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Jakovich-Brennan Shield

Team
PA
PF
W
L
D
%
552
832
7
2
0
131
587
675
4
4
0
115
589
723
5
2
0
140.4
610
766
6
2
0
125.6
615
668
3
5
0
108.6
629
829
5
3
0
131.8
632
723
7
1
0
114.4
641
815
5
3
0
127.1
643
755
5
3
0
117.4
679
743
4
5
0
95.7
683
664
3
5
0
97.2
723
561
4
3
0
88.6
739
699
4
4
0
94.6
739
603
3
5
0
81.6
752
661
4
4
0
87.9
831
527
2
6
0
63.4
866
662
1
7
0
76.4
898
518
0
8
0
57.7

The Jakovich-Brennan Shield is awarded at the end of each year to the team with the least points against, and as such the best defensive profile.

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Premierships are built from the backline, and The Back Pocket wants to highlight each year the team that has conceded the lowest score - as quite often this is a more important stat than ladder position.

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In 2016, when the Western Bulldogs stormed to an unlikely flag from 7th, there was one predictor that many didn't look at. They had the third least points against, behind only fellow grand finalist Sydney, and preliminary finalists Geelong.

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The shield is named after two great defenders, and a backline that would have won the shield five years straight from 1991 - 1995, when they won two premierships in the process. 

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