The Dockers just became the first reigning minor premiers ever to lose their first 6 games.
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The worst seasons ever by reigning minor premiers
Can the Dockers avoid setting a record for the worst season by reigning minor premiers?
How does your club’s age profile compare?
Compared to the rest of the league, the Western Bulldogs have a concentration of young players, aged around 23. Carlton, Adelaide and Brisbane all have age profiles that look pretty much the same as the league overall. Freo has more old players and fewer youngsters than the rest of the league, as does North Melbourne. West Coast has a glut of players in the prime mid-to-late 20s range.
Fremantle’s season isn’t just bad, it’s historically bad
Fremantle has lost their first five games. The 1983 Richmond Tigers are the only other reigning minor premiers in VFL/AFL history to start the season with five straight losses.
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Down, down, free kicks are down
How did the age of the 2015 Hawks compare?
The 2015 Hawks had just the right blend of prime-age players and experienced veterans.
Which teams get all the free kicks?
We’ve established that West Coast gets an average of around 4 net free kicks when they play at home. But does this come about because the Eagles are given a lot more free kicks, or because they concede fewer frees to the opposition?
How old is the typical Premiership team?
How old is the typical Premiership team?
Home is where the free kicks are
Every fan, including me, thinks their team gets a rough deal from the umpires. But which team, on average, tends to get more free kicks?
The AFL gets what it wants, but then changes its mind.
The AFL changes the rules to change the game, but sometimes it changes its mind.
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