Readers of The Arc weighed in with their views about which teams will make the finals in 2017. What did they have to say?
AFL
Footy has fewer tossups than other sports
A large proportion of AFL games have a strong favourite, compared to other sports.
Win probability estimates: what are they good for?
Estimating teams’ win probability is good and cool.
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What are the best teams to have missed the finals?
The Blues were lucky to make the finals in 2013, but they were unlucky the year before.
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The Kangaroos: not very bouncy
North Melbourne are the most consistent team of the AFL era. Is that a good thing?
The best and worst teams of the AFL era
Which teams were the best – and worst – of the AFL era?
A Complete History of the AFL
Compare teams’ Elo ratings after every game in AFL history using our interactive graph.
Projecting the finalists: a challenge
Think you can tip which teams will make the finals? Enter our competition!
Introducing The Arc’s system for rating AFL teams
Introducing our method of rating and ranking AFL teams using the Elo system.
How much do midfields improve year to year?
Melbourne and Collingwood had average midfields this year. Will they go in opposite directions next year?