Free Kick Count up to round 11

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Free Kick Count up to round 11

Post: # 1344737Post Jacks Back »

round for against
1 23 15
2 15 23
3 14 26
4 22 28
5 11 18
6 21 24
7 13 12
8 13 13
9 27 24
10 11 24
11 14 22

TOTALS
FOR 184
AGAINST 229
DIFFERENTIAL 45 (OR 25% more free kicks to the opposition)


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Post: # 1344756Post stinger »

Jacks Back wrote:round for against
1 23 15
2 15 23
3 14 26
4 22 28
5 11 18
6 21 24
7 13 12
8 13 13
9 27 24
10 11 24
11 14 22

TOTALS
FOR 184
AGAINST 229
DIFFERENTIAL 45 (OR 25% more free kicks to the opposition)

yep....worst in the afl.....


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Post: # 1344892Post Statsman »

The question is - why?

The pattern is too consistent to just be the Saints getting a bad rub of the green. And as much as we all feel persecuted at times, I honestly can't believe the umpires (or the Football Gods) are out to get us.

There must be a reason why the free kick count is consistently against us. Are we second to the ball too often? Is there something wrong with our tackling technique? Do we give away too many undisciplined free kicks?

I hope this is something the coaching staff are analysing to determine why it's happening and how they can coach the players to improve in this area.


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Going to pinch that and get it out there Jack...


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Post: # 1344978Post Bernard Shakey »

We are undisciplined.


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Post: # 1344982Post joffaboy »

Bernard Shakey wrote:We are undisciplined.

So undiscipilined that we lay 40 more tackles the WCE but they get more HTB decisions.

Might as well not bother tackling at all


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Bernard Shakey wrote:We are undisciplined.
That was not the story tonight though...


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Post: # 1344990Post Hughjarce »

Sometimes you can win the tackle count because you are second to the ball. However, there were some howlers given to the Wet Toast especially Dempsters tackle on Priddis, no way that should have been given. Also in the 1st quarter Roos tackle which forced the Wet Toast defender to drop the ball was not given.

In a close game these decisions have a very distinct effect on the outcome.


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Post: # 1344997Post Bernard Shakey »

SainterK wrote:
Bernard Shakey wrote:We are undisciplined.
That was not the story tonight though...
Correct, but this thread is about the year to date.


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Post: # 1345007Post BigMart »

We have not had the rub? Fair to say.....

Only an antagonist would argue differently.... Stats back up this view.

Not sure if we are anymore undisciplined than the next team, but if so, that's a question that would need to be answered by the coaching staff


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Post: # 1345014Post Sainternist »

Yeah, for the majority of the season, we didn't do a great deal to earn a lot of free kicks and have given away too many silly ones in the process.

It's fair to say we got a raw deal in our twilight match today, however.


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Post: # 1345080Post Jacks Back »

SainterK wrote:Going to pinch that and get it out there Jack...
No worries. Go for it.


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Post: # 1345081Post Jacks Back »

joffaboy wrote:
Bernard Shakey wrote:We are undisciplined.
Might as well not bother tackling at all
Maybe the new thing to do is what Dunnell did on one occasion tonight which worked a treat - Just hit the ball out of their hands. :wink:


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Post: # 1345137Post savatage »

Don't worry about free kicks for & against...what I'd like to see is a list of Goals from Free kicks for and against - I think that will be a lot more interesting (or depressing).


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Post: # 1345247Post Junction Oval »

Our backline is often "out-sized," which results in our players having/trying to scrag to cause the ball to spill. Any similar thoughts?


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Post: # 1345251Post borderbarry »

I would like to see 50m penalties added to this thread. A 50m penalty is at least worth a free kick, and we are being shattered with these penalties against us.


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