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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 16 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs West Coast
Last post by kruddler -The win/loss column just shows who is in front at the end of the game.
The quarters won/lost columns show how competitive you are in the games.
People fixating on the first and neglecting the 2nd is a recipe for disaster.
Quarters won is a stat that can be interpreted a few ways but W/L stat is ultimately all that matters.
There are no cups in Trophy cabinet awarded for the amount of quarters won.
There isn't any trophies awarded for any amount of wins during the season either.
But if you want to successfully see how well you are going as a group, you want as much data as you can.
Taking your own logic....wins and losses is all that matters. Sure.
So 17 teams will have not won the flag at the end of the year.
Do all 17 go on a rebuild?
They are all losers.
Wins and losses are all that matters. Everyone else lost.
No....they see how many wins/losses they have to help assess their year.
Further to that, teams can see how many quarters won/lost to further assess their year.
As i said, ignoring that is a recipe for disaster. Just like focussing solely on winning the flag (or not) is a recipe for disaster too.