Strategy 2026 DPP Changes

[Nelso]

Maybe Tomorrow and I did contemplate asking for the percentage of time Elijah was in your team but we thought better of it

 

[gutsroy]

Easy to get hyper focused on a player because of SC vested interest, but even Luke Hodge (think it was) was saying they should just give him a block, sink or swim, but play him in position, give him continuity and the rest is up to him.
Deficiencies or otherwise, playing him out of position / on minimal TOG is obviously ****ing stupid.

 

[Jiska]

Maybe Tomorrow and I did contemplate asking for the percentage of time Elijah was in your team but we thought better of it

65k profit Scythe. Unlike the -55k from the 72 5-game average Rachele

 

[stevebbb]

Soooo... did Holmes get DPP?

 

[gutsroy]

Soooo... did Holmes get DPP?

Grain of salt,but figure I have seen in two places is 39% today, fwiw
Would get him there no dramas

 

[gutsroy]

So, fwiw, have seen 39% in two places, 33% and 27%
And different people's opinions on heat maps.
For what it is worth, the Freako fella was up and about,

 

[Jiska]

Soooo... did Holmes get DPP?

If he does, it shows how much of a joke these heat maps are. Definitely not 26% of heat in defence.

 

[bradfisher14]

If he does, it shows how much of a joke these heat maps are. Definitely not 26% of heat in defence.

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[Ed_Gein]

If he does, it shows how much of a joke these heat maps are. Definitely not 26% of heat in defence.

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But wouldn't that also indicate even if he was in the red zone and the ball was in Geelong's F50, he is technically in a defensive position. That's how I'm reading it?

 

[LuvtheKangas]

But wouldn't that also indicate even if he was in the red zone and the ball was in Geelong's F50, he is technically in a defensive position. That's how I'm reading it?

If that's the way they apply it, every winger if the comp would qualify for DPP.

 

[Jiska]

But wouldn't that also indicate even if he was in the red zone and the ball was in Geelong's F50, he is technically in a defensive position. That's how I'm reading it?

No it can’t be like that. It’s not Forward vs Defence, it’s Forward vs Midfield vs Defence from a SuperCoach perspective. The red zone is midfield.

 

[Maybe Tomorrow]

If he does, it shows how much of a joke these heat maps are. Definitely not 26% of heat in defence.

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It's not based on heat maps though, it's starting positions at stoppages.

 

[Jiska]

If that's the way they apply it, every winger if the comp would qualify for DPP.

And there would be no MID only positions.

 

[Jiska]

It's not based on heat maps though, it's starting positions and stoppages.

That doesn’t make sense. There’s only 60-65 stoppages per game. Are they saying that if you stand somewhere 20 times a game for 10 seconds when the game is stopped, that’s your position, and what happens when the ball is in play is irrelevant?

If true, that’s a terrible system.

 

[Maybe Tomorrow]

That doesn’t make sense. There’s only 60-65 stoppages per game. Are they saying that if you stand somewhere 20 times a game for 10 seconds when the game is stopped, that’s your position, and what happens when the ball is in play is irrelevant?

If true, that’s a terrible system.

AFL averages is 87.5 ruck contests per game this year.

It's got to be based on something.

 

[Jiska]

AFL averages is 87.5 ruck contests per game this year.

It's got to be based on something.

Was meant to be 65. That was why they made the last touch rule.

The query from club land has been whether a last disposal rule would kill the ruck. However, there still would have been 67 stoppages per game on average in 2025 based on the adapted numbers. That would have brought it back in line with the AFL's 2023 and 2024 averages.

Explainer: The seven AFL rule changes coming in for 2026

Check out the AFL's rule changes ahead of their debut at the 2026 AAMI AFL Origin game

www.afl.com.au

Would have thought heap map was a better metric to base it on. IE: Where the player actually plays during the game. You’re probably right though, as silly as it might be, as it looks like he’s made DPP.

 

[Maybe Tomorrow]

Was meant to be 65. That was why they made the last touch rule.

The query from club land has been whether a last disposal rule would kill the ruck. However, there still would have been 67 stoppages per game on average in 2025 based on the adapted numbers. That would have brought it back in line with the AFL's 2023 and 2024 averages.

Explainer: The seven AFL rule changes coming in for 2026

Check out the AFL's rule changes ahead of their debut at the 2026 AAMI AFL Origin game

www.afl.com.au

Would have thought heap map was a better metric to base it on. IE: Where the player actually plays during the game. You’re probably right though, as silly as it might be, as it looks like he’s made DPP.

It was 97.8 last year, so it has dropped

AFL Team Statistics

AFL team statistics.

www.wheeloratings.com

 

[Nelso]

If he does, it shows how much of a joke these heat maps are. Definitely not 26% of heat in defence.

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That heat map is not even correct as I saw Holmes take at least one kick out.

 

[Pathetic Pittman]

No it can’t be like that. It’s not Forward vs Defence, it’s Forward vs Midfield vs Defence from a SuperCoach perspective. The red zone is midfield.

 

[Jiska]

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Still one of the best movies of all time.

 

[Ed_Gein]

If that's the way they apply it, every winger if the comp would qualify for DPP.

No it can’t be like that. It’s not Forward vs Defence, it’s Forward vs Midfield vs Defence from a SuperCoach perspective. The red zone is midfield.

Thanks for the clarity.

 

[gutsroy]

Christ almighty, this thread took a turn

 

[SuperSub17]

 

[HeHateMe]

I just want to know if I'm recruiting my D1 or M3 god dammit!

 

[Saints4ever]

Holmes got dpp.

If you look at your team it’s been updated.