Re: Curnow Ranked 2nd Best Tagger in AFL
Reply #17 –
Stats are hugely influential in terms of directing us to our deficiencies. And strengths. Yet the human element and all its nuances, cannot be measured.
As a devoted supporter yet stats novice I do recall examining all the available figures in the Sunday Sun in the mid 80's.
To this day I recall, accurately, that our side (under Walls) consistently (against top sides) recorded less possessions etc but continued to win. He tought efficiency. Stats said we should lose.... often. Reality was that we won.