Official Match Thread S18 Round 14: Geelong Gumbies v Baghdad Bandits @ The House of Gumby (MOTR)

[Wacky Tiger]

Geelong Gumbies v Baghdad Bandits

Last time they met:

Geelong Gumbies 9. 10. (64) defeated by Baghdad Bandits 17. 7. (109)

Well what else can you say but it was the Bengwatkins show the last two times these teams met. Beng was outstanding for the newly named Bandits scoring 7 goals straight in leading his Bandits to a comprehensive 45 point victory over the Gumballs. Beng had plenty of assistance from his teammates especially beez (32 disposals, 11 marks, 1 goal) and Don Draper (20 disposals, 3 goals)

GETSOMENUTS (23 disposals, 11 hitouts) and Hatchy1992 (23 disposals) tried hard all day long but at the end of the day everyone just sat back and watched the Beng show

Top spot on the line here in the match of the round and I can’t see the result being so one sided this time round.

Wackys Tip: Gumbies by 5 points

Good luck to both sides and make sure your captains name an ‘Official Team Sheet’ and tag Logger before 23:59 this Friday.

 

[Taylor]

Hi Bengwatkins

Tough rap you guys are getting in the media at the moment.

 

[A Bit High]

Hi Bengwatkins

Tough rap you guys are getting in the media at the moment.

In what way Tayls?

Surely its better to be talked about than not and generally if you are talked about you have done something controversial

 

[Taylor]

In what way Tayls?

Surely its better to be talked about than not and generally if you are talked about you have done something controversial

Not when people are losing their heads over it!

 

[A Bit High]

Not when people are losing their heads over it!

And in the meantime we have snuck under the radar of EVERYBODY to sit atop the SFA ladder

 

[Taylor]

And in the meantime we have snuck under the radar of EVERYBODY to sit atop the SFA ladder

Let's not unveil the S18 premiership flag this week..

We should throw a party, maybe put on drinks and every goal we kick the fans get a shot. I don't expect the Baghdad crowd to partake.

 

[Mr Gor]

Not when people are losing their heads over it!

isis! i knew it!

 

[apollo_creed]

Nothing like a good revenge game.
We don't lose very often and when we do lose, we don't like it.
Wouldn't like to be Baghdad this week.

 

[Hatchy1992]

Put it all on the line Gumbies. Win and we're assured of a finals spot. A little bit of revenge doesn't go astray either.

 

[Jeremias]

Smacked the last time around, but we've put the processes in place to ensure that doesn't happen again.

70+ point turnaround on the cards here if we're hungry from the opening bounce.

 

[Spanna_]

isis! i knew it!

Baghdad's new major sponsor right there

 

[A Bit High]

Vital game here that not only guarantees finals but could go along way to clinching the top spot and the double chance.

This is Game of the Season thus far!!

Team P W L D P For Agnst %
Gum 13 9 4 - - 1402 1262 111.09
Bagd 13 9 4 - 1 1467 1282 114.43

That point deduction (like Gumbies last season) could well haunt the Bandits come seasons end. Looking at the 2 sides there is very little seperating them after 13 games. BB have the better attack led by current ALFIE and league leading sharp shooter Bengwatkins but the GG have the slightly better defence.

Like last week I will look at the top 5 in each major category and provide a point for each side represented. At the end of the categories I will tally the results and provide a probable winner of the game.

Goals
58 BENGWATKIN (BAN)
32 BUCKETSS (GUM)
23 DREAM TEAM (GUM)
21 SAUSAGEROL (BOM)
21 LES NORTON (BAN)

Bandits have the edge here. They have the leading goal kicker and he has support around him. They are strong in attack and don't just rely on 1 player. This could be said for Gumbies also who seem happy to share the workload in an even team effort. But the Banditss take this one 3-2
Gumbies 2
Bandits 3

Kicks
161 BIGEASY (BAN)
139 GETSOMENUT (GUM)
137 A BIT HIGH (GUM)
136 HATCHY1992 (GUM)
135 MR GOR (GUM)

Gumbies do get a lot of the ball and they like to share it around. They accumulate many possessions and dominate in this one. Gumbies 4-1
Gumbies 4
Bandits 1

Handballs
141 HATCHY1992 (GUM)
139 BEEZ (BAN)
135 TAYL0R (GUM)
134 GETSOMENUT (GUM)
134 SHERMANATO (BAN)

Both sides enjoy handballing to create but its the Gumbies who just take the points here 3-2
Gumbies 3
Bandits 2

Disposals
281 BIGEASY (BAN)
277 HATCHY1992 (GUM)
273 GETSOMENUT (GUM)
266 MR GOR (GUM)
266 SHERMANATO (BAN)

Another tight one with many contributors to both sides, in fact these 2 clubs have 8 of the top 20 players in the league for disposals but Gumbies just pip the Bandits 3-2
Gumbies 3
Bandits 2

Tackles
84 GEE DUB (BAN)
68 A BIT HIGH (GUM)
66 SHERMY (BAN)
61 SM (GUM)
38 GETSOMENUT (GUM)

