Percentage?

[Dry Rot]

We don't seem to put sides away, and been flogged = poor percentage.

Are we digging a hole for ourselves come finals placings?

[LostDoggy]

It worries me. I was hoping for a percentage booster from the Collingwood game but that didn't eventuate and needless to say things have declined since then. Geelong's massive percentage would be a lovely buffer to have.

[Go_Dogs]

Sitting where we are atm, percentage certainly becomes important.

[GVGjr]

We don't seem to put sides away, and been flogged = poor percentage.

Are we digging a hole for ourselves come finals placings?

Getting to the finals is an issue in itself however, we just have been incapbale of putting teams away this year. If we make the finals it will likely mean that we will be one of the lower ranked teams which might force us to play interstate.

[Mantis]

Getting to the finals is an issue in itself however, we just have been incapbale of putting teams away this year. If we make the finals it will likely mean that we will be one of the lower ranked teams which might force us to play interstate.

Similiar to last year isn't it. Our game style is pretty taxing meaning that it is hard to sustain for 4 qtr's. We are prone to having lull's in the game when the side almost collectively draws breathe, if we are playing ok at this point we normally can survive this flat spot. When we are having an off game, like last Sunday well we can all see the end result.

I think we have to worry about winning enough games that will enable us to firstly make the finals. I expect a better second half to the season, but things dont look good.

[southerncross]

Similiar to last year isn't it.

We were actually playing better football but still losing against the power teams

Our game style is pretty taxing meaning that it is hard to sustain for 4 qtr's. We are prone to having lull's in the game when the side almost collectively draws breathe, if we are playing ok at this point we normally can survive this flat spot. When we are having an off game, like last Sunday well we can all see the end result.

This seems to be more evident this year than last even when we had the long injury list

I think we have to worry about winning enough games that will enable us to firstly make the finals. I expect a better second half to the season, but things dont look good.

Modify the expectation to get enough wins is now the main aim. If we can improve the percentage then great but we just need to get the wins.

[BulldogBelle]

We definitely need to belt a few sides to get that percentage up, If/when we make the finals percentage as we know means a great deal.

[bornadog]

We have had the opportunity to get some % on the board, like against Melbourne and Collingwood and even Carlton on the weekend when we got to 22 points ahead but didn't go on with it.

[Dry Rot]

We have had the opportunity to get some % on the board, like against Melbourne and Collingwood and even Carlton on the weekend when we got to 22 points ahead but didn't go on with it.

Why don't we (can't we?) put sides away?

When was the last we got on top and then hammered a side?

[bornadog]

Why don't we (can't we?) put sides away?

When was the last we got on top and then hammered a side?

Last year we hammered Richmond in round one by 119 points and followed up the next week with 47 points over Melbourne, Percentage at that stage was huge. The next best was against Port last year , but other than that not many others at all

Here are the last three seasons for you to look at. Sorry about the formating

2007
R1 Geelong 113 93 W
R2 Adelaide 72 110 L
R3 St Kilda 66 116 L
R4 Richmond 132 100 W
R5 Hawthorn 110 93 W
R6 West Coast 62 77 L
R7 Melbourne 112 106 W
R8 Collingwood 135 102 W
R9 Sydney 57 100 L
R10 Carlton 128 138 L
R11 Brisbane Lions
R12 Fremantle
R13 Kangaroos
R14 Port Adelaide
R15 Essendon
R16 Geelong
R17 West Coast
R18 St Kilda
R19 Melbourne
R20 Adelaide
R21 Hawthorn
R22 Kangaroos

2006
R1 Richmond 167 52 W
R2 Melbourne 137 90 W
R3 Essendon 104 93 W
R4 Geelong 98 97 W
R5 Adelaide 55 132 L
R6 St Kilda 78 92 L
R7 Port Adelaide 166 90 W
R8 Sydney 90 116 L
R9 Collingwood 105 139 L
R10 Hawthorn 109 88 W
R11 Fremantle 100 86 W
R12 Brisbane Lions 145 103 W
R13 West Coast 73 64 W
R14 Kangaroos 82 94 L
R15 Carlton 110 80 W
R16 Geelong 89 90 L
R17 Melbourne 68 119 L
R18 Richmond 100 78 W
R19 Port Adelaide 91 105 L
R20 Adelaide 105 98 W
R21 St Kilda 92 142 L
R22 Essendon 147 125 W
Elimination Final Collingwood 121 80 W

Semi Final West Coast 39 113 L

2005
R1 Collingwood 112 80 W
R2 Melbourne 111 137 L
R3 Richmond 84 88 L
R4 West Coast 107 143 L
R5 Adelaide 140 109 W
R6 Geelong 73 108 L
R7 Brisbane Lions 110 87 W
R8 Kangaroos 118 92 W
R9 Sydney 76 89 L
R10 Essendon 110 137 L
R11 Hawthorn 111 89 W
R12 Port Adelaide 103 118 L
R13 Carlton 116 70 W
R14 St Kilda 98 116 L
R15 Fremantle 92 145 L
R16 Adelaide 35 109 L
R17 Geelong 133 98 W
R18 Brisbane Lions 151 123 W
R19 West Coast 140 97 W
R20 Richmond 119 107 W
R21 Melbourne 105 109 L
R22 Collingwood 141 100 W

[Dry Rot]

Thanks for that.

Rare as hen's teeth.

Aside from a couple exceptions, we lack either the killer instinct or the legs or the forwardline to really put sides away.

Which is it?

[bornadog]

Thanks for that.

Rare as hen's teeth.

Aside from a couple exceptions, we lack either the killer instinct or the legs or the forwardline to really put sides away.

Which is it?

I really believe its the style of game we play and the legs to keep it up for four quarters. But then again, I have been following the dogs for a very long time and other than the 1985 team, we never seem to have that killer instinct.