Analysis Season 2025/6 - Statistics and Analytics Thread

[Maboo]

Very interesting...

Came to post the exact same thing, it makes you glad that we are us . The most well rounded team for sure.

 

[Tom14]

Very interesting...

 

[martinson]

There was a lot of data brought up there.

The most outstanding insight was that if you can't generate scores you won't win.

I'm pondering that. It's genius.

 

[Tom14]

There was a lot of data brought up there.

The most outstanding insight was that if you can't generate scores you won't win.

I'm pondering that. It's genius.

 

[BuntonRules]

Very interesting...

Smart cookie. Well done.

 

[snooplions]

I just saw we are the first premiership winning team that didn’t have a left footer in its side on GF day

 

[MSB ROYS]

I just saw we are the first premiership winning team that didn’t have a left footer in its side on GF day

McStay - what could have been!

 

[Mayestro]

Bodes well for the year ahead. I was a little surprised at only kicking the 7th most points for the year, but was likely a function of our really hard draw, and not burying many teams when we had the opportunity.

List analysis: Which club has the most goalkicking firepower?​

BRISBANE boasts incredible firepower in attack, while only one club is without a player who has booted 50 goals in a season before.

The Lions will go into 2026 looking to go back-to-back-to-back and they shape as being hard to stop again.
https://www.afl.com.au/news/1442429...-changes-ahead-of-2026-afl-premiership-season
The reigning premiers have the most players with 100-plus career goals, the most who have kicked 50 in a season before and the most who managed 20 majors in 2025.

Led by Charlie Cameron

23

Charlie Cameron

Age

31

Ht

180cm

Wt

76kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.1

3star

K

8.4

3star

HB

3.7

3star

M

3.0

3star

T

3.2

5star

G

1.5

5star

D

9.6

2star

K

7.9

3star

HB

1.7

1star

M

3.6

4star

T

1.7

3star

G

1.9

5star

D

9.6

3star

K

5.4

2star

HB

4.2

4star

M

1.4

2star

T

3.4

5star

G

1.2

4star

, Brisbane has nine players who have reached 100 career goals, with Collingwood alongside it atop that list.

The Lions entered 2025 with just one player – Cameron – who had slotted 50 majors in a single season, but now have three after the arrival of former West Coast co-captain Oscar Allen

4

Oscar Allen

Age

27

Ht

196cm

Wt

96kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

9.8

2star

K

6.6

3star

HB

3.2

3star

M

3.8

4star

T

2.4

4star

G

1.1

4star

No current season stats available

D

8.6

3star

K

5.8

3star

HB

2.8

3star

M

3.8

4star

T

2.0

4star

G

1.2

4star

, and Logan Morris' 53-goal campaign.

Only Greater Western Sydney has as many players with 50-goal seasons in Toby Greene

4

Toby Greene

Age

32

Ht

182cm

Wt

85kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

22.7

5star

K

12.5

5star

HB

10.2

5star

M

4.8

5star

T

3.0

5star

G

1.2

4star

D

17.5

4star

K

9.5

4star

HB

8.0

4star

M

4.8

4star

T

1.0

2star

G

2.3

5star

D

26.6

5star

K

12.4

5star

HB

14.2

5star

M

4.8

5star

T

3.6

5star

G

0.0

1star

, Jesse Hogan

23

Jesse Hogan

Age

31

Ht

196cm

Wt

100kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.0

4star

K

9.3

4star

HB

5.7

4star

M

6.4

5star

T

1.4

3star

G

1.9

5star

D

10.3

3star

K

6.0

2star

HB

4.3

3star

M

5.3

5star

T

0.0

1star

G

0.0

1star

D

13.0

4star

K

9.0

4star

HB

4.0

3star

M

6.4

5star

T

1.4

4star

G

1.8

5star

and Jake Stringer

20

Jake Stringer

Age

32

Ht

192cm

Wt

92kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.9

3star

K

8.5

3star

HB

4.4

3star

M

3.3

3star

T

2.5

4star

G

1.8

5star

D

8.5

2star

K

7.0

3star

HB

1.5

1star

M

2.8

3star

T

3.8

4star

G

2.5

5star

D

7.2

2star

K

4.8

2star

HB

2.4

3star

M

2.6

3star

T

1.4

4star

G

1.4

5star

.

