Something that struck me while reviewing the latest MoS Team Dashboard tonight was that Melbourne, despite sitting in second-last position on the competition ladder, have conceded fewer goals than the seven teams that sit immediately above them on that ladder, and than two (almost three) more teams that sit inside the Top 8. What's cruelled the Dees' chances has been an inability to score goals themselves: they've recorded 11 fewer goals than any other team in the competition.

It's also interesting to note that the Hawks have scored more than 50 goals more than the Swans, but conceded almost 40 goals more as well, and that Carlton, who sit 13th on the ladder, have scored as many or more goals than seven teams above them on the ladder, but have also conceded more goals than every team above them.

Lastly, a few items from the Quarter-by-Quarter Performance section of the Dashboard:

• Geelong have the best record of all teams in 1st and 2nd Quarters, but only the 14th- and 9th-best records in 3rd and 4th Quarters.
• The Roos have the best record in 3rd Quarters, the 3rd-best in 4th Quarters, but the 12th- and 16th-best in 1st and 2nd Quarters.
• Sydney are ranked 10th on 4th Quarters.
• Essendon are ranked 3rd on 1st Quarters.