My annual major whinge ~ again

[Frodo]

Percentage v point difference.

It favours low scoring sides....but what I like to see is high scoring sides.

EG Geelong 160 Tigers 98 Goal diff 62 points

but if the score had been

Geelong 81 Tigers 49 Goal diff 32 points

Geelong would have a better percentage...can't be right

rant over until 2006

 

[daddy_4_eyes]

Makes perfect sense when you look at it from a mathematical point of view. In a game where goals are hard to come by, a 2 goal win is worth more than in a high scoring game where a team wins by 4 goals.

 

[Frodo]

Makes perfect sense when you look at it from a mathematical point of view. In a game where goals are hard to come by, a 2 goal win is worth more than in a high scoring game where a team wins by 4 goals.

No it doesn't.

Would you rather see WCE win by 4 goals or 2?

 

[daddy_4_eyes]

No it doesn't.

Would you rather see WCE win by 4 goals or 2?

What I rather see is not the point.

Imagine this scenario:
Game 1 - Torrential rain, hard to string a couple kicks together. Team X works its butt off all day and wins 45-39. 6 point win and percentage 115.38

Game 2 - Beautiful conditions. Free flowing game, both teams showing the skills AFL players possess. Team Y has a few lucky breaks and wins 150-132. 3 goal win and percentage 113.63

Which team had to work harder for their win? The team in a free flowing game that just kicked straighter. Or the team that kicked a whole 6 points more than their opposition managed? Or, mathematically speaking, 6 points hold more weight(importance) in a low scoring game than 18 points does in a high scoring game.


I see where you're coming from. And it could be a solution to solving the flooding tactics of many teams. But from a mathematical point of view, the current system is fine.

 

[Deegle]

Stick with the percentage system alot more fair for everyone!

 

[eagleskickass]

i agree with percentage for the above mentioned reasons.