The skippers lead by example here with Gee Dub being a tackling machine. Both sides work hard without the ball but again its the Gumbies in a close one 3-2
Gumbies 3
Bandits 2

Marks
73 MR GOR (GUM)
67 I BLEED BL (BAN)
67 BEEZ (BAN)
63 TAYL0R (GUM)
61 UNSOCIABLE (BAN)

Bandits dominate this one and while it may only be 3-2 in the top 5, they have 5 of the top 18 markers in the league.
Gumbies 2
Bandits 3

DT
1101 GETSOMENUT (GUM)
1051 BIGEASY (BAN)
1043 A BIT HIGH (GUM)
992 GEE DUB (BAN)
983 MR GOR (GUM)

Again the Gumbies just pip the Bandits here 3-2 but both sides have quality all over the park.
Gumbies 3
Bandits 2

So we have 7 categoies and a maximum of 35 votes to be obtained.
Gumbies take out 5 of the 7 categories

Final Score
Gumbies 20
Bandits 15

While this does not assure a victory by any stretch of the imagination it does suggest that the game will be a lot closer than the round 1 clash and that the Gumbies will win in a tight game.

 

[Danoz]

Overall Average for Gumbies v Bandits
Gumbies                Averages               Bandits
16.4                   Goals                  17.2
9.5                    Behinds                9.5
248.4                  Disposals              266.2
128.0                  Kicks                  142.2
120.4                  Handballs              124.0
48.1                   Marks                  54.1
27.1                   Tackles                30.0
11.7                   Hit Outs               12.8
17.5                   Frees For              16.7
13.8                   Frees Against          15.0
972.8                  DT                     1054.0
1160.1                 Exie                   1258.3

Gumbies average as home team v Bandits average as away team
Gumbies                Averages               Bandits
17.0                   Goals                  16.7
7.6                    Behinds                9.8
240.2                  Disposals              250.8
124.4                  Kicks                  134.0
115.8                  Handballs              116.8
48.8                   Marks                  55.2
27.8                   Tackles                28.0
10.8                   Hit Outs               13.0
20.4                   Frees For              13.5
14.6                   Frees Against          13.5
959.4                  DT                     1009.0
1153.8                 Exie                   1207.7

Gumbies average home against v Bandits average away against
Gumbies                Averages               Bandits
14.8                   Goals                  14.2
8.8                    Behinds                5.8
238.8                  Disposals              241.3
125.0                  Kicks                  131.5
113.8                  Handballs              109.8
47.8                   Marks                  50.7
30.6                   Tackles                27.3
14.8                   Hit Outs               14.0
14.6                   Frees For              13.5
20.4                   Frees Against          13.5
934.2                  DT                     953.3
1125.0                 Exie                   1137.3

Gumbies combined home against & away against, and vice versa
Gumbies                Averages               Bandits
15.6                   Goals                  15.7
6.7                    Behinds                9.3
240.8                  Disposals              244.8
128.0                  Kicks                  129.5
112.8                  Handballs              115.3
49.7                   Marks                  51.5
27.6                   Tackles                29.3
12.4                   Hit Outs               13.9
17.0                   Frees For              14.1
14.1                   Frees Against          17.0
956.4                  DT                     971.6
1145.6                 Exie                   1166.3

Predicted Winner: Bandits

 

[Mr Gor]

am due for a big possession game, have been way too quiet the last few weeks

 

[iBeng]

Far out, tagged 3 times before I even got a chance to see the thread was up/awake from my slumber.

So, lets see. Hello Tayl0r! Are you excited to watch me kick 7 goals again? I sure am.

Hello A Bit High! The media attention of the loss last week has started to die down, they remembered that we can still clinch a finals spot with our win this week.

And of course the lovely Danoz predicts a Bandits victory. You'd better be damn right this week!

 

[Danoz]

Bengwatkins. That is all.

 

[iBeng]

Bengwatkins. That is all.

Thanks Danoz!

 

[Danoz]

Thanks Danoz!

You be careful or I'll wiggle my hips back at you.

 

[A Bit High]

You be careful or I'll wiggle my hips back at you.

 

[iBeng]

Its a Broken image, just like your broken dreams of premiership glory

Both SFA AND AFL, ironicly...

 

[apollo_creed]

I'm due for another big game.

 

[Spanna_]

Its a Broken image, just like your broken dreams of premiership glory

Both SFA AND AFL, ironicly...

What's also broken is your confidence Bengwatkins. After last weeks shocking loss you are falling downhill faster than Ben Cousins.

 

[A Bit High]

Its a Broken image, just like your broken dreams of premiership glory

Both SFA AND AFL, ironicly...

You really should have tagged Broken here.

He is sadly missed in the SFA

 

[Taylor]

You be careful or I'll wiggle my hips back at you.

Do you play Mr Football?

If they only kick seven I'll be happy, our attack has been a bit iffy on converting chances but the ball is getting in a lot.

 

[Danoz]

Do you play Mr Football?

If they only kick seven I'll be happy, our attack has been a bit iffy on converting chances but the ball is getting in a lot.

Hell yes I do!