Kennedy Parker
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January 25, 2001
George W Bush had just been inaugurated for his first term as US President 5 days earlier, it was the first tax year in which the GST had been operational in Australia, Essendon were the reigning premiers. It also happened to be the date that Mobbs asked "Do you want to play a game?" to a bunch of randos on the internet. Naturally, the answer was 'yes' and thus what we would now come to know as the SFA is born.
A couple months later, the first official round of the first SFA season would be posted, and as we can see, the precedent for administrative incompetence that permeates throughout league history would be set right from the outset.
Well ... would you believe this.
I forgot to check the 'want commentary file' option when playing the game.
We've got a full match played, and full stats available, but no play x play commentary
All I can give you for the moment are the quarter by quarter scores :
Q1 Pump 3.1.19 Dragons 10.3.63
Q2 Pump 8.6.54 Dragons 13.7.85
Q3 Pump 12.15.87 Dragons 16.10.106
Q4 Pump 13.20.98 Dragons 20.16.136
Apologies again, I'm working to have it a saveable prompt so I need to change it away if I don't want commentary, rather than have to choose it each time.
Anyways, I'll post the stats in a few minutes and yers can pick up a better idea of the match from there.
Best goalscorers :
Pump : DeesRule 4 goals
Dragons : TomFC 4 goals
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Hallowed be thy Roy
So how can such mediocre and shoddy coding lead to the blossoming of such a thriving, vibrant community that would grow over almost 2 decades?
The reason is You, the SFA player. Without You, Qooty would simply be motionless gears is a defunct machine, it is your energy, imagination, creativity and commitment over the seasons that has built a new world where dreams can be lived out and possibilities are endless. You're the reason why the league and clubs have identities, why awards exist, why we have media, podcasts, club room recreational activities and 2.7 million posts worth of content. Every individual player when they sign up, contributes their own thread; long or short, to the finely woven tapestry that is the Sweet FA story.
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Alright, hope y'all feeling warm and fuzzy after those wanky platitudes, let's get into the real stuff. Firstly, in celebration of the 30th season of the SFA all captains have been asked to nominate an all time team of 20 and special heritage kit. These all time teams will proceed to play off during the week in exhibition games as curtain raisers to Round 15 games on Sunday, keep an eye out for the 'Heritage Round Qooty Carnival' thread. The nominated kits have been recreated thanks to the efforts of Barrybran.
Dragons FFC | East Side Hawks |
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Now onto the actual match, thanks to Ljp86 a bit of background on this matchup at Ljp86's Lair. Some stats and facts on the head to head between Dragons FFC and East Side Hawks:
Head to Head
Played: 47 Dragons FFC: 25 East Side Hawks: 21 Drawn: 1
At Ljp86's Lair
Played: 24 Dragons FFC: 15 East Side Hawks: 9
Last Five Matches
Code:
Season/Round Home Team Away Team Ground
S27 R14 Dragons FFC 15.20 (110) defeated East Side Hawks 11.14 (80) Ljp86's Lair
S28 R09 Dragons FFC 13.8 (86) defeated East Side Hawks 11.7 (73) Ljp86's Lair
S28 1PF East Side Hawks 15.6 (96) lost to Dragons FFC 21.17 (143) The Eyrie
S29 R06 Dragons FFC 18.23 (131) defeated East Side Hawks 15.12 (102) Ljp86's Lair
S29 R17 East Side Hawks 15.17 (107) defeated Dragons FFC 15.5 (95) The EyrieIn the Know
- Dragons FFC and East Side Hawks have enjoyed reasonable winning streaks across the 47 matches they have played against each other thus far. The Hawks won the first five matches between the two sides in Seasons 08 and 09 before enjoying a four match winning streak across Seasons 12 and 13. The Dragons have two five game winning streaks over the Hawks from Round 13 in Season 16 to Round 12 in Season 18 and then again from Round One in Season 27 to Round Six in Season 29.
- Dragons FFC's highest score is against East Side Hawks, having kicked 30.17 (197) in Round 21 of Season 11, the final round of that season. Currently, this is the fifth highest score on record in the SFA.
- Five matches between the Dragons and Hawks have been decided by six points or less with the head-to-head record in these matches being split 2-2-1. The drawn fixture in Round Six of Season 23 is the most recent occasion both clubs have played in a match decided by six points or less.
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The Dragons had a strong start to S30 winning 5 of their first 7 games and displaying some strong form before having some indifferent performances in the latter half of the season. They sit currently in 7th spot with a 7-7 record and could still be in contention for a top 4 spot thanks to their good percentage. A win in Heritage Round is crucial to give themselves a chance at a double chance though.
The Hawks managed to escape with a one point win over the Swamprats last week in the craziest shootout of the season, an on the siren miss by the Swamprats has meant that the Hawks' remote mathetical chances of finals are still alive. They must win every game and make up percentage, and every result to go their way, but nonetheless there is still a chance. They've managed to defy the odds since their 125 point drubbing 3 weeks ago against the Warriors and will be looking to do so again.
Let's take a closer look at how their seasons have shaped up:
The Dragons had a strong start to S30 winning 5 of their first 7 games and displaying some strong form before having some indifferent performances in the latter half of the season. They sit currently in 7th spot with a 7-7 record and could still be in contention for a top 4 spot thanks to their good percentage. A win in Heritage Round is crucial to give themselves a chance at a double chance though.
The Hawks managed to escape with a one point win over the Swamprats last week in the craziest shootout of the season, an on the siren miss by the Swamprats has meant that the Hawks' remote mathetical chances of finals are still alive. They must win every game and make up percentage, and every result to go their way, but nonetheless there is still a chance. They've managed to defy the odds since their 125 point drubbing 3 weeks ago against the Warriors and will be looking to do so again.
Let's take a closer look at how their seasons have shaped up:
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The Dragons in the second half of the season have been starting games slowly which has made it difficult to win games. Generally, they fare much better in high scoring shootouts where the game is free flowing and have won all 6 games in which they've scored above 100 points. Although it is almost a certainty that the Dragons have secured a place in finals, the gap between their best and worst is significant as they've been inflicted with heavy defeats a number of times when the game hasn't gone their way in S30.
The Hawks have had a torrid time in S30 winning just one game up to Round 7. They also had one of the all time biggest defeats at home against the Warriors when they conceded 196 points. However, since then they've rallied to beat the Bombers convincingly and narrowly upset the Swamprats. Although their defensive game remains fragile they've managed to find ways to put high scores on the board recently to give themselves a chance. Despite their poor season, the Hawks have demonstrated themselves as a dangerous team as they've managed upsets against the Royals and Swamprats, and held a big 3 quarter time lead against the Furies.
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Prediction: The Hawks need to win and the Dragons seem to be displaying some concerning fade outs in games. I think the Hawks can pull off an upset by 19 points.
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