This edition of Ramstats 2016 covers games played on August 13th/14th, 2016.
SATURDAY AT GREYGUMS OVAL
1. Reserve Grade (Div 3) v East Coast Eagles - Rd 18
Rams 20.11 (131) d ECE 5.9 (39)
2. Senior Grade (Div 2) v Camden - Rd 18
Camden 11.5 (71) d Rams 8.7 (55)
SUNDAY AT BLACKTOWN ISP NO 2
1. Ramettes (Ladies Div 1) v Manly-Warringah - Elimination Final
Ramettes 4.7 (31) d Manly-Warringah 0.5 (5)
NB (1): Quarter by quarter and goalkicking records only exist from 1990 onwards.
NB (2): History v Club records can vary markedly in nature as the divisional structure means clubs may not play each other on the same level
NB (3): Where referred to, "Age Grade" means combined Under 18/19/20 matches for Penrith
GENERAL
* The final total of players who have played for the club this season - 148 (109 men and 39 ladies).
* The total Penrith all-time score now sits at 15406 goals, 14523 behinds - total 106959 points.
* Reserve Grade kicked the 306th 100+ points score by the Penrith Rams.
* The Ramettes' game was the Penrith club's 1750th all-time scheduled match.
* The Ramettes kept the opposition goalless for the 29th time in Penrith's history - the last six times have been achieved by the ladies. (Rams sides have been kept goalless 40 times).
WINNING SEQUENCES
I haven't posted about Senior Grade's winning streak, because of fear of jinxing it. Now that it is over, here is a list of the longest winning streaks in the club's history (5 or more) - records for each grade bolded. Senior Grade's run of 13 wins this season equalled Senior Grade's effort in 1991.
18 - Under 18 Grade, 2010 (Round 2 to Grand Final)
17 - Under 18 Grade, 2001 (Round 1 to Grand Final)
+ 13 - Senior Grade, 1991-92 (Round 8 1991 to Round 1 1992)
13 - Senior Grade, 2016 (Round 5 to Round 17)
9 - Senior Grade, 2011 (Round 11 to Grand Final)
9 - Reserve Grade, 2012 (Round 10 to Round 18)
9 - Reserve Grade, 2014 (Round 8 to Round 16)
8 - Third Grade, 2014 (Round 7 to Round 14)
8 - Reserve Grade, 2011 (Round 6 to Round 14)
7 - Under 18 Grade, 2002-03 (Round 14 2002 to Round 1 2003)
7 - Ramettes, 2015 (Round 14 to Prelim Final)
* 7 - Reserve Grade, 1982 (Round 8 to Round 14)
7 - Reserve Grade, 1982 (Round 17 to Second Semi-Final)
6 - Under 18 Grade, 2002 (Round 3 to Round 8)
6 - Under 18 Grade, 2009 (Round 5 to Round 10, including Round 1)
6 - Reserve Grade, 1981 (Round 14 to First Semi-Final)
* 6 - Reserve Grade, 1982 (Round 1 to Round 6)
6 - Reserve Grade, 2013-14 (Round 17 2013 to Round 4 2014)
6 - Senior Grade, 1989 (Round 6 to Round 16)
6 - Senior Grade, 1989-90 (Round 21 & 12, 1989 to Round 2 1990)
6 - Senior Grade, 1992 (Round 7 to Round 13)
6 - Senior Grade, 1993 (Round 5 to Round 10)
5 - Third Grade, 2013 (Round 6 to Round 10)
5 - Third Grade 2015 (Round 11 to Round 16)
5 - Ramettes, 2016 (Round 4 to Round 8)
5 - Under 18 Grade, 1999 (Round 8 to Round 11, including Round 3)
5 - Under 19 Grade, 2014 (Round 2 to Round 6)
5 - Under 19 Grade, 2015 (Rounds 3, 4, 8, 9 & 10)
5 - Reserve Grade, 1981 (Round 9 to Round 13)
5 - Reserve Grade, 1992 (Round 10 to Round 15)
5 - Reserve Grade, 2015 (Round 9 to Round 13)
5 - Senior Grade, 1987 (Round 6 to Round 11)
5 - Senior Grade, 1988 (Round 7 to Round 10, including Round 2)
5 - Senior Grade, 1990 (Round 9 to Round 14)
+ 5 - Senior Grade, 1991 (Round 1 to Round 6)
5 - Senior Grade, 1994 (Round 1 to Round 5)
5 - Senior Grade, 1994 (Round 12 to Round 16)
5 - Senior Grade, 2000 (Round 10 to Round 14)
5 - Senior Grade, 2010 (Round Round 16 to Prelim Final)
5 - Senior Grade, 2011 (Round 6 to Round 9, Round 4)
+ Senior Grade actually had an unbeaten run of 19 games from Round 1 1991 to Round 1 1992 - in the Round 7 1991 match they drew with Bankstown.