Brisbane did share the goalkicking responsibilities around during its premiership campaign as seven players managed at least 20, although one of those – Callum Ah Chee

4

Callum Ah Chee

Age

28

Ht

182cm

Wt

80kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.8

3star

K

7.0

3star

HB

5.9

4star

M

3.0

3star

T

2.9

4star

G

0.5

3star

D

11.1

3star

K

7.7

3star

HB

3.4

2star

M

3.1

3star

T

2.7

4star

G

0.1

3star

D

9.4

3star

K

4.4

2star

HB

5.0

4star

M

2.4

3star

T

3.0

5star

G

0.8

4star

– has made the move to Adelaide.

Most goals: Charlie Cameron (436)
Players with 100-plus career goals: 9 (Charlie Cameron

23

Charlie Cameron

Age

31

Ht

180cm

Wt

76kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.1

3star

K

8.4

3star

HB

3.7

3star

M

3.0

3star

T

3.2

5star

G

1.5

5star

D

9.6

2star

K

7.9

3star

HB

1.7

1star

M

3.6

4star

T

1.7

3star

G

1.9

5star

D

9.6

3star

K

5.4

2star

HB

4.2

4star

M

1.4

2star

T

3.4

5star

G

1.2

4star

, Eric Hipwood

30

Eric Hipwood

Age

28

Ht

204cm

Wt

94kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.0

3star

K

7.4

3star

HB

2.6

2star

M

3.9

4star

T

1.3

3star

G

1.5

5star

D

11.1

3star

K

8.4

3star

HB

2.7

2star

M

4.1

4star

T

1.1

2star

G

1.1

5star

D

10.6

3star

K

8.4

4star

HB

2.2

2star

M

3.6

4star

T

1.6

4star

G

2.4

5star

, Dayne Zorko

15

Dayne Zorko

Age

37

Ht

175cm

Wt

77kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

21.4

5star

K

13.2

5star

HB

8.2

5star

M

3.6

4star

T

6.0

5star

MG

440.5

5star

D

14.0

3star

K

9.0

4star

HB

5.0

3star

M

2.0

2star

T

5.0

5star

MG

291.0

4star

D

16.4

4star

K

9.8

4star

HB

6.6

4star

M

5.2

5star

T

6.6

5star

, Zac Bailey

33

Zac Bailey

Age

26

Ht

181cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.7

3star

K

6.9

3star

HB

5.9

4star

M

3.0

3star

T

2.2

4star

CL

0.9

3star

D

12.9

3star

K

7.3

3star

HB

5.6

3star

M

3.9

4star

T

2.4

3star

CL

0.7

3star

D

13.4

4star

K

6.6

3star

HB

6.8

5star

M

3.2

4star

T

2.8

5star

CL

0.6

3star

, Cam Rayner, Lincoln McCarthy

11

Lincoln Mccarthy

Age

32

Ht

176cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.6

3star

K

6.8

3star

HB

4.9

4star

M

2.6

3star

T

3.2

5star

G

0.9

4star

D

9.1

2star

K

5.4

2star

HB

3.7

3star

M

2.6

3star

T

3.3

4star

G

0.9

4star

D

9.2

3star

K

5.4

2star

HB

3.8

3star

M

1.6

2star

T

2.2

4star

G

0.0

1star

, Oscar Allen

4

Oscar Allen

Age

27

Ht

196cm

Wt

96kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

9.8

2star

K

6.6

3star

HB

3.2

3star

M

3.8

4star

T

2.4

4star

G

1.1

4star

No current season stats available

D

8.6

3star

K

5.8

3star

HB

2.8

3star

M

3.8

4star

T

2.0

4star

G

1.2

4star

, Lachie Neale

9

Lachie Neale

Age

32

Ht

177cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

27.0

5star

K

11.5

4star

HB

15.5

5star

M

4.0

4star

T

3.7

5star

CL

5.9

5star

D

28.3

5star

K

13.9

5star

HB

14.4

5star

M

4.6

4star

T

4.0

5star

CL

5.9

5star

D

12.0

3star

K

4.6

2star

HB

7.4

5star

M

2.0

3star

T

1.0

3star

CL

0.4

3star

, Hugh McCluggage

6

Hugh Mccluggage

Age

28

Ht

187cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

19.3

5star

K

11.4

4star

HB

7.9

5star

M

4.0

4star

T

3.0

5star

CL

2.2

4star

D

19.0

4star

K

12.0

5star

HB

7.0

4star

M

3.6

4star

T

2.9

4star

CL

2.0

4star

D

13.2

4star

K

7.8

3star

HB

5.4

4star

M

4.2

4star

T

1.8

4star

CL

0.6

3star

)
