08-08-2023, 08:08 AM
(08-08-2023, 07:40 AM)Lods link Wrote:Is that HTA a statistic that's even worth worrying about.
In Pittonet's case it's a little over 2 a quarter
In TDK's case a little under one a quarter.
After the first possession there's no guarantee where the ball ends up, so essentially, a play that has such limited impact on a game is pretty irrelevant.
That is an astute observation Lods, and one I’ve been meaning to comment on in another thread.
In short, hitouts generally are a very low frequency statistic and they do not influence results. If anything, hitouts sharked by the opposition is a more meaningful measure but that involves the opposition player as well the ruckman.
Believe it or not but there’s a PhD thesis on AFL statistics that I will reference when I get around to making my post. It’s an informative and enlightening read. ?
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