AFL list age profiles: A statistical representation of 2020 sides (Part 1)
In the AFL more so than ever performance is judged in the context of a club’s age profile. Old teams are judged harshly and young teams are given more leeway. However, discussion of age profiles is getting messy and use of overly simplistic and frequently misleading statistics is all too common. In particular, AFL media commentary is failing to recognise or at least convey that to establish a meaningful picture of a club’s true standing discussion of age profiles should be augmented by analysis of...