Changes versus Port

[pete and tys]

I wish Caddy was playing for Pickett. I know Pickett runs more but Caddy is tough, a great mark , a great ball user and kicks goals..Pickett doesn't. We are just a bit off with class with the current side and Caddy brings class. I would play him this game on Picketts wing. Last game Pickett was the right choice. Caddy is a big game player too. If we lose by a very small margin I will feel Caddy would have been the difference.

 

[Tigers of Old]

If we'll lose tonight my confidence bubble will burst but I'm sure feeling good about our chances right now.

 

[LeeToRainesToRoach]

When was our oldest? Can you list the top 22?

Avg Age	Avg Gms	Year	Round	Opp	Result
28.21	69.9	1923	15	Ess	L
27.75	67.1	1923	14	Coll	W
27.65	62.4	1923	17	Syd	L
27.63	68.3	1922	2	Melb	L
27.61	67.3	1922	1	Coll	W
27.44	59.2	1923	1	Melb	W
27.43	68.1	1922	8	Carl	L
27.42	67.2	1922	7	Syd	W
27.39	65.8	1922	6	Fitz	L
27.34	62.9	1923	16	Geel	L
27.30	78.4	1921	10	Carl	L
27.26	73.6	1921	14	Coll	W
27.24	65.4	1923	12	Carl	L
27.22	66.4	1921	12	Fitz	L
27.22	54.3	1920	13	Coll	W
27.22	77.3	1921	8	St.K	W
27.21	56.2	1924	8	Coll	W
27.21	59.5	1923	9	Fitz	L
27.20	58.3	1923	5	Coll	L
27.16	74.8	1920	16	Melb	W
27.15	57.4	1923	7	Geel	W
27.10	131.0	2020	PF	P.A.

All in the post-war period 1920-24. The competition was already in an ageing phase which was exacerbated by the war - average age went from 24.05 in 1910 to 26.27 by 1921, which remains the highest ever (2020 avg = 25.58).

 

[Ice]

Playing late into october must be having an impact

2300 teams spread over less than 7 years 21-28yo. Nearly enough for one every day.

27.21 1924 R8 (#17)
...
27.15 1923 R7 (#21)
27.10 2020 PF (#22)
27.09 1921 R16 (#23)
27.09 1923 R16 (#24)
27.08 1935 R6 (#25)
27.08 2020 SF (#26)
27.06 1935 R18 (#27)

 

[Ice]

Club	Avg Age	Avg Gms	Avg Gls	Avg Hgt	Avg Wgt
Port	26.40	122.6	74.5	188.5	85.3
Rich	27.10	131.0	95.6	185.5	86.2

Oldest Richmond team since R8 1924.

First time in a long time, we are heavier than the oppo?

 

[LeeToRainesToRoach]

Playing late into october must be having an impact

Yeah, obviously it's adding about a month (0.08) during finals. The delay after Round 1 worked out to about an extra 0.20 per team over the h&a.

First time in a long time, we are heavier than the oppo?

Since we played Port last time. We were also heavier than Sydney this year.

Port might have big-bodied mids but the rest are trained for speed.