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Mike Whalley

Team: GladstoneDivision: Division ALast updated: 10/24/2026

Rating

1041

Current Handicap

5
Honours
Season:

20

Matches Played

13

Wins

7

Losses

65%

Win Rate

8.9

Avg Win Margin

5.7

Avg Loss Margin

6-2

Home Record

7-5

Away Record

37%

Handicap Confidence

Low Confidence
20 / 33 matches for full confidence· Last recorded match: 7/31/2018

Only 20 of the 33 matches needed for full confidence in the 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 window. The rating is pulled toward the league average, so the handicap may shift noticeably as more results arrive.

Milestones

Career

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Next goal: Hot Streak 156/15
✦SEASON HIGHLIGHTS

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Handicap Trend

All Time · 20 matches

+5 Rising
Win on the night Loss on the nightLower handicap = stronger player

The line re-checks the handicap after every match — from results, winning and losing margins, the strength of who was played, and home or away. Each dot is the number that applied going into the next game.

17 May9 Jun25 May11 Jul15 Aug31 May31 Jul-11357

Gives 5 more chalks than at the start of this period.

Started0
Lowest0
Current5
Win Percentage(35%)
65%
score+0.30→contribution+0.11
Avg Winning Margin(23%)
8.9
score+0.15→contribution+0.04
Avg Losing Margin(15%)
5.7
score+0.38→contribution+0.06
Recent Form (last 20)(10%)
65%
score+0.30→contribution+0.03
Opponent Strength(15%)
1010
score+0.31→contribution+0.05
Weighted Score+0.279
Sample Size Confidence
37%(20/33 matches)
Rating1112 → shrunk 1041
Handicap
5

Formula: Rating = 1000 + (weighted score × 400). Each factor is normalized to −1…+1, multiplied by its weight, then summed. Window: factors are computed from the Handicap Calculation Years only (2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026), excluding walkovers — the same window the official recalculation uses. Bayesian shrinkage: the raw rating is pulled toward 1000 by confidence (window matches ÷ 33, an adaptive threshold set by the last recalculation). Offsets: division and B/C/D team offsets are then applied, weighted by where each window match was played. Recency blend: the calculation years are re-weighted at up to 40% by match volume. Players with a long career but fewer than 5 window matches fall back to their full career record. Rating maps to handicap 0–15 (lower = stronger) via the league's spread multiplier.

League

13W7L20 matches·65% win rate
ClubSeasonsDivision(s)PWLWin %
Gladstone2016–2018Division A2013765%
DateOpponentH/AScoreResultMarginCompetitionDivision
7/31/2018Steve JonesA18-21LOSS-3LeagueDivision A
7/24/2018Russell SeymourA21-13WIN+8LeagueDivision A
6/12/2018Derek WigfieldH21-15WIN+6LeagueDivision A
5/31/2018Bill DowA20-21LOSS-1LeagueDivision A
5/15/2018Paul QuinlanH21-8WIN+13LeagueDivision A
8/22/2017Peter McgrathA21-17WIN+4LeagueDivision A
8/15/2017Phil CritchleyA18-21LOSS-3LeagueDivision A
8/3/2017Ken ArnoldA21-11WIN+10LeagueDivision A
8/1/2017Mark HadfieldH21-9WIN+12LeagueDivision A
7/11/2017Ken HowardH20-21LOSS-1LeagueDivision A
7/4/2017Nigel HughesA21-18WIN+3LeagueDivision A
6/22/2017Stuart BlairA6-21LOSS-15LeagueDivision A
5/25/2017Linda JonesA21-10WIN+11LeagueDivision A
7/7/2016Dave RobertsH21-3WIN+18LeagueDivision A
6/30/2016Eddie BensonA21-20WIN+1LeagueDivision A
6/9/2016Ian PiercyH21-11WIN+10LeagueDivision A
6/7/2016David GoreA21-15WIN+6LeagueDivision A
6/2/2016Liam MotleyH21-7WIN+14LeagueDivision A
5/17/2016Russell SeymourA14-21LOSS-7LeagueDivision A
5/12/2016Danny BarwiseH11-21LOSS-10LeagueDivision A
2 Cup Titles Won
George ONeill Trophy 2019· GladstoneGeorge ONeill Trophy 2016· Gladstone
George ONeill Trophy12 games · 9W 2×
2019 Winner2 rounds
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Semi Final RoundMick Andrews / Dave McdermottTixall15-1WINWON
Final RoundIan Moxham / Michael GreenThingwall15-10WINWON
20183 rounds
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Round of 16 RoundRoger Simcoe / #paul LewinLever Club15-4WINWON
Quarters RoundGeoff Mcadam / Ralph BowieBromborough Recs15-3WINWON
Semi Final RoundStuart Blair / Andy RoseLedsham Royal10-15LOSSLOST
20172 rounds
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Round of 32 RoundEric Anderson / Phil CritchleyThingwall15-1WINWON
Round of 16 RoundNigel Hughes / John RobertsTixall14-15LOSSLOST
2016 Winner5 rounds
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Round of 32 RoundIan Norris / Leslie HobbsNeston15-11WINWON
Round of 16 RoundIan Muskett / Keith WhartonTixall15-6WINWON
Quarters RoundMervyn Pryce / Stephen LangtonOxton Cons B13-15LOSSWON
Semi Final RoundJanet Snedker / Dereck SnedkerPort Sunlight V&w15-1WINWON
Final RoundLes Hignett / Roy McgunigallOxton Cons15-3WINWON
Leverhulme Cup5 games · 4W
20181 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Quarters RoundPhil CritchleyThingwall21-13WINLOST
20172 rounds
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Round of 32 RoundLes HignettOxton Cons21-20WINWON
Quarters RoundRobert RogersTixall13-21LOSSLOST
20162 rounds
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Round of 32 RoundTania GilfoyleHeswall Rbl B21-12WINWON
Round of 16 RoundIan JohnsonHeswall Rbl21-17WINWON

Current Streak

1losses

In a slump

Longest Win Run

6

Career best winning streak

Longest Loss Run

2

Career worst losing streak

Last 560% win rate
LWWLW
Last 1060% win rate— steady
LWWLWWLWWL
OpponentWLTotalWin %Last Met
Russell Seymour11250%7/24/2018
Steve Jones0110%7/31/2018
Derek Wigfield101100%6/12/2018
Bill Dow0110%5/31/2018
Paul Quinlan101100%5/15/2018
Peter Mcgrath101100%8/22/2017
Phil Critchley0110%8/15/2017
Ken Arnold101100%8/3/2017
Mark Hadfield101100%8/1/2017
Ken Howard0110%7/11/2017
Biggest Win
Dave Roberts (+18)7/7/2016
Heaviest Defeat
Stuart Blair (-15)6/22/2017
Form Arc (1st half → 2nd half)
70% → 60%declining
Avg Opponent Rating Faced
101119 known · 1 unknown
vs Strong Opponents (rating ≥ 1000)
6-460% win rate
vs Weak Opponents (rating < 1000)
7-278% win rate
Division A65%
13W·7L·20 played

Debut

May 12, 2016

Latest

Jul 31, 2018

Seasons Active

3 (2.2 yr span)

Matches / Season

6.7 (20 total)

Seasons

201620172018