06-14-2024, 08:04 AM
(06-14-2024, 07:54 AM)DJC link Wrote:And that's the flaw in your argument. The stats that you use to determine whether Pitto is above the King are unreliable because they are poorly chosen/defined, are too simplistic, are dependent on the actions/abilities of more than one player, and are subject to the fickle bounce of the footy.
Let's say that I spot you on the half forward flank and fire a 35m pass to your advantage. You chose to wear short stops and lose your footing as you sprint towards the ball. LP dashes past you, gathers the ball and boots it back over my head. My kick goes down as an ineffective kick because you fell over and LP took advantage, not because my kick was poor or ill-directed. LP's kick goes off the side of his boot but travels 45m to where EB and the Prof are wrestling for position. The ball bounces off their hands and rolls out of bounds and LP is credited with an effective kick to go with his intercept. :
Yep and it's equally as likely that the opponent slips over too.
Simply put for everything that can go your way there is an equivalent that can go against you and work in your favour.
At the end of the day the sheer weight of numbers balances everything out.