Round 19: the other games. Reshuffle Round.

[snajik]

It's starting to look like Jack Reiwoldt's claim that no one will want to meet Richmond in the finals is becoming somewhat moot.

They have been banged up by injury this year though, which didn't happen 17-20. Not sure we've seen the last of them just yet.

[longmile]

If the Giants win today they will leapfrog from 12th into the 8. That's a huge jump this late in the season.

We are really going to find it hard making 4th place. PA only have on hard game, WB in round 23. Brisbane should win their final 4. So even if we win all our remaining games, we still need to pile on the percentage to push past them. It looks like we are locked into 6th.

Pretty happy with WCE @ GMHBA stadium for week 1 of the finals

[Sandridge]

I won't take up space by mentioning all teams but here is the free kick differential ladder PRIOR TO this round.

1. Western Bulldogs +66
2. North Melbourne +37
3. Carlton +28
=16 St.Kilda -31
=16 SWANNIES -31
18 Richmond -75

This information was sent to me by a disgruntled Demon supporter. I have compared her information to figures from https://afltables.com/afl/stats/frees.html#2021 and there may be a slight discrepancy in real figures but you get the picture.

[Sandridge]

If the Giants win today they will leapfrog from 12th into the 8. That's a huge jump this late in the season.

We are really going to find it hard making 4th place. PA only have on hard game, WB in round 23. Brisbane should win their final 4. So even if we win all our remaining games, we still need to pile on the percentage to push past them. It looks like we are locked into 6th.

Who'd have thought at the start of the season that after 18 games, we'd be musing about our chances of making the top 4!

[snajik]

I'm predicting whoever wins this evening's game between Essendon and GWS will finish the season in 8th spot.

[i'm-uninformed2]

I'm predicting whoever wins this evening's game between Essendon and GWS will finish the season in 8th spot.

It’s not a bad bet given Richmond look deeply cooked.

[dejavoodoo44]

It’s not a bad bet given Richmond look deeply cooked.

And Fremantle are now beat up.

[stevoswan]

I'm predicting whoever wins this evening's game between Essendon and GWS will finish the season in 8th spot.

Giants up by 8 mid way through the last term.

[Thunder Shaker]

I won't take up space by mentioning all teams but here is the free kick differential ladder PRIOR TO this round.

1. Western Bulldogs +66
2. North Melbourne +37
3. Carlton +28
=16 St.Kilda -31
=16 SWANNIES -31
18 Richmond -75

This information was sent to me by a disgruntled Demon supporter. I have compared her information to figures from https://afltables.com/afl/stats/frees.html#2021 and there may be a slight discrepancy in real figures but you get the picture.

AFL tables has a free kick differential stats page that allows the creation of a free kick ladder. You would never guess who's on top.

                         W        D        L          F          A           Pct         P
Western Bulldogs        12        1        4        349        283        123.32        50
Carlton                 11        0        6        358        330        108.48        44
North Melbourne         10        1        6        360        321        112.15        42
Greater Western Sydney   9        2        6        331        312        106.09        40
Port Adelaide           10        0        7        340        341         99.71        40
West Coast               9        2        6        298        300         99.33        40
Geelong                  9        0        8        334        319        104.70        36
Adelaide                 8        1        8        365        341        107.04        34
Brisbane Lions           8        1        8        355        363         97.80        34
Hawthorn                 8        0        9        323        327         98.78        32
Gold Coast               8        0        9        316        320         98.75        32
Melbourne                7        1        9        338        330        102.42        30
Collingwood              7        1        9        312        320         97.50        30
Essendon                 7        1        9        304        319         95.30        30
Sydney                   6        1       10        326        356         91.57        26
St Kilda                 6        0       11        305        334         91.32        24
Fremantle                5        2       10        305        322         94.72        24
Richmond                 6        0       11        295        369         79.95        24

[Faunac8]

The Blessed Bulldogs pulling further ahead on the free kick differential ladder 374-294 127.1%
They must be either the most disciplined team in the competition or, as their supporters justify this imbalance the hardest at the ball.
I don’t know which way I lean ????

[barry]

Giants up by 8 mid way through the last term.

So the teams around 8th are winning 50% of there games, so you'd think GWS have to win 2 of the next 4. They play 2 teams below them : Carlton and Richmond.
So only there's to stuff up really.