Final Ladder Position

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Except our average team age is lower than GWS now

For all is grumpy-old-man negativity, Barry never specifically said we were old or slow - the way I read his post was GWS would slaughter old slow teams like North & the Hawks.

They may also beat us. Of the subset of teams that Barry thinks GWS will slaughter, old, slow teams could be mutually exclusive from the Swans

[barry]

Average age is a BS stat. Median age would be far more useful.

[bloodsbigot]

Average age is a BS stat. Median age would be far more useful.

What's our median age?

[AnnieH]

Seriously wasn't expecting to be first on the ladder six weeks ago.
The view from up here is pretty good.

[Ludwig]

What's our median age?

It looks like 24y 7m compared to 25y 2m average age for the side that played Saturday. I think our club age demographic looks good once you go past Buddy and Tippo.

[Industrial Fan]

What's the mode age?

[dejavoodoo44]

What's the mode age?

It's the brief, little known period between the stone age and the bronze age; where they made really nice things out of plaster of paris and silk.

[KTigers]

I'm pretty sure that's when Richmond won their last premiership.

It's the brief, little known period between the stone age and the bronze age; where they made really nice things out of plaster of paris and silk.

[jono2707]

What's the mode age?

Not sure but the often forgotten MO'D age was between 2008 and 2010.

[neilfws]

What's our median age?

So glad you asked. First question: for which group of players? I'd suggest we use all players who've played in a senior game this year. To date, 651 players from the 18 teams, 34 from the Swans.

Behold the "violin plot", where the shape of the orange blob gives you some idea of age distribution. GWS for example have a young bulge near the lower end, whereas North tapers up to Brent Harvey.

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Our median age is 23.7 years. This is below the league median (black dashed line) of 24.4 years. The range is 22.3 years (Brisbane) up to 26.2 years (West Coast).

What's the mode age?

It's funny how mode is the one everyone remembers from high school stats, and the least useful But since you ask, 23 years for the Swans (5 players currently).

[Triple B]

If you look at that graph for any length of time it becomes very 3D, the black dots and dotted line appear to come away from the screen.

Either that or I need to have that mushroom salad for lunch again tomorrow...

[crackedactor]

Why?

Cheathorn are our biggest threat, therefore, them having to play an elimination final and possibly get knocked out in the first round works in our favour big-time.

We can also finish 2nd and still get two home finals.

Quite frankly, I'd rather play Geelong or Adelaide first up rather than Umpirethorn.

I was originally excited about finishing 1st/2nd until I hear about the Bye. Which could mean if we win our first Finals game we will have played 1 game in 3 weeks! Given our poor post-Bye record, I believe this is a bit worry!! I am not sure how Horse and the team are going to overcome this problem?

[Ludwig]

Great graph neilfws. You must have a fantastic player database. Do you have to subscribe to Champion Data or something like that?

BTW, i'm working on a product comparison review of condoms and was wondering if I could use your graph free of copyright.

[CureTheSane]

So glad you asked. First question: for which group of players? I'd suggest we use all players who've played in a senior game this year. To date, 651 players from the 18 teams, 34 from the Swans.

Behold the "violin plot", where the shape of the orange blob gives you some idea of age distribution. GWS for example have a young bulge near the lower end, whereas North tapers up to Brent Harvey.

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Our median age is 23.7 years. This is below the league median (black dashed line) of 24.4 years. The range is 22.3 years (Brisbane) up to 26.2 years (West Coast).



It's funny how mode is the one everyone remembers from high school stats, and the least useful But since you ask, 23 years for the Swans (5 players currently).

Wow, look at GWS.
Brisbane isn't really relevant as they are going to probably lose the bulk of their skilled youngsters...

[bloodspirit]

Great graph, Neil! Very interesting. To me it shows:

* Geelong's time is now! (Doesn't mean they will win but, thanks especially to their last trade season, they have invested heavily in the next couple of flag tilts and risk falling away afterwards - or not.)
* If GWS isn't (aren't?) scary good already, they are going to be amazing (but I guess we already knew that)
* West Coast's age profile is the most worrying of the lot - so little investment in youth. Fremantle is next oldest (maybe - I suppose the averages may be different to the medians) but better off because they have a much more even spread of ages (pity for them they don't have more talent on their list). I guess that means the Eagles time is now too. Only it doesn't seem like it is going to be a golden age.

I think our main rival for the flag is Adelaide; I have rated them ever since they beat us is in that excellent game at Adelaide earlier this season where I was expecting we would beat them but instead was left very impressed by their game. Don Pyke has had a very impressive debut year and they will be in the finals up to their eyeballs. I am quite happy with the prospect of playing Hawks week 1. Gives us a chance to have revenge on them (and I think we deserve favouritism) but, if we lose, we're not out and can bounce back. Likewise, if we and Adelaide win home QFs week 1 of finals, I reckon we're a great chance of beating our PF opponent. And if all that goes to plan, I'll be very buoyant about our flag prospects!!