They played an incredible brand of football. This week's opponent: Gold Coast (Metricon Stadium), 7. And the team right on top faces a problem with the system itself. By comparison the 2nd vs 3rd qualifying final winner is more likely to be hosting Collingwood or Fremantle. This isnt analytical at all but its just really nice to have a watchable rebuilding team. Essendon On average, one team a year jumps up from the bottom 10 to the top four. 2021 record: 9-11 Gold Coast Suns Previous ranking: 6. Tip now at ESPNfootytips Previous ranking: 18. Credit to the Roos for sticking with the Cats for most of their encounter at GMHBA Stadium. Get AFL news and more in your inbox They'll need to be just as switched on this week, however, because the undefeated Demons are proving a handful, and can blow teams away with a quick, withering burst - something the Tigers know a lot about. As an economist, Ryan seeks to fix the world's economic troubles one graph at a time. A Z-Score is pretty much how many standard deviations above or below the expected score a particular teams performance is. St Kilda Stay on current site or go to US version. Theres a new ute in town. Next game: Sydney Swans at Marvel Stadium, Sunday twilight. Next game: West Coast Eagles at GMHBA Stadium, Sunday early. Start your free trial now >. In this video i tell who my favourite AFL team are.. And Essendon doesnt really have any excuses for Saturdays flop, given their available personnel. Have they really found something, if so how much, and also how much of this apparent growth has been the Tassie factor? 2021 record: 3-2 Carlton New York Giants: 658 Points (0 points gained) 4. Remarkably the Dockers were the only team ranked between fifth and 11th on the ladder that actually won on the weekend; and to hold off Collingwood, on the road and without Nat Fyfe and Matt Taberner (for a half) is a big tick for this sides growth. "But you can't beat the boys of the Bulldogs breed" when barked after a win is one of our favourite lines in any . Carlton . The absence of Josh Bruce hurts, since their inside-50 plays seemed to be either bombing it to Aaron Naughton or just crossing their fingers and hoping for the best. Previous ranking: 8. Previous ranking: 2. Port can make it 5-1 this week when the Saints visit Adelaide Oval - which has been a bogey ground for St Kilda over the years. This week's opponent: Carlton (Marvel Stadium). See where your team sits in this week's Fox Footy Power Rankings. Good teams that will choke in finals . We still think the Giants are the best actual team outside of the top eight, thus this ranking, but their inconsistency must be infuriating internally. Stay on current site or go to US version. Adelaide won consecutive premierships in 1997-1998 but in my humble opinion, the previous two teams were just a little bit stronger. This was supposed to be a start that set them up for a top-eight charge; now they have an always-tricky trip west to face Fremantle, before winnable but tricky meetings with Richmond, Hawthorn and Gold Coast (all in Melbourne). Is it Carlton's year? AFL Debate Club: What is Gillon McLachlan's defining achievement as AFL CEO? Previous ranking: 3. Sure theres some young talent, but still nowhere near enough, and from a list profile perspective theyre building for success now. Previous ranking: 10. Next game: Collingwood at the MCG, Saturday afternoon. Well, here we are. Maybe that everyone is against us feeling can spur them onto a win, and then a home prelim? Previous ranking: 16. It's even easier in Live 2/Evolution. There's plenty to be encouraged by, and after dropping the past two matches, there's a winnable game upcoming against the Hawks in Launceston. And that upset gets Freo into fourth. It was another sign that, at home at least, Adelaide should be no easybeat this season. This week's opponent: St Kilda (GMHBA Stadium), 2. You feel like the Power are still in no mans land. For the best odds on the game try out Aussie bookmaker PlayUp. There's nothing better for a club under fire than a win, and a win which transfers the media heat to the team you've beaten! Next game: West Coast Eagles at GMHBA Stadium, Saturday twilight. Teams so bad they move to Tasmania . Its a very clogged bottom ten, which is why were unwilling to move the Hawks up any further just yet, but if they can knock off Port in Shaun Burgoynes 400th this Saturday night well have to. Were not going to say its inevitable that David Teague will be coaching next year because the review will say hes doing a fine job because theyre going to finish on nine or 10 wins thanks to a kind remaining