06-05-2016, 01:33 AM
I noticed the last couple of weeks we had been converting pretty well in front of goal.
I remembered early on, we struggled with converting.
So on a hunch i decided to see if there was any correlation with our wins.
R1 - Tigers.
We had more scoring shots than the tigers, but they converted better and won.
R: 14.8.92 (Conversion - 64%)
C: 12.11.83 (52%)
R2 - Swans
Pretty soundly beaten, but they were much better in front of goal.
S: 20.11.131 (65%)
C: 10.11.71 (48%)
R3 - Suns
Similar to R2
GC: 13.17.95 (43%)
C: 5.11.41 (31%)
R4 - Dogs
Trend continues...
WB: 13.7.85 (65%)
C: 7.7.49 (50%)
R5 - Freo
We don't really kick better, but the opposition kick worse. End result = win
F: 9.14.68 (39%)
C: 10.12.72 (45%)
R6 - Bombers
For the first time all year, the team who converted the best actually lost.
E: 8.9.57 (47%)
C: 10.12.72 (45%)
R7 - Pies
Same scoring shots, yet we converted better and got the win.
Co: 12.12.84 (50%)
Ca: 15.9.99 (62%)
R8 - Power
We actually had less scoring shots, but converted better and got another win
PA: 13.13.91 (50%)
C: 14.9.93 (61%)
R9 - Kangas
Poor kicking against good kicking and soundly beaten.
NM: 17.11.113 (61%)
C: 6.10.46 (37%)
R10 - Cats
Less scoring shots, better conversion yields another win. Noticing a trend here??
G: 12.13.85 (48%)
C: 16.8.104 (67%)
R11 - Lions
Very good conversion rate, very good win.
B: 9.10.64 (47%)
C: 16.6.102 (73%)
So in 10 out of 11 matches this season:
1: If we convert better than the opposition do, we win.
2: If we convert worse than the opposition do, we lose.
In the other match (bombers) the conversion rate was almost identical (45-47%) and became essentially a 50-50 match, which we thankfully won.
Obviously there is more to it than a simple conversion rate, otherwise if your first score of the game was a goal, you wouldn't try and score again to ruin your perfect record. However, it clearly shows that converted well and restricting your opponents conversion rate has a very big say in the result of the game.
If everytime you go forward you kick a goal, it breeds confidence in your team and at the same time hurts the oppositions confidence levels.
If everytime you go forward you kick a behind, it breeds doubt in your own team. When the opposition ultimately score a goal, it deflates your confidence more than normal.
Confidence and belief is key at this level and it shows in the results. Converting on the scoreboard grows both.
I remembered early on, we struggled with converting.
So on a hunch i decided to see if there was any correlation with our wins.
R1 - Tigers.
We had more scoring shots than the tigers, but they converted better and won.
R: 14.8.92 (Conversion - 64%)
C: 12.11.83 (52%)
R2 - Swans
Pretty soundly beaten, but they were much better in front of goal.
S: 20.11.131 (65%)
C: 10.11.71 (48%)
R3 - Suns
Similar to R2
GC: 13.17.95 (43%)
C: 5.11.41 (31%)
R4 - Dogs
Trend continues...
WB: 13.7.85 (65%)
C: 7.7.49 (50%)
R5 - Freo
We don't really kick better, but the opposition kick worse. End result = win
F: 9.14.68 (39%)
C: 10.12.72 (45%)
R6 - Bombers
For the first time all year, the team who converted the best actually lost.
E: 8.9.57 (47%)
C: 10.12.72 (45%)
R7 - Pies
Same scoring shots, yet we converted better and got the win.
Co: 12.12.84 (50%)
Ca: 15.9.99 (62%)
R8 - Power
We actually had less scoring shots, but converted better and got another win
PA: 13.13.91 (50%)
C: 14.9.93 (61%)
R9 - Kangas
Poor kicking against good kicking and soundly beaten.
NM: 17.11.113 (61%)
C: 6.10.46 (37%)
R10 - Cats
Less scoring shots, better conversion yields another win. Noticing a trend here??
G: 12.13.85 (48%)
C: 16.8.104 (67%)
R11 - Lions
Very good conversion rate, very good win.
B: 9.10.64 (47%)
C: 16.6.102 (73%)
So in 10 out of 11 matches this season:
1: If we convert better than the opposition do, we win.
2: If we convert worse than the opposition do, we lose.
In the other match (bombers) the conversion rate was almost identical (45-47%) and became essentially a 50-50 match, which we thankfully won.
Obviously there is more to it than a simple conversion rate, otherwise if your first score of the game was a goal, you wouldn't try and score again to ruin your perfect record. However, it clearly shows that converted well and restricting your opponents conversion rate has a very big say in the result of the game.
If everytime you go forward you kick a goal, it breeds confidence in your team and at the same time hurts the oppositions confidence levels.
If everytime you go forward you kick a behind, it breeds doubt in your own team. When the opposition ultimately score a goal, it deflates your confidence more than normal.
Confidence and belief is key at this level and it shows in the results. Converting on the scoreboard grows both.