Teams That Get Smashed in Inside 50s Usually Lose
West Coast managed to beat Melbourne by 6 points in an ugly slog at Subiaco Oval, despite getting far fewer inside 50s than their opposition. The Demons recorded 66 inside 50s to the Eagles’ 37, a net inside 50 differential of -29 to the home team. It is quite rare for a team to be so comprehensively beaten on the inside 50 count, yet manage to win the game. In the 3411 home and away games played since the start of 1998, only 156 games have featured an inside 50 differential of 29 or more. In 152...