Comparison between SANFL, VFL and WAFL

[scott]

This data is based on 14 matches from this year's SANFL, VFL and WAFL competitions.

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Averages Per Team         SANFL      VFL     WAFL

Effective Kicks           141.8    151.5    153.5
Ineffective Kicks          55.4     62.1     55.3
Total Kicks               197.2    213.6    208.8
Kick Efficiency            71.9%    70.9%    73.5%

Long Kicks                 62.9     61.2     65.2
Short Kicks                74.6     87.9     84.8
(Backwards Kicks)           7.6      6.2      7.0

Effective Handballs       111.0    118.2    102.5
Ineffective Handballs      20.9     25.5     26.2
Total Handballs           131.9    143.7    128.7
Handball Efficiency        84.1%    82.3%    79.7%

Effective Disposals       252.8    269.7    256.0
Ineffective Disposals      76.3     87.6     81.5
Total Disposals           329.1    357.3    337.5
Disposal Efficiency        76.5%    75.4%    75.3%

Turnover Kicks             17.0     17.1     16.7
Turnover Handballs          4.5      5.1      6.0
Turnover Disposals         21.5     22.2     22.7
% Turnovers/Disposals       6.5%     6.2%     6.7%

Uncontested Marks          77.3     83.0     82.8
Contested Marks            13.6     15.8     13.2
Marks                      90.8     98.8     96.0
Play on from Mark %         50%      51%      50%

Marks from Own Kick        79.1     86.4     88.5
Marks from Opp Kick        13.8     14.9     11.8

Hard Ball Gets             43.7     50.5     53.0
Loose Ball Gets            44.2     39.5     39.7

Handball Receives         107.6    115.4    100.2

Contested Possessions     119.7    127.7    122.7
Uncontested Possessions   203.3    225.2    207.8

Inside 50s                 48.8     53.9     50.2
Rebound 50s                34.5     38.0     35.3

Centre Breaks              13.8     12.9     12.2
Throw In Clearances        11.0      9.9      9.8
Ball Up Clearances         11.0     11.0      8.3
Total Clearances           35.8     33.8     30.3

Hit Outs                   35.3     35.6     29.0
(Hit Outs to Advantage)     5.6      6.0      4.3

Knock Ons                   4.5      5.9      4.2
Spoils                     19.7     22.2     19.7
Smothers                    2.3      3.5      2.7
Shepherds                   6.2      9.1      7.8

Free Kicks                 18.3     21.9     16.8
25/50m Penalties            2.4      1.1      0.0
Kicks Out on the Full       2.8      3.8      3.3

Goals                      15.5     15.1     14.2
Behinds                    10.9     12.5     12.7
Total                     103.9    103.1     97.7

Centre Bounces             32.0     33.3     31.0
Throw Ins                  28.6     22.5     23.7
Ball Ups                   30.8     30.8     20.0
Stoppages                  91.4     86.5     74.7

Match Length (minutes)      111      119      114

[Ecky]

Very interesting, Scott, although I guess it is hard to make a conclusive comparison with so few games. (I presume it is 14 games across the 3 leagues, not 14 from each?)
The stats could be biased by different weather conditions and which teams are playing the games you take.

[scott]

Yeah only 14 over the three competitions. Will update at the end of the footy season, which should provide us with a better comparison (roughly 35 games).

[Dirko]

Goals 15.5 15.1 14.2
Behinds 10.9 12.5 12.7
Total 103.9 103.1 97.7

Centre Bounces 32.0 33.3 31.0
Throw Ins 28.6 22.5 23.7
Ball Ups 30.8 30.8 20.0
Stoppages 91.4 86.5 74.7

Match Length (minutes) 111 119 114

SANFL, has the highest total of scores, most stoppages yet shortest match length ??

[RustyCage]

Goals 15.5 15.1 14.2
Behinds 10.9 12.5 12.7
Total 103.9 103.1 97.7

Centre Bounces 32.0 33.3 31.0
Throw Ins 28.6 22.5 23.7
Ball Ups 30.8 30.8 20.0
Stoppages 91.4 86.5 74.7

Match Length (minutes) 111 119 114

SANFL, has the highest total of scores, most stoppages yet shortest match length ??

Probably a lot quicker at getting the ball back into play after a goal, boundary throw in, or ball up.

[RustyCage]

The stat I fond interesting is that the SANFL has a lot more loose ball gets and less hard ball gets than the other leagues.

Id like to see a stat about the standard of umpiring!!! The SANFL would lose that one by a long way! Our umps are shocking.

[Aerie]

Which matches have you used from the SANFL for this data?

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Goals 15.5 15.1 14.2
Behinds 10.9 12.5 12.7
Total 103.9 103.1 97.7

Centre Bounces 32.0 33.3 31.0
Throw Ins 28.6 22.5 23.7
Ball Ups 30.8 30.8 20.0
Stoppages 91.4 86.5 74.7

Match Length (minutes) 111 119 114

SANFL, has the highest total of scores, most stoppages yet shortest match length ??

It might be higher scoring in the matches selected, but there are less scoring shots (which means the SANFL is more accurate)

[scott]

Which matches have you used from the SANFL for this data?

Round 13 - Central District v Norwood
Round 14 - Norwood v North Adelaide
Round 15 - Sturt v South Adelaide
Round 16 - Norwood v South Adelaide
Round 17 - Glenelg v South Adelaide
Round 18 - South Adelaide v Port Magpies

I have Round 19's Sturt v Eagles game on DVD ready to do probably tomorrow, and a WAFL game tonight on ABC2.


BTW, in the VFL there's less backwards kicking because they don't pay a mark for backwards kicking the defensive half of the ground, and I believe the SANFL is the only competition not to stop the clock when a ball-up is called (I think the VFL and WAFL have taken on board the new AFL timing rules, leading to slightly longer stanzas).