Player Rater

28th July 2011 Category: Statistical Analysis

Images: Slattery Media Group

Yesterday’s article focused on the inconsistency of the Bulldogs midfield. Today's post looks at the rest of the competition. 

As a way of measuring the inconsistency of a clubs top players, we’ve identified the top 5 possession winners at each club, then calculated their average disposals - in games won - compared with their average disposals - in games lost. 

The theory is that the closer the two averages are, the more consistent the player is. And the closer to zero the collective average of the 5 players, the more consistent a teams stars are. 

Notes:

• In order to get a fair sample, only players that have played in at least 13 games including at least 5 wins and 5 losses have been included. This eliminates Collingwood, Geelong, Adelaide, Brisbane, Gold Coast and Port Adelaide.
• For the record, Collingwood and Geelong's figures were: Pies: -5.85% and Cats: +2.89%.
• The table supports the popular belief that North Melbourne and Sydney are honest, consistent teams. And the Demons and the Bulldogs are inconsistent.
• Fremantle had an inconsistent start to the season, but one of the other reasons for their high position is that 3 of their top 8 possession winners this season have missed 5 or more games.