05-15-2019, 05:07 AM
(05-15-2019, 04:52 AM)ElwoodBlues1 link Wrote:None of those teams were basket cases, wooden spoon material etc from a scorched earth rebuild......as much as SOS has said its easy to build a midpack team thats where those clubs launched from.
Scorched earth rebuilds are unchartered waters, there isnt a owners manual that you can refer to or any statistical basis to suggest what is right or wrong.
Given thats the case EB1, does that mean that we need to look at a newbie team entering the competition as a point of reference?
Given the concessions afforded to them, that would mean we need additional patience to go with that.
Effectively, we are talking about GWS winning last in 2012, 2013, 16th in 2014, 11th in 2015, and then finals football.
Have done more of the Gold Coast version rebuild?
17th, 17th, 14th, 12th, 16th, 15th, 17th, 17th....
What about Freo?
It took them 8 years to play finals....
Anything predating then is a little bit difficult as a basis for comparison as the competition was too different regarding player movement (form 4's for the addition of Brisbane, West Coast and Adelaide).
Food for thought everyone:
https://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-02-15/c...ed-in-2010
Imagine they had lost that day. A 3 point margin is one kick. One kick resulting in a goal. To change 1 result. Had they ditched Clarkson, we would have no idea how it would pan out from that day forward, but the one thing I can determine, is that one result SHOULDNT be that important to Brendan Boltons position. Its not like we won a flag two years ago.
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