With 8 league games (and potential play offs) to go it feels a good time to provide an update on the potential winner of the 2018/19 Charlton Life Statbank.
To recap, the Charlton Life Statbank is a collection of player marks provided by our forum members after every game. A player has to feature for a minimum of 30 mins to be marked in a game, and be marked (apps) 25 times in a season to be in with a chance of winning Player of the Year. It has been running for 10 years.
This year, there are currently EIGHT players still in the running. (we are normally down to 2 or 3 by now). Below is a breakdown of the leading runners and riders
1. Josh Cullen
Ave. Mark = 7.02
Apps = 21
Top 3 = 9
MoM = 3
Josh’s pre injury average was 6.98 from 11 apps, post injury 7/06 from 10 apps
2 Naby Sarr
Ave. Mark = 7.01
Apps = 24
Top 3 = 6
MoM = 5
All 6 of Naby’s Top 3 rated appearances have come wthin a 9 game spell between Walsall (H) and Wimbledon (A)
3. Krystian Bielik
Ave. Mark = 6.99
Apps = 26
Top 3 = 13
MoM = 7
Bielik has been scored the most MoMs and been consistent in his marks. Only 2 games has been notably performed badly Burton (a) 5.29 and Rochdale (a) 5.40
4. Joe Aribo
Ave. Mark = 6.94
Apps = 27
Top 3 = 13
MoM = 3
Since his recent return from injury Joe has scored a Top 3 ranking in 4 of his 5 appearances and is averaging a high 7.45 for this spell
5. Lyle Taylor
Ave. Mark = 6.93
Apps = 34
Top 3 = 15
MoM = 4
Lyle had a seven game spell between Wycombe (H) and Barnsley (H) where he averaged 7.55 and picked up 6 Top 3 ratings. He was looking the strong favourite for the award until his banning however, since his post-suspension return Lyle is averaging 6.64 and picked up only 1 Top 3 rating
6. Dillon Phillips
Ave. Mark = 6.85
Apps = 19
Top 3 = 8
MoM = 3
Pre-Steer, Dillon averaged 6.44 from the opening 6 games of the season (team average 6.45) and 7.04 in the 13 games post-Steer (team average 6.74)
7. Patrick Bauer
Ave. Mark = 6.83
Apps = 28
Top 3 = 8
MoM = 0
Patrick’s average has notable improved following his return from injury. Pre injury 6.60 from 8 games, post-injury 6.92 from 20 games
8. Jason Pearce
Ave. Mark = 6.82
Apps = 22
Top 3 = 5
MoM = 0
Other notable marks this season:
Jonny Williams won’t play enough enough games to qualify, but is currently polling 6th in the averages:
Ave. Mark = 6.86
Apps = 9
Top 3 = 2
MoM = 1
Jonny’s average is vs a team average of 6.72 for those 9 games.
Karlan Grant left in January and his average is currently only 13th on the list:
Ave. Mark = 6.59
Apps = 27
Top 3 = 8
MoM = 2
Dillon Phillips vs Jed Steer
Ave. Mark = 6.85 vs 6.58
Apps = 19 vs 19
Top 3 = 8 vs 5
MoM = 3 vs 4
Average team mark:
18/19 = 6.62
17/18 = 6.42
16/17 = 5.94
15/16 = 5.68
14/15 = 6.44
13/14 = 6.31
12/13 = 6.75
11/12 = 6.98
10/11 = 6.25
09/10 = 6.63
Previous Winners
18/19 = ??
17/18 = Patrick Bauer – 6.84
16/17 = Ricky Holmes – 6.89
15/16 = Alou Diarra – 6.78
14/15 = Stephen Henderson – 7.11
13/14 = Jordan Cousins - 6.63
12/13 = Chris Solly – 7.23
11/12 = Chris Solly – 7.39
10/11 = Thierry Racon – 6.47
09/10 = Jose Semedo – 7.08
Comments
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My thoughts on the matter are it's very close and I'd have to wait until the end of the season to decide.
in 12/13 he won it easy by a 0.33 margin from Ben Hamer on 6.90
Holmes was also a clear winner in 16/17 by a 0.35 margin
For me:
1) Sarr
2) Bielik
3) Cullen
4) Taylor
5) Aribo
Very, very fine margins though, particularly in that top 3. But a strong run-in could see any of them take it for me.
As it stands, I'd probably still marginally give it to Taylor as he is able to make play pretty well, as well as score goals, obviously
Cullen with 8 assists BUT no goals, and that is the issue with all our midfielders. Just not enough goals. Aribo with 4 has the best record, but I think that is poor considering we are in the top 6 and have so much possession and chances. I am ruling all of them out unless they do better going forward.
So for me it is currently Taylor, Sarr and Beilck (who I consider to be a defender), and in that order.
^I'm being overly critical of Cullen here as trying to take it from the perspective of POTY. He's largely been excellent.
Also agree about Sarr's playmaking skills and general technical ability potentially being what puts him over the edge.