* Reserve Grade's two runs of wins in 1982 were broken by a 1 point loss to Sydney Uni in Round 7.
FINALS STUFF
* Four Ramettes in this match became the first ladies to play 10 finals games (ie all Ramettes finals) - Jessie Burnham, Natalie Camilleri, Kate Easthope and Eve Pamer.
* The Ramettes held an opposition side goalless in a final for the first time in the club's history (in 84 finals matches). A Rams side has never been kept goalless in a final.
* The Ramettes' have now played 10 finals, for six wins and four losses. This was the ladies' second Elimination Final, they have won both.
* The Ramettes have kicked two lower scores to win a final:
3.11 (29) d Auburn 3.9 (27) in 2015 Prelim Final
3.6 (24) d UTS 2.5 (17) in 2013 First Semi Final
* The Rams' overall record in finals matches is 41 wins and 43 losses.
MILESTONES
Congratulations to the following people on achieving these individual milestones:
FIRST GOAL FOR CLUB
* No instances this week
FIRST GOAL IN SENIOR GRADE
* No instances this week
MOST GOALS IN A MATCH FOR CLUB (2 GOALS OR MORE)
* Jonathan Green (Reserve Grade) - 2 goals (equals previous best)
* Ashley Rath (Reserve Grade) - 2 goals (previous best 1 goal)
50 GAMES & 50 GOALS IN 2016
* Mitch Stevens played his 50th game for Penrith. Mitch came to the club in 2014 and has been kicking goals ever since - 85 in his debut season, 52 in 2015 and now 50 in 2016 (see below).
* Mitch passed 50 career goals in 2016 in this match (48 in Senior Grade, 2 in Reserve Grade). In doing so, he has become the first Rams player to kick 50 goals in three separate seasons.
SCORING
RESERVE GRADE
* 20.11 (131) - this was the club's 5th score of 131 points - 19.17 (twice) and 20.11 (3).
* It has been kicked twice each by Senior and Reserve Grades and once by Third Grade.
* The club has kicked it in 1992, 2000, 2003, 2013 & 2016.
* This is easily the highest winning margin (92 points) when the club has kicked this score.
SENIOR GRADE
* 8.7 (55) - this was the club's 18th score of 55 points - 7.13 (seven times) and 8.7 (11).
* Senior Grade has kicked half the 55 point scores - the other four grades making up the remainder.
* It was first kicked in 1984 by Senior Grade at Sales Park, and has already been kicked once this season by the Ramettes against Pennant Hills.
*The club has a win-loss record of 7 and 11 with this score. Not bad......
RAMETTES
* 4.7 (31) - this was Penrith's 15th score of 31 points - 4.7 (11 times) and 5.1 (4).
* All grades have now kicked this score, this being the first occasion for the Ramettes - Reserve Grade leading the way with 8 times.
* This is the first win by the club kicking this score.
MARGINS
RESERVE GRADE
* 92 points - Amazingly, the club has now won 11 games by 92 points. This puts it in the top ten winning margins of the club (the most being 16 wins by 18 points).
* Amazingly again, Reserve Grade has now won 7 games by this margin - the most frequent winning margin by the Ressies.
* Seniors and Age Grade have won twice each by this margin.
* The first win by this margin was in 1982 - on three separate occasions.
