I had wanted to make this thread before the season started but I've had a computer problem for about two months.THE FINAL LADDER AFTER THE MINOR ROUND
1. Glenelg
2. Sturt
3. Central
4. Port
5. Norwood
6. WWT
7. North
8. South
9. West
AND THE WINNER IS.......
REDWHITEANDBLUEBLOODED!
His entry...
1. Glenelg (4pts for exact placement)
2. Sturt (4pts)
3. Centrals (4pts)
4. North (2.5pts loss of .5 of a point for every ladder position out)
5. South (2.5pts)
6. WWT (4pts)
7. Port (2.5pts)
8. Norwood (2.5pts)
9. West (4pts)
FINAL SCORE 30 points. (Minus minimum score = 14 points earned in real terms. Scoring system explained in more detail at the end)
With 5 direct hits this bears an uncanny resemblance to the final table of 2008.
Congratulations Redwhiteandblueblooded! The Bun is in an an envelope, en-route to Elizabeth Oval!
Other Results:
2nd Group: 29 points. (13 points real score)
Grant J
Brod
Hazbeen
3rd Group: 28 points. (12 points real score)
Dogger
Locky 801
Goraw
Constance Perm
Jimmy
L.B.T
Brenton Honour (Journalist)
4th Group: 27 points. (11 points real score)
Thiele
Sam Go UUUU Dogs
SJABC
S Demon
Bruce Tiki
Purch
The Real Number 3
Ecky
Magic Kiwi
Eagle Has Landed
Country Cock
Rooster Marty
The Advertiser (Journalists)
Phil Herden (Journalist)
Graham Fischer (Journalist)
5th Group: 26 points. (10 points real score)
Therisingblues
Bulldog2004
Smithy
Longtimewaiting2
Saintal
Rucciangelo
Aerie
Mrs Dogger
Carey
SA Paul
Pag
SMAC
Fuzzy (late entry)
Hearts on Fire (late entry)
Jason Kendall (Journalist)
Chris Miles (Journalist)
Peter Hall (Journalist)
6th Group: 25 points. (9 points real score)
Wedgie
Mal
Johntheclaret
Strawb07
Rod Rooster
Rob Maclean (Journalist)
Steve Barret (Journalist)
Peter Argent (Journalist)
7th Group: 21 points. (5 points real score)
Ashley Porter (Journalist)
ASHLEY PORTER'S PREDICTION:
1. North (1pt)
2. Central (3.5pts)
3. Norwood (3pts)
4. West (1.5pts)
5. WWT (3.5pts)
6. Sturt (2pts)
7. Port (2.5pts)
8. Glenelg (.5 of a point)
9. South (3.5pts)
THE SCORING SYSTEM
4 points awarded for a correct guess. .5 of a point is deducted for every ladder position that a prediction is astray of the correct position.
Why 4 points?
Originally I was going to award 8 points, but then discovered that it was impossible to have an odd number as a total, because if one team is wrong then another has to be wrong also, hence always resulting in an even number. This gave an inflated difference between punter's results, so I finally thought it better to halve everything to give a more accurate reflection of punter's predictions.
EDIT:
Maximum possible score= 36 points
(9 correct tips multiplied by 4= 36 points)
:END EDIT
Minimum possible score= 16 points.
I am not a mathematician, but so far as I have been able to figure it is impossible to score less than 16 points using the method I have described. Therefore I came up with a "Real Score" which deducts this minimum to give an idea of what score was actually earnt.
