TWF POTY Awards: Forwards vs Backs

[Darren]

Lies, damn lies and statistics

In round 1 this year against the Rebels, the Backs out ranked the Forwards in the TWF POTY awards tally for the first time since round 15 2011. Round 2 is neck and neck so far ...

I just had a look over the last few years:

2012 saw the Forwards take out honors for every match of the season.

However back in 2011, the backs won 8 out of 14 matches played. (Round 3 loss to sharks, Round 4 Draw Blues, Round 5 win Lions, Round 8 Loss Waratahs, Round 9 win Brumbies, Round 10 win Bulls, Round 11 Loss Crusaders and the Round 15 Loss to the Hurricanes)

In 2010 the backs only took the points on a single occasion in our round 9 win against the Highlanders

and 2009 saw the backs take honors in rounds 11,10,5,3 and 2 against the Lions, Waratahs, Crusaders, Brumbies and Cheetahs respectively - which were all wins with the exception of the round 5 draw against the Crusaders.

Going over these numbers, we have a 62.5% win rate when backs out rank forwards which would equate to 10 games over a season (Last year the 'top' (Brumbies and Reds) 2 AU teams won 11 & 10).

Given the backs are taking the points over the first 2 matches this year - could there be a glimmer of hope for this season?

[sandgroperrugby]

Or are the forwards not meeting up to our lofty standards....

Also the line out our go to weapon in the past has to be blunt been crap without the main man. Just goes to show the influence that some players have in certain areas.

[shasta]

Lies, damn lies and statistics orrite. Backs are gay. QED.