Media Bob's Stats - The Free Kick Table For Season 40

[Tonga Bob]

Put your legs together ffs sake, you're not exactly holding the ball here are you??

Eleven seasons. Eleven long bloody seasons. That's how long the Free Kick Table has been kicking around for. I thought about giving it a miss this season but honestly this place would fall apart if not for me getting back on my bullshit so, like the considerate campaigner I am I am getting back on said bullshit.

"What is this bullshit that you speak of, Bob?" I hear you type. Well for those who came in late, here's the official blurb...

"Free kicks are a very emotive topic in football, however it seems that the 'random' nature of qootball displaces that emotion from umpires to the sim. One way to look at this is a free kick differential, which aggregates free kicks over a period of time and shows which teams receive more than others.

My Free Kick Table takes this one step further, and aggregates the impact of free kicks on a game-by-game basis to see who won the free kick count in each game. So pretty much what would happen if you replaced goals and points scored with free kicks received and conceded."

"But why, Bob?" I also hear you type. Here's why - amaturely shooped miniature novelty trophies. The team that finishes the home and away season on top of the Free Kick Table wins the coveted Silver Whistle Trophy. And those individuals that catch the eye of the qumpires for either good or bad reasons will be in the running for individual gongs such as the Little Spoon Trophy for the player with the most free kicks received in the season or the Big Spoon Trophy for the player that concedes the most frees in the season.

And with that I give you Man Getting Hit By Footb- I mean the Free Kick Table for season 40. Please consider...​

 

[Tonga Bob]

Here's the updated season board up from when I joined the league (ie: when the league really started) until the end of last season.


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[Tonga Bob]

And here's a compilation of all the tables from all the seasons.

There was Roy saluting back in season 29:



In season 30 the Gumbies got up:

Media - Bob's Stats - The Free Kick Table For Season 30

I learned many things about the SFA last season: That it exists; That it's a community of many campaigners with many different personalities from all walks of life (and that's just TJASTA); That the sim is an evil sentient genius that, underneath its randomness has patterns that it forms; That...

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Before the Roys retook the crown in season 31:

Media - Bob's Stats - The Free Kick Table For Season 31

*fanfare noises* Hello nerds. Welcome back here to the SFA, and welcome to our rookie group for the very first time. The municipality of Sweet is buzzing in anticipation in this the first round of season 31! There's a lot to get excited about - the banter, the camaraderie, the quality media...

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The Furies had a crack in season 32:

Media - Bob's Stats - The Free Kick Table For Season 32

Hello nerds! In what has quickly become a highlight of the SFA season, Bob's Statistics (a division of Bob's Shitpostsᵀᴹ) is once again delighted to present to you the Free Kick Table for season 32! For those of you that are either new to the SFA or have repressed any memory of its existence...

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Season 33 was the season of the Bombers:

Media - Bob's Stats - The Free Kick Table For Season 33

Yo nerds, guess what? [unrealistic pause for a reply that will never come] I may be with captaincy this season, but that's not gonna stop me from getting back on my bullshit by giving you the stats that you neither requested nor craved. That's right - the Free Kick Table returns for season 33...

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The title went to Mount Buller in season 34:

Media - Bob's Stats - The Free Kick Table For Season 34

We're back, babey!!!!! That's right, one of Sweet's longest currently running statistically-laden media pieces is now in its fifth season as the Free Kick Table returns for season 34 thanks to the good person at Bob's Statistics (a division of Bob's Shitpostsᵀᴹ)!!! Here's the now customary...

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The Swamprats took the title underground in season 35:

Media - Bob's Stats - The Free Kick Table For Season 35

You said it, Ray. I'm sure that you're pleased to find out I'll be doing my now adored and highly anticipated* Free Kick count in season 35. Six seasons deep, this piece of media buffoonery comes to you from thanks to the good person at Bob's Statistics (a division of Bob's Shitpostsᵀᴹ)...

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My Wazzas did the needful in season 36:

Media - Bob's Stats - The Free Kick Table For Season 36

free kick (noun - /ˌfriː ˈkɪk/): in football, an opportunity to kick the ball without the other team getting involved, allowed when a player from the other team has not obeyed one of the rules. How good are rules hey nerds? They frickin' rule!!!! pun absolutely intended Welcome back to the...

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And again in season 37:

Media - Bob's Stats - The Free Kick Table For Season 37

We love qumpires. Like simmers, match posters, Committee members, club captains, stats collectors and Mrs Turbo the qumpires do a thankless task that is either criticised or ridiculed. But not here at Bob's Stats. Here we celebrate qumpires, and for the eighth season running Bob's Stats proudly*...

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The Ophidians had a go in season 38:

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Media - Bob's Stats - The Free Kick Table For Season 38

[pictured - qumpire Mike Chamberlain & philreich having a moment] Greeting fan of officiating, I come to you with a ninth serving of Sweet's most convoluted case of number-wrangling. Yes, I'm afraid to tell you that The Free Kick Table returns for season 38. And it's a bittersweet edition this...

