Below is a significantly extended version of Giga Bites, which appeared in the Saturday Age on 12th February, 2011. by Andrew Gigacz DRAWING A LONG (SUPER) BOW(L) Super Bowl XLV was played this week and the Green Bay Packers’ winning score of 31 should have come as no surprise, especially given the fact [Read more]
Giga Bites 1 – Director’s Cut
February 14, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Below is a slightly extended version of Giga Bites, which appeared in The Saturday Age on 5th February, 2011 by Andrew Gigacz THE LAST WORD (OR LETTER) ON THE AUSTRALIAN OPEN. They may have been the number one and two seeds, but Caroline Wozniacki and Vera Zvonereva were always going to be up against [Read more]
GIGSTUFF #48: A new Age of stuff
February 5, 2011 by 3 Comments
5th February 2011 by Andrew Gigacz If you think that too many stupid facts and bad puns are never enough, then please allow me to direct your attention to the Sports lift-out in The Age each Saturday. “Giga Bites” will appear in each Saturday’s Age so you’ll be able to get an extra dose of [Read more]
GIGSTUFF #47 – No News, Just Sport and Weather
January 24, 2011 by 3 Comments
by Andrew Gigacz 24th January 2011 Z FACTOR UPDATE In last week’s GigStuff, mention was made of Feliciano Lopez and Guillermo Garcia-Lopez holding the hopes of the “Z” drought being broken. The only letter not included in the surname of past Australian Open winners is Z. The Spaniards have fallen by the wayside but unseeded [Read more]
GIGSTUFF – Edition #46: From Kew to Z
January 17, 2011 by 23 Comments
by Andrew Gigacz 17th January 2011 WHAT HO! WATTO And we begin this week’s “Stuff” with the not so unusual news that Shane Watson has scored another three 50s against England. What is unusual is that, this time, those three 50s were all part of the same innings. Watto’s unbeaten 161 at the MCG on [Read more]
GIGSTUFF – Edition #45
January 13, 2011 by 3 Comments
by Andrew Gigacz 13th January 2011 A Happy New Year to Almanackers everywhere from the Useless Information Department at the Footy Almanac. So, what can we glean from recent events in the world of sporting statistics and facts? Well… Peter Siddle’s batting average in the recently completed Ashes series was higher than that of Ricky [Read more]
Gigs’ Stats Round 21: Ignoring the obvious
August 25, 2010 by 9 Comments
Stats Entertainment – Round 21 by Andrew Gigacz IGNORING THE OBVIOUS – FINAL EIGHT NOT SO FINAL Well, the top 8 is settled, if not exactly in order, then at least in its composition. Or so the media would have you believe. But they seem to be ignoring one obvious point. It will only take [Read more]
Gigs’ Stats Round 19: Statistic Fantastic
August 11, 2010 by 31 Comments
Stats Entertainment – Round 19 by Andrew Gigacz TOPIC I don’t claim it as my own stat; indeed, it seems that everyone is talking about it. But it’s one worthy of mention, particularly if you barrack against Collingwood. Which statistic is it? This one: for the past eight years, the team that has won the [Read more]
Gigs’ Stats – Round 18: North falls just short of target
August 2, 2010 by 10 Comments
STATS ENTERTAINMENT – ROUND 18 by Andrew Gigacz GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY SLIPS THROUGH KANGAROOS’ FINGERS North Melbourne will be lamenting missing a golden opportunity that slipped through their fingers on Sunday afternoon. A win over the Bulldogs by 257 points (depending on the scoreline) would have been enough for the Kangas to grab a spot in [Read more]
Gigs’ Stats Round 17: The final word on Aker
July 30, 2010 by 17 Comments
STATS ENTERTAINMENT ROUND 17 by Andrew Gigacz NEVER IN DOUBT If anyone out there, who considers themselves a knowledgeable person on footy, had any doubt that Friday night’s match between the Hawks and the Saints was always going to be a draw, let me tell you, they were kidding themselves. There were so many pointers [Read more]
Gigs’ Stats: An in-depth look at the KKK (Knights, Kangaroos, Kennett)
