Champion Data rates Edwards our top midfielder; B.Ellis our worst (afl site)

[one-eyed]

The Inquirer: Numbers can lie
afl.com.au
May 22, 2015



http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-05-22/the-inquirer-numbers-can-lie

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5th graders everywhere are barring up.

[lamington]

I really liked this article. Namely because pretty my everyone on this forum agrees that Brandon Ellis is not very damaging with his 25+ disposals. I'm glad that there is some sort of quantification that reaffirms this.

Not sure if Brandon reads news about himself but hopefully it's something he works on because considering he often goes untagged, it would be an absolute asset if he hurt the opposition with his disposal

[WilliamPowell]

Not sure if Brandon reads news about himself but hopefully it's something he works on because considering he often goes untagged, it would be an absolute asset if he hurt the opposition with his disposal

Agree

Said it before if Ellis B, wants to hurt the opposition the dink little chip kicks isn't going to cut it

[tdy]

How is Jeremy Cameron the most wasteful forward. If you could clone him you'd put 3 of him in your forward 50 and other teams would cack their dacks.

[Phil Mrakov]

The only thing Ellis does well is finds the footy. Nothing else

[big tone]

Who would have thought?... But he gets so many kicks?...
At least he has a chance to turn it around. 

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Look, he's a better player than he's been

[🏅Dooks]

Look, he's a better player than he's been

Oh look, Matty Whites been fantastic for us this yea.......what's that? He's at Port Adelaide now? Well what did we get for hi.....Nothing??!!...*cough cough*....poo, erm....look, well...erm, oh look, Brendon Ellis's stats may not appear to be effective, but in a funny sort of way, the numbers say he has been very effective, and that's important to us

[Chuck17]

Whites poo only good for the highlight reel

Prefer Ellis any day of the week

[Andyy]

Westhoff, Dawes, Podsiadly, Darling and Black...

VS

Cameron, Kennedy, Cloke, Schulz and Walker...


Spin the numbers however you want. I know which five forwards I'd rather have...

[Yeahright]

The only thing Ellis does well is finds the footy. Nothing else

Good endurance, good over head

[Andyy]

Can kick a good goal. Would consider trying him forward personally

[dogged]

Lets see! as I understand it they have rationalised each player against 30 possies, this is what I don't get, how can you?.... if it takes say Matty white nearly three games to get them whereas Brandon Ellis nearly averages that per game. If my Aunty had gonads she'd be my Uncle.

[🏅Dooks]

Lets see! as I understand it they have rationalised each player against 30 possies, this is what I don't get, how can you?.... if it takes say Matty white nearly three games to get them whereas Brandon Ellis nearly averages that per game. If my Aunty had gonads she'd be my Uncle.

Effective disposals vs non-effective. Metres gained. Goal assists. And others. It's pretty easy to paint the picture. All the statisticians at the ground look at these and other measures.