Players with 50-plus goal seasons: 3 (Charlie Cameron

23

Charlie Cameron

Age

31

Ht

180cm

Wt

76kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.1

3star

K

8.4

3star

HB

3.7

3star

M

3.0

3star

T

3.2

5star

G

1.5

5star

D

9.6

2star

K

7.9

3star

HB

1.7

1star

M

3.6

4star

T

1.7

3star

G

1.9

5star

D

9.6

3star

K

5.4

2star

HB

4.2

4star

M

1.4

2star

T

3.4

5star

G

1.2

4star

- 4 times, Oscar Allen

4

Oscar Allen

Age

27

Ht

196cm

Wt

96kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

9.8

2star

K

6.6

3star

HB

3.2

3star

M

3.8

4star

T

2.4

4star

G

1.1

4star

No current season stats available

D

8.6

3star

K

5.8

3star

HB

2.8

3star

M

3.8

4star

T

2.0

4star

G

1.2

4star

, Logan Morris)
Leading goalkicker in 2025: Logan Morris (53)
Average goals kicked in 2025: 13.1 (seventh most)
Players with 20-plus goals for club in 2025: 7 (Logan Morris, Zac Bailey

33

Zac Bailey

Age

26

Ht

181cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.7

3star

K

6.9

3star

HB

5.9

4star

M

3.0

3star

T

2.2

4star

CL

0.9

3star

D

12.9

3star

K

7.3

3star

HB

5.6

3star

M

3.9

4star

T

2.4

3star

CL

0.7

3star

D

13.4

4star

K

6.6

3star

HB

6.8

5star

M

3.2

4star

T

2.8

5star

CL

0.6

3star

, Cam Rayner, Charlie Cameron

23

Charlie Cameron

Age

31

Ht

180cm

Wt

76kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.1

3star

K

8.4

3star

HB

3.7

3star

M

3.0

3star

T

3.2

5star

G

1.5

5star

D

9.6

2star

K

7.9

3star

HB

1.7

1star

M

3.6

4star

T

1.7

3star

G

1.9

5star

D

9.6

3star

K

5.4

2star

HB

4.2

4star

M

1.4

2star

T

3.4

5star

G

1.2

4star

, Eric Hipwood

30

Eric Hipwood

Age

28

Ht

204cm

Wt

94kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.0

3star

K

7.4

3star

HB

2.6

2star

M

3.9

4star

T

1.3

3star

G

1.5

5star

D

11.1

3star

K

8.4

3star

HB

2.7

2star

M

4.1

4star

T

1.1

2star

G

1.1

5star

D

10.6

3star

K

8.4

4star

HB

2.2

2star

M

3.6

4star

T

1.6

4star

G

2.4

5star

, Callum Ah Chee

4

Callum Ah Chee

Age

28

Ht

182cm

Wt

80kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.8

3star

K

7.0

3star

HB

5.9

4star

M

3.0

3star

T

2.9

4star

G

0.5

3star

D

11.1

3star

K

7.7

3star

HB

3.4

2star

M

3.1

3star

T

2.7

4star

G

0.1

3star

D

9.4

3star

K

4.4

2star

HB

5.0

4star

M

2.4

3star

T

3.0

5star

G

0.8

4star

, Kai Lohmann)

​

 

[Dalions]

Bodes well for the year ahead. I was a little surprised at only kicking the 7th most points for the year, but was likely a function of our really hard draw, and not burying many teams when we had the opportunity.

​

Or the fact that we dropped the ball when playing the lower ranked teams.

 

[BuntonRules]

Was going to put this in the B2B thread, but it belongs here. Dunno if someone beat me to it

Very interesting

 

[Pns_blister]

Interesting article on the ABC today

What to expect in 2026 AFL season as Lions chase three-peat

As the AFL premiership gets underway on Thursday, there will be 17 teams furiously trying to stop the Brisbane Lions winning a third straight flag.

www.abc.net.au

 

[Nathan Barley]

Interesting article on the ABC today

What to expect in 2026 AFL season as Lions chase three-peat

As the AFL premiership gets underway on Thursday, there will be 17 teams furiously trying to stop the Brisbane Lions winning a third straight flag.

www.abc.net.au

The injury diagram should put to bed concerns of our players management and need to rest the older guys like Geelong did

 

[thedaz]

Went looking for the 2026 version of the thread, but doesn't seem to exist yet!