July 21, 2010 by 5 Comments
STATS ENTERTAINMENT – ROUND 16 by Andrew Gigacz ROUGH AND REGULAR We begin this week’s report with an apology from me for the irregular appearance of Gigs’ Stats in recent times. Rest assured that I have altered my diet to include a far higher daily quantity of statistical roughage, which should result in a far [Read more]
GigStats Rounds 13 & 14: Striking statistics
July 9, 2010 by 3 Comments
STATS ENTERTAINMENT ROUNDS 13 AND 14 by Andrew Gigacz STRIJK ONE It might have passed by many footy fans, but the Round 13 clash between marked a VFL/AFL first. With Andrew Strijk making his debut, he not only became the first player in history with that surname but his first-up effort marked the first ever [Read more]
Gigs’ Stats Round 12: Last gasp goal for “drawn again” Magpies
June 15, 2010 by 3 Comments
Stats Entertainment – Round 12 by Andrew Gigacz THE WRONG CONCLUSION TO DRAW What is it with these young modern folk? Lamenting a draw like this week’s blockbuster between Melbourne and the Pies on the rare occasion that one occurs. Sure, it can be an empty feeling for the players and supporters. And yes, neither [Read more]
Gigs’ Stats Round 11: Seven into Six DOES go
June 8, 2010 by 9 Comments
Stats Entertainment – Round 11 by Andrew Gigacz A SCENARIO THAT COULD LEAVE MANY AT SIXES AND SEVENS The weekend results have thrown up an interesting ladder “midfield”, with five teams bunched together between 8th and 12th with a 5-6 record. If we add the following Round 12 potential results to the mix: North Melbourne [Read more]
Gigs’ Stats Round 10: Saints in 47th heaven
June 2, 2010 by 9 Comments
Stats Entertainment Round 10 By Andrew Gigacz 47TH HEAVEN FOR THE SAINTS St Kilda cemented their reputation as the 47-point specialists with their win over Adelaide on Saturday night. Since 2004, there have been 11 games that have had a final margin of 47 points. Four of those have involved the Saints and they’ve won [Read more]
Gigs’ Stats Entertainment Round 9
May 25, 2010 by 6 Comments
by Andrew Gigacz TWO-TWO BOO-BOO A tutu on a Sunday might be fine if you have ballet practice, or even if you are South African bishop. But if there’s one thing the weekend taught us it’s that a score of 2.2 is NOT ok on a Sunday, especially in the first quarter. In Round 9’s [Read more]
Gigs Stats Round 7: Introducing the Moronic Mnemonic
May 11, 2010 by 23 Comments
Stats Entertainment Round 7 by Andrew Gigacz SORRY ABOUT THAT, CHIEF Apologies to all for the lack of any stats entertainment in rounds 5 and 6. Apart from assisting a certain Canberra-based Swan with his budget problems, I got caught up working on the script of my new film about a throat and chest surgeon’s [Read more]
Gigs Stats Round 4: Time to play a little “four square”
April 21, 2010 by 3 Comments
Stats Entertainment – Round 4 by Andrew Gigacz MAGPIES AND HAWKS SQUARE UP My mathematical mate, Peter Flynn, pointed out to me this week that Hawthorn’s three losing margins this year have all been square numbers. In round two, the Hawks suffered a 9-point loss to the Cats. Nine, of course, is three squared. Last [Read more]
Gigs Stats Round 3: A season that could come to nothing for all teams – except maybe Melbourne
April 14, 2010 by 6 Comments
Stats Entertainment – Round 3 by Andrew Gigacz WHEN AN ENTIRE SEASON COMES TO NOTHING We all know how it can be for a side that toils for an entire season before a final heartbreaking loss ends it all. Unless the team win the flag, it all comes to an end either in Round 22, [Read more]
Gigs’ Stats Round 2: Dial N for ‘No chance’
April 6, 2010 by 29 Comments
Stats Entertainment – Round 2 by Andrew Gigacz DIAL N FOR ‘NO CHANCE’ Two weeks into the season and a clear trend is already emerging. And that trend revolves around a single letter of the alphabet. That letter is ‘N’. Disparage if you will, but the facts speak for themselves.
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