Round 19: the other games. Reshuffle Round.

[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.