Discussion So I crunched the numbers …. again

[Tonga Bob]

Is it because you could look at the lower half of the list like this?

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And how!

 

[Gralin]

And how!

Winningly!

 

[Tonga Bob]

Winningly!

Huzzah!

 

[AnUltimateRessie]

Are you at all interested in the numbers of posters?

cant really do anything about this website dying in general

 

[Tigerturbulance]

Merge the Furies and Old Boys brands.

Players go to Hawks. Sorted.

Should've always been a rebrand.

just get rid of the deadwood teams that haven't been able to win a premiership, teams who are unable to win premierships are just dragging the standard of our qooty down

 

[TheInjuryFactory]

just get rid of the deadwood teams that haven't been able to win a premiership, teams who are unable to win premierships are just dragging the standard of our qooty down

You know what you did.

 

[The Half Back]

just get rid of the deadwood teams that haven't been able to win a premiership, teams who are unable to win premierships are just dragging the standard of our qooty down

HEY!

 

[Kilroy]

Taking into consideration that clubs have different expectations, agendas and values, it makes sense to assume we don’t all want the same things.

What does it matter who has the bigger numbers of posts or posters? It’s up to clubs to decide if they’re wanting more or less?

So I calculated the average number of posters each team had for each round last season and compared it with this season, so teams can see whether they’re growing their active weekly number of posters … or perhaps engaging a bit less for whatever reason … or *holding steady?

*Less than 1 different is taken to mean holding steady

• Demons - ave 20.1 posters/wk S40 … WAS 20.8 in S39 … holding steady
• Warriors - ave 19 posters/wk … WAS 16.8 in S39 … UP
• Bears - ave 18.2 posters/wk … WAS 20.5 in S39 … DOWN
• Bombers - ave of 17.3 posters/wk … WAS 18.1 in S39 … holding steady
• OOBs - ave 17 posters/wk … WAS 17.2 in S39 … holding steady
• Royals - ave 16.3 posters/wk … WAS 16.5 in S39 … holding steady
• Wonders - ave 13.8 posters/wk … WAS 13.5 in S39 … holding steady
• Gumbies - ave 13.8 posters/wk … WAS 10.8 in S39 … UP
• Roys - ave 12.5 posters/wk … WAS 16 in S39 … DOWN
• Dragons - ave 12 posters/wk … WAS 10 in S39 … UP
• Swamprats - ave 11.5 posters/wk … WAS 9.9 in S39 … UP
• Hawks - ave 9.8 posters/wk … WAS 12 in S39 … DOWN
• Furies - ave 9.3 posters/wk … WAS 12.5 in S39 … DOWN

There’s still a few weeks left so it could yet change a little by the time the season’s ended.

Thoughts?

 

[Pugsley]

In conclusion, Baghdad won the post count, the magnificent Ophidian Old Boys won the match.

 

[The Half Back]

I think it’s important to look at the league as a whole. Obviously posters like DemurePrincess aren’t going to play for a team like the Furies because they have different ideas on how to enjoy a match thread. The players that like to post more tend to stick together and play for the same team.

I think as long as the activity across the board is up as a whole, there’s really nothing to worry about.

 

[Kilroy]

I think as long as the activity across the board is up as a whole, there’s really nothing to worry about.

League-wide average “unique posters” per week/round …

S40 186.3 *Using Tonga Bob’s raw data
S39 194.6 *Using Tonga Bob’s raw data
S38 181.7 *Using AUR’s raw data
S37 198.6 *Using Big_Icky’s raw data

big_icky also did retrospective analysis for S34-S36

 

[Hydatina Physis]

League-wide average “unique posters” per week/round …

S40 190.6 *Using Tonga Bob’s raw data
S39 194.6 *Using Tonga Bob’s raw data
S38 181.7 *Using AUR’s raw data
S37 198.6 *Using Big_Icky’s raw data

Not bad.

 

[The Half Back]

League-wide average “unique posters” per week/round …

S40 190.6 *Using Tonga Bob’s raw data
S39 194.6 *Using Tonga Bob’s raw data
S38 181.7 *Using AUR’s raw data
S37 198.6 *Using Big_Icky’s raw data

Those numbers don’t scream that the league is dying in any way shape or form. Less than 1/3 of a poster per team less than last season is pretty good, especially considering more posters are active on bigfooty in the first half of the calendar year as well.

