Bradford Bulldogs u14's faced a tough challenge away against a strong Manchester Storm Academy side, with the final score 3-11. Plenty of learning opportunities from this one. After a challenging 0-3 first period, the team showed resilience and never stopped working, gaining valuable match experience.
The goals were shared around with Joshuah Windass, Camron Helliwell and Samson Collins all getting on the scoresheet, demonstrating great teamwork in the final third.
Jackson Livingstone provided an assist, helping to set up one of the goals.
The team will take the positives from this performance and come back stronger in their next outing.
| Player | GP | G | A | P | P/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timur Sprogis#92 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 0.47 |
| Joshuah Windass#12 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0.41 |
| Samson Collins#56 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.27 |
| Camron Helliwell#27 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.12 |
| Jonas Mthethwa#33 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.12 |
| Alexander Szwajcar#24UP · U12 NORTH 1 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.07 |
| Alfie Mcalinden#18 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.06 |
| Evan Bulmer#97UP · U12 NORTH 1DIV · U14 NORTH 2 WEST | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.06 |
| Harley Lucas#14 |
Bradford Bulldogs u14's are struggling for form, managing just 0 points from their last 6 games (0% of available points). Their 0-0-6 (W-D-L) record shows difficulties picking up results, with 6 defeats outweighing the 0 wins.
Concern mounts as the team is on a 6-game losing streak. Finding a way to stop the rot and get back to winning ways is the immediate priority.
A serious scoring drought has seen only 4 goals in 6 games. Creating more quality chances and improving conversion rates must be a priority. Encouragingly, scoring has improved in recent games, suggesting the forwards are finding their shooting boots.
The defense has leaked 55 goals at an alarming 9.2 per game. This vulnerability is putting enormous pressure on the attack to outscore opponents, which isn't sustainable long-term. Positively, fewer goals have been conceded recently, indicating improved defensive organization. The concerning -51 goal difference underlines the need for improvement at both ends.
Performance has been fairly consistent regardless of venue - 0 wins from 3 at home and 0 from 3 on the road.
Jack Clarke has been solid in goal with a 86.0% save percentage and 9.20 GAA across 11 games. While there's room for improvement, the goaltending has been respectable.
Most recently, a 3-11 defeat to Manchester Storm Academy was a tough lesson to absorb. However, 5 heavy defeats by 3+ goals are concerning and suggest the team can struggle when things go wrong.
Bradford Bulldogs u14's currently sit in 10th place with 0 points from 18 games played. They are projected to maintain their current position through the remaining 0 games, finishing with approximately 0 points.
The concerning form rating of 0/100 reflects difficult recent results. Contributing factors are limited goalscoring (0.7 goals/game) and defensive vulnerabilities (9.4 conceded/game).
Performance has been consistent regardless of venue: 0-9-0 at home and 0-9-0 away.
The projected finish range of 10th to 10th reflects the uncertainty in any prediction. This narrow range suggests a relatively predictable finish, though close competition means every point will matter.
The outlook requires attention. Issues such as poor current form and defensive struggles need to be addressed for results to improve.
| Metric | This Season | Last Season | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Position | 10 | 9 | -1 |
| Points | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wins | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GF | 15 | 25 | -7 |
| GD | -170 | -163 | -7 |
| 18 |
| 0 |
| 1 |
| 1 |
| 0.06 |
| Jackson Livingstone#8UP · U12 NORTH 1 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.09 |
| Oliver Bolland#79 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.09 |
| Bentley Mcewen#3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Daniel Baker#38 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Edward Harper#65UP · U12 NORTH 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Eliza Abdy#86 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Joshua Clarke | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Jacob Shaw#29UP · U12 NORTH 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Kellan Pegden#34 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Lucas Pontoizeau#87 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Miley Jessop#25 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Stephen Abdy#88UP · U12 NORTH 1DIV · U14 NORTH 2 WEST | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
