Season Review · October 6, 2026
Churnem Stanley: Division 8 review - The season in numbers
Churnem Stanley finished Season 23 in 11th place in Division 8, collecting 21 points from six wins, three draws and 13 losses. The campaign’s numbers included 20 goals scored and 49 conceded, leaving a goal difference of -29.
Gary's mark
5/5
Poor — ★☆☆☆☆
Finished
11th
Points
21
Record
6-3-13
GD
-29
Gary 'Nano' Pettit-Thompson IV
Lead Football Journalist
The Match & Season Desk
Data-first, narrative-second. If it happened on the pitch, Gary filed it.
A Columns Desk filing — visual season centre first, then the full notebook.
Season Centre
The campaign in pictures — before the filing.
Position
11th
Points
21
Win Rate
27%
Games
22
Season Shape
Most used XI
Best-fit starting eleven for the campaign's most common formation.
Primary shape
4-2-3-1
Formation usage
Standouts
Season honours
MVP by goal contributions, plus the leading scorer and creator.
Season MVP
Branko Bartolić
LW
8 contributions
Top scorer
Nilson Pires
CF
5 goals
Top assists
Branko Bartolić
LW
6 assists
Season profile
League-relative strengths
Percentile rank against clubs in the same league. Further out is stronger.
- Results
- 21
- P13
- Scoring
- 20
- P4
- Defence
- 49
- P33
- Clean sheets
- 5
- P42
- Goal difference
- -29
- P4
5/5
Season mark
Poor — ★☆☆☆☆
Campaign Record
6-3-13
Wins
6
27%
Draws
3
14%
Losses
13
59%
Attack · Defence
-29 GD
The Filing
Gary's notebook, desk by desk — with the forthcoming newsroom voices framed around the edges.
From Gary's Notebook
Season Overview
Filed by
Gary Nano
Churnem Stanley finishedSeason 23in 11th place in Division 8, collecting 21 points from six wins, three draws and 13 losses. The campaign’s numbers included 20 goals scored and 49 conceded, leaving a goal difference of -29.
That goal difference of -29 reflected the defensive struggles noted in the season’s facts. Churnem Stanley’s record and goal totals framed a difficult Season 23.
Campaign Highlights
Key Achievements and Highlights
Filed by
Gary Nano
- 20 goalsscored in Division 8.
- Six winsrecorded during Season 23.
- 21 pointsearned, with a final position of 11th.
Pressure Points
Areas for Improvement
Desk lens
Touchline
Churnem Stanley’s 13 losses outweighed its six wins and three draws. The side scored 20 goals and conceded 49, finishing with a -29 goal difference and 21 points in 11th place.
The Long View
Final Assessment
Desk lens
The Ledger
Churnem Stanley ended Season 23 in 11th place with 21 points. Six wins and 20 goals scored were part of the record, while 13 losses, 49 goals conceded and a -29 goal difference shaped the season’s overall numbers.