We’re now at the point of
about halfway through the season, where the matches the ranking points include
are eleven matches from 2022 (finals included), and eleven matches from 2023.
The ranking points are more heavily weighted to recent matches, so 2023 matches
currently make up about three-quarters of a team’s ranking points.
Nevertheless, it is interesting to see which teams are still relatively highly
or lowly ranked because the ranking system still ‘remembers what they did last
year’.
Collingwood,
Brisbane, Melbourne: These teams are considered to have by far the
strongest performances in 2023. All three teams have percentages (points
for/points against) of over 120 in 2023.
Geelong,
Sydney, Richmond: These teams currently sit outside the top eight
on the AFL ladder, and are ranked where they are mainly due to their
performances in the second half of last season. Geelong still looks strong
despite recent losses, Sydney and Richmond are around average in 2023.
Port
Adelaide: Didn’t make finals last year, but were actually pretty good
with some close losses. Sitting second on ladder this year, but percentage is
only 112, putting them in ‘second tier’ of sides for 2023 performances alone.
Western
Bulldogs, Adelaide, Essendon: Average or below average in
second half of last season, but have improved to better than average this
season with all of them in top eight of ladder.
Fremantle,
St. Kilda, Carlton, Gold Coast: ‘Middle of pack’ teams this
year and last season. However, there are more ‘middle of pack’ teams because
the worst two teams are historically bad, so being ‘middle of pack’ can get you
anywhere from about sixth to thirteenth.
GWS, Hawthorn: Below average last year, below average this year.
North Melbourne, West Coast: Horrible last year, horrible this year.
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