Lowest Scoring Season Since 1955 looming

[samuraisaint]

Should we fail to kick a score of 99 points in a game at least once this season, we would set a very poor record going back to 1955 which was the last season we failed to kick such a score
Should we fail to kick a century at least once it will set a record going back to 1960, which was the last season we failed to post a century in at least one match in a season Our highest score in 1960 was 99 points.
Our highest score so far in 2019 was 15.5.95 against Melbourne
We have 6 matches left this year to make sure we don't set these records, which would be a major embarrassment to the club as a professional sporting organisation.

[asiu]

how many teams have kicked over the 100 this season
gaz thinks to Self

how many teams kicked over a hundred
back in 55 ‘n 60

not sure major fuckup or major embarrassment
will get a run for this year on those stats
on this issue

current status : MF + ME still in box

i read something elsewhere this morning
that summed me/us up pretty well
regarding this football club

We feed off low expectations and choke on high expectations. It's been like that my entire life.

character building 101

thanx st kilda

another sunday in the sun
not

[Beno88]

Currently on a run of 23 consecutive games of scoring under 100.

Longest streak since R18 1959 to R5 1961 (24 games).

Every team has scored over 100 this season except St Kilda, Hawthorn and Gold Coast.

Only Gold Coast has scored less than St Kilda in 2019.

[samuraisaint]

We're a sneaky chance against Melbourne, Freo and Carlton to kick a century I would think.

[Life Long Saint]

We're a sneaky chance against Melbourne, Freo and Carlton to kick a century I would think.

Based on what evidence?

[saintspremiers]

Currently on a run of 23 consecutive games of scoring under 100.

Longest streak since R18 1959 to R5 1961 (24 games).

Every team has scored over 100 this season except St Kilda, Hawthorn and Gold Coast.

Only Gold Coast has scored less than St Kilda in 2019.

What percentage of scores have been 100 or over this season?

Take this last round and there was only 1 out of 18
scores above the ton!

When we compare to ‘59 to ‘61 we should look at that stat to compare apples with apples.

For us to score the ton, it would be lots of scoring shots.
15.5.95 was freakish.

More realistic is 14.16.100 which is 30 scoring shots!

[Saintmatt]

We're a sneaky chance against Melbourne, Freo and Carlton to kick a century I would think.

Yeah, nah. I can't see that mate. We were kept scoreless for an hour on Sat night. Yes, the Cats were top of the table but still ... scoreless.

Our big issue is that our average total score this year is mid 60's. We find it almost impossible to score 70 points so, I can't think how we're going to score another 43% more any time soon.

Freo are more negative than us so, Ross will turn that into a 6 goal to 7 goal thriller; Melbourne can be scored against but, even as bad as they played yesterday - the Dogs could only muster 74 pts and I have zero confidence at all that we'll even beat the Blues now.

[spert]

The best we can do is a workman-like effort this season..no breakout performances, just going through the motions. Bruce cracks in for a few goals here and there, Membrey looks lost..no real strength in the forward half, Auskick game plan, and the result is low scores. Looking at Sandy, there's no forward action there either. Could be the most uninteresting Saints season that I can remember for decades. What star recruit would even think of coming to the Saints..

[Beno88]

Currently on a run of 23 consecutive games of scoring under 100.

Longest streak since R18 1959 to R5 1961 (24 games).

Every team has scored over 100 this season except St Kilda, Hawthorn and Gold Coast.

Only Gold Coast has scored less than St Kilda in 2019.

What percentage of scores have been 100 or over this season?

Take this last round and there was only 1 out of 18
scores above the ton!

When we compare to ‘59 to ‘61 we should look at that stat to compare apples with apples.

For us to score the ton, it would be lots of scoring shots.
15.5.95 was freakish.

More realistic is 14.16.100 which is 30 scoring shots!

This season has seen 54 scores of 100+, so 18.75% of scores.

From Round 18 1959 to Round 5 1961 there were 31 scores of 100+, 10.76% of scores.

[samuraisaint]

We're a sneaky chance against Melbourne, Freo and Carlton to kick a century I would think.

Based on what evidence?

Last year our two top scores of 120 points were against Melbourne and Carlton.

In 2014 our highest score was against Freo when we were wooden spooner and they were finalists.

