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Jun 10, 2013
Now that it appears I may be sticking around in spite of our disastrous season, I suppose we ought to take a look back at the year that was. A lot of the problems can be found in the numbers
Goalkeepers
David Knight 26 starts/26 app - 34 GA, 7 shutouts, 1 MOM 6.67 rtg
Greg Hartley 15 starts/15 app - 33 GA, 1 Shutout, 6.33 rtg
Nathan McDonald 9 starts/10 app - 18 GA, 1 Shutout, 6.52 rtg
Jack Dovey 2 starts/3 app - 3 GA, 1 Shutout, 6.40 rtg
They weren't that bad but a lot of the goals given up were just terrible. Hartley & Dovey spent most of the year pouting but they were clearly less viable in goal than Knight.
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Defenders
Carl Jones 39 starts/39 app - 3 goals/1 assist, 6.77 rtg
Danny Groves 27 starts/39 app - 1g/2a, 6.82 rtg
Frank Sinclair 26 starts/35 app - 6.54 rtg
Dylan Purvis 24 starts/31 app - 1 g/2a, 6.68 rtg
Will Antwi 17 starts/19 app - 1g/1a, 6.61 rtg
Jalmard Kulsten 14 starts/15 app - 0g/1a, 6.59 rtg
*Josh Rowbotham 12 starts/13 app - 0g/1a, 6.65 rtg
Stuart Giddings 12 starts/13 app - 6.86 rtg
Richard Slaughter 11 starts/23 app - 1g/1a, 6.58 rtg
Tom Seery 11 starts/11 app - 2g/0a, 6.74 rtg
Matthew Martin 10 starts/10 app - 6.28 rtg
Sam Sawyer 9 starts/11 app - 6.56 rtg
Theo Brown 8 starts/11 app - 1g/0a, 6.68 rtg
Jordan Mellish 3 starts/4 app - 6.25 rtg
Phil Stevenson 3 starts/3 app - 5.73 rtg
Liam McGovern 2 starts/3 app - 6.25 rtg
Ian Breckin 2 starts/3 app - 6.07 rtg
Darren Holden 1 starts/1 app - 5.90 rtg
Michael Pearson 1 start/1 app - 5.50 rtg
Joe Henderson 1 start/1 app - 5.70 rtg
Rhys Paul 1 start/1 app - 5.30 rtg
Lloyd Foot 1 start/1 app - 5.40 rtg
As you can see, it wasn't for lack of trying that we didn't really find a strong backline. Jones slumped badly from mid-season on & rarely showed signs of the player we once had. Seery was a pleasant surprise & a rare case of someone that took advantage of the chance we gave them. Sinclair aged badly during the season. Breckin was a total flop as a veteran influence. Giddings started playing well & then got hurt, leaving Kulsten to play too often.
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