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G'day Spelly,

Norwood's first 6 games this year have all had more behinds than goals kicked. What is the longest sequence that this has occurred for all clubs please?

Cheers
CK

Central - 6 matches, Rds 3-8 1964; Rds 17-23 1998
Eagles - 7 matches, PF 2000 to Rd 6 2001
Glenelg - 8 matches, Rd 13 1956 to Rd 2 1957
North - 12 matches, Rd 12 1914 to Rd 8 1915
Norwood - 14 matches, Rd 14 1909 to Rd 12 1910
Port - 11 matches, Rd 19 1961 to Rd 8 1962
South - 12 matches, Rd 14 1911 to Rd 12 1912
Sturt - 15 matches, Rd 15 1910 to Rd 13 1911
West - 14 matches, Rd 13 1909 to Rd 10 1910
Torrens - 26 matches, Rd 11 1967 to Rd 16 1968
Woodville - 9 matches, Rd 18 1967 to Rd 6 1968

Out of those 26 matches for West Torrens, 9 were won and 17 were lost.

Cheers S.C - done well again! So Norwood are one game from equalling the longest sequence in the modern era (last 40 years)...a record they wouldn't be keen to chase!

CK wrote:Cheers S.C - done well again! So Norwood are one game from equalling the longest sequence in the modern era (last 40 years)...a record they wouldn't be keen to chase!

If you want a starting point for accuracy/inaccuracy, I'd choose 1975 as there has been collectively a rate of at least 50% goals to total scoring shots every year since then.

Three clubs have had 8 consecutive matches with more behinds than goals since then:
Woodville between Rds 1 and 8 1975
South between Rds 13 and 20 1996
Sturt between Rds 12 and 19 2005