fixture but thats what were expecting at this point. We take wins and losses into account, but also the quality of opposition faced and whether teams are likely to get healthier or improve going forward. Previous ranking: 12. Part 2 of Ranking my favourite AFL teams Second Channel:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHraMe4OKQJEO03t6azEuDwInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/cardman.. Part 2 of Ranking my favourite. AFL Debate Club: How could Gather Round best be improved in coming years? There were shades of the 'Kyle Reimers' game about the Suns' loss to the Dogs there for a while. Of course given the talent on this list theres no way the Dogs season shouldve come down to such small margins. Furthermore, over the very long run Ive looked at every match score between 1980 and 2013 AFL match scores are normally distributed. Held goalless for most of the first half, things could have been much uglier. Geelong In this week's edition of ESPN's AFL Power Rankings, the top teams might have lost, but they're steady in the rankings with two weeks to go. A draw yields two points for both sides . You know what they can do, this week, though? Year Result Ladder Home and away (percentage) They're still more likely than not to play finals, which is almost embarrassing given how inconsistent and bad this side has been in the past few months. Probably. 2020 Premiers 3RD 129.9. Last week's ranking: 5 Only four teams have won each of the last three weeks. Next game: St Kilda at Optus Stadium, Sunday night. Were going to withhold judgment on whether Craig McRaes changes can turn this group back into a top-eight contender, but thats not what this year is supposed to be about anyway. Head to ESPN's Home of AFL, 9. The teams that spring to mind were the Kangaroos 1996-1999 and Essendon 1983-1985. 2021 record: 8-12 AFL Debate Club: Is the umpire dissent rule worth keeping? Next game: GWS Giants at the MCG, Sunday afternoon. Collingwood This week's opponent: Fremantle (Optus Stadium), 7. Melbourne . Previous rankings (prior to): Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Round 5 | Round 6 | Round 7 | Round 8 | Round 9 | Round 10 | Round 11 | Round 12 | POST BYE | Round 15 | Round 16 | Round 17 | Round 18 | Round 19 | Round 20 | Round 21, 1. 2. It does make it more difficult for Geelong to finish in the top two, but they should end up playing at the MCG either way; it would be difficult for the top four to finish in a way where they have to head to the Gabba in week one. But they were unable to match Hawthorn for their long-term consistency. The Eagles would need to lose by at least 100 points to have any chance of dropping below North Melbourne on percentage and earning Pick 1. Download ESPN from Google Play Store It's been a year of learning for the Tigers and Damien Hardwick, who has openly admitted he doesn't like how footy is being played. When theyre on, theres no team better to watch in footy - and probably no-one scarier. Next game: Fremantle at Optus Stadium, Sunday night. Craig McRae's Collingwood has the best territory game in the AFL after five weeks, ranking No. Sydney It'll be fascinating to see the final seedings when the season is done and dusted. They werent exactly convincing last Friday night against the Saints but theyre not far off a home prelim and a golden opportunity at a Grand Final. Brisbane 2021 record: 4-1 Comment on stories, get exclusive content and submit your own articles! And their percentage of a bang-on-average 100 - which should dip below that mark assuming they lose to a Sydney side playing for a top-four spot - shows theyre nowhere near success. Thanks for watching! There are six quarters of evidence that 2021 Richmond is the Richmond everyone thinks it is: the dominant Round 5 thumping of St Kilda, and the second half against the Western Bulldogs. 4. Next game: Hawthorn at Adelaide Oval, Saturday night. This is our attempt to rank every AFL club from best to worst right now. It took a few weeks but they seem to have found some semblance of a forward structure without Eric Hipwood. This week's opponent: Hawthorn (UTAS Stadium), 3. Thankfully for their sake, Essendon played like they did a few hours later and distracted everyone. Well weve just been burned by them too many times this year. 2021 record: 13-7 Otherwise theyre just the best of the rest. We hate this. 2. Set a deposit limit. The Mexico national football team plays its home games at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City. The Bombers defence was their big flaw last year but even the 2005 Swans wouldnt have been able