Ross Lyon will coach his 130th game for Fremantle when the team runs out against Collingwood on Sunday at Domain Stadium.
The game will see Lyon become Fremantle’s longest standing coach ahead of Chris Connolly, who coached Fremantle for 129 games from 2001 to 2007.
Here are some interesting numbers from Ross Lyon’s career.
250 – Lyon’s total number of games coached in the AFL. Lyon is the fourth most experienced current coach in the league behind Rodney Eade (370), John Worsfold (313) and Alastair Clarkson (293).
157 – Fremantle’s highest score under Lyon, coming against GWS at Subiaco Oval in round 20 of the 2013 season.
129 – The number of games Lyon played for Fitzroy and Brisbane from 1985 to 1995. After Sunday, he will have coached more games for Fremantle than games he played in the VFL/AFL.
113 – Lyon’s highest winning margin as a coach, also coming against GWS in round 20 of the 2013 season.
84.7 – Fremantle’s average score per game under Lyon.
78 – Fremantle’s average conceded score per game under Lyon. Known for his defensive style of coaching, Freo’s average points conceded per game dropped dramatically under Lyon. Fremantle conceded on average 98.7 points per game prior to his appointment.
61.25 – Fremantle’s win percentage under Lyon. This win percentage would place him 14th all time for coaches who have coached 100 or more AFL/VFL games.
33.33 – Lyon’s win percentage over 129 games as a player for Fitzroy/Brisbane from 1985 to 1995.
29 – Lyon’s number when he played for Fitzroy. No wonder he had an affinity with a certain Freo player…
13 – The number of times he has coached against John Worsfold, his most regular opponent. Lyon’s side has won 10 of these contests to three for Worsfold’s side.
9 – Finals games played by Fremantle under Lyon during five seasons. Prior to his appointment, Fremantle played four finals during 17 seasons.
2 – The number of times on average that Lyon holds a media conference each week during the season. Over 129 games, that’s 258 media engagements at approximately 10 minutes per conference – equating to 43 hours of speaking. That’s a lot of "letting the cobblers do the cobbling”.
Well done Ross!
