A player who looks at his stats and tries to make them better instead of trying to be a team player and doing what he needs to do for a win. Like in basketball, when a good rebounder is wide open in the paint and has the ball so he just tosses the ball at the rim for a few misses and rebounds it to make the stat sheet look better.
In Australia it means that you're in a lot of trouble, with no foreseeable way out.
"Oh man, I can't believe I lost my paperwork; that stuff took me hours and it needs to be in by tomorrow!"
"Sounds like you're up shit creek without a paddle, mate."
Redneck woman: "It was pandelerium! I thought we'd be killed or even worse. I looked out the window in time to see the chicken's coop go right over our roof! All I could think was, Caroline still has my casserole dish!"
Originally a surfer term. A person who plays in the white water and is afraid to stray from the beach. Can more largely be referred to someone who is afraid to take a risk.