Rowsus, just wondering if you could shed some light or tell me I'm dreamin
It is just me, or do there seem to be more 'massive' player scores over the last three rounds compared to last year?
Perhaps I am forgetful, but 150 used to be huge and you would only see a couple of those a week. This week we have had:
GAJ - 182
Treloar - 176
Mummy - 164
Rocky - 155
Libba - 154
And 9 more players 130+
Round 1 - 130-139 = 8 players
140-149 = 6 players
150-157 = 4 players
Round 2 - 130-139 = 3 players
140-149 = 2 players
150-159 = 3 players
Zorko = 161
Boomer = 169
Pendles = 182
Now if they deserve it, then sure happy for big points to be awarded. But for 18/11/14 players to go 130+ in the last three rounds smells of something has changed in how points are awarded...
Sometimes I think you and I are scarily on the same wavelength. Maybe you should be a little more worried about that than I am
I say that we are thinking alike, as it was only yesterday I thought exactly the same thing, and started an analysis on comparing last year, and the first three rounds this year. I was also wondering if the Ruck scores were a bit higher this season. Here is what I found:
In an given season there are: 22 players x 2 teams x 198 games = 8,712 and SC scores given in the H & A season.
Lets look at the stats as a per every 1,000 scores given.
2013 130+ scores 40.75/1000 scores
2014 130+ scores 36.20/1000 scores.
2013 140+ scores 20.78/1000 scores
2014 140+ scores 21.04/1000 scores.
2013 150+ scores 10.90/1000 scores
2014 150+ scores 12.63/1000 scores.
2013 160+ scores 4.48/1000 scores
2014 160+ scores 5.05/1000 scores.
2013 170+ scores 1.49/1000 scores
2014 170+ scores 2.53/1000 scores.
2013 180+ scores 0.23/1000 scores
2014 180+ scores 1.17/1000 scores.
Some may look at the 170+ and 180+ plus numbers, and think there is more this year, but I am happy that all the numbers are comparable across the board. The 170+ and 180+ results for 2014 are probably skewed by the low game count so far this season.
If we assume there are just as many Rucks on the teams lists this year as last year, this is how the Ruck figures look:
2013 130+ scores 4.48/1000 scores
2014 130+ scores 3.37/1000 scores.
2013 140+ scores 2.18/1000 scores
2014 140+ scores 2.53/1000 scores.
2013 150+ scores 0.80/1000 scores
2014 150+ scores 2.53/1000 scores.
2013 160+ scores 0.23/1000 scores
2014 160+ scores 0.84/1000 scores.
2013 170+ scores 0.11/1000 scores
2014 170+ scores 0.00/1000 scores.
2013 180+ scores 0.00/1000 scores
2014 180+ scores 0.00/1000 scores.
Once again, given how early we are into this season, I am prepared to say the figures are comparable, and my/our fears are unfounded.