RAMETTES
* 26 points - this was the club's 9th win by 26 points.
* All these wins have occurred from 1989 onwards, with 8 of the 9 occurring from 2000 onwards.
* This was the Ramettes' first win by 26 points. Senior Grade has won 5 times and Reserve Grade 3 times.
* This was easily the lowest score kicked to win by 26 points. The next lowest is exactly double - 8.14 (62).
VENUES
GREYGUMS OVAL
* Reserve Grade's record at Greygums Oval now stands at - 92 wins (incl 11 by forfeit and 1 by protest), 103 losses, with 4 games abandoned.
* Senior Grade's record at Greygums Oval now stands at - 114 wins (incl 6 by forfeit), 103 losses, with 4 games abandoned.
* The club's overall record at Greygums at the end of the 2016 season (the club's 27th season there) now stands at 318 wins (incl 40 by forfeit and 1 by protest), 284 losses, 2 draws, with 13 games abandoned.
BLACKTOWN ISP NO 2
* This was the Ramettes' 5th game at Blacktown ISP No 2, for 3 wins and 2 losses.
* The club's overall record at Blacktown ISP No 2 is 8 wins and 7 losses.
* All five grades have played at this venue.
GRADES
RESERVE GRADE
* This was Reserve Grade's 3rd match this season against East Coast Eagles, for 3 wins.
* The overall record now stands at Penrith 11 wins (incl 2 by forfeit) and East Coast Eagles 6 wins.
* This was the 6th game played at Greygums Oval. East Coast Eagles have also forfeited one game at Greygums.
SENIOR GRADE
* Senior Grade's 2nd match v Camden this season, for one win apiece.
* Senior Grade's record v Camden stands at 20 wins (incl 1 by forfeit) and 5 losses.
* This was Senior Grade's lowest score v Camden.
* This was the 12th game at Greygums, and the Rams' second loss there.
* 2016 is the fifth season in which Senior Grade has ended the H&A season with a percentage of 200 or more (previous seasons being 1987, 1990, 1991 & 2011).
RAMETTES
* Ramettes' 2nd game v Manly-Warringah this season, for 1 win apiece.
* The overall record between the two clubs stands at - Penrith 5 wins and Manly-Warringah 1 win.
* This was the first final between the two sides.
* This was Manly-Warringah's lowest score against the Ramettes.
RANDOM TRIVIA
Official Draws:
(Only three instances in the club's entire history)
1991 - Senior Grade - Rams 11.15 (81) dw Bankstown 12.9 (81) at Jensen Oval
The Rams won every other game in 1991, undefeated premiers.
1996 - Under 18 - Rams 8.16 (64) dw East Sydney 10.4 (64) at Greygums Oval
This was the club's first year in U18s football - prior teams had been U20s. The week before kicking 8.16, the boys had kicked 10.1!
2012 - Ramettes 6.10 (46) dw Auburn 7.4 (46)
This was the Ramettes last home game in their debut season, and their first match points in competition football.
"Other" Draws:
(Three more instances)
1988 - Senior Grade - Rams 11.13 (79) dw Hawkesbury 12.7 (79)
In 1988, Blacktown and Hawkesbury fielded one side each - Hawkesbury in the Senior Grade comp, Blacktown in the Reserve Grade comp. Blacktown for fixturing purposes played prior to Hawkesbury's matches. On this day, Hawkesbury fielded a couple of Blacktown players who had played in the prior match. The Rams protested against the use of unregistered players, and were awarded the match.
1994 - Senior Grade Elim Final - Rams 14.20 (104) dw Wollongong 16.8 (104)
The match went to extra time, where the Rams lost 17.10 (112) to 15.21 (111).
2013 - Ladies Div 2 First Semi-Final - Ramettes 2.5 (17) dw UTS 2.5 (17)
The match went to extra time, the Ramettes winning 3.6 (24) to 2.5 (17).
In all matches except the 2013 Ramettes final, the Rams drew while kicking less goals - and on two occasions kicking two less goals.
Last Modified on 31/08/2016 18:33