I get your frustration.
The easiest for everyone is to let the system sort out the scores. Our main aim has been to have less stuff done manually away from the platform.
We would have had the same rule for every bye it wasn’t for Cyclone Alfred during opening round.
We pivoted to suit. And only adjusted the rules for the teams that it affected.
Hawthorn get opening round.
Essendon get last 4 average.
I do not have that sort of time.
And it’s needlessly, pointlessly, abstract.
And I dont have time for that either.
You’ve got Battle and Zach Reid. Only two players.
Zach Reid’s bye score was posted in the notifications PM (It was 54).
All it takes is to click on Battles name and go to match stats.
Apologies that you didn’t have the time to do that. At any stage this week.
I really do feel like you’ve proved my point.
So…who should I have played?
Because I can tell you for nothing that if it was last week’s score then I wouldn’t even be here.
You want me to mange your team for you?
Make a decision and go with it.
Don’t be a duck.
Why isn’t it last week’s game?
Why are we going back to opening round?
Why are we not just checking the scores from last week and going, well…That One.
This is irredeemably stupid.
Noted.
Look, all I care about is posting the best score I possibly can within the rules.
And I feel like this set-up makes that Really difficult.
If you think you have a defender scoring more than Battles 57 this round, then put that player in the 18.
If you don’t then leave Battle in 18.
I appreciate that.
But again…there is No reason for it to be that difficult.
None.
It really wasn’t that difficult Wimmera.
Just sit down, take a breath and look at what your options are.
Now I just have to figure out Reid’s average from
his last four games.
I’m not having a go!
But surely you can see how dumb this is!?!?!
Last round.
Boom.
Done.
Alright, you clearly cannot be spoken to.
Of course I can’t…
This is a forum.
We communicate by typing.
Okay.
Tell me why opening round is important and why I have to calculate Reid’s last four rounds.
Tell me why we can’t go on the last round.
Tell me why this mattered for Hawthorn and not Essendon.
Tell me why I have to do Farking maths to put in my best team.
Edit: again, I don’t even care if I win. I just…
I don’t want to put a lower score in because of Bulltwang.
Which this is.
When opening round was introduced (last year), it was players scores that weren’t going towards any teams score. So it made sense to use that score during their bye round.
It has not been done before. In any of the bye rounds from the last ten years.
We did not feel the need to introduce something that coaches have not familiar with in the past in this instance.
You didn’t have to do math. I posted the bye scores in the notification PM. I even told you what Reid’s score was.
You’ve had your say. It’s been noted. We won’t be changing the rules mid round.
There’s a good chance bye round scoring won’t be a thing for this competition next year.
Alright.
Maybe I’m just dumb.
I’m trying to put my best team in each week, but I really don’t think I can under these conditions.
That’s all.
I know you’re doing your best.
BS.
You’re being a bit of a dik about this TBH. The reasoning behind these decisions have been spelt out to you, and the information is all there for you to make an informed decision on team selection.
You don’t have to agree. You also don’t have to be so obtuse about it.
Okay.
You can call me a ■■■■.
I’m not having a go at Blummers.
I’m just saying opening round vs four game average is arbitrary and without any basis and complicated and confusing and stupid.
You feel free to disagree, although I honestly don’t see how anyone can.
Edit: and apart from all that, needlessly difficult for the commish!
Edit: edit: to make it even More silly…Essendon and Hawthorn have actually already played each other this season.
Surely you’re going to loophole him?
