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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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 15
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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 24, 2025.

PROJECTIONS
W L D % History Wins Finish
1
 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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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

161 48.07 25.69 76.3%
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

159 49.29 25.92 75.4%
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

158 47.80 25.61 74.9%
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

158 45.68 26.71 74.9%
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

157 52.00 25.85 74.4%
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

157 48.60 25.90 74.4%
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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

157 48.08 25.90 74.4%
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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

157 41.81 26.37 74.4%
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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

156 47.91 25.77 73.9%
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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

154 47.02 27.31 73.0%
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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

153 49.88 27.35 72.5%
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

153 47.21 26.08 72.5%
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

153 44.53 26.43 72.5%
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

152 51.65 25.56 72.0%
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

152 50.82 25.71 72.0%
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

152 47.51 26.00 72.0%
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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

152 45.56 26.77 72.0%
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

151 50.95 25.46 71.6%
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

151 49.73 26.30 71.6%
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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

151 45.82 26.53 71.6%
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 71.6%
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 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†4 71.5%
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

148 41.98 27.61 70.1%
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

148 41.34 27.52†4 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

147 43.44 26.85 69.7%
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

147 25.33 28.92 69.7%
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

142 39.72 27.95 67.3%

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