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And last season saw the Bears win their first Silver Whistle:

Media - Bob's Stats - The Free Kick Table For Season 39

How much do we love free kick stats? THIS much! You'd thing that after nine seasons I'd get sick of running the Free Kick Count thread aye? That's right nerds, for the tenth season in a row your host (me) will be feeding you stats akimbo from the qumpire's kitchen. Not just stats though...

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If you put all of these together you get this:

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[Tonga Bob]

OK straight to it.



Four teams had wins, four teams had draws and four teams had losses in round one. Apart from the Swamprats, they had nothing. The Hawks, OOFs & Wonders did the qooty/free kick double, the Bears continued their season 39 for going by winning the free kick count without winning the qooty, the Demons Dragons Furies & Bombers couldn't be split while the Gumbies Royals Warriors & Roys got shafted. This all meant that the qooty ladder is eerily similar to the qooty one.

Who did the business individually though?



Ophidian cephalopod Braklet has started in stunning fashion, being gifted an imposing ten (10) frees in round one to lead the Little Spoon early doors. Feathered Gumby GWS Goose is not far behind, whining his way to seven frees for, one more than evergreen Hawk sausageroll and Bomber WAbulldog and two more than Cap fitzroybowiedog Gralin and Pie 4 Life



An Ophidian is also leading the Big Spoon, as Fleabane conceded five frees alongside ever present free kick conceder Phar Ace while my cousin CursingFijian gave away four in round one. Plenty of people are on three frees against - Blaze Storm Chronz KBLT pantskyle Pickitt SpecialBruce & ubiquitous226​

 

[Jabba73]

I should have received some sort of consolation prize for the season where I started every game and received a grand total of 0 (that is not a typo, zero, zip, nought, nada) free kicks for the entire season ... pretty sure.

 

[Tonga Bob]

I should have received some sort of consolation prize for the season where I started every game and received a grand total of 0 (that is not a typo, zero, zip, nought, nada) free kicks for the entire season ... pretty sure.

Ooh, maybe we do a Le Grille-gyn4life type thing this season? I'll call it Jabba's Doughnuts.

 

[Tonga Bob]

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Four teams had wins, four teams had draws and four teams had losses in round one. Apart from the Swamprats, they had nothing. The Hawks, OOFs & Wonders did the qooty/free kick double, the Bears continued their season 39 for going by winning the free kick count without winning the qooty, the Demons Dragons Furies & Bombers couldn't be split while the Gumbies Royals Warriors & Roys got shafted. This all meant that the qooty ladder is eerily similar to the qooty one.

Who did the business individually though?

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Ophidian cephalopod Braklet has started in stunning fashion, being gifted an imposing ten (10) frees in round one to lead the Little Spoon early doors. Feathered Gumby GWS Goose is not far behind, whining his way to seven frees for, one more than evergreen Hawk sausageroll and Bomber WAbulldog and two more than Cap fitzroybowiedog Gralin and Pie 4 Life

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An Ophidian is also leading the Big Spoon, as Fleabane conceded five frees alongside ever present free kick conceder Phar Ace while my cousin CursingFijian gave away four in round one. Plenty of people are on three frees against - Blaze Storm Chronz KBLT pantskyle Pickitt SpecialBruce & ubiquitous226​

Oh yeah tags don't work on edited posts so here you go Braklet GWS Goose sausageroll WAbulldog Cap fitzroybowiedog Gralin Pie 4 Life Fleabane Phar Ace CursingFijian Blaze Storm Chronz KBLT pantskyle Pickitt SpecialBruce ubiquitous226

 

[Jabba73]

Ooh, maybe we do a Le Grille-gyn4life type thing this season? I'll call it Jabba's Doughnuts.

 

[ubiquitous226]

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Four teams had wins, four teams had draws and four teams had losses in round one. Apart from the Swamprats, they had nothing. The Hawks, OOFs & Wonders did the qooty/free kick double, the Bears continued their season 39 for going by winning the free kick count without winning the qooty, the Demons Dragons Furies & Bombers couldn't be split while the Gumbies Royals Warriors & Roys got shafted. This all meant that the qooty ladder is eerily similar to the qooty one.

Who did the business individually though?

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Ophidian cephalopod Braklet has started in stunning fashion, being gifted an imposing ten (10) frees in round one to lead the Little Spoon early doors. Feathered Gumby GWS Goose is not far behind, whining his way to seven frees for, one more than evergreen Hawk sausageroll and Bomber WAbulldog and two more than Cap fitzroybowiedog Gralin and Pie 4 Life

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An Ophidian is also leading the Big Spoon, as Fleabane conceded five frees alongside ever present free kick conceder Phar Ace while my cousin CursingFijian gave away four in round one. Plenty of people are on three frees against - Blaze Storm Chronz KBLT pantskyle Pickitt SpecialBruce & ubiquitous226​

Can I lodge a complaint to the VFL?
That's how this works right??

