oldmancraigy
Coach
- Messages
- 11,852
I know there's been a fair bit of negativity lately about the way we've performed in big games, so I thought I'd check the FACTS and see for myself.
In games against teams that were in the top 8 at the time we played them our record is 7 Wins and 3 Losses, scoring 277 points and conceding 161.
Considering we lost twice to Manly in close contests I'd say I'm fairly happy with those results in the 'big games'
If we refine the search to games against teams CURRENTLY in the top 8, we get the following:
5 Wins and 4 Losses, scoring 226 points and conceding 165.
I think the second comparison is more fair, but it's worth noting that of the 4 losses we've had against teams CURRENTLY in the top 8, 3 of the losses were before round 9, and in the 4 games we played against top 8 teams before round 9 we scored 70 and let in 99 (ie - we were hopeless in the first few rounds of the season, but to be expected, new coach, players new to first grade making silly errors etc)
Which leaves us with our last 5 games against teams currently in the top 8 as 4 Wins and 1 Loss, 156 points scored and 76 against.
IMO that's a pretty good record of late - and it's not unfair to suggest that we blew the Manly game more than they won it - could have been 5 of our last 5 against top 8 teams (6 of 6 if you count Souths as a serious top 8 contender).
Maybe too much is being made of the fact that we 'don't show up' for the big games?
Get out there and smash the Doggies!
In games against teams that were in the top 8 at the time we played them our record is 7 Wins and 3 Losses, scoring 277 points and conceding 161.
Considering we lost twice to Manly in close contests I'd say I'm fairly happy with those results in the 'big games'
If we refine the search to games against teams CURRENTLY in the top 8, we get the following:
5 Wins and 4 Losses, scoring 226 points and conceding 165.
I think the second comparison is more fair, but it's worth noting that of the 4 losses we've had against teams CURRENTLY in the top 8, 3 of the losses were before round 9, and in the 4 games we played against top 8 teams before round 9 we scored 70 and let in 99 (ie - we were hopeless in the first few rounds of the season, but to be expected, new coach, players new to first grade making silly errors etc)
Which leaves us with our last 5 games against teams currently in the top 8 as 4 Wins and 1 Loss, 156 points scored and 76 against.
IMO that's a pretty good record of late - and it's not unfair to suggest that we blew the Manly game more than they won it - could have been 5 of our last 5 against top 8 teams (6 of 6 if you count Souths as a serious top 8 contender).
Maybe too much is being made of the fact that we 'don't show up' for the big games?
Get out there and smash the Doggies!