Unofficial, but accurate.
Predictive model based on team strengths (no players) calculated by subtracting obvious luck. Won 12 tipping comps for computer models
What is Luck?
First, it's the thing that the Live Ladders model attempts to subtract from the scoreboard result, to find an underlying margin.
Second, it's what propelled the tipping model to 156 this year, 20 ahead of the bookies. 24 of 29 @SquiggleAFL models beat them. [1/3]
FUN* FOOTY FACT: 102 has been a final score four times so far in the 2026 #AFL season, and it's been a losing score each time.
R07 Adel 15.13.103 d StK 15.12.102
R07 Mel 16.8.104 d Bris 15.12.102
R09 Frem 17.12.114 d WB 15.12.102
R13 Syd 15.14.104 d StK 15.12.102
#AFLSwansSaints
My highly scientific survey says 75% of Essendon fans and 50% of other clubs' fans would like to see Hird coach again. Potentially those 50% are into it for the chaos
@maxlaughton@djx1984@FOXFOOTY This year it looks like the bottom four will rack up losses, and a cluster float up to around 12 wins. 11 wins is quite unlikely to get a wildcard, 12 wins might need percentage too
Carlton is one of many clubs building an AI analysis machine to use in game, and they poached Collingwood’s AI guru to do it.
Collingwood, Adelaide, Port Adelaide, Hawthorn and Geelong are understood to be other leaders in the space.
The AI arms race is on👇
225 VFL/AFL teams have had the lead at at least 1 quarter break in each of their first 6 matches of a season
6W-0L: 44 teams
5-0: 66
5-0-1D: 9
4-2: 53
4-1-1: 5
4-0-2: 1
3-3-0: 29
3-2-1: 3
2-4: 13
2-3-1: 1
1-5: North Melbourne 1956, Carlton 2026
@NickWelch51 People want clear and simple solutions, so they invent them and stretch them to cover complex situations. That plus tribal bias and anti-authoritarianism
More superficial nonsense from SEN & Morris. He says Wildcard games won't be sold *this year*, which is not what anyone was reporting. The ABC stated they are for sale from 2027, which is not contradicted here.
Not going to argue about the gap between 12th & 13th. But the gap between 7th & 8th is the same size.
Top 7 all 10+ ppg: Haw, Geel, Syd, G.C., B'dogs, Bris, Freo
Middle +2 to -2: Coll, Adel, GWS, Melb, St.K
Bottom 6 all -10 ppg or lower: Port, Carl, North, Ess, Rich, WCE
Feels like there are basically two AFL divisions right now - the top 12, and then the bottom six of Carlton, Essendon, North Melbourne, Port Adelaide, Richmond and West Coast.
Division 1 is currently 7-0 against Division 2 with an average margin of 66 points.