GVL Data Fantasy | Sports desk dreaming of bulk points

If you give a sports journalist a statistic, they will write for a day.

But if you teach them GVL Data, they’ll write about it for life.

Botched metaphors aside, the various sports-minded journalists of McPherson Media Group have been busy delving deep into the vast array of GVL Data statistics on offer this Goulburn Valley League season.

The latest content they have come up with is GVL Data Fantasy.

Each journalist — or editor — will represent a masthead in the group over the final fortnight of the regular season, playing for honour, glory and the first round of post-season soft drinks at the Moama Bowling Club.

The News will be represented by sports editor Aydin Payne, sports journalist Daniel Webb, senior digital reporter Max Stainkamph and editor Tyler Maher, but also part of the weekly stable will be sports journalist James Kleeman — representing the Benalla Ensign — and sports journalist Zac Standish, battling on behalf of the Seymour Telegraph.

The representatives have compiled teams of 10 — following a GVL 9s format with one emergency — to bring the metaphorical trophy home to rest in The News offices.

Players compile Data Points out on the GVL field through various statistics, including kicks, marks, tackles, free kicks, hit-outs and scoring shots, and the overall highest Fantasy squad over the two rounds will be declared the winner and be showered with praise and plaudits.

To check out the combatants for the The Riverine Heraldhead to the GVL Data tab on your preferred MMG masthead website.

Here’s a look at The News representatives’ teams.