With a lopsided ladder this year, teams lucky enough to get double up games against bottom five sides could benefit…. Especially those who play north and west coast…or both. Just thought I’d do a little analysis for the fun of it. The draw of course is partly manufactured to benefit weaker sides based on ladder position but it doesn’t always work out that way as teams naturally improve or get worse.
Geelong and Gold Coast ( and Crows but they don’t really matter) have double ups against both North and West Coast…that’s a great adavantage for extra wins and percentage. That will mean the difference in where in the eight they land in September while other top eight sides have had tougher draws playing against each other.
The Suns have the benefit of a great draw with only one double up against a top eight side
Giants by far have the toughest draw but StKilda who are doing well thi year also have tough double ups.
2022 double ups ( with the number against round 11 bottom five teams in brackets)
Adelaide Crows: Carlton, Collingwood, North Melbourne, Port Adelaide, West Coast Eagles (two games against bottom five sides)
Brisbane Lions: Essendon, Gold Coast Suns, GWS Giants, Melbourne, St Kilda (two)
Carlton: Adelaide Crows, Collingwood, Fremantle, GWS Giants, Richmond (two)
Collingwood: Adelaide Crows, Carlton, Essendon, Gold Coast Suns, Melbourne (two)
Essendon: Brisbane Lions, Collingwood, Port Adelaide, Richmond, Sydney Swans (none)
Fremantle: Carlton, GWS Giants, Melbourne, St Kilda, West Coast Eagles (two)
Geelong Cats: North Melbourne, St Kilda, Port Adelaide, West Coast Eagles, Western Bulldogs (two)
Gold Coast Suns: Brisbane Lions, Collingwood, Hawthorn, North Melbourne, West Coast Eagles (two plus sixth bottom hawthorn)
GWS Giants: Brisbane Lions, Carlton, Fremantle, Sydney Swans, Western Bulldogs (none, in fact all of their double ups are top eight sides)
Hawthorn: Gold Coast Suns, North Melbourne, Richmond, St Kilda, Western Bulldogs (one)
Melbourne: Brisbane Lions, Collingwood, Fremantle, Port Adelaide, Western Bulldogs (none)
North Melbourne: Adelaide Crows, Geelong Cats, Gold Coast Suns, Hawthorn, Sydney Swans (one)
Port Adelaide: Adelaide Crows, Essendon, Geelong Cats, Melbourne, Richmond (two)
Richmond: Carlton, Essendon, Hawthorn, Port Adelaide, West Coast Eagles (two)
St Kilda: Brisbane Lions, Fremantle, Geelong Cats, Hawthorn, Sydney Swans (none)
Sydney Swans: Essendon, GWS Giants, North Melbourne, St Kilda, Western Bulldogs (two)
West Coast Eagles: Adelaide Crows, Fremantle, Geelong Cats, Gold Coast Suns, Richmond (one)
Western Bulldogs: Geelong Cats, GWS Giants, Hawthorn, Melbourne, Sydney Swans (none)
Geelong and Gold Coast ( and Crows but they don’t really matter) have double ups against both North and West Coast…that’s a great adavantage for extra wins and percentage. That will mean the difference in where in the eight they land in September while other top eight sides have had tougher draws playing against each other.
The Suns have the benefit of a great draw with only one double up against a top eight side
Giants by far have the toughest draw but StKilda who are doing well thi year also have tough double ups.
2022 double ups ( with the number against round 11 bottom five teams in brackets)
Adelaide Crows: Carlton, Collingwood, North Melbourne, Port Adelaide, West Coast Eagles (two games against bottom five sides)
Brisbane Lions: Essendon, Gold Coast Suns, GWS Giants, Melbourne, St Kilda (two)
Carlton: Adelaide Crows, Collingwood, Fremantle, GWS Giants, Richmond (two)
Collingwood: Adelaide Crows, Carlton, Essendon, Gold Coast Suns, Melbourne (two)
Essendon: Brisbane Lions, Collingwood, Port Adelaide, Richmond, Sydney Swans (none)
Fremantle: Carlton, GWS Giants, Melbourne, St Kilda, West Coast Eagles (two)
Geelong Cats: North Melbourne, St Kilda, Port Adelaide, West Coast Eagles, Western Bulldogs (two)
Gold Coast Suns: Brisbane Lions, Collingwood, Hawthorn, North Melbourne, West Coast Eagles (two plus sixth bottom hawthorn)
GWS Giants: Brisbane Lions, Carlton, Fremantle, Sydney Swans, Western Bulldogs (none, in fact all of their double ups are top eight sides)
Hawthorn: Gold Coast Suns, North Melbourne, Richmond, St Kilda, Western Bulldogs (one)
Melbourne: Brisbane Lions, Collingwood, Fremantle, Port Adelaide, Western Bulldogs (none)
North Melbourne: Adelaide Crows, Geelong Cats, Gold Coast Suns, Hawthorn, Sydney Swans (one)
Port Adelaide: Adelaide Crows, Essendon, Geelong Cats, Melbourne, Richmond (two)
Richmond: Carlton, Essendon, Hawthorn, Port Adelaide, West Coast Eagles (two)
St Kilda: Brisbane Lions, Fremantle, Geelong Cats, Hawthorn, Sydney Swans (none)
Sydney Swans: Essendon, GWS Giants, North Melbourne, St Kilda, Western Bulldogs (two)
West Coast Eagles: Adelaide Crows, Fremantle, Geelong Cats, Gold Coast Suns, Richmond (one)
Western Bulldogs: Geelong Cats, GWS Giants, Hawthorn, Melbourne, Sydney Swans (none)
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