Bradford Bulldogs u16's faced a tough challenge away against a strong Kingston Sharks Under 16's side, with the final score 1-13. Plenty of learning opportunities from this one. After a challenging 1-6 first period, the team showed resilience and never stopped working, gaining valuable match experience.
Thomas Lee grabbed the all-important goal for the team, making their chance count when it mattered.
Louis Brook and James Easter provided the assists, linking up well with the forwards.
The team will take the positives from this performance and come back stronger in their next outing.
| Player | GP | G | A | P | P/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Lee#11 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 0.67 |
| James Easter#44 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.36 |
| Louis Brook#26 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.23 |
| Vilem Scherks#49 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.20 |
| Charlie Farrow#91LOAN | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.50 |
| Ethan Marsden#30 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.07 |
| Jack Marvier#80LOAN | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| A BullockDIV · U16 NORTH 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Alexander Collins#86 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bradford Bulldogs u16'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.
Goalscoring has been a challenge, netting just 8 times at 1.3 per game. Finding ways to be more clinical in front of goal would significantly boost results. Worryingly, goals have dried up in recent fixtures compared to earlier in this run.
The defense has leaked 69 goals at an alarming 11.5 per game. This vulnerability is putting enormous pressure on the attack to outscore opponents, which isn't sustainable long-term. Concerningly, more goals have been shipped recently, suggesting concentration or fatigue issues. The concerning -61 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.
Toby Summerfield holds a 78.4% save percentage with 11.47 GAA. The goaltending has been adequate, though the team may need more consistency from this position.
Most recently, a 1-13 defeat to Kingston Sharks Under 16's 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 u16's currently sit in 9th place with 0 points from 15 games played. They are projected to maintain their current position through the remaining 1 games, finishing with approximately 1 points.
The concerning form rating of 0/100 reflects difficult recent results. Contributing factors are limited goalscoring (1.1 goals/game) and defensive vulnerabilities (11.1 conceded/game).
Performance has been consistent regardless of venue: 0-8-0 at home and 0-7-0 away. The remaining schedule looks favourable, with opponents averaging below the league mean. Only 0% of remaining games are at home, making the run-in tougher.
The projected finish range of 9th to 9th 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 | 9 | 8 | -1 |
| Points | 0 | 7 | -7 |
| Wins | 0 | 3 | -3 |
| GF | 16 | 42 | -97 |
| GD | -149 | -52 | -97 |
Deeside and Bradford are separated by just 1 place in the table, making this a genuine six-pointer for both teams.
Offensively, there's little to separate these two sides - both average around 1.3 goals per game, so expect chances at both ends.
Defensively, Deeside have been more solid, conceding 8.3 goals per game. Bradford will need to tighten up at the back, having let in 11.0 on average.
Form-wise, both teams have been fairly evenly matched with similar win rates this season.
Deeside's goal difference of -98 highlights their overall dominance this season.
The stats give Deeside a slight edge, but Bradford certainly have the quality to cause problems. This could easily go down to the final minutes.
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| Alfie Mcalinden#18UP · U14 NORTH 1DIV · U16 NORTH 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Benjamin Turton#87 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Blake Forrester-Ludlow#80UP · U14 NORTH 2 WESTDIV · U16 NORTH 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Camron Helliwell#27UP · U14 NORTH 1DIV · U16 NORTH 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Daniel Baker#38UP · U14 NORTH 1DIV · U16 NORTH 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Denver Wilcox#15 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Dylan Calladine#10DIV · U16 NORTH 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Greyson Ngo#42 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Harley Lucas#14UP · U14 NORTH 1DIV · U16 NORTH 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Harris Mcginty#86 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Heiko Petrusevicius#32UP · U14 NORTH 1LOAN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Hugh Spence-Cox#55 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Isabelle Sutcliffe#6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Jack Clarke#51UP · U14 NORTH 1DIV · U16 NORTH 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Jakub Koziel#93DIV · U16 NORTH 2LOAN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| James Patterson#32DIV · U16 NORTH 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Joshuah Windass#12UP · U14 NORTH 1DIV · U16 NORTH 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Mikey Jenkins#68 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Nathan Mitchell#2 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Samson Collins#56UP · U14 NORTH 1DIV · U16 NORTH 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Sebastian Chetter#80DIV · U16 NORTH 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Steven Bailey#86DIV · U16 NORTH 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Timur Sprogis#92UP · U14 NORTH 1DIV · U16 NORTH 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Toby Summerfield#1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
