Alexander Brazier Rymek

Just popping in to say I will be doing my best to also create a database and cards for the NSL!

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One last post before the season starts and I log off! Here are my season predictions, based on the intra- #CanPL movement and who the model likes.

1. FOR
2. CAV
3. YOR
4. ATO
5. VFC
6. HFX
7. VAL
8. PAC

As for playoffs, it’s anyone’s guess. I’ll say York just for fun!

I wrote the article about ATO’s May and contributed the advanced stats for various players! Take a look! ⤵️

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What is going on here…

Charlie Trafford is retiring! He was a workhorse during his three seasons with #CavalryFC, always ranking highly in terms of his duels and foul drawing, and finishes in the top-25 all time. He will be missed, especially after his stellar 2024. Going out on a high!

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KDL is a very defensively able FB, if not in the minutiae but in aggregate. He is also one of the best tacklers in the league as well as an excellent crosser. His deficiencies come mostly around his ball distribution. A very solid pickup for #VancouverFC if completed.

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Cameron is a very physical FB for one so young, he recovers the ball well and chips in defensively. His major weakness is his ball distribution, not uncommon for immature defenders. So much room to grow here, although one worries it is a step back in the short term.

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KDL is a very defensively able FB, if not in the minutiae but in aggregate. He is also one of the best tacklers in the league as well as an excellent crosser. His deficiencies come mostly around his ball distribution. A very solid pickup for #VancouverFC if completed.

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Fernandez is a very physical FB who is at or slightly above average just about everywhere else. However, on the whole this works out to a very solid addition, especially as he has shown consistent results over his three years in the #CanPL.

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#PacificFC sign Schiavoni! Not much to work with here unfortunately, so I can't even give a judgement. Good bet on youth however.

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Thanks! 🙏

This is definitely a bet on potential, seeing as TJ didn't play that much in 2024. That being said, he showed alright in his sample, profiling as a direct-to-goal winger, a decent tackler, and very high event. Hard to project given his age but the promise is there!

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Back to #ForgeFC!

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Or not.

I don’t know, it’s hard to project L1O talent into the CPL. Feels to me super hit and miss recently.

Ferrin is a talented winger, who's strengths lie in shot production and dueling. He also contributes offensively, draws fouls, and takes on his man well. His major weakness is his ball distribution. A very able pickup for #YorkUnited.

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Rumour has it MOB is off to Chesterfield by transfer! If that is true, it would be a great move for the young defender (and quite the loss for #ForgeFC). Great with his physicality, a good ball recoverer, and can pass well. His ceiling is immense!

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What a coup for #VancouverFC! McDonnell was a high-event winger in his small sample, although his success rate wasn't ideal. He still managed to contribute offensively, and draw a good number of fouls, even is he showed the typical young weaknesses. So much room for growth here!

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Not much to work with here, but in very limited minutes Wright was an alright option, with a knack for producing shots on goal. Still only 21, he has lots of room to grow, especially with his physicality. Would be a project pickup.

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Abatneh is a really young defender with tremendous poise on the ball. That being said, he shows the typical weaknesses of a young defender, that being relatively poor strength, tackling, and offensive prowess. #AtléticoOttawa ‘s bet is that he will progress like Walker.

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Ferrin is a talented winger, who's strengths lie in shot production and dueling. He also contributes offensively, draws fouls, and takes on his man well. His major weakness is his ball distribution. A very able pickup for #YorkUnited.

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Well it depends on how much you value stats then. If you prefer the eye test, those people can’t all be wrong. I’m sure he didn’t LOOK impressive. If you prefer stats, AND take my model as gospel (don’t do this), I think maybe he might be undervalued. As to how much I can’t say.

You are forcing me to care about Reon Moore of all people my good sir. As far as I could find, 2/5 G/A came when starting, 3 when off the bench. Unfortunately not very conclusive, considering the sample size. He did however draw 3 penalties (3 goals resulted), all when starting.

In terms of the stats themselves? No, of course not. In terms of analysis of the stats however, it can’t hurt to take starts/bench appearances into account.

Not all minutes are created equal. Which do you think gives a better chance to your player to make an impact: 100 minutes in 100 games, 1/game, or 100 minutes straight in a full game? Minutes off the bench are less valuable to a player than the same number starting (imo).

2 assists, AND he only had 11 starts. 3-2-5 in 11 starts? I think that’s alright. Not world beating by any measure but then again he was a depth piece.

Reon Moore is a Free Agent ST. He can do two things very well: contribute in the goals, and generate shots. Everything else he is generally swing and miss, however what do you expect from a pure 9? He would be a good depth pickup for most teams at this level.

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One thing that can be said for certain is that Callegari and Johnston will be a very physical partnership, at least in terms of tackling. However, I do think that methodology and time passed makes this type of comparison VERY approximate and possibly unreliable.

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