Looking at the data, Ben Davey’s side was able to triumph over its top-of-the-table rivals by absorbing pressure and hitting the Murray Bombers with quick transitions.
Seymour vs Echuca statistics
Total disposal efficiency
Seymour: 65%
Echuca: 72%
Handball efficiency:
Seymour: 77%
Echuca: 87%
Overall pressure:
Seymour: 97
Echuca: 123
Scoring efficiency
Seymour: 51%
Echuca: 27%
Back 50 tackles:
Seymour: 13
Echuca: 4
Echuca dominated most stats on the day, especially when it came to disposals.
Apart from racking up 60 more offloads than their opponents, the Murray Bombers were effective in doing so as 72 per cent of disposals in general hit their intended mark and they were 10 per cent more efficient then the Lions when using their hands.
This high level of accuracy inevitably resulted in Echuca piling on the pressure and spending sustained periods in their opposition’s half.
Overall pressure statistics indicate that the margin between the teams was 26 points, which suggests that Seymour should have been struggling.
Despite the onslaught, there was no point during the game that Seymour seemed to lose control.
The Lions took the pressure on as if it was what they had trained for, managing 13 tackles at the back compared to Echuca’s four.
Whenever The Murray Bombers slipped up or had a turnover, Seymour moved the ball forward quickly up the wings and took its chances well.
The most damning statistic for Echuca was its scoring efficiency.
The away side only turned 27 per cent of chances into majors, while Seymour converted at 51 per cent.
Seymour has shown it does not necessarily have to have control of the ball to control the game, which is a scary prospect for opponents.
