Pure Footy: Stats gurus David King and Daniel Hoyne on the big trends ahead of round 11

Collingwood’s manic pressure is a myth, but the Magpies are doing something that sets them apart from every other team.

If you think Collingwood is bringing more heat than other teams, think again.

But the Pies might be doing something very different in how they measure pressure in games.

Champion Data analyst Daniel Hoyne busted the Pies pressure myth on this week’s episode of Pure Footy.

“Everyone says to us their pressure is manic, it’s through the roof and it’s something we haven’t seen before – it’s actually not,” he said.

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“Their pressure applied on the opposition ranks 12th in the competition, but what is interesting to note is you can’t lay a glove on them going back the other way, so they receive the second-least amount of pressure in the competition.

“I just wonder if the way they measure pressure is different to how the majority of us measure pressure.

“Their pressure differential is by far and away the best in the competition, and it is one of the best pressure differentials we’ve seen by a club at round 10 in a season.”

Beau McCreery lays a tackle on Jason Horne-Francis. Picture: Michael Klein

North Melbourne champion David King said Collingwood’s pressure when it was applied was elite to force the most turnovers in the competition between the 50m arcs.

“Once they hit the first handball they’re out and gone, then it becomes uncontested footy,” he said.

Of Champion Data’s core four premiership pillars, the Pies rank first for clearances and post-clearance contest, third with the footy and sixth without the footy.

“That’s the reason why you should be excited if you’re a Collingwood supporter,” Hoyne said.

“Come preliminary final day, come grand final day, you’ve got multiple modes in which you can beat the opposition.”

In another big episode, King and Hoyne explain why Zak Butters is the next Gary Ablett Jr and Melbourne isn’t getting the best out of Max Gawn, Steele Sidebottom’s incredible value to the Magpies and name the players with the biggest difference in performance between wins and losses.