Author Topic: Richmond is 3rd worst for scoring differential from kick-ins (Foxsports)  (Read 1184 times)

Offline one-eyed

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With help from Champion Data, we dive into the stats behind kick-ins in this week’s Champion Index.

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Richmond, led by Jayden Short’s poor differential of -56, is a worrying 16th.





https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-2021-champion-index-kickin-stats-disposal-counts-inflated-by-kickins-players-shannon-hurn-jack-ziebell-news/news-story/fff0e0a8be90156237212885b893f814

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How about they show us scores from free kicks for a change so we can really see how rooted we're getting

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The most glaring point in these kick out stats is that only two sides in the league are in the positive!  Ultra-defensive chippers like Geelong will work the ball up the ground with scores of uncontested marks (while boring us to death with sideways & backwards kicks), but teams who roll the dice & try to create will lose possession more often.
Also, several players share the kick outs.  Houli would kick out more often than Short, then Balta was getting a fair share too. 
And yes, umpire intervention in these possession chains from a kick out would significantly skew the results ....    ::)   
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