We're on top!

perfectionist · Mon 13 Apr 2009 5:51pm

Only round three, but for the first time since Round 20 2004:

St Kilda 3 wins 172.3%
Footscray 3 wins 156.3%
Geelong 3 wins 119.4%

BelfastSaint · Mon 13 Apr 2009 5:53pm

With a really good win against Freo we could get that % over 200 which would be an excellent start to the season ..

saintharvs · Post: # 722811Post **saintharvs** » Mon 13 Apr 2009 5:56pm

Could not wish for a better start to the season.

markp · Post: # 722813Post **markp** » Mon 13 Apr 2009 6:14pm

I think I heard also that it's only the 2nd time in 30 years we've won our first 3?

Yes it's a long season (though it's nearly a quarter over), but you'd have to be really trying to not be impressed at how we are looking... it's awesome.

clarky449 · Post: # 722818Post **clarky449** » Mon 13 Apr 2009 6:17pm

It is a great start and i really cant wait to see how we go against the bulldogs in a few weeks. No matter what round it is, it is always nice to be on top

Schillaci · Post: # 722830Post **Schillaci** » Mon 13 Apr 2009 6:30pm

Sweet!!!!! And long may it continue.

perfectionist · Mon 13 Apr 2009 6:48pm

markp wrote:I think I heard also that it's only the 2nd time in 30 years we've won our first 3? ...

Since I have been following them, I can only recall three years when we have won our first three (complete streak in brackets): 1965(4), 1966(8) and 2004(10). Perhaps someone can remember or knows of other years.

Solar · Post: # 722844Post **Solar** » Mon 13 Apr 2009 6:50pm

great way to start a week

only problem is it will get us a little more attention then we have had... while tis is great for memberships and sponsors it makes it easier to lose your focus

No1_Saint · Post: # 722872Post **No1_Saint** » Mon 13 Apr 2009 7:18pm

Awesome start to the season...we will see how things are panning out at the end of round 14 to 15.

Go Saints!!!

casey scorp · Mon 13 Apr 2009 7:35pm

BelfastSaint wrote:With a really good win against Freo we could get that % over 200 which would be an excellent start to the season ..

% is a funny concept, and can be difficult to grasp.

The longer the season goes, the greater a win is necessary to boost % by the same amount.

It also will require a massive win to get our % to 200%.

If the Dockers score 50 points, which you would expect, we need to win by 104 points to get to 200%.

If they score 66 points (the average scored against us this year), we need to win by 120 points to get to 200%.

I doubt even the most optimistic of us would see a win by 100 points next week.

For me, I see this as a danger game â€“ everyone anticipating us to win. I am sure that I recall losses in just the last 2 or 3 years where we had all tipsters saying we would win and we dropped the game.

I hope I have to eat my words, and we win by 100 points, but Iâ€™m nervous.

saintsRrising · Mon 13 Apr 2009 7:36pm

Sandi is top of the ladder too (after only 1 round).

So FWIW we are top in firsts and seconds...