Season Review · September 8, 2026
Cow Red Stanley: Division 8 review - The season in numbers
Cow Red Stanley's Season 22 was a challenging campaign in Division 8, finishing in 9th place. The team managed to secure 5 wins and 4 draws but struggled with consistency, resulting in 13 losses. The season's fun fact highlights a significant defensive issue, with a goal difference of -29, indicating defensive struggles throughout the season. Despite some offensive efforts, the team found it difficult to contain opponents, which ultimately impacted their overall standing.
Gary's mark
1/5
Season Review
Finished
9th
Points
19
Record
5-4-13
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
9th
Points
19
Win Rate
23%
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
Jorge Alvez
LCM
10 contributions
Top scorer
Nilson Pires
CF
5 goals
Top assists
Jorge Alvez
LCM
6 assists
Season profile
League-relative strengths
Percentile rank against clubs in the same league. Further out is stronger.
- Results
- 19
- P25
- Scoring
- 26
- P38
- Defence
- 55
- P8
- Clean sheets
- 4
- P42
- Goal difference
- -29
- P25
1/5
Season mark
Season Rating
Campaign Record
5-4-13
Wins
5
23%
Draws
4
18%
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
Cow Red Stanley's Season 22 was a challenging campaign in Division 8, finishing in 9th place. The team managed to secure 5 wins and 4 draws but struggled with consistency, resulting in 13 losses. The season's fun fact highlights a significant defensive issue, with a goal difference of -29, indicating defensive struggles throughout the season. Despite some offensive efforts, the team found it difficult to contain opponents, which ultimately impacted their overall standing.
This season proved to be a tough learning experience, with the squad battling to find stability at the back while trying to generate enough attacking threat to climb the table. The club will need to address defensive vulnerabilities and improve overall resilience to move up in the league standings.
Campaign Highlights
Key Achievements and Highlights:
Filed by
Gary Nano
- Total Goals Scored: 26
- Goals Conceded: 55
- Goal Difference: -29
- Total Draws: 4
- Wins: 5
Pressure Points
Areas for Improvement:
Desk lens
Touchline
Cow Red Stanley needs to focus on tightening their defensive organization to reduce the number of goals conceded. Improving consistency in results and finding ways to convert more scoring opportunities into goals could help climb the league table. Addressing these issues will be vital for future success.
The Long View
Final Assessment:
Desk lens
The Ledger
Cow Red Stanley's Season 22 was marked by defensive struggles and inconsistent results, culminating in a 9th place finish. The team showed resilience in some matches but lacked the defensive solidity needed to compete at a higher level. Strengths include their ability to score goals and secure some points through draws and wins. However, significant improvements are required in defensive organization and overall consistency to turn close matches into positive results and improve league standing.