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Having seen some reports citing Hawthorn's 'easy' draw in 2024 I couldn't help but check on the data. Given that the AFL constructs the draw using position on ladder for teams 9-18 and then 1-8 based on where the teams finish in the finals series I was amused to find the following. The higher the score the easier the draw with Collingwood being scored 1 as premiers and West Coast 18 as wooden spooners and other teams following suit.
North Melbourne 227
St Kilda 225
Western Bulldogs 223
Gold Coast. 223
West Coast 223
Geelong 220
GWS 220
Essendon 219
Carlton. 218
Port Adelaide 218
Collingwood 217
Richmond 217
Adelaide 215
Melbourne 214
Fremantle 213
Sydney 212
Brisbane 212
Hawthorn 212
North Melbourne 227
St Kilda 225
Western Bulldogs 223
Gold Coast. 223
West Coast 223
Geelong 220
GWS 220
Essendon 219
Carlton. 218
Port Adelaide 218
Collingwood 217
Richmond 217
Adelaide 215
Melbourne 214
Fremantle 213
Sydney 212
Brisbane 212
Hawthorn 212