I dunno, I'm grasping at straws here mate.

[Life Long Saint]

We're a sneaky chance against Melbourne, Freo and Carlton to kick a century I would think.

Based on what evidence?

Last year our two top scores of 120 points were against Melbourne and Carlton.

In 2014 our highest score was against Freo when we were wooden spooner and they were finalists.

I dunno, I'm grasping at straws here mate.

I'd be looking at our form this season. We couldn't score big against the Suns in either game and they're useless.

[asiu]

This season has seen 54 scores of 100+, so 18.75% of scores.

From Round 18 1959 to Round 5 1961 there were 31 scores of 100+, 10.76% of scores.

thats surprises me
... sort of expected the opposite

[degruch]

6-6-6 has been a real boon all round...another successful rule tamper from the soccer fans at AFL HQ.

[B.M]

We have a lot of i50s for little result

We are not getting ‘bang for buck’ as Richo says

Maybe it’s our forward structure, who’s the forwards coach again? Oops can’t mention that, because he’s our great White hope.

[B.M]

666

Only occurs at centre bounce

The other 95% of the time it make no difference

Scores from CB is up, but scores from defensive rebound is down

[degruch]

666

Only occurs at centre bounce

The other 95% of the time it make no difference

Not according to the AFL...wide open F50's await for those burly 80's forwards to lead into. As we were the only team with a burly 80's forward, scoring should have gone back in time even further, mirroring 1978!!! But, it's only drizzled goals for any team all season.

[B.M]

The rule actually put more bodies inside f50 at centre bounce as 12 have to start i50, usually two pairs started either at 5he top of the square or even on the wing, and tear into the centre bounce to provide pressure. So now it gives the mids more time and space to clear the ball quickly. There is a lot less secondary bounces.

But in general, the game is still an overly coached defensive pile of s***

[mr six o'clock]

Seeing that we find it just about impossible to kick more 10 goals each week .
I think its a pretty safe bet that we wont break the 100 point barrier this year .
Then again maybe we will the week after richo gets the lemon&sars

[whiskers3614]

We're a sneaky chance against Melbourne, Freo and Carlton to kick a century I would think.

In total?

[Linton Lodger]

We have a lot of i50s for little result

We are not getting ‘bang for buck’ as Richo says

Maybe it’s our forward structure, who’s the forwards coach again? Oops can’t mention that, because he’s our great White hope.

Spot on.

In many of our games we've had plenty of inside 50s, enough to kick decent match winning scores. Didn't we at one stage have 13 inside 50s in a row against Collingwood (total domination) and fail to kick a goal? Not enough 'bang for a buck' indeed.

They've missed Lonie, no accident that last week was the best we looked in our forward 50 since the Melbourne game. Then we need to play with three tall forwards! Injuries had denied us that, but with the return of Carlisle, Richo had that opportunity and didn't avail himself, dropping Brown instead! Now Battle's injured. Then I'm sure a few structural tweaks could help.

Ratten may have made suggestions that were ignored, we don't know. Regardless, the need for three talls is a no-brainer.

[Linton Lodger]

666

Only occurs at centre bounce

The other 95% of the time it make no difference

Scores from CB is up, but scores from defensive rebound is down

The only difference 6-6-6 has made, is to make it more difficult to defend a small lead and made it more difficult to stop a team when they get a run on.

Other than that, the game has gotten more boring and slow as defence rules.

I think we're going to grow to love 6-6-6, if we get better at clearances and when Max King gets going.

[Beno88]

This season has seen 54 scores of 100+, so 18.75% of scores.

From Round 18 1959 to Round 5 1961 there were 31 scores of 100+, 10.76% of scores.

thats surprises me
... sort of expected the opposite

Interestingly, both periods represent 144 matches. The probability of scoring 100+ is almost identical too, given the difference in the amount of competing teams.

The obvious glaring difference, this year eight of our games have been under a roof, the rest in near perfect conditions. Not quite the case in 1959-1961.

On the upside, when we ended that 24 game streak of scores under 100 in 1961, we were just 12 games from breaking a 22 year finals drought, and on the verge of our most successful era.

[oldie60]

We are lucky that the whole comp is tactically screwed.

[shanegrambeau]

Why not go to 16 a side, like the VFA used to be? That’s for both teams! Lol