to stop the quality of entries Geelong was getting thanks to complete midfield dominance. Collingwood 7. Next game: Adelaide Crows at Adelaide Oval, Saturday twilight. A positive Z-score means they were consistently above average, and the larger the score means the further above average. Stocks up, stocks down: Long live King Charles; Swans choke at home, again! If the Dockers can just get a fair run at a season, they should play finals some time soon. 2021 record: 8-11 Wed probably tip a team to beat every team below it at a neutral venue this weekend. Note: Throughout the year, ESPN will rank all 18 teams, from top to bottom, taking into account which teams are playing the best footy, injuries, each team's recent opponents, and which teams are . Previous ranking: 12. Has anything changed in our minds after their loss to the Giants? Getting West Coast in Geelong, rather than at the SCG, might actually be better for them based on the two sides respective histories at Kardinia Park. Year Result Ladder Home and away (percentage) Chicago Bears: 640 Points (4 points gained) 5. They won by four goals in that exact fixture back in Round 7, when they were really flying offensively, so we know they can do it. Anyone can contribute to The Roar and have their work They did get a bit screwed by the Hawks game being moved to the Hawks home ground, rather than a neutral venue or better yet Canberra; this might have been a Covid-caused loss. Port should rebound comfortably with games in Adelaide against the Hawks and Crows to come. 2021 record: 5-13-1 Theyre not what the brand name suggests. 1987 Runner-Up 2ND 147.1per cent. Just what Robert Harvey needed! As frustrating as it was to see the Saints cough up a potential win because of goalkicking against Brisbane - and weve seen plenty of those losses from this group in recent years - thats not the main point that needs to be made. Perhaps some time at the drawing board this offseason will get them back into roaring contention next year. The chart below shows the cumulative Z-score of each of the 16 teams which played in all ten seasons of the study period. They feel like the most fifth team possible; unless Geelong or Brisbane falls over, in which case they could make the top four, and everyone will be tipping whoevers hosting them to win that qualifying final. This week's opponent: GWS (Marvel Stadium), 12. Green Bay Packers: 802 Points (16 points gained) 2. This week's opponent: Hawthorn (UTAS Stadium), 13. Just one more week, Kangaroos fans, then youre into that blissful period of optimism known as the off-season. Previous ranking: 3. Anyway - this Thursday isnt exactly the best timing for Gold Coast to get some primetime spotlight, hey? To rehash an old cliche, was that 'the loss they had to have'? For Richmond fans it had been a long time between drinks. 18. My listing includes clubs that have won three or more premierships in any eight-year period. The good thing is their percentage is solid, so if they can sneak a couple of wins in the last few rounds, they could still take that last spot in the eight. It guarantees another year of growing their win total. Well, we said last week we didnt think Collingwood under Robert Harvey would be much different to Collingwood under Nathan Buckley and then they let Fremantle kick 14 goals, which hasnt happened since what, the bicentennial? Note: this ladder is updated at the end of each round. Port Adelaide This week's opponent: West Coast (Optus Stadium), 11. After two years of relative good fortune, the Power copped a bunch of bad luck all at once on Saturday night, losing a close game in the home and away season for the first time since 2019 while losing several key players to injuries. It's a battle of the 'one-and-fours' this week on Anzac Day - excuse us if we hit up the RSL raffles instead. This week's opponent: Adelaide (Adelaide Oval), 6. But Damien Hardwicks side was completely blown away in the midfield late on Thursday night and the absence of Dion Prestia once he went down with another soft tissue injury was seriously felt. Beat St Kilda to keep slim finals hopes alive? But its going to be an incredibly nervous wait until roughly quarter-time of their game against the Magpies, at which point theyll know what they have to do. Put aside footy tribalism and just enjoy the Pies, The 10 best AFL players at the quarter mark of the 2023 season. Either way, they've been fun to watch these past couple of weeks. Australian users can personalise their ESPN experience by downloading the App. 2021 record: 15-4 Were not saying that proves Port Adelaide is better - were happy to put some respect on the Magpies name after their winning streak - but theyre not much worse. We dont want to get too down on the Dogs; they certainly werent blown away by Melbourne, with their midfield clearly winning the clearance battle. 