Dees Lead in 16 Categories over past Month

[Demonland 64,761]

STATISTIC	MELBOURNE	NEXT-BEST
Kicking efficiency	69.8%	Brisbane 67.8%
Kicking efficiency differential	+6.5%	Brisbane +3.8%
Disposal efficiency	74.8%	Collingwood 74.7%
Marks inside 50	18.8	Richmond 13.6
Marks inside 50 differential	+10.4	Port Adelaide +4.2
Contested possession differential	+21.6	West Coast +13.4
Clearance differential	+9	Fremantle +6
Inside 50s	65.2	Richmond 61.2
Scores per inside 50	49.1%	West Coast 48.2%
Goals per inside 50	31%	West Coast 28.5%
Points for	133	Richmond 98.6
Intercept points	84	Richmond 68.8
Clearance points	44.6	West Coast 32.6
Defensive half to score	19%	Richmond 14.7%
Consecutive quarters won	18	West Coast 15
Offensive one-on-one win	39%	GWS 35.7%

[SFebes 4,692]

1 minute ago, Demonland said:

STATISTIC	MELBOURNE	NEXT-BEST
Kicking efficiency	69.8%	Brisbane 67.8%
Kicking efficiency differential	+6.5%	Brisbane +3.8%
Disposal efficiency	74.8%	Collingwood 74.7%
Marks inside 50	18.8	Richmond 13.6
Marks inside 50 differential	+10.4	Port Adelaide +4.2
Contested possession differential	+21.6	West Coast +13.4
Clearance differential	+9	Fremantle +6
Inside 50s	65.2	Richmond 61.2
Scores per inside 50	49.1%	West Coast 48.2%
Goals per inside 50	31%	West Coast 28.5%
Points for	133	Richmond 98.6
Intercept points	84	Richmond 68.8
Clearance points	44.6	West Coast 32.6
Defensive half to score	19%	Richmond 14.7%
Consecutive quarters won	18	West Coast 15
Offensive one-on-one win	39%	GWS 35.7%

 

[hemingway 7,589]

This is becoming very indulgent. 

[DeeZee 6,731]

The Media can’t stop talking about us.

Our numbers are off the charts not only for this season but all time club history and AFL.

Its Insane , and my head feels like exploding reading it all, just not used to it.

[Earl Hood 5,788]

Just now, hemingway said:

This is becoming very indulgent. 

And loving it!!

[Demonland 64,761]

Just now, hemingway said:

This is becoming very indulgent. 

Would you prefer to hop in a time machine and go back to 2012?

[Deeoldfart 7,720]

No matter who we have played, or how much weight you place on statistics, there can be no denying that those numbers are bloody impressive!

[hemingway 7,589]

3 minutes ago, Demonland said:

Would you prefer to hop in a time machine and go back to 2012?

Perhaps for quiet reflection in order to maintain some balance and to remember our past.

In order to go forward we have to remember where we have come from. 

Not to be consumed by it but it allows us to appreciate our success that much more. 

[hemingway 7,589]

9 minutes ago, Earl Hood said:

And loving it!!

Earl, no doubt you have plenty of "initiatives" in the pipeline. 

When do you plan to launch your ""products" ?

[Willmoy1947 3,769]

13 minutes ago, DeeZee said:

The Media can’t stop talking about us.

Our numbers are off the charts not only for this season but all time club history and AFL.

Its Insane , and my head feels like exploding reading it all, just not used to it.

I know you're expecting this D, but, it's enough to make you dizzy DeeZee......just saying

[hemingway 7,589]

The question is "have we peaked too early ? ""

Surely, they will have to come off their current form soon?

And what will that look like?

Still winning games but by smaller margins or some "shock losses."

Just hope we can maintain our form until QB. I would hate to go down to the Woods. Imagine how Eddie and the Army will be if they knock us off?

Is that something that we can entertain in the current heady days of success. 

I am beginning to worry.

[Wiseblood 24,636]

2 minutes ago, hemingway said:

 

I am beginning to worry.

Worry?

I've been wearing my Dees gear to work, watching the highlights during break times, lapping up every decent article I can get my hands on and humming 'It's a Grand Old Flag' to myself every time I hop out of bed.

Enjoy it, hemingway.  It's not often teams, let alone ours, are able to have such a dominant period.

[Demonland 64,761]

4 minutes ago, hemingway said:

The question is "have we peaked too early ? ""

Surely, they will have to come off their current form soon?

And what will that look like?

Still winning games but by smaller margins or some "shock losses."

Just hope we can maintain our form until QB. I would hate to go down to the Woods. Imagine how Eddie and the Army will be if they knock us off?

Is that something that we can entertain in the current heady days of success. 

I am beginning to worry.

My non-Melbourne mates have been heavily reminding me that there is no silverware for May champions despite me being relatively subdued in their company.

I'm under no illusions that we will probably have some stumbles but I'm wrapped with the way we've been playing for the past month and where we are heading.

I have one of the worst cases of MFCSS and even I'm seeing a light at the end of my one-eyed tunnel vision.

[Robot Devil 1,895]

8 minutes ago, hemingway said:

The question is "have we peaked too early ? ""

Surely, they will have to come off their current form soon?

