08-27-2017, 01:51 AM
(08-27-2017, 01:38 AM)sydneybluesfan link Wrote:It's an interesting argument and depends on your definition of 'deserve' - I think it's more a question of need.
We all know that the playing field is not even, and the idea that priority picks 'reward mediocrity' is furpphy to me. We have been consistently ordinary for 4 years straight, and at a minimum we are 2-3 years away from having a consistently competitive side assuming the majority of our draftees develop into good players, and we find a way to kick 3-5 more goals per week. An extra pick would provide a small benefit to help close the gap for those 3 teams who have consistently under performed.
The issue with our scoring has been something I have banged on about 2 years, and the simple fact is we haven't really improved. Our conversion improved slightly [so we scored slightly more] but our scoring shots went down. I predicted at the start of the year we would finish bottom 4 because I couldn't see how we would score enough to win more than 25% of our games. It is statistically shown that you will win about 1 in 4 games if you only have 20 scoring shots - and this is exactly what happened this year for us.
Have a look at the Bombers rise this year - there defence is marginally better than ours but they will end up scoring 600 points more than last year through the development of their drafted forwards and recruiting [Greene and Stewart] to spread the load. I will confidently predict again that we will not move up the ladder in 2018 until we find a way to have 5-6 more scoring shots each week and convert those into 3-4 more goals.
I would have loved to have button holed Bolton but the whole coaching group didn't look like they were keen to engage with anybody - especially an opinionated punter like me!! I've actually never seen a more depressing footy dressing room in my life!
Bombers have Joe Daniher who has gone from being a bit of a joke to a quality player...not many blokes his size have his leap and pace....watched him take several bounces from the middle and kick 60 m goals on the run and he couldnt be run down.....
Harry Mckay has to be our Daniher or Ben Brown or we will go nowhere ...you need that reliable 50 goal plus forward who the opposition have to plan for every week...