist
Elliott: 11 disposals; 5 marks; 3 tackles; 2 I50’s; 2 goals; 2 goal assists
Langdon; 19 disposals; 6 marks; 2.5 R50’s; 2 tackles; 1 I50 per game
Adams; 24 disposals; 4 marks; 3 stoppages; 3 cc; 1.8 R50’s; 4 tackles; 5.2 I50’s; 1 goal assist
Varcoe; 11 disposals; 3 marks; 4 tackles; 2 I50’s and immense pressure
Moore; 17 disposals; 5 marks; 6 R50’s; 1.5 tackles; 1.5 I50’s and 82% DE
If one looked at the stats it looked as if it was a blow-out game for the Pies, however, the game was anything but.
+1 tackles
+9 Stoppages
+11 Clearances
+16 Inside 50’s
+42 Hit outs
Pendles was a stand-out and hardly wasted a possession. He had 29 possessions; 16 contested; 73% DE; 9 tackles; 11 clearances; 7 stoppages and 1 goal
Greenwood was great all night with 21 disposals; 7 contested; 11 marks; 2 R50’s; 4 I50’s at 62% DE
Grundy was epic with 18 disposals; 14 contested; 5 marks; 64 hit outs; 8 tackles; 11 clearances; 4 stoppages; 4 R50’s at 61% DE.
Mayne was ever reliable with 20 disposals; 5 contested; 7 marks; 5 tackles; 3 clearances; 3 stoppages; 1 goal at 90% DE.
Brown continues to grow, his sure hands, acceleration, and goal sense were wonderful. He finished with 15 disposals; 5 contested; 9 tackles; 5 I50’s; 2 clearances and 2 goals.
Our forward line was non-functional. This was also confirmed by the I50 to goal ratio which showed last night’s game was the worst for the year. Only 17% of our I50’s resulted in a goal (compared to 23% for Sydney), well down on our season average of 24.1% (or basically 1 in every 4 I50’s results in a goal. Our goal kicking accuracy was also our worst for the season at 39%.
Hence the impact the loss of Cox (2 goals a game at 60% goal kicking accuracy); De Goey (2.5 goals a game at 51% goal kicking accuracy) and Elliott (2 goals a game at 69% goal kicking accuracy) has on the side. Cox has been replaced by Reid (34% goal kicking accuracy), coupled with the significant drop in goal kicking accuracy by Josh Thomas (70% in 2018 to 44% in 2019).
A few people have already written Jack Madgen off. But in fairness to the boy, he is not supposed to be a KPD at 192cms. In his corresponding game against the Swans in R20 last season, he was our KPD when Moore went down in the first quarter (did not return), and we were already without Dunn and Howe. Last night, we were without Moore and Langdon.
I am not sure what to make of Rupert Wills. They played him forward and midfield and he did some good things. He had 11 possessions (6 contested); 2 clearances; 2 stoppages; 3 tackles at 82% DE at just over 50% game time. He is not quick.
Treloar, Phillips and Crisp had plenty of the ball but butchered it by foot. Treloar had 18 kicks at 18% kicking efficiency with 5 direct turnovers. Phillips had 14 kicks for 21% kicking efficiency. Crisp was better with 44% kicking efficiency with his 17 kicks.
Sidey had a rare off night.
Despite this, we won and in the end it doesn’t matter how we win.
2019 Averages:
Cox: 10 disposals; 5 marks (4 contested); 6 HO; 2 tackles; 2 goals; 1 goal assist
De Goey: 17 disposals; 6 marks; 2 centre clear; 3 tackles; 3 I50’s; 2.5 goals; 1 goal assist
Elliott: 11 disposals; 5 marks; 3 tackles; 2 I50’s; 2 goals; 2 goal assists
Langdon; 19 disposals; 6 marks; 2.5 R50’s; 2 tackles; 1 I50 per game
Adams; 24 disposals; 4 marks; 3 stoppages; 3 cc; 1.8 R50’s; 4 tackles; 5.2 I50’s; 1 goal assist
Varcoe; 11 disposals; 3 marks; 4 tackles; 2 I50’s and immense pressure
Moore; 17 disposals; 5 marks; 6 R50’s; 1.5 tackles; 1.5 I50’s and 82% DE
If one looked at the stats it looked as if it was a blow-out game for the Pies, however, the game was anything but.
+1 tackles
+9 Stoppages
+11 Clearances
+16 Inside 50’s
+42 Hit outs
Pendles was a stand-out and hardly wasted a possession. He had 29 possessions; 16 contested; 73% DE; 9 tackles; 11 clearances; 7 stoppages and 1 goal
Greenwood was great all night with 21 disposals; 7 contested; 11 marks; 2 R50’s; 4 I50’s at 62% DE
Grundy was epic with 18 disposals; 14 contested; 5 marks; 64 hit outs; 8 tackles; 11 clearances; 4 stoppages; 4 R50’s at 61% DE.
Mayne was ever reliable with 20 disposals; 5 contested; 7 marks; 5 tackles; 3 clearances; 3 stoppages; 1 goal at 90% DE.
Brown continues to grow, his sure hands, acceleration, and goal sense were wonderful. He finished with 15 disposals; 5 contested; 9 tackles; 5 I50’s; 2 clearances and 2 goals.
Our forward line was non-functional. This was also confirmed by the I50 to goal ratio which showed last night’s game was the worst for the year. Only 17% of our I50’s resulted in a goal (compared to 23% for Sydney), well down on our season average of 24.1% (or basically 1 in every 4 I50’s results in a goal. Our goal kicking accuracy was also our worst for the season at 39%.
Hence the impact the loss of Cox (2 goals a game at 60% goal kicking accuracy); De Goey (2.5 goals a game at 51% goal kicking accuracy) and Elliott (2 goals a game at 69% goal kicking accuracy) has on the side. Cox has been replaced by Reid (34% goal kicking accuracy), coupled with the significant drop in goal kicking accuracy by Josh Thomas (70% in 2018 to 44% in 2019).
A few people have already written Jack Madgen off. But in fairness to the boy, he is not supposed to be a KPD at 192cms. In his corresponding game against the Swans in R20 last season, he was our KPD when Moore went down in the first quarter (did not return), and we were already without Dunn and Howe. Last night, we were without Moore and Langdon.
I am not sure what to make of Rupert Wills. They played him forward and midfield and he did some good things. He had 11 possessions (6 contested); 2 clearances; 2 stoppages; 3 tackles at 82% DE at just over 50% game time. He is not quick.
Treloar, Phillips and Crisp had plenty of the ball but butchered it by foot. Treloar had 18 kicks at 18% kicking efficiency with 5 direct turnovers. Phillips had 14 kicks for 21% kicking efficiency. Crisp was better with 44% kicking efficiency with his 17 kicks.
Sidey had a rare off night.
Despite this, we won and in the end it doesn’t matter how we win.