u/Fetch_Ted

Well, it a new competition and a new Tombola is spinning around, judging by the low(ish) scores.

15 players for the 1st Nations Championship match. I hope no one suffers from fatigue on Saturday with this match being the last cab off the rank.

We welcomed u/zizounumber10 to the game as a first time player. Say hello everyone

• Club representation
  • Glasgow 14 (8 starters), still claiming Dempsey as a Warrior
  • Edinburgh 3
  • Northampton 2
  • 4 others 1 ea.

This weeks top 3 are:

1. u/Drolla 16 pts
2. u/DrLaughter 15.5 pts, &
3. u/CaptainNimrodio, u/Dug_b, u/Maxatrone-420 & u/taliskergunn 15 pts

Again, if I have cocked up, message or @ me and I will correct.

The Results

Forwards

Backs

Bench

Scores

Selecting the Glasgow 1 - 23 by the player who played in that jersey number the most times.

I haven’t counted when a player wore the jersey but, stayed on the bench.

1. P Schickerling, 12
2. G Hiddleston, 12
3. Z Fagerson, 12
4. A Craig, 8
5. A Samuel, 14
6. E Ferrie / M Fagerson, 10 ^(1)
7. R Darge, 12
8. J Dempsey, 16
9. G Horne, 14
10. D Lancaster, 14
11. O Smith, 12
12. S Tuipulotu, 19
13. S McDowall, 17
14. K Steyn, 18
15. J McKay, 18
16. S Stephen, 13
17. R Sutherland, 10
18. S Talakai, 22
19. O Oguntibegu, 7
20. G Brown, 7
21. S Vailanu / A Fraser, 6 ^(2)
22. B Afshar, 9
23. D Lancaster, 9 / A Hastings, 7 ^(3)

^(1) Ferrie and Fagerson both started 10 matches. Ferrie 10/11 Fagerson 10/14

^(2) Vailanu and Fraser both wore 21 6 times. Fraser played in 12 matches, Vailanu 9

^(3) Lancaster already dominated the #10 jersey

It’s OK to say ‘It’s not OK'

I’ve nerded the Warriors Season and broken it down into numbers - now that it is over.

Appearances

As Franco reminded us post Vodacom Bulls match.  Glasgow started the season with only 38 professional players.  There were 9 debutants over the season - Dan Lancaster and Alex Craig being the only 2 professionals. Leaving us with 7 Academy players getting game time; a few of whom signed their professional contract after their debuts.

Let’s not forget Charlie Savala and Tavi Tuipulotu who spent their entire inaugural season on the injury bench.

An average of 12.375 appearances for the 48 players who took to the field.

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Minutes Played

With only 48 players taking to the field the average game time is 647.73 minutes (8.10 games). Our top 5 players did some heavy lifting with over double the average game time. 22 players played greater than the team average.  

6 players only featured once; Grant Stewart and Matthew Urwin for 4 minutes each, and Meatball for his swan song line break.

edit: Minutes played only include club minutes and do not include time off the pitch for a yellow card or hair ruffling.

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Percentage time on Field

9 players averaged 70 minutes or over per game they played in; that is if you include Duncan Munn’s 100% game time from the 1 game he played. In total 37 players managed over 40 mins average per appearance (9 over 87.5% (70 minutes) per appearance).

Again, the outliers are Grant Stewart and Matthew Urwin with a 5% average per match (1).

Percentage Time on Field

The Go-to men - the players only ever picked as a starter.

This is the shit or bust section, they only play if their jersey number is <16.

With Franco’s preference for a 6/2 bench, it is no surprise that Backs fill the top 3 slots; the same 3 players who spent the highest percentage time on field. Closely followed by Jack Dempsey - who is used as a wrecking ball while he is on the field.

At the bottom end we have 5 players who started the season as Academy prospects (Yule 4, Watson 2, Munn 1, Johnston 1, and Ventisei 1)

Fin Richardson (7) and Hugh Jones (6) round off the list.

Starters

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Bring Players back for Central Contracts! I don’t see them getting sufficient game time in the Celtic Challenge League. Or if I am wrong does it mean that Glasgow and Edinburgh ladies will step up and be more competitive in that league? Still not PWR level

In response to the number of matches that Ben Afshar has played this season. The graph shows how the 4 Glasgow Scrum Half’s have been used throughout the season.

5 of Jamie Dobie’s starts have been on the Wing.

Solid line = starts. Dashed line = substitute.

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Now that the regular season is over. This is how your top performing Warriors have lined up - season to date.

Appearances

Minutes Played

&#37;’age time on Pitch

With the W6N completed, the inaugural Sione Selection draws to a close.

Week 1 Wales

Week 2 England

Week 3 Italy

Week 4 France

Week 5 Ireland

W6N Final Score

I’ve been away from a keyboard for 5 days and very belatedly, the final weeks Sione Selection are with us. Even it is now post match.

Yet again, everyone gets a prize

1. u/naylev1 20 pts
2. u/Late_Dealer_373 19.5 pts
3. u/Fetch_Ted 19 pts

I will post the series results a little later.

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Replacements

Congrats to all 3 2* entrants making the top 3 impossible.

The big fella gave the selector a mighty spin with 7 changes all told. A couple of more players dip out of this years 6N with injuries as Hannah Walker and Rachel McLachlan return to their teams. There’s also the opportunity for a debut off the bench for Aisha Sutcliffe. This week sees a new leadership Team as Nellie takes over as Captain and Laoch as Vice Captain.

This weeks top 2 are:

1. u/naylev1 15 pts
2. u/Fetch_Ted 13.5 pts

* u/Late_Dealer_373 You’ve left us!

Forwards

Backs

Replacements