1502 tackles is a lot of tackles – it’s two more than 1500!
AFL
Why can’t the Eagles fly?
Is the Eagles’ record at the MCG really that bad?
New at ESPN: updated ratings and projections
My latest ESPN piece contains updated ratings and projections for each team.
New at ESPN: is it better to have a champion team or a team of champions?
Is an even spread of contributors better than a small number of superstars?
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Will your team play finals?
What proportion of teams go on to play finals, from a given record throughout the year?
New at ESPN: why do some teams get so many free kicks
Is it because some teams are just better? Or because they’re harder at the ball? Or because they get more of the ball?
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More on the importance of the early rounds
How many games is your team on pace to win for the year? The early rounds tell us quite a bit.
New at ESPN: how will each team’s chance of making the finals evolve?
How much do the early rounds matter?
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How impressive was Dusty’s game?
Commentators raved about Dustin Martin’s first game of the 2017 season. They were right.
Weekly ESPN column
Read my first weekly piece on AFL footy for ESPN