And what will that look like?

Still winning games but by smaller margins or some "shock losses."

Just hope we can maintain our form until QB. I would hate to go down to the Woods. Imagine how Eddie and the Army will be if they knock us off?

Is that something that we can entertain in the current heady days of success. 

I am beginning to worry.

Goodwin said at he start of the year that we would have our ups and downs this season. 

We’ve had the dizzying highs (Adelaide, Carlton, GC, Essendon) 

and the terrifying lows (Hawthorn, Richmond)

so next should be the creamy middles. 

I’m ok with that (as long as we win)

Edited May 29, 2018 by Robot Devil

[hemingway 7,589]

2 minutes ago, Wiseblood said:

Worry?

I've been wearing my Dees gear to work, watching the highlights during break times, lapping up every decent article I can get my hands on and humming 'It's a Grand Old Flag' to myself every time I hop out of bed.

Enjoy it, hemingway.  It's not often teams, let alone ours, are able to have such a dominant period.

Okay Wise, I guess you must have deserved your moniker.

i just can't stop worrying though. 

I will try and embrace Yin and Yang, increase my medication, and ease back on the intake of my favourite indulgences. 

[hemingway 7,589]

3 minutes ago, Robot Devil said:

Goodwin said at he start of the year that we would have our ups and downs this season. 

We’ve had the dizzying highs (Adelaide, Carlton, GC, Essendon) 

and the terrifying lows (Hawthorn, Richmond)

so next should be the creamy middles. 

I’m ok with that (as long as we win)

I would settle for creamy middles !

[DeeZee 6,731]

Give me a creamy middle any day.

[DubDee 20,550]

this thread just got weird

[daisycutter 28,485]

i'm looking forward to the complete transformation from mfcss to mfcsa (a=arrogance). reckon i could handle it really well.

[Willmoy1947 3,769]

20 minutes ago, hemingway said:

The question is "have we peaked too early ? ""

Surely, they will have to come off their current form soon?

And what will that look like?

Still winning games but by smaller margins or some "shock losses."

Just hope we can maintain our form until QB. I would hate to go down to the Woods. Imagine how Eddie and the Army will be if they knock us off?

Is that something that we can entertain in the current heady days of success. 

I am beginning to worry.

Would we drop half for rest or should we go the whole obliteration?

[The Chief 636]

Are these stats for the season or just the last 5 weeks?

How can our average points for be 133?  Our season aggregate score is 1086/10 games = 108.6 avg and Richmond is a close second at 1010/10 = 101 avg.

We’re travelling ok, but looks like some selective number crunching. 

[The Chief 636]

Sorry, just saw it’s only for the last month. 

[Gator 16,891]

26 minutes ago, hemingway said:

The question is "have we peaked too early ? ""

Surely, they will have to come off their current form soon?

And what will that look like?

Still winning games but by smaller margins or some "shock losses."

Just hope we can maintain our form until QB. I would hate to go down to the Woods. Imagine how Eddie and the Army will be if they knock us off?

Is that something that we can entertain in the current heady days of success. 

I am beginning to worry.

I see a lot of similarities in our list with Geelong 2007.  They won 10.5 games in 2006, which is the year Bomber almost got the bullet.  It's not a perfect analogy, because Geelong played finals in 2004 and 2005, nonetheless I think the talent levels are somewhat similar.

Early in 2007 Geelong were 2 wins from 5 games and self reflecting after a loss to North at home.  Paul Chapman famously addressed his teammates after that loss.  Geelong beat Richmond by 157 points in Round 6 to get their season back on track.  In fact, they went on to win the next 15 games in a row and lost just one more for the year as they secured their first flag since 1963.

Now clearly I'm not suggesting we'll do the same, but this precedent from a young and inconsistent side shows that we haven't necessarily peaked too early.  

We will lose games.  We will play badly where nuffies will get hot under the collar.  And there will be plenty of time to regain form.

just enjoy what they're doing now.

[Dee Zephyr 17,425]

According to Luff the Stats Guru our contested possession of +46 against the Crows was the second highest differential ever recorded.

[La Dee-vina Comedia 16,394]

4 minutes ago, ProDee said:

I see a lot of similarities in our list with Geelong 2007.  They won 10.5 games in 2006, which is the year Bomber almost got the bullet.  It's not a perfect analogy, because Geelong played finals in 2004 and 2005, nonetheless I think the talent levels are somewhat similar.

Early in 2007 Geelong were 2 wins from 5 games and self reflecting after a loss to North at home.  Paul Chapman famously addressed his teammates after that loss.  Geelong beat Richmond by 157 points in Round 6 to get their season back on track.  In fact, they went on to win the next 15 games in a row and lost just one more for the year as they secured their first flag since 1963.

Now clearly I'm not suggesting we'll do the same, but this precedent from a young and inconsistent side shows that we haven't necessarily peaked too early.  

We will lose games.  We will play badly where nuffies will get hot under the collar.  And there will be plenty of time to regain form.

just enjoy what they're doing now.

Go on, admit it. You are. And there's nothing wrong with that.