On the stats side of things it is remarkable how similar AFL games are on average when you combine the stats of both teams. A few percent might not sound much but it makes a massive difference.
Lets say you have a combined average from both teams of one scoring shot every ten F50 entries, so that means 10% of F50 entries create a score.
If one team can increase scores from entries to 11% or 12% that is massive, it's a 10% or 20% swing, and that comes at the expense of your opponent, so maybe they drop from 10% down to 9% or 8%.
I know it doesn't sound much but that is equal to a 4 or 5 goal swing which effectively flips the result of most games.
Lets say you have a combined average from both teams of one scoring shot every ten F50 entries, so that means 10% of F50 entries create a score.
If one team can increase scores from entries to 11% or 12% that is massive, it's a 10% or 20% swing, and that comes at the expense of your opponent, so maybe they drop from 10% down to 9% or 8%.
I know it doesn't sound much but that is equal to a 4 or 5 goal swing which effectively flips the result of most games.
"Ruck, ruck, ruck, ruck ....... Ruck, ruck, ruck, ruck"