Tally ho

Each season, I compile points tallied by Goleros players (2 for a goal, 1 for a PK, 1 for an assist). The list comes with the usual disclaimer: these points do not measure players' contributions to the team because, among other things, they ignore the play and critical roles of many midfielders, defensive players, and of course the keepers. They are merely interesting. I look for several things: the number of points scorers, the number of women included, the overall balance, and what positions the players most often play. You want your forwards to score the most points, and in a rec environment, you want to see a big spread, with lots of players involved, including women. That's a signal of strength. As you can see below, we are very strong right now.

Jon 6 goals, 3 assists, 15 points
Adrian 4 goals, 4 assists, 12 points
Jer 3 goals, 3 assists, 9 points
Chris 4 goals, 8 points
Anna 2 goals, 4 points
Pete 1 goal, 2 assists, 4 points
Griz 1 goal, 2 assists, 4 points
Nathan 2 goals, 4 points
Ally 1 goal, 1 assist, 3 points
Leslie 1 assist, 1 point
Chip 1 assist, 1 point
Jess 1 assist, 1 point

What a fantastic spread! 12 players on the tally sheet (that's the majority of the roster!), fully 4 women (a record), and 2 players over 10 points (that's actually happened a lot, starting with the old Chris/Justin combo in '04). Also, several goals and assists were logged from a defensive posture, which is great to see. Of course, this was a long season so the numbers are naturally padded: 8 regular season games and 3 playoff games.

BTW, if I am incorrect about any of this, please let me know. Sift back through the posts to make sure you got the credit you deserved! Many assists are not attributed cause I didn't know who got them. At the bottom of each post, I put a stats summary. Check them out.