Originally this post was supposed to specifically focus on Butters, Rozee, and Horne-Francis.
Category: AFL Deep Dives
How sluggish ball movement is holding Carlton back
For all the focus on Carlton’s ball movement this year, what has gone largely unmentioned is how it was hiding in plain sight last year.
St Kilda, an AFL team’s litmus test
Ultimately it comes down to this: if your team has a flaw, playing St Kilda will expose it.
How a contested ball dominance is fuelling Collingwood’s leap forward
Parts of Collingwood’s game were excellent in 2022. Parts of Collingwood’s game were poor in 2022.
2023 AFL Team Tiers
While everyone is making ladder predictions, I’m taking the easy way out and grouping teams into tiers.
Predicting over/unders for every AFL team’s 2023 win total
Unlock with PatreonWhat total minutes played by age says about a team’s list profile
Long-term readers will remember this concept from last year, and today we're going to dig deeper into team-by-team comparisons.
How to beat Melbourne, in four not-so-easy steps
9-0 in 2022. 16 wins in a row stretching back to late 2021. 31 wins and a draw from their last 36 matches. Melbourne are a juggernaut.
Why are Port Adelaide 0-3?
Sometimes it's easy to spot the potential of a slow start. Then there are instances like Port Adelaide.
Real Or Not? Two Round 1 Talking Points
Today's focuses are the Bulldogs and Gold Coast for one of my favourite parts of the season; attempting to nail predictions based on one weekend of action.