I feel like the following is an "odd" profile for a team that may finish 2nd-3rd:
2024 Rankings (differential compared to opposition)
Contested possessions: 12th
Uncontested possessions: 14th
Hit Outs: 16th
Clearances: 13th
Tackles: 11th
Marks: 12th
Contested marks: 11th
Inside 50s: 8th
Handball receives: 17th
5th for points for, 10th for points against.
What we do very well is intercept. We create an abundance of scores from kick ins and turnovers compared to our opposition. We are elite at spoiling and winning ground ball + loose ball gets. Then we are efficient at converting inside 50s into scores from these situations.
I'm fairly confident in saying we would be an outlier team statistically if we were to go deep in September.
Of course the limitation of seasonal averages is they may no longer reflect current trends, which is why Champion Data tends to focus on 6 week blocks. On that basis we may be trending up. But I'd still say the way we are winning this year differs to a lot of top sides over recent years.
2024 Rankings (differential compared to opposition)
Contested possessions: 12th
Uncontested possessions: 14th
Hit Outs: 16th
Clearances: 13th
Tackles: 11th
Marks: 12th
Contested marks: 11th
Inside 50s: 8th
Handball receives: 17th
5th for points for, 10th for points against.
What we do very well is intercept. We create an abundance of scores from kick ins and turnovers compared to our opposition. We are elite at spoiling and winning ground ball + loose ball gets. Then we are efficient at converting inside 50s into scores from these situations.
I'm fairly confident in saying we would be an outlier team statistically if we were to go deep in September.
Of course the limitation of seasonal averages is they may no longer reflect current trends, which is why Champion Data tends to focus on 6 week blocks. On that basis we may be trending up. But I'd still say the way we are winning this year differs to a lot of top sides over recent years.