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Jakovich-Brennan Shield

Team
PA
PF
W
L
D
%
387
521
4
2
0
134.6
396
541
5
1
0
136.6
429
524
2
4
0
122.1
444
668
4
1
0
150.5
462
589
4
2
0
127.5
492
533
4
2
0
108.3
493
498
2
4
0
101
494
652
4
2
0
132
510
539
5
1
0
105.7
518
542
3
3
0
104.6
519
571
3
3
0
110
533
523
3
3
0
98.1
557
516
3
2
0
92.7
588
532
3
3
0
90.5
600
412
1
5
0
68.7
639
420
2
4
0
65.7
666
368
0
6
0
55.3
704
512
1
5
0
72.7

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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