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[one-eyed]

Why 2019's expected scoring fireworks haven't happened

2:20 – What difference is the 6-6-6 rule making?
4:12 – How GPS data is heightening football analysis
5:21 – Why is scoring at a 50-year low?
8:10 – Coaches' on-field response to the 6-6-6 restrictions
13:11 – Teams are entering inside 50 wider more often

Listen here: https://www.afl.com.au/news/2019-05-29/listen-why-2019s-expected-scoring-fireworks-havent-happened

[Diocletian]

That's what happens when you let a nerdy liitle horse racing journo change the rules because his team didn't win the flag...

[one-eyed]

Stats Files: The AFL's kings of momentum revealed

Geelong are the only club yet to concede five goals in a row this season, and have given up the fewest three-goal streaks (10).

The Cats boast the most positive runs of five goals (10) and three (28),

Geelong's 11 consecutive majors from early in the second quarter to 11 minutes into the third term against Richmond in round 12 is also the AFL's longest.

https://www.afl.com.au/news/2019-06-25/stats-files-the-afls-kings-of-momentum-revealed

You'd presume we would be pretty low on the momentum scale. The new 666 rule is favouring sides with quality midfield depth and high clearance numbers. We weren't a side known even in 2017 for dominating clearances and injuries this year has obviously hurt our quality and depth in the midfield.

[Diocletian]

Well fancy that -  the rule changes recommended by a panel stacked with Geelong people has so far mostly benefited....Geelong....

[Tigeritis™©®]

Well fancy that -  the rule changes recommended by a panel stacked with Geelong people has so far mostly benefited....Geelong....

[one-eyed]

Scoring this season remains at a 50-year low entering the final home and away round, but there is another indicator of how far points tallies have fallen.

The average team score is 80.3, with the next-lowest since the 1969 campaign being last year's 83.1 and 2015's 86.4, so the drop-off is significant.

There have been only 71 scores of at least 100 this season – compared to 107 in 2018 – and there needs to be eight or more in round 23 to avoid setting a new low in that period.

The highest number in a season was 190 at the start of the 21st century.

Fewest 100-point games in a H&A season (1969-2019)

2019    71*
1970    79
1969    96
1971    99
1972    99
1974    99

* one round still to go.
https://www.afl.com.au/news/2019-08-20/stats-files-why-goldys-big-night-out-was-one-out-of-the-box

[YellowandBlackBlood]

Defence these days is far more sophisticated than ever and this includes whole team defence.

[tdy]

I still think it's rotations that's the key to the forward press little League we see now. It's very structured but I think IMHO it would be harder to press if your team is buggered. Maybe it would lead to just crap skills and more error ball which was common for a while when teams corralled the defender. We can only but try.