Wanted to share this bit of analysis I did over the past week (and mostly pre-Saints game) on Will Ashcroft.

May be a tad controversial, but I'd still happy to stand behind the arguments. Happy to debate!

Will Ashcroft is good. But is he great?

Two premierships and two Norm Smith medals at 21 is already an outstanding AFL career. But how does Will Ashcroft compare to the competition's elite midfielders? Will Ashcroft is considered one of the crown jewels in the stacked Brisbane Lions team and many would point to him as one of

roar-metrics.ghost.io

 

[Nathan Barley]

Went looking for the 2026 version of the thread, but doesn't seem to exist yet!

Wanted to share this bit of analysis I did over the past week (and mostly pre-Saints game) on Will Ashcroft.

May be a tad controversial, but I'd still happy to stand behind the arguments. Happy to debate!

Will Ashcroft is good. But is he great?

Two premierships and two Norm Smith medals at 21 is already an outstanding AFL career. But how does Will Ashcroft compare to the competition's elite midfielders? Will Ashcroft is considered one of the crown jewels in the stacked Brisbane Lions team and many would point to him as one of

roar-metrics.ghost.io

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Hes also not a first string midfielder unlike the others

 

[knaf]

Nice article to start a discussion thedaz. Thanks for posting. Overall a fair article. Didn’t mention the knee injury which obviously set him back abit and as NB says, he is not in our first string group. I am pretty happy with his contribution to the teams success so far and liking the idea of, at least, another 250 games as a “very good” midfielder.

 

[MSB ROYS]

Despite the stupid headline, Xander said AI bot not machine, this was interesting. Seems obvious to use LMMs to analyse data in real time and provide analysis and suggestions in real time. Clubs would be negligent not having a virtual coaching assistant, especially as they probably already pay for access to Champion Data.

 

[M Malice]

Despite the stupid headline, Xander said AI bot not machine, this was interesting. Seems obvious to use LMMs to analyse data in real time and provide analysis and suggestions in real time. Clubs would be negligent not having a virtual coaching assistant, especially as they probably already pay for access to Champion Data.

R2-D2 has to better than Daniel Hoyne or David King at analysing the game surely.

 

[Elixuh]

Despite the stupid headline, Xander said AI bot not machine, this was interesting. Seems obvious to use LMMs to analyse data in real time and provide analysis and suggestions in real time. Clubs would be negligent not having a virtual coaching assistant, especially as they probably already pay for access to Champion Data.

‘Hello, Mr Fagan. It is I, your AI virtual assistant. I have analysed the data so far in this game and recommend that the lions kick goals instead of points to win this game.’

 

[Nunez]

‘Hello, Mr Fagan. It is I, your AI virtual assistant. I have analysed the data so far in this game and recommend that the lions kick goals instead of points to win this game.’

"Chris, what do you think of the AI assistant coach?"

 

[Elixuh]

"Chris, what do you think of the AI assistant coach?"

Eventually there will be a world where we have fed all of the Chris Fagan videos on the internet into an AI and the players will put on a virtual headset and an AI fagan will coach us to a flag in 2051.

 

[Grasshopper17]

Despite the stupid headline, Xander said AI bot not machine, this was interesting. Seems obvious to use LMMs to analyse data in real time and provide analysis and suggestions in real time. Clubs would be negligent not having a virtual coaching assistant, especially as they probably already pay for access to Champion Data.

No doubt Carlton's AI machine will figure out how to help them run out games just in time to play us in a couple of weeks.

 

[Nathan Barley]

What if the AI just tells Carlton theyre no hope of winning?

 

[briztoon]

What if the AI just tells Carlton theyre no hope of winning?

AI recommends Carlton tank for pick 1 and trade Sample Walsh and his stupid contract.

 

[Elixuh]

AI recommends Carlton tank for pick 1 and trade Same Walsh and his stupid contract.

ChatGPT Briztoon edition.

I think this tweet is spot on.

 

[briztoon]

ChatGPT Briztoon edition.

I think this tweet is spot on.

@AIBrizKnowsBest