Which teams were the best – and worst – of the AFL era?
Australian football
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?
More on footy names!
What was the most popular footy name in 1973?
Trends in footy names
Ever wished there was an interactive graph that would show you the trend in the number of AFL/VFL players with a particular name? Here you go!
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Classifying players’ positions using public data
It’s difficult to assess players’ performance without knowing what role they’re playing. But classifying players’ positions is harder than it might seem.
Who won the free kick race in 2016?
Over the course of the home and away season, the Bulldogs received 451 free kicks, while they gave away only 370. That left them with 81 net free kicks, the biggest differential of any team. The Kangaroos came in second with 67 net frees, with daylight third.