 

[Robertio]

Those numbers don’t scream that the league is dying in any way shape or form. Less than 1/3 of a poster per team less than last season is pretty good, especially considering more posters are active on bigfooty in the first half of the calendar year as well.

It's picked up a bit in the last month.

 

[sabso]

It's picked up a bit in the last month.

Someone wants to attribute this to a certain effect.

 

[DemurePrincess]

Someone wants to attribute this to a certain effect.

 

[DemurePrincess]

I think it’s important to look at the league as a whole. Obviously posters like DemurePrincess aren’t going to play for a team like the Furies because they have different ideas on how to enjoy a match thread. The players that like to post more tend to stick together and play for the same team.

I think as long as the activity across the board is up as a whole, there’s really nothing to worry about.

Do they talk cake?

 

[Supercheapgiants]

Do they talk cake?

I'd hope for your sake they talked music too.

Petition for a music/cake combo section in each thread, mandatory posting for everyone.

 

[Brenton Davy]

Someone wants to attribute this to a certain effect.

If you’re all too mealy-mouthed to say it then I will!!

It’s the Robertio Effect!!!

 

[Kilroy]

Perhaps an obvious question is “what happened in S38”?

• Admin issues ?
• Post-Big_Icky impact ?

Drilled down on S37 and S38 averages for each club.

Here’s the breakdown for each club over the last 4 seasons (and given S40 is almost complete, but they’re weekly averages so still valid):

Average unique posters per week for each team S37-S40* ...

Team	S37	S38	S39	S40*
Bears	18.8	17.9	20.5	18.2
Bombers	16.4	15.7	18.1	17.3
Demons	18.9	18.4	20.8	20.1
Dragons	15.8	9.8	10	12
Furies	10.7	7.1	12.5	9.3
Gumbies	11.7	9.4	10.8	13.8
Hawks	14.3	10.6	12	9.8
Oobs	14.8	16.3	17.2	17
Royals	15.7	16.4	16.5	16.3
Roys	17.4	14.3	16	12.5
Swamprats	11.3	14.1	9.9	11.5
Warriors	16.9	16.1	16.8	19
Wonders	15.9	15.6	13.5	13.8
LEAGUE TOTAL/wk	198.6	181.7	194.6	190.6

* S40 numbers from half-way through the season (see updated nos at end-of-season)

 

[BLUEALLTHRU]

Perhaps an obvious question is “what happened in S38”?

• Admin issues ?
• Post-Big_Icky impact ?

Drilled down on S37 and S38 averages for each club.

Here’s the breakdown for each club over the last 4 seasons (and given S40 is almost complete, but they’re weekly averages so still valid):

Average unique posters per week for each team S37-S40 ...

Team	S37	S38	S39	S40
Bears	18.8	17.9	20.5	18.2
Bombers	16.4	15.7	18.1	17.3
Demons	18.9	18.4	20.8	20.1
Dragons	15.8	9.8	10	12
Furies	10.7	7.1	12.5	9.3
Gumbies	11.7	9.4	10.8	13.8
Hawks	14.3	10.6	12	9.8
Oobs	14.8	16.3	17.2	17
Royals	15.7	16.4	16.5	16.3
Roys	17.4	14.3	16	12.5
Swamprats	11.3	14.1	9.9	11.5
Warriors	16.9	16.1	16.8	19
Wonders	15.9	15.6	13.5	13.8
LEAGUE TOTAL/wk	198.6	181.7	194.6	190.6

Great work mate.

 

[Kilroy]

Great work mate.

Pretty confident it’s accurate but open to criticism.

 

[BLUEALLTHRU]

Pretty confident it’s accurate but open to criticism.

serial_thrilla can you cast your eyes over these numbers mate?

 

[serial_thrilla]

serial_thrilla can you cast your eyes over these numbers mate?

Yeah looks about right.

The lack of rookies over the past few seasons pretty much explains it.

 

[Kilroy]

Yeah looks about right.

The lack of rookies over the past few seasons pretty much explains it.

What about S38?