This week at ESPN, I take a look at competitive balance in the AFL
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Is home ground advantage still a thing? (New at ESPN)
How big is home-ground advantage in the modern AFL?
read more Is home ground advantage still a thing? (New at ESPN)
Do teams perform better or worse after a bye? (New @ ESPN)
Are teams more likely to win after a week off?
read more Do teams perform better or worse after a bye? (New @ ESPN)
Each team’s chance of making the finals! (New @ ESPN)
Latest Elo summary for ESPN!
read more Each team’s chance of making the finals! (New @ ESPN)
What do the data say about each team? Part II! (New at ESPN)
My latest ESPN piece takes a look at every team from Hawthorn to the Western Bulldogs.
read more What do the data say about each team? Part II! (New at ESPN)
Latest ESPN post: Each team’s shot at September
My latest piece at ESPN contains an update about each team’s finals chances, and how those chances will evolve over the coming weeks.
How has the game changed? Latest ESPN post
Bounces are down, kicks are up, and the ball’s being shared more equally.
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?
read more New at ESPN: is it better to have a champion team or a team of champions?
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?
read more New at ESPN: why do some teams get so many free kicks