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Is the AFL the world’s most even sports league?

Posted on July 7, 2017July 7, 2017 by Max Barry

You know what? It’s an even season. So agrees The Arc:

This AFL season is on pace to be the most even of any major sports league, and among the most even in footy history.

Source: Footy Forensics Is the AFL the world’s most even sports league?

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Wins % Range
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Adelaide 18.0 139%
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Geelong 17.0 141%
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Brisbane Lions 16.5 114%
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Collingwood 16.0 122%
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GWS 16.0 115%
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Fremantle 16.0 109%
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Gold Coast 15.0 125%
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Hawthorn 15.0 121%
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Western Bulldogs 14.0 137%
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Sydney 12.0 97%
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Carlton 9.0 97%
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St Kilda 9.0 89%
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Port Adelaide 9.0 80%
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Melbourne 7.0 93%
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Essendon 6.0 70%
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North Melbourne 5.5 76%
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Richmond 5.0 66%
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West Coast 1.0 60%
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After Round 26, 2025.

PROJECTIONS
W L D % History Wins Finish
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Adelaide 18 5 – 139.3%
+0.0
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Geelong 17 6 – 141.5%
+0.0
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Brisbane Lions 16 6 1 114.2%
+0.0
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Collingwood 16 7 – 122.4%
+0.0
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GWS 16 7 – 115.3%
+0.0
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Fremantle 16 7 – 109.0%
+0.0
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Gold Coast 15 8 – 124.9%
+0.0
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Hawthorn 15 8 – 120.9%
+0.0
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Western Bulldogs 14 9 – 137.0%
+0.0
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Sydney 12 11 – 97.0%
+0.0
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Carlton 9 14 – 96.7%
+0.0
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St Kilda 9 14 – 88.5%
+0.0
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Port Adelaide 9 14 – 79.8%
+0.0
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Melbourne 7 16 – 93.3%
+0.0
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Essendon 6 17 – 69.5%
+0.0
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North Melbourne 5 17 1 76.3%
+0.0
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Richmond 5 18 – 66.0%
+0.0
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West Coast 1 22 – 60.1%
+0.0
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Tips Bits MAE Correct
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2 8 3 7 7 8 5 7 7 6 6 6 4 6 6 3 7 9 5 7 7 8 8 8 8 3 1

162 48.16 25.84 76.1%
Matter of Stats

2 8 4 8 7 7 5 9 6 6 6 6 5 6 5 5 6 9 6 5 7 8 7 7 8 1 1

160 49.21 26.09 75.1%
Glicko Ratings

2 8 5 7 7 7 5 7 6 8 6 6 4 6 4 4 6 9 6 6 7 8 7 7 8 2 2

160 47.92 25.76 75.1%
Live Ladders

2 7 3 8 7 8 5 7 6 8 5 6 5 5 6 4 7 9 5 6 7 8 8 6 8 2 1

159 45.71 26.86 74.6%
Punters

1 8 5 7 7 6 4 7 6 7 6 7 5 6 6 4 7 9 5 6 7 8 7 7 8 1 1

158 52.13 25.99 74.2%
Winnable

1 8 6 6 7 7 4 9 7 6 6 6 4 6 6 3 6 9 5 6 7 8 7 7 8 2 1

158 48.38 26.08 74.2%
Aggregate

2 8 5 7 7 7 5 7 6 6 6 6 5 6 6 3 7 9 5 6 7 8 7 7 8 1 1

158 48.04 26.06 74.2%
AFL Lab

2 8 4 6 7 7 7 7 8 6 5 5 5 6 6 4 7 8 6 6 7 8 6 6 8 2 1

158 42.16 26.46 74.2%
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2 8 5 7 7 6 5 7 7 6 5 6 5 6 5 4 7 9 5 6 7 8 7 7 8 1 1

157 47.86 25.92 73.7%
The Wooden Finger

2 8 4 7 5 7 4 7 8 6 5 6 6 6 6 4 7 9 3 5 7 8 7 7 8 2 1

155 46.86 27.48 72.8%
ZaphBot

1 8 6 7 7 6 3 7 7 5 5 7 3 5 6 5 6 9 6 6 7 8 8 7 7 1 1

154 47.35 26.21 72.3%
Squiggle

1 7 5 8 7 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 5 6 4 4 7 9 6 5 7 8 6 8 8 1 1

154 44.42 26.60 72.3%
Drop Kick Data

2 8 5 6 7 7 5 7 6 6 5 6 5 6 5 4 6 9 4 5 7 8 7 7 7 2 1

153 50.93 25.86 71.8%
Informed Stats

1 8 6 7 6 7 4 9 7 5 6 5 5 6 5 4 6 8 5 5 7 8 7 7 7 2 0

153 48.68 27.66 71.8%
AFLalytics

2 7 5 7 7 6 4 8 7 6 6 6 4 6 4 3 6 9 5 6 7 8 7 7 8 1 1

153 47.48 26.17 71.8%
Stattraction

2 7 4 8 6 6 4 8 7 6 5 5 4 6 6 4 6 9 4 5 6 8 7 8 8 3 1

153 45.31 26.96 71.8%
The Cruncher

2 7 5 6 7 6 4 7 6 6 6 6 4 6 4 5 6 9 6 5 7 8 7 7 8 2 0

152 51.47 25.75 71.4%
Wheelo Ratings

1 8 5 6 7 6 4 6 7 7 6 6 5 6 4 4 6 9 5 5 7 8 7 7 8 1 1

152 50.92 25.63 71.4%
Massey Ratings

1 8 5 6 6 6 4 6 6 5 5 6 5 6 5 4 7 8 4 7 8 8 8 8 8 1 1

152 49.98 26.43 71.4%
Cheap Stats

1 8 5 7 7 7 5 6 6 6 6 5 5 6 4 3 7 9 4 6 7 8 7 7 7 2 1

152 45.63 26.72 71.4%
The Footycast

1 7 5 6 6 6 4 6 8 6 5 6 5 6 5 4 7 9 4 6 8 8 7 7 8 1

151 36.39 27.63†2 71.6%
Hyperion

1 7 5 6 6 7 3 6 7 5 3 7 4 4 6 4 6 8 6 8 8 7 8 7 8 1 2

150 42.81 27.60 70.4%
Graft

1 5 5 6 7 6 5 7 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 4 7 9 5 6 7 8 8 7 8 1 1

150 41.04 27.54 70.4%
footycharts

2 7 3 8 7 6 5 8 6 6 4 6 4 5 5 3 6 8 6 6 6 8 7 7 8 2

149 41.09 27.43†2 70.6%
What Snoo Thinks

1 8 3 7 6 8 4 7 8 7 5 5 4 6 5 3 6 9 3 6 7 8 7 7 8

148 44.18 26.94†6 71.5%
Elo Predicts!

1 7 3 6 7 6 4 8 7 6 4 5 4 4 5 4 7 9 5 7 7 8 7 6 8 2 1

148 43.51 26.99 69.5%
PlusSixOne

1 6 2 6 7 6 6 6 8 5 3 6 4 6 6 4 6 9 4 7 8 8 7 7 8 1 1

148 25.28 29.06 69.5%
AFL Scorigami

2 8 4 6 5 6 5 6 5 6 5 5 4 6 4 3 6 9 3 5 8 8 8 6 6 3 2

144 40.11 28.05 67.6%

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