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[tajhay]

@tajhay, at some stage could you please add into a players season stats the position they played in that game? For me Pongia plays about the same minutes whether he's a starter or off the bench and adding in the position played makes it a little easier to see where he performs best

yeah thanks for suggesting. this was done. also made some tweaks so you can trade for a player on another team directly from their profile etc.

@tajhay, assuming a player isn't fatigued, it is the Consistency stat and current Form that relates to how often someone makes a mistake?

good question. just note that not all errors are the same i.e dropped ball, missed tackle.

Mistakes Explained — What Causes Them

Mistake	Mainly controlled by	Made worse by
Handling errors (knock-ons, fumbles, dropped ball, forward passes)	The ball-carrier's Game Sense & Passing	Low morale, tiredness, wet/cold weather, an aggressive defence rushing you, playing a risky running game
Missed tackles	The defender's Tackling	Tired defenders. (Nothing the attacking team does can force these.)
Penalties	Your team's average Discipline	Playing an aggressive defensive style; giving away too many in a row
Six-agains	Linked to your Discipline	Tired forwards late in the game

Note: The type of error (knock-on vs forward pass vs strip vs falcon) is random — your stats decide how
often you make mistakes, not which kind.

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Player Stats That Keep Mistakes Down

Stat	What it does	How big a deal
Game Sense	Fewer handling errors — smart players look after the ball	Major
Passing	Fewer handling errors and forward passes	Major
Tackling	Fewer missed tackles	Major (defence)
Discipline	Fewer penalties	Major (penalties)
Morale	Happy players make fewer errors	Moderate
Consistency	High = reliable every week; low = up-and-down, sometimes great, sometimes sloppy	Moderate (steadiness)
Leadership	Your best on-field leader steadies the team when you're behind or in a tight finish	Helps under pressure
Form	Does not affect mistakes — only makes a player more dangerous in attack	— (attack only)

Tip: Fatigue makes everything worse — tired players drop more ball, miss more tackles and give away more
penalties, especially in the second half. Manage your interchange and rest.

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How Your Gameplan Affects Mistakes

Your choice	Effect on mistakes
Running attack	More tries and line breaks, but you'll cough up the ball a bit more
Kicking attack	Safer — fewer errors, but fewer line breaks
Aggressive defence	Forces more errors from the opposition, but you'll give away more penalties
Conservative defence	Fewer penalties from you, but you let the opposition play more freely
Captain – "Lead from Front"	Extra calm in the last 10 minutes (small but handy in close games)
Captain – "Organise Defence"	Slightly fewer penalties and tighter forwards

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Weather (affects handling errors only)

Conditions	Effect
Heavy rain	Most dropped ball
Frost / cold	More dropped ball
Humid / hot	More dropped ball
Light rain / damp	Slightly more dropped ball
Fine	No effect

Weather doesn't affect missed tackles or penalties — just ball handling.

Note - Claude Code now has a good understanding of the codebase so i will get it to explain it rather than me as itll prob do a better job than i. I do know that there is one flaw, the attacker's ability should have an impact on missed tackle etc as it currently only uses the defenders ability and not the attackers but that is noted so it can be incorporated later.