tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8653547980549919288.post4601715186555372151..comments2023-12-23T19:23:25.262+11:00Comments on The Wooden Finger: Round Robin Results In The AFL NAB CupTroy Wheatleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13021214034890190625noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8653547980549919288.post-69983470091028922082013-02-16T18:52:38.100+11:002013-02-16T18:52:38.100+11:00Yes, I agree, the NAB Cup is a farce and this is t...Yes, I agree, the NAB Cup is a farce and this is the only time I shall blog about it.<br /><br />I did think about controlling for the quality of teams, but well, I was just too lazy to do it. However, even if the lowly ranked team is getting dumped into the first two matches they appear to be performing better in the first match than in the second. But again - small sample.<br /><br />Troy Wheatleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13021214034890190625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8653547980549919288.post-11700991979697375792013-02-16T16:25:36.320+11:002013-02-16T16:25:36.320+11:00First, if you would have offered for me to analyse...First, if you would have offered for me to analyse, you would have got mocking laughter in return... The NAB Cup is a farce, and to considered as 'real football' as T20 matches are to cricket.<br /><br />Second... Have you looked at previous years ladder positions or rankings in combination with the 'positions' of team 1, 2 and 3?<br />I suspect there is some seeding going on, dumping lower ranked (or even supported/sponsored) teams into the dead spot of Team 1.<br />Whereas the more highly rated (rating) teams get either later matches, or the break in game 2.<br /><br />More research, Sir!The FMIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00119761964589349965noreply@blogger.com