‘Madness’: Stats show Daicos is playing in wrong spot
Nick Daicos is favourite for the Brownlow, but remarkable stats show he could be even more damaging in a different role.
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Blueprint for Bombers to fix ‘false’ profile
Essendon is winning, but to be a serious finals contender the Bombers have to change the way they play. Stats gurus Daniel Hoyne and David King reveal how on Pure Footy.
Shock results of Champion Data’s all-new player ratings
Champion Data has developed a ratings system that compares every player against the rest of the competition for the first time. See how it works, and the winners and losers.
Champion Data’s mid-year All-Australian shocks
Where’s Jeremy Cameron? Champion Data’s team of the year has surprises on every line – all based on data.
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Watch: Five keys to Pies making grand final
Jordan De Goey is producing Dustin Martin-level numbers but he’s not the only thing Collingwood has to get right to upset Sydney in the preliminary final.
Final quarter fail: Trend that could send Dees out in straight sets
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The only way Pies can topple Cats ‘certainties’
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Watts’ inside word on Dees’ back-to-back key
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The trades that can turn AFL also-rans into contenders
Which players do the bottom 10 teams need to snare in the post-season to turbo-charge their finals ambitions for 2023? See who the experts say your team should chase.
How it feels to know coach is facing the axe
Jack Watts had five coaches at Melbourne, so he knows what it’s like to be at a club is under siege. And the response isn’t always what you might expect.
‘Not winning it’: Don’t get ‘sucked in’ by Tigers
Richmond is on the charge, and fans of other finalists are worried. But a stats guru says there is one huge flaw that rules out another Tiger premiership.
Trade talk: How much of Grundy’s salary would Pies pay?
Any Brodie Grundy trade would require Collingwood to pay a significant portion of his salary at a new club. Find out how much in a new episode of KFC SuperFooty TV.
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