2021 record: 9-11 The Demons clearly arent the team they were when they started 10-0, but theyre still pretty damn good, escaping with the four points from a Carlton side that played up to the occasion last Saturday night. 4 Brisbane Many experts rate them as one of the greatest sides of all time and rightly so. Or has it thrown up some interesting findings? At the very least, they'll host a final this season, and if a number of extraordinary results go their way, they could scrape into the four. Adelaide Gold Coast . Again, it's been a pretty good season from North considering the start to the year they had and the way David Noble has been able to bring the group together. Next game: St Kilda at the MCG, Sunday afternoon. Theyre a remarkable 27-1 in their last 28 home and away games at the Gabba, dating back to Easter Thursday 2019, even though the footy world doesnt speak about their home ground advantage in the same way they do with the WA sides, or Richmond before last year. Can the Tigers still get it together and win the flag from the bottom half of the eight? Good sides don't let that happen, and we're concerned about the lack of plan B coach Brett Ratten has. North Melbourne With Ben Brown putting his hand up for selection, the news just keeps getting better. Set up or join a tipping competition NOW! Round table -- New rules? Previous ranking: 4. Next game: Gold Coast Suns at Marvel Stadium, Saturday afternoon, *Odds are current as of 1st May 2023, 7:12pm AEST. AFL Debate Club: How could Gather Round best be improved in coming years? Its kinda what we expected from GWS; theres talent all over the park but their lack of a system (particularly in defence) can be exploited, and if theres a talent void, its up forward particularly with Toby Greene out. It helps that the Giants one-on-one defensive style allowed the Swans to produce some of their ball movement best. How are they still in the finals race?! Carlton This week we discuss St Kilda's strong start to the season, Brisbane's statistical differences at home and away . ), add it up and thats an 80% chance one upset happens. 2021 record: 3-2 San Francisco 49ers: 584 Points (0 points gained) This week's opponent: Brisbane (Marvel Stadium), 12. Don't mind: freo, GWS, north Melbourne, western bulldogs, port Adelaide, Sydney Hawthorn Previous rankings (prior to): Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Round 5 | Round 6 | Round 7 | Round 8 | Round 9 | Round 10 | Round 11 | Round 12 | POST BYE | Round 15 | Round 16 | Round 17 | Round 18 | Round 19 | Round 20, 1. Can they make a run of it? With likely just one game left in Mark McVeighs stint as coach - Adem Yze is viewed as the strong favourite to land the full-time job - wed just like to give McVeigh credit for the way hes handled the role. But their case is more reliant on faith than evidence at this point. Next game: Port Adelaide at Marvel Stadium, Saturday night. This week's opponent: St Kilda (Marvel Stadium), 5. Anything above respectability in 2022 is just a bonus for the Magpies. Next game: Adelaide Crows at Adelaide Oval, Saturday twilight 3. STAFF WRITERS | December 8, 2020 - 3:10pm. It doesn't get easier from here for St Kilda, who face the Swans this week. As long as they win by a few goals, Carlton will need to win to stay above them; wed put their odds at around 30 per cent of making it (60 per cent to beat the Hawks, and 50 per cent for the Blues to lose). 2015 Premiers 3RD 158.4 So while the Cats are likely to get Collingwood or Fremantle in their qualifying final - and theyll be favoured - if they win, theyre likely to get one of Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane or Richmond as a prelim opponent. Next game: Western Bulldogs at Marvel Stadium, Sunday twilight, *Odds are current as of 1st May 2023, 7:12pm AEST. Create a ranking for AFL Forwards Ranker 1. This week's grudge match against the Giants is a tantalising prospect. While still topping the supporter ladder in that. It was bound to happen eventually right? Thats the real step forward - from 76.8% to what should be a bit over 100% assuming they beat the Kangaroos. Next game: Brisbane Lions at Adelaide Oval, Saturday twilight. Next game: Carlton at the MCG, Sunday afternoon. St Kilda This week's opponent: Port Adelaide (Adelaide Oval), 10. The disclaimer at the top of this article about tipping at a neutral