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Chook
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I'll be going to the footy today as I'm sure most of you (other than our favourite ankles country member) will too. But today, I thought I'd try something a bit different in my analysis of the game.

Today, I'll be writing down the names and numbers of (and adding or subtracting a score to or from) each player in the following way:

1. -1/-6 points from a player who is responsible for a loss in possession (either through poor skills or by giving away a free kick) which results in the opposition scoring. The point deduction will be equal to the points scored (-1/-6 points for a behind or a goal, respectively).

2. -4 points from a player who is responsible for a loss of possession inside our forward 50. 4 points is the average between 1 point and 6 points. Considering changing this to whatever our scoring average is (ie our total score divided by the number of scoriing shots).

3. +4 points to a player who touches the ball in a passage of play in which the ball leaves our defensive 50. 4 points is the average between 1 point and 6 points. Considering changing this to whatever the opponents' scoring average is (ie their total score divided by the number of scoriing shots).

4. +1/+6 points to a player who touches the ball in a passage of play in which we score.

Any thoughts on this? My reasoning is that since nothing matters in a game of footy other than who scores the most points, whoever does the most/least in this regard is by default the most/least valuable player. Comments will be really really appreciated.I'll post my results, for anyone who's interested, after the game.

..........NAME.................Q1..........Q2..........Q3..........Q4..........TOTAL

1. Warnock..................9.............4............15..........-10.............18

2. Jones.......................-4...........-4...........10...........4................6

3. Bartram...................4.............8............-1............14..............25

6. Bate........................4.............0.............14...........0...............18

8. Frawley...................4.............-4............4.............-4..............0

9. Trengove................10...........-1.............10...........-8.............11

13. McKenzie..............0.............0...............12..........6...............18

14. Dunn....................2..............0..............-8.............11...........5

15. Petterd................9..............6...............-8.............6.............13

16. Grimes.................20............16.............-4.............28...........60

18. Green..................8..............0...............6...............30...........44

22. Moloney..............-1.............24.............24..............3............50

23. McDonald............20............20.............27..............1............68

29. Newton...............2..............6...............-4...............0............4

31. Scully..................0..............-9..............8................0.............-1

32. Bruce..................-2.............8...............16..............10...........32

36. Davey.................13............12.............20..............26...........71

40. Jamar..................-13..........0................24.............16...........27

42. Spencer..............0..............0................4................6............10

43. Bennell...............-6.............0................9................8............11

44. Bail.....................11............-4...............8................12..........27

47. Strauss..............0..............12...............6................6............24

OVERALL RANKINGS (BEST TO WORST)

36. Davey (71)

23. McDonald (68)

16. Grimes (60)

22. Moloney (50)

18. Green (44)

32. Bruce (32)

40. Jamar / 44. Bail (27)

3. Bartram (25)

47. Strauss (24)

1. Warnock / 6. Bate / 13. McKenzie (18)

15. Petterd (13)

9. Trengove / 43. Bennell (11)

42. Spencer (10)

2. Jones (6)

14. Dunn (5)

29. Newton (4)

8. Frawley (0)

31. Scully (-1)

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    Apparently nobody is interested, but it seems I can't tell the difference between Bruce and McDonald and Macdonald, who I didn't even think was playing. Accordingly, probably half the points I gave to Bruce and some of Juniors should have been given to Macdonald. Oops. So, in all, Macdonald may have been one of our best today

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    You realise Petterd was best on ground, right? Slightly off system much

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    You realise Petterd was best on ground, right? Slightly off system much

    What should I do to fix it? Petterd was responsible for 1 turnover resulting in Collingwood rebounds in the first quarter, one that cost us a goal in the second quarter, 3 turnovers i50 in the 3rd quarter and totally went missing in the last, according to me.

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