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Certified Legendary Thread Squiggle 2017
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chickentendies
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- Mar 26, 2017
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So this is the second post where I made a massive fu** up with basic logic from last night. I'm going to assume someone slipped a roofie in my hot chocolate or some shit.
Hobbes
Club Legend
It could have been worse. They could have poured you a West End Draught.
_DBF_
Norm Smith Medallist
First Good Friday, now Christmas! Is no day sacred!?
So may ways to take that! Going deep in December, is that some sort of Christmas present from the lovely ladies in their lives? And why would Port want to play with them after that??
Apologies had to do it.
Also apologies as I'm late the party on this.
Final Siren
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- Aug 18, 2009
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Round 11
Animated!
A good week for Geelong, who were able to lock away a win over major competitor Adelaide. They and Port Adelaide were the only teams at the top to have a positive week.
But the Giants have a lot going for them right now! By rights, their injury crisis should have seen them drop a couple of games, and then we'd be debating whether they could claw those back when they get more talent back on the park. But no. They skate along, winning all the close ones, keeping their chances of playing home finals intact.
GWS are the most balanced team in contention, and their squiggle shows where they go when they have something approaching full strength. That all makes for a very formidable combination come September.
Aside from that, not a whole lot of action this week, with results shaking out more or less as expected. The Tigers and Bombers did well, though, and it was especially handy for Richmond that the Kennedy-less Eagles are struggling, as those two teams are both fairly likely to finish 5th-8th, where home finals matter.
Gold Coast's win sent Sydney to 16th on the ladder on the weekend, so Squiggle is looking for one heck of a run from the Swans from here.
At this point it's very likely that the top 3 will come from GWS, Adelaide, Port Adelaide, Geelong, and the Bulldogs. That's also the most likely top 5, but there's much more uncertainty in the 4th and 5th slots, with the Dogs in particular capable of plausibly finishing just about anywhere.
Flagpole still likes Adelaide.
Live squiggle!
Power Raid
TheBrownDog
I can see the tigers playing in a PF and anything above that is icing on the cake.
they are a much better side than they are given credit for
they are a much better side than they are given credit for
Lore
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- Dec 14, 2015
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Some teams seem to squiggle around in one spot, while others are heading pretty consistently in one direction. I guess Essendon is hung over from last year, while other teams seem to have changed a lot in their attacking or defensive strength since last year. The ones that stay roughly in one spot are probably easier for the algorithm to tip, I suppose?Round 11
Gavin Excell
Hall of Famer
Indeed. You take out those brain fades dying minutes of 2 games and they are top. Tigers are probably playing the most consistent level of football of all.
Genuine top 4 chance
Kane McGoodwin
TheBrownDog
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Main thing for the Tigers is to find a 2nd kpp forward, who can also help out in ruck.
Getting Griffiths back in the team would help.
RobbieGray17
Brownlow Medallist
OMG, that's like the best post for 2017.
Mningasimisonda
Premiership Player
Still no one in the premiership zone.
they lost to freo at the mcg and after losing 4 in a row beat a couple of struggling teams in essendon and the kangaroos. still not really seeing anything too impressive from them. good chance to make finals with their easy draw though (yes i'm aware we also have an easy draw)
GreyCrow
TheBrownDog
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They let go of Vickery. Their own fault for not spotting his talent
TheMcManusNose
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IIRC teams don't actually get firmly into that zone until late in the regular season. Because not only do you have to regain ground after the start of year adjustment pushes everyone back, you can't really start beating what squiggle considers 'good' teams until there are teams squiggle considers really good. Ditto finals, someone has to beat other top teams to win consecutive finals, so that inflates (if you want to call it that) the rankings of the teams which progress through finals.
There's not usually anyone firmly in the zone (Hawks dynasty excepted) until round ~15-16ish. However, in saying that, this year is worse than usual in that respect.
PAFCsince1870
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Final Siren has the squiggle ever been seriously tested in betting markets over a sustained period of time where there is perceived value?
Wins/lines/futures, that kind of thing?
Wins/lines/futures, that kind of thing?
Final Siren
Mr Squiggle
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Nope. As far as I know, the best source for that kind of thing is Tony Corke over at Matter of Stats. He posts all the time and has a focus on finding value bets vs the bookies.
Pessimistic
TheBrownDog
I respect squiggle, and port could very well be the real deal. But I just can't see what underlies their current squiggle position
FallingLiefs
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- Jan 30, 2013
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I checked it last year for wins and lines and it performed not so great, was about -5% profit on turnover and 4% chance of making profit over a season with pretty consistent trends.
I put it down to while being an excellent visual and simple display of team quality there's too many factors affecting results rather than just what the squiggle displays. Also most rating systems be it bookmakers/ people making the prices will basically use a type of squiggle as a base rating and then much more complex stuff overlapping it as their goal isn't communication, rather accuracy.
What I did note was it broke even/profited on home team bets for that particular set.
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TheMcManusNose
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Disgraceful post Final Siren, Roby's power rankings are clearly the best source for that kind of thing.
Final Siren
Mr Squiggle
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Squiggle PSA: On holidays this week so no post from me until after Round 13!
BoydOHboyd
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- Oct 17, 2014
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I'm okay with this.
Monopoly_Man
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This actually leaves a gaping hole in my life... but enjoy!
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Papa G
Brownlow Medallist
Miss Jane's boudoir.
Hobbes
Club Legend
I'm enjoying the squiggle as Port v Essendon has impacted Port's squiggle. I was getting sick of a projection which had Adelaide losing a final to Port by a point.
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