Make a Big Call - Weekly Edition

[fanTCfool]

Inspired by the 'Make a Big Call 2016' Thread (http://forum.fanfooty.com.au/index.php/topic,105270.0.html)
I present to you, a new, weekly Make a Big Call challenge.

How It Works
Participants are to submit a maximum of 5 'Big' Calls that they believe will occur during the weekend of Footy, prior to the first bounce of the week on Friday Nights. (IMPORTANT: The call must be relevant only to the corresponding round of footy, no yearly calls!)

Big Call Criteria
Each Big Call must be able to be measured and correct/wrong in some way shape or form, so claiming that "Cotchin will captain poorly" is not valid in this competition as it is a matter of opinion, no matter if it is obvious one way or the other.

Big Calls can cover any element of the game that fits into the above criteria, whether it be for a team, individual player or the AFL as a whole. Examples of good Big Calls are as follows:

- Marc Murphy will lay 8 or more tackles against Geelong
- No team will score over 120 points this weekend
- Jack Riewoldt will snag a bag of at least 6 goals
- Jordan De Goey will crack the SuperCoach Ton against North Melbourne
- Gold Coast will beat the Hawks by 30 or more points
- Heath Shaw will have a Kick to Handball ratio favouring the Handball

Scoring the Big Calls
To keep things interesting and competitive, there will be a leader-board updated after each weekend so that all of the fantastic big calls that come off are rewarded.

However, not every call is as big as the next one, which leads me to the questionable part.
I propose that, the competition administrator (myself) categorises each big call into a category, either:

- Big Call
- Very Big Call
- Massive Call

or

- Invalid Call, if a call is simply not big enough (eg. Sam Mitchell gets more than 2 kicks) or does not meet the Big Call Criteria as stated above

and the following scoring system takes place:

a Correct Big Call = 1 Point
a Correct Very Big Call = 2 Points
a Correct Massive Call = 3 Points

and
an Incorrect Big Call = -3 Points
an Incorrect Very Big Call = -2 Points
an Incorrect Massive Call = -1 Points


Adjusted (23/04/16): No points will be taken off for incorrect calls.

Example Submission
I'll borrow some examples mentioned before for a final example, your weekly submission may look something like this:
- Marc Murphy will lay 8 or more tackles against Geelong
- Gold Coast will beat the Hawks by 30 or more points
- Heath Shaw will have a Kick to Handball ratio favouring the Handball

which the admin (myself) would then copy, transfer to the opening post and add a 'Call' based on what they (I) believe is fair:
- Marc Murphy will lay 8 or more tackles against Geelong (Big Call)
- Gold Coast will beat the Hawks by 30 or more points (Very Big Call)
- Heath Shaw will have a Kick to Handball ratio favouring the Handball (Massive Call)

This would then be marked as per the scoring system above, and the score for the week would be added to the yearly leaderboard.


I'd love to hear what you're thinking, if you're keen or have some feedback, please just say so - expressions of interest in particular

Cheers!
FTC  ;D

[LaHug]

Geelong will keep Brisbane scoreless (not goalless, but scoreless) for an entire quarter (dunno which) this Sunday. I honestly don't recall it ever happening before (anyone know when it last did? in the modern era at all?!) but my gut says everything's lined up perfectly for it.

[Ringo]

Hey easy Huggie  :D

[LaHug]

Hey easy Huggie  :D

Sorry mate. Wanted to reach for the massive calls early. The lack of Rocky makes me think it's a chance but surely you'll have at least a behind.

[Spite]

Keen to make some big calls every now and then. Would we post them here?

[fanTCfool]

Keen to make some big calls every now and then. Would we post them here?

I'm not too sure of that yet, if we get enough interest I might create a weekly submission thread but until then feel free to post some big calls here that will not be counted towards the leaderboard until we get some more interest.

[meow meow]

Tom Boyd to kick a career best 4 goals vs the Hawks.

[Grufflez]

Hawkins to kick 5+
Carlton to upset GCS at home
Sam Mitchell to score under a ton SC
Blicavs to be one of the highest scorers this round SC
An SC player hits 200 points this round

[Grufflez]

Tom Boyd to kick a career best 4 goals vs the Hawks.

Sorry Meow, I don't see a points system for retarded calls  :-* :-X :P :P :P

[essendon2]

Barlow to ton up ::)

[HappyDEZ]

Mitch Robinson gets cited by the MRP for a high hit on either Gregson, Lang, Bartel or Selwood.
Charlie Dixon kicks 6+ against Ess.
Dockers kick 9 goals or less.
Jack Steven goes 140+ in DT.
Travis Cloke outscores Fasolo (massive call) lol.

[Asparagus]

Collingwood to play in a manner which makes it look like Buckley can coach. Massive call.

[T Dog]

Mitch Robinson gets cited by the MRP for a high hit on Selwood.
Charlie Dixon kicks 6 against Ess.
Dockers kick 9 goals .
Jack Steven goes 140+ in DT.
Travis Cloke outscores St Kilda (massive call) lol.

yep  ;D

[dmac07]

GWS beates Sydney by 30+ points.
JJ scores less than 60 in SC v hawks, (after everyone brings him in)
Fyfe and Dangerfield combine for less than 200SC
Pies beat Saints by 50+ points.

[Grufflez]

GWS beates Sydney by 30+ points.
JJ scores less than 60 in SC v hawks, (after everyone brings him in)
Fyfe and Dangerfield combine for less than 200SC
Saints beat Pies by 50+ points.

I fixed it for you :)