Richo on the Talking Tigers podcast mentioned the direct correlation between our contested footy and our wins & losses this year.
If we win or tie in the contested footy: 7 wins 1 loss. (loss against Sydney)
If we lose the contested footy: 2 wins 7 losses. (wins against Port R13 & Eagles R15)
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Contested Result
W/L/T W/L
Rounds 1-6: 1-4-1 2-4
Rounds 7-11: 4-0-1 4-1
Rounds 12-17: 1-5-0 3-3
So we've only won the contested ball once in our past six games.