Worst Performance in AFL history.

[WCE_phil]

I'm going to state that I consider the AFL to have become a fully professional organisation for teams in 2000.

The Eagles have just lost to a team that was 18th on the ladder with a % of 60 by 116 points. I have seen the lows of Carlton, Essendon, GWS, GC, Freo, Richmond and even teams like Melbourne go the deliberate tank.

There was no tanking by WCE today which is all the more damning. I am trying to reconcile this. This in my mind is the single worst performance put in by a team in AFL history by West Coast.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

2nd worst loss in competition history to last place.
Collingwood at 1-2 did go on to make the grand final and suffered one of football's infamous moments thanks to Wayne Harmes and Ken Sheldon.

 

[Milanista28]

Carlton having a crack at this right now

 

[Bunk Moreland]

Couldn't be far off.

I've said a few times, I have no idea how Simpson still has a job.

It's escaped a lot of people in the east because there's not much coverage of them. They're totally uncompetitive. Worse than North.

 

[Elite Master]

Couldn't be far off.

I've said a few times, I have no idea how Simpson still has a job.

It's escaped a lot of people in the east because there's not much coverage of them. They're totally uncompetitive. Worse than North.

West Coast are worse than us this season but I'd still strongly argue that the 2022 version of North were worse than West Coast are now.

 

[Roobs321]

I think a healthy Eagles side is still bottom 4, just when you have 25 or so available (mostly kids) for a prolonged period it catches up with you and the cliff beckons. They were admirable for the first several rounds (save some Q2 blowouts) but that Carlton hammering was always coming and they haven't recovered since then.

It happened to the Suns in the early Dew years, injury-riddled seasons that just went hopelessly south and became write-offs.

The sad thing is that they hit a softer bit of the draw where they played Tigers-Suns-Hawks who were all well down the ladder at that point. They saved their worst for when they had more hope of snatching a win. Also caught a poor Freo when they were well down and that was ill-fated too.

 

[Danw0w]

It's never as good or as bad as it seems.

But geez this is really pushing the limits...

 

[kaiserchief13]

Easily - The club will just blame lack of availability of players, yet refuse to accept they have had a lot more injuries than any other club the last few years and it's not down to bad luck due to the frequency of injuries.

 

[Back One Out]

The Eagles were made to look second-rate today by a potentially-brilliant young team on the rise.

The sky is the limit for these young Hawks.

 

[Kaboodleer]

It is just wild how bad our list is. There are like 5 players that are young and talented enough to even have a theoretical shot at coming out the other side of the rebuild.

In theory the go all in on trying to win the flag and then completely bottom out was the right strategy. But I didn't think it would get this bad and it now risks a situation where you struggle to develop the young players we do have.

Really think we should go hard at trying to bring in free agents just to at least have afl standard players out there.

 

[Rotayjay]

Squiggle 2024

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You know you're bad when the Squiggle scale expands to accommodate how far away you are from the rest of the teams. West Coast are having the season from Hell when it comes to injuries.

 

[Belnakor]

Easily - The club will just blame lack of availability of players, yet refuse to accept they have had a lot more injuries than any other club the last few years and it's not down to bad luck due to the frequency of injuries.

its not bad luck when you consistently resign guys who are injury prone, ie: yeo, shuey, niknat etc etc. These guys have barely played in the past 3 years yet they get another contract.

 

[kaiserchief13]

its not bad luck when you consistently resign guys who are injury prone, ie: yeo, shuey, niknat etc etc. These guys have barely played in the past 3 years yet they get another contract.

Yes and why are they injury prone? It's not like they were always injured during their careers, it's only the last few years and yes getting older does impact but a better run club would not be in this situation. Club needs to take responsibility on why they are experiencing so many injuries constantly and sort it out

 

[The 747]

I'm going to state that I consider the AFL to have become a fully professional organisation for teams in 2000.

The Eagles have just lost to a team that was 18th on the ladder with a % of 60 by 116 points. I have seen the lows of Carlton, Essendon, GWS, GC, Freo, Richmond and even teams like Melbourne go the deliberate tank.

There was no tanking by WCE today which is all the more damning. I am trying to reconcile this. This in my mind is the single worst performance put in by a team in AFL history by West Coast.

It's up there. Although WC have added in a lot of low water marks since the second half of 2021.

 

[Outtatym]

Port in the 07 granny
Melbourne @ Geelong 186 point loss

 

[Shueygod]

its not bad luck when you consistently resign guys who are injury prone, ie: yeo, shuey, niknat etc etc. These guys have barely played in the past 3 years yet they get another contract.

It is bad luck when you factor in the other 20+ injuries we’ve had this season.

 

[Bunk Moreland]

I can’t believe some people still talk about injuries.

I don’t care if you only have the bottom 22 players on your list fit… they’re AFL footballers and don’t lose to Hawthorn by 100 points.

There are massive issues at West Coast. Simpson and his crew have clearly completely lost the players.

 

[Toump Ass]

Damn, this game sounds great,
Can't wait to watch the replay!!!

 

[BigPond101]

West Coast are worse than us this season but I'd still strongly argue that the 2022 version of North were worse than West Coast are now.

North last year were the first team in history to lose 10 games in a row by 40+ points. Even more incredible they were only 1 game off losing 10 in a row by 50+

 

[CoastersFlag No.5]

Port in the 07 granny
Melbourne @ Geelong 186 point loss

Yeah the 2nd one will get a red hot shake in 2 weeks when the Pies get to well and truly massacre us.

 

[_Mike_]

The 186 pt loss by Melb to Geelong is the worst performance of a team in modern times

 

[TRP1996]

Crows post-2017 have put in some insipid performances.

 

[Brad Goodman]

A couple of the Port Adelaide results in 2011 were right up (down?) there

 

[hawkman]

The 186 pt loss by Melb to Geelong is the worst performance of a team in modern times

Geelong were at least a very good team

 

[mcgarnacle]

Easily - The club will just blame lack of availability of players, yet refuse to accept they have had a lot more injuries than any other club the last few years and it's not down to bad luck due to the frequency of injuries.

I've asked an injury question in the WCE time for rebuild, and I'll ask another couple here.

Are Freo getting these injuries? Pointing to Perth Stadium as a probable cause?

If not, could it be Lathlain Park? WCE moved there in 2019 after Subi was closed.

Or is it their HP dept generally?