You may have noticed that towards the later half of this season I haven’t been posting as regularly. On top of the usual “I’ve been…
Announcement: Working at a Club
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Tag: Analytics
Who are the Best (and Worst) Kicks in the Comp? Looking at Goalkicking in 3 Different Ways
Posted in Analytics Landscape, ExpScore, Shot Quality, and xScore
For the fourth week in a row, a player has missed a potential match-winning shot with the last kick of the game. Isaac Smith relived…
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?…
Your Club’s Most Important Avenue to Goal: Score Involvements in 2016 The Four Styles of Scoring Team
Posted in Analytics Landscape, Score Involvements, and Team Metrics
Over the last few years some new stats terms have crept into the footy fan’s lexicon. It’s unlikely at the start of the decade you…
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…
A Fresh Way to Think About Footy – GWS v Western Bulldogs (Guest Post) Scoring Chains and Ball Movement from Defence
Posted in Analytics Landscape, Game Analysis, Scoring Map, and Team Metrics
For a change of pace this week, I have handed over the reins of the Figuring Footy stallion (colt?) to some other amateur footy writers. I’m interested to see what…
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…
A Fresh Way to Think About Footy – Hawthorn v Western Bulldogs Animated Ages and Age Performance Profiles
Posted in Age Profile, Analytics Landscape, Game Analysis, Team Metrics, and Trends and Historic Analysis
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…