These ratings will follow after every game of the Championship season, and they will — depending on your outlook — be harsh or too kind. Any 1-10 rating should make use of every number, and as Riley explains below, the ratings system starts at a 5 (when a player enters the field) and goes up or down depending on their contribution.
Riley Roberts
Michael Cooper – 4
It's a pretty standard mark for a goalkeeper who conceded two goals.
Alfie Gilchrist – 5
Little involvement in the game; wasn’t overly positive or negative.
Anel Ahmedhodzic – 5
Similarly middling but for different reasons. He was beaten far too easily for their second but denied them a huge chance with an excellent tackle in the second half.
Jack Robinson – 3
Gifted them a goal. Not much else to add.
Sam McCallum – 5
Similar to Gilchrist in that I wasn’t massively wowed or disappointed by him. Average.
Tom Davies – 6
Got on the ball a lot and played some good passes. Looked good.
Sydie Peck – 4
Love the boy but it’s becoming a bit of an issue how often he is pressured and concedes possession. Happened for their 2nd goal.
Callum O’Hare – 6
Less wasteful in possession than on other days. Thought he was decent to b honest.
Rhian Brewster – 6
Missed one half chance but was a positive overall. Carried it forwards well and won a fair few fouls.
Gustavo Hamer – 7 (MOTM)
Created the goal in two separate phases. Our top creative force.
Kieffer Moore – 4
Didn’t think his general play was as bad as some are making out but wow that penalty was shocking.
Average rating – 5.00
Ratings system:
0 – Reserved for anyone who has a wayward effort at goal smash me in the face, unlikely to ever happen.
1 – Worst of the worst. Saved for disastrous performances, with result-altering mistakes.
2 – A terrible performance. Performances where a player offers very little and has many unsuccessful actions, ultimately proving to be a major detriment to the team’s overall performance.
3 – A bad performance. Negative contribution. Like a 2, just a bit less rubbish.
4 – A below-average performance. Not necessarily having a negative impact on the game; it could just be a player who struggled to impact the game at all.
5 – The baseline rating. All players go into a game starting on a 5 — it’s bang average, given out for an unremarkable yet solid performance, for a postman delivering the post.
6 – A decent performance. A player who gets a 6 has positively contributed to the game, and at the very least has had some impressive moments while being generally solid outside of them.
7 – A good performance. Awarded for players who had a noticeable positive impact on the game.
8 – A very good performance. A player who made significant contributions to the outcome of the game with their performance and consistently displayed a high level throughout.
9 – An outstanding performance. To score as high as a 9, a player needs to be dominant throughout the match, performing at a level well above the standard and/or making multiple game-changing contributions.
10 – A perfect 10, unlikely to ever see the light of day as nobody has a flawless game. For me to even think about giving out a 10 it would probably have to be a player doing something historic or unheard of.