The numbers that suggest Pies star can turn back GF clock
Scott Pendlebury won the Norm Smith medal when the Magpies last won a premiership – 13 years ago. Could he do it again? The numbers suggest he could.
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Where’s Charlie? Blues riddle that needs to be solved
Charlie Curnow dominated the home-and-away season but has been barely sighted in Carlton’s two finals. See the numbers that explain his low impact.
‘It’s curtains’: Nightmare stat Blues can’t repeat
Carlton has escaped the media blowtorch for a horror stat against the Swans. But a repeat would be disastrous.
Stats gurus expose ‘rubbish’ finals myth
Some experts will tell you finals results come down to a team’s bottom six players. Forget all that. Here are the players who need to shine.
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‘Freakish’ Dusty numbers All-Australian selectors must see
Should Dustin Martin be in the All-Australian team? Stats guru Daniel Hoyne says it’s one of the easiest calls of the year.
One man who can tip scales in footy tipping nightmare
Adelaide and Sydney’s premiership profiles are almost identical, but only one can play finals. Plus a possible ‘banana peel’ game for the Blues under the microscope.
Why Pies can’t lose ‘most important game of the season’
Collingwood’s premiership hopes will be on the line two months early at the MCG on Friday night. Here’s why.
Straight sets? Alarming stats show Power is ‘miles off pace’
David King says Port Adelaide can’t win the flag and stats guru Daniel Hoyne reveals why he wouldn’t back the Power in a home semi final.
‘Horrible’ stat that could cost Power star on big stage
Star interceptor Aliir Aliir is a regular on Port Adelaide highlights reels, but that’s not the whole story. See the numbers that will worry Power fans.
$1 million plunge: Footy’s biggest bet on Pies v Blues
TAB has taken its largest ever bet on a game of footy, with a punter shelling out $1 million on the result of the Collingwood v Carlton blockbuster in round 20.
Pies onball squeeze: Is Brownlow winner under pump?
Tom Mitchell is a star of the game, but could a selection squeeze force him out of Collingwood’s star midfield line-up? The numbers say he’s got to lift his game.
The big reason behind Merrett’s meteoric rise
Essendon skipper Zach Merrett was the 233rd-ranked player in the competition after nine rounds – but his past six weeks have been something else. Go behind the star’s return to form.
‘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.
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.
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