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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The goals are back in town.
Goals are extremely good and cool, and they’re coming back into fashion.
The AFL is trying to reduce stoppages. It’s succeeding.
Along with most sensible people, the AFL would like to see fewer ugly stoppages and less of the grinding, Ross Lyon-y tedium that has spread through the league like a malicious spreading thing in recent years. They’re doing something about it.
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