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…
Tag: 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…
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…
My Focus for 2017 and Some Round 1 Tips
Posted in Analytics Landscape, Ratings, and Tipping
2017 promises to be one of the most exciting seasons of footy in recent memory. There are probably 16 clubs with legitimate aspirations of, come…
Grand Final Preview (Part 4) – Reader Questions
Posted in Analytics Landscape, ExpScore, Guest Post, Ratings, and Scoring Map
In the lead-up to Saturday’s Grand Final I’ll be posting a new article each day previewing the big match. These articles will use some of the…
Grand Final Preview (Part 3) – Do Dogs Have the Structure to Kick a Winning Score?
Posted in Analytics Landscape, Game Analysis, Scoring Map, and Team Metrics
In the lead-up to Saturday’s Grand Final I’ll be posting a new article each day previewing the big match. These articles will use some of the…
Grand Final Preview (Part 2) – A Team of Champions or a Champion Team?
Posted in Analytics Landscape, Game Analysis, Ratings, and Team Metrics
In the lead-up to Saturday’s Grand Final I’ll be posting a new article each day previewing the big match. These articles will use some of the…
Grand Final Preview (Part 1) – Two Very Different Defences
Posted in Analytics Landscape, ExpScore, Game Analysis, Scoring Map, and Shot Quality
In the lead-up to Saturday’s grand final I’ll be posting a new article each day previewing the big match. These articles will use some of the…
A Fresh Way to Think About Footy – Geelong v Sydney (Guest Post) Attacking/Defensive Heatmaps and Contested Marks
Posted in Analytics Landscape, Game Analysis, and Guest Post
For a change of pace this week, I have handed over the reins of the Figuring Footy stallion (colt?) to other amateur footy writers. I’m interested to see what insights…
A Fresh Way to Think About Footy – Sydney v Adelaide Time in Possession and Backmen Score Involvements
Posted in Analytics Landscape, Game Analysis, Player Tracking, Scoring Map, and Team Metrics
Followers of this blog have likely read my thoughts on the lacklustre state of AFL analytics, both inside clubs and throughout media has a whole. The…