Eagles v North Adelaide team stats

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we won more contested balls, but lost overall in the clearances.

Hope this does't appear a smart arse question as it may be dumb but its genuine.
How does that work?
Does that mean perhaps North got more contested balls out of packs but the Eagles won more contested balls in one on one contests or similar?

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we won more contested balls, but lost overall in the clearances.

Hope this does't appear a smart arse question as it may be dumb but its genuine.
How does that work?
Does that mean perhaps North got more contested balls out of packs but the Eagles won more contested balls in one on one contests or similar?

I suspect that's due to North winning the ball at stoppages more, but the total contested possessions also count close-in possesions at any time i.e. not after a ball up or throw in. Basically what you said, execpt also in pack situations in general play.

[Wedgie]

we won more contested balls, but lost overall in the clearances.

Hope this does't appear a smart arse question as it may be dumb but its genuine.
How does that work?
Does that mean perhaps North got more contested balls out of packs but the Eagles won more contested balls in one on one contests or similar?

I suspect that's due to North winning the ball at stoppages more, but the total contested possessions also count close-in possesions at any time i.e. not after a ball up or throw in.

Ahh yeah of course, that'd be it, I was right in my assessment of my question dumb, thanks for answering politely spelly.

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we won more contested balls, but lost overall in the clearances.

Hope this does't appear a smart arse question as it may be dumb but its genuine.
How does that work?
Does that mean perhaps North got more contested balls out of packs but the Eagles won more contested balls in one on one contests or similar?

I suspect that's due to North winning the ball at stoppages more, but the total contested possessions also count close-in possesions at any time i.e. not after a ball up or throw in.

Ahh yeah of course, that'd be it, I was right in my assessment of my question dumb, thanks for answering politely spelly.

I didn't think it was a smart arsed question anyway, it's only 10 years ago when a lot of those categories were unheard of.