Source: Footyology
Source: Matterofstats
The formula
Playing the same club twice: points are allocated in reverse PROJECTED* ladder order (eg. Adelaide 18 points, Sydney 17 points, GWS 16 points) then added together.
Six day breaks or less time between matches (2 points per game, per club)
Consecutive six day breaks (2 in a row = 5 points)
Road trips: 2 points per long trip (eg. Victoria-WA, Victoria-Queensland, Victoria-NT, WA-anywhere, Queensland-WA, Queensland-Victoria,
Queensland-SA, etc). 1 point for shorter trips
Home state team versus interstate team: 3 points for 10+ games, 4 points for 8-9 games, 5 points for 6-7 games, 6 points for 4-5 games, 7 points for 1-3 games
*PROJECTED LADDER
(based on odds)
Adelaide, Sydney, GWS Giants, Richmond, Geelong, Port Adelaide, Essendon, Melbourne, Collingwood, Western Bulldogs, Hawthorn, West Coast, St Kilda, Fremantle, Carlton, Brisbane Lions, Gold Coast, North Melbourne
https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl...nier-days-for-gold-coast-20171031-gzc0b5.html
West Coast appears to be the toughest schedule across the board.
Other teams with tough draws include Adelaide, Richmond, Essendon, GWS. Collingwood has one of the easiest.