Graphs in this post were inspired by an MLS article by Kevin Shank which was sent to me by @insightlane Kicking a winning score is all…
Category: Team Analysis
Are West Coast too Dependent on Kennedy?
Posted in Analytics Landscape, ExpScore, Player Tracking, Scoring Map, Team Analysis, and xScore
Jake Stringer Marcus Bontempelli Lachie Hunter Liam Picken Clay Smith Bob Murphy Tom Boyd This is a list of the Western Bulldog’s top seven goalkickers…
Are St Kilda a Sleeping Giant? A Look at For and Against xScore Percentages
Posted in Analytics Landscape, ExpScore, Scoring Map, Shot Quality, Team Analysis, and xScore
I spend a fair bit of time here developing ratings to compare team quality beyond their simple win/loss record. But I’ll let you in on…
An Early Look at the Best and Worst Defences How Playing Style Dictates Where Scores are Conceded
Posted in Analytics Landscape, ExpScore, Scoring Map, Shot Quality, Team Analysis, Team Metrics, and xScore
As seems to happen more often than not these days, the frantic, high scoring pace of the first couple of rounds has started to wear…
The Secret Weapon of the AFL’s Best Forward-line The Art of the Big Boot
Posted in Analytics Landscape, Shot Quality, Team Analysis, and Team Metrics
Player skills can be tough to compare. How do we work out the best player the league at taking the ball out of a pack?…