I guess yesterday's 30.8 (188) by the Eagles equals the record (first set in this match) of least behinds by a side who's kicked 30+ goals in a match?
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excluding the current incomplete round since 2004 teams on a 6 day break vs on a 7 day break = 226-224-5, using the betting line record for those teams 239-216.
2. can give you a part answer for teams who travel interstate on 6 day break vs teams who are at home on 7+ days. 70-107-1, its poor but these teams would usually be underdogs given its interstate, betting line record for these teams is 85-93
http://afltables.com/afl/teams/allteams/gamer.html#14I guess yesterday's 30.8 (188) by the Eagles equals the record (first set in this match) of least behinds by a side who's kicked 30+ goals in a match?
Yes, but how much would the travel and short break contribute to the odd making, so to speak? It's a bit chicken and egg isn't it, or am I missing something?
I guess you could compare teams that travel on 7 day break vs 7+ day break teams without travel and how that statistically compares with travelling team on 6 day break vs 7+ without travel and that might yield a more meaningful stat.
I've never been convinced the 6 day break in itself is that much of a factor, but I suspect it is when combined with travel. It effectively takes an extra day out of an already short week and, all else being equal (which it clearly isn't), I'd be interested to know if the w-l record, particularly in the last 10-15 years where fitness is such an issue, backs that up.
BTW, thanks for the reply.
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from what I can tell the bookies aren't making any adjustments due to the shorter breaks.
7 day break for teams who travel vs 7+ since 2004
124-208-3 (37.01% Win rate)
at the betting line 158-177
8 day break for teams who travel vs 7+ since 2004
69-128-2 (34.67% win rate)
91-108 at the line
so as you can see the 6 day break actually has a better winning record than 7 and 8 day breaks, possibly this is due to every day that week counting towards the game, no rest days (I assume)
Ross Lyon has had a poor 6 day record while at Fremantle, he is 8-9 in all 6 day break games and 6-11 at the betting line.
Ron The Bear there is talk about the Eagles being flat track bullies...
You hear the clubs often say that a 6-day break is not a factor until you get a few of them in a row, then the last one can become a factor. e.g. Hawthorn's 6 day break before the Sydney game was its 3rd in succession (plus bonus travel factor). Dunno if that was why they couldn't match Sydney's intensity for much of the game, but it wouldn't have helped.I've never been convinced the 6 day break in itself is that much of a factor, but I suspect it is when combined with travel. It effectively takes an extra day out of an already short week and, all else being equal (which it clearly isn't), I'd be interested to know if the w-l record, particularly in the last 10-15 years where fitness is such an issue, backs that up.
Cheers mate, perfect. Legend.These figures take "higher" and "lower" from the clubs' positions on the ladder at the end of the H&A season (2011-13). For 2014, they are taken from ladder positions after Round 8.
Least aggregate behinds with 40 goals:http://afltables.com/afl/teams/allteams/gamer.html#14
And I'm guessing 42.13 is the most accurate scoring for a 40 goal match.
39.10 was scored by Essendon and Adelaide in 2009.
You hear the clubs often say that a 6-day break is not a factor until you get a few of them in a row, then the last one can become a factor. e.g. Hawthorn's 6 day break before the Sydney game was its 3rd in succession (plus bonus travel factor). Dunno if that was why they couldn't match Sydney's intensity for much of the game, but it wouldn't have helped.
Yeah, I think 6 day breaks in close proximity (even though may mean bigger breaks around them) might have a statistical significance to it. My team, freo, have had more 6 day breaks in a short period of time than I can remember to start the season, but with so many variables involved (e.g. playing basically all the in form teams) it would be hard to draw a statistical correlation of sorts that could isolate to what extent it's a factor.
Would still be interested in the Perth based teams 6 day and travel vs 7+ day record compared to the rest of the comp - baring the odd derby weekend etc., nearly all the West Coast/Fremantle 6 day breaks involve significant travel (either back or two the next game). I would interested to see if there's any statistical significance in illustrating how this might impact things.
Could get very complicated but here are the number of 6 day gaps between home and away matches 2012 to round 8 2014.
Hawthorn 19
Nth Melbourne 18
Geelong 17
West Coast 17
Fremantle 16
St Kilda 16
Sydney 15
West. Bulldogs 15
Carlton 14
Adelaide 13
Port Adelaide 13
Richmond 13
GWS Giants 12
Collingwood 11
Essendon 11
Melbourne 11
Brisbane 9
Gold Coast 8
Average for the period including byes is 7.4 days. (Fremantle 7.6 days, West Coast 7.4 days, Gold Coast 7.5 days.)
In the end its most likely what Ross Lyon said about winning against whoever, wherever, and whenever. (Teams playing well do.)
You hear the clubs often say that a 6-day break is not a factor until you get a few of them in a row, then the last one can become a factor. e.g. Hawthorn's 6 day break before the Sydney game was its 3rd in succession (plus bonus travel factor). Dunno if that was why they couldn't match Sydney's intensity for much of the game, but it wouldn't have helped.
But on its own that means nothing until you factor in all the other elements which no doubt have a far greater significance on the results.I get a 1-7 record for teams with 3 six day breaks in a row since 2003, now I just added this formula to find the extra days break so it could be wrong, looks right though.
Bit of chat going on the Freo board about 6 day breaks and travel impacting our early season form. I know the 6 day break vs team with 7 or more comes up from time to time and posts like this one seems to indicate that historically there's not a great significance.
However, I'm interested in a couple of variations on this, probably difficult to work out.
1. What is the 6 day vs 7 day break in the last say 10 years only. The physical demands, according to most commentators, has significantly increased in the last decade or so and, one could hypothesise, that the shorter turn-around might have more impact in recent times than in previous years.
2. And this is really what I want to know, what is the statistical significance (if any) of teams that have the shorter turn-around AND interstate travel the same week against teams that don't travel or have a longer break. Again going on the last 10 or so years in particular.
There were five in 2010 and five in 1917 (only six teams competing.)This week Hawthorn v Port Adelaide will be the third 1 v 2 match this year (Geelong Hawthorn Round 5, Port Adelaide Geelong Round 6). This would seem quite unique on the surface, maybe more common than I think.
Wonder if there's any way we can work it out.
And possibly a 4th in Round 13 Sydney v Port Adelaide?
Given Tom Mitchell's game on the weekend, can anyone else remember some similarly insane individual efforts in the lower leagues?
Given Tom Mitchell's game on the weekend, can anyone else remember some similarly insane individual efforts in the lower leagues?