 

[sportsmaniac89]

#FreeKickBraklet

Is 10 free kicks in a single game an all-time SFA Record?

EDIT:

As an aside, we did have something, though it will never be in the records

Frees For: 29
Frees Against: 38

 

[cats_09]

Unlike AFL umpires, Qooty umpires don't like playing ruck roulette for free kicks - think I'll be way down the ladder this season

 

[Gralin]

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Four teams had wins, four teams had draws and four teams had losses in round one. Apart from the Swamprats, they had nothing. The Hawks, OOFs & Wonders did the qooty/free kick double, the Bears continued their season 39 for going by winning the free kick count without winning the qooty, the Demons Dragons Furies & Bombers couldn't be split while the Gumbies Royals Warriors & Roys got shafted. This all meant that the qooty ladder is eerily similar to the qooty one.

Who did the business individually though?

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Ophidian cephalopod Braklet has started in stunning fashion, being gifted an imposing ten (10) frees in round one to lead the Little Spoon early doors. Feathered Gumby GWS Goose is not far behind, whining his way to seven frees for, one more than evergreen Hawk sausageroll and Bomber WAbulldog and two more than Cap fitzroybowiedog Gralin and Pie 4 Life

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An Ophidian is also leading the Big Spoon, as Fleabane conceded five frees alongside ever present free kick conceder Phar Ace while my cousin CursingFijian gave away four in round one. Plenty of people are on three frees against - Blaze Storm Chronz KBLT pantskyle Pickitt SpecialBruce & ubiquitous226​

10 frees for, did Braklet attend Joel Selwood's qooty and acting summer camp?

 

[Fleabane]

An Ophidian is also leading the Big Spoon, as Fleabane conceded five frees alongside ever present free kick conceder Phar Ace while my cousin CursingFijian gave away four in round one. Plenty of people are on three frees against - Blaze Storm Chronz KBLT pantskyle Pickitt SpecialBruce & ubiquitous226​

What can I say, everyone's gone soft. To make matters worse the umps can't handle the truth when I tell them how it is.

 

[Tonga Bob]

Anna one anna two...​

OK let's play catch up.



The Hawks and Old Boys keep their perfect starts to the season with wins over the Warriors (20-10) and Wonders (17-13) respectively, along with the Swamprats who followed up a round one bye with a 26-15 thumping of the Royals. The Dragons and Furies remain unbeaten after beating the Bears (16-9) & Bombers (14-9), as do the Demons thanks to their bye. The other result saw the Roys take their first win of the season, 13-12 against the Gumbies.

Individually it loks like this:

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Braklet followed up his ten frees fo in round one with a single free in round two to share the lead with sausageroll who got five frees (moral here is play the Warriors, get free kicks). fitzroybowiedog also got five to sit a kick behind the leaders in third place, while GWS Goose (2 frees) Cap (3 frees) & WAbulldog (2 frees) round out the top 5 in the Little Spoon.

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Fleabane HARPSichord & Ulahoopski are tied for the lead in the Big Spoon with six frees against after two rounds, while FootyGuy13 pantskyle Pickitt Phar Ace & Roonescape are all a kick behind.

 

[cats_09]

No umpire love for rucks

 

[sportsmaniac89]

No umpire love for rucks

Us rucks need to almost get decapitated to get a free kick and even then...it's a reluctant qumpire to award one

 

[Wosh]

We really need more rucks in the All SFA team.

 

[cats_09]

We really need more rucks in the All SFA team.

Surely we could fit at least 6 in - you know, one on each line

 

[Wosh]

Surely we could fit at least 6 in - you know, one on each line

I was thinking 18 but 6 is a good start. They might get a free kick kick then.

 

[Gralin]

We really need more rucks in the All SFA team.

 

[cats_09]

What if you were moved into the ruck for the Demons

 

[Gralin]

What if you were moved into the ruck for the Demons

But Scythe is there already and very good

 

[Scythe]

But Scythe is there already and very good

I enjoyed my single All-SFA selection

 

[Phar Ace]

No umpire love for rucks

As sure as the sun comes up each day

 

[Tonga Bob]

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Ketchup.



Still six unbeaten teams after three rounds. The Hawks and OOFs are three from three after beating the Bears (27-20) and the Roys (21-15) respectively, the Swamprays are 2 wins and a bye after beating the Wonders 18-16, the Dragons & Furies are one win and two draws each after both drew with the Demons & Gumbies with identical 18 all results, and that drwa for the Demons is their secnd of the season to go with a bye.The other match saw the Warriors notch their first win of the season, a 14-10 result over the Royals.

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Braklet and sausageroll have opened a gap in the Little Spoon after getting seven and six frees respectively. Cap is third, four kicks behind the effervescent meat based pastry, GWS Goose is a kick further back and Gralin & Pamcake1 round out the top five.

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Fleabane Phar Ace & Senor M share the Big Spoon lead, one ahead of DemonJim FootyGuy13 HARPSichord & Roonescape