site is doing a lot of work here. 2021 record: 15-5 1981 Premiers MP 130.3 Tip now at ESPNfootytips Groundhog Day: Why should we care about the Suns? Or just lucky to play a pretty poor team in the Crows this week while other sides faltered? If the Cats are flag favourites then the Bulldogs aren't far behind. Lessons will be learned, and there's a good opportunity to bounce back this week on the Gold Coast. Theyve only won two games in a row once this year, against lowly Hawthorn and Gold Coast, so if they can beat Collingwood this weekend well give them some more respect. Good! Previous ranking: 15. Plus the side stuck in no mans land. The Lions were back home in Queensland after a few weeks on the road due to COVID, and we think that might just have settled some things for this talented team. You often know who it is pretty early; Melbourne and Sydney were pretty clearly in the contending mix after three or so rounds last year. 1975 Runner-Up MP 137.3per cent, Carlton Crowds are back in Victoria! Edit the label text in each row. What we do know is they're 3-2 -- which is good -- with a winnable game against the Roos to come. Sure, they beat the Swans, but it's not going to help them. Create a ranking for AFL Ladder Position Predictor for 2020 1. Its yet another disappointing ending to a season for the Suns, though having played five games decided by seven points since the bye, it couldve easily been quite a bit better. Western Bulldogs 2008 Runner-Up MP 161.8. They're probably the fifth best team in it, with a bit of a gap opening up between the Power and Lions in fifth and sixth respectively. Previous ranking: 7. We'll keep saying it - in most other years recently, this side is too good to be finishing 18th. Brisbane Next game: West Coast Eagles at Marvel Stadium, Sunday early, *Odds are current as of 1st May 2023, 7:12pm AEST. Gutsy stuff from the Suns, who are just too young and too inexperienced to put together a full season of work. Blockbuster fatigue. Driveaway for ABN Holders. ranking my favourite to least favourite afl teams - YouTube AboutPressCopyrightContact usCreatorsAdvertiseDevelopersTermsPrivacyPolicy & SafetyHow YouTube worksTest new features 2022. Put aside footy tribalism and just enjoy the Pies, The 10 best AFL players at the quarter mark of the 2023 season. But of course if you lose to the Dees, youre almost certainly getting Richmond in an elimination final at the Gabba, and thats bloody scary. Behold, the NFL's all-time Top 10 franchises: 1. Drag the images into the order you would like. Bad. Josh Dunkley's 'rock bottom': 'Was told to jump off a bridge', 5. Next article Essendon appoint Josh Mahoney as new footy boss . Is it the Cats' premiership to lose this year? Or does he not care about draft picks considering he won't be using them? AFLW 2023: ESPN's way-too-early predictions - North's time to shine? Tasmania can be AFL 'destination club': McLachlan, Tassie AFL team a step closer with PM's $240m, Victory goalkeeper Dumont joins AFLW team, Dogs out to celebrate Bontempelli's milestone, Martin, Tigers not far off best says Hardwick, Fagan, Clarkson bullish on Tasmanian AFL team. So Next game: North Melbourne at Marvel Stadium, Sunday early. Captured a great grassroots sporting moment? Oops! I also felt the urge to make a small contribution to the debate, using a statistical technique known as Z-Scoring (its probably got a more fancy name, but this will suffice). They get the Tigers at a fascinating time and if they can get on top in the middle, theres no reason why the Giants cant do exactly as Carlton did last Thursday night. Richmond You must provide an email address to create a Roar account, When using Facebook to create or log in to an account, you need to grant The Roar permission to see your email address, By joining The Roar you agree to our Privacy Policy and Terms & Conditions. Previous ranking: 18. 2021 record: 14-4-1 2021 record: 5-0 2021 record: 8-10-1 2021 record: 15-4 Previous ranking: 8. Thats genuinely great progress. 1973 Runner-Up 3RD 126.6per cent, Hawthorn In fact, the top four teams all hold their positions from last week, while in the chasing pack, it's tightening up. We hate having the Bulldogs fourth; they cant possibly be the fourth-best team right now, right?! If theyre not 3-2 they should be disappointed, especially since a three-week run of Port Adelaide-Melbourne-Geelong looms after that point. 2021 record: 15-4-1 The Cats can certainly still win the flag. They made the decision to recruit for this period and it does not appear to have worked. 3. 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