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    Champion Data rates us second best in 2020

    Nice to see, but is it valid? What do you think of the rest of the ratings?

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    Re: Champion Data rates us second best in 2020

    The part that is applicable to us has already been added to BT's Western Bulldogs List Management Guidebook - 2020 Edition thread
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    Re: Champion Data rates us second best in 2020

    Quote Originally Posted by Dry Rot View Post
    Nice to see, but is it valid? What do you think of the rest of the ratings?

    https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/cha...9a299067c0a76b
    Validity is difficult because these ratings are hindsight.

    Last years No 1 rating (Melbourne) did not work out to well.

    Richmond may have peaked and we should be improving, hopefully that means we are the team for 2020.
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    Re: Champion Data rates us second best in 2020

    Quote Originally Posted by Bulldog Joe View Post
    Validity is difficult because these ratings are hindsight.

    Last years No 1 rating (Melbourne) did not work out to well.

    Richmond may have peaked and we should be improving, hopefully that means we are the team for 2020.
    The best indicator for the future is the past. Melbourne have been an ordinary football club for decades and have refused to take proper remedial measures to improve themselves. They would much rather try to take shortcuts to improvement and we all know that just never works.

    They are further behind the eightball now than they were at the end of the season.
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    Re: Champion Data rates us second best in 2020

    Quote Originally Posted by Twodogs View Post
    The best indicator for the future is the past. Melbourne have been an ordinary football club for decades and have refused to take proper remedial measures to improve themselves. They would much rather try to take shortcuts to improvement and we all know that just never works.

    They are further behind the eightball now than they were at the end of the season.
    What do you think Champion Data will get right for 2020, and what did they will get wrong?

    Eg I reckon Swans will do a lot better next season.
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    Re: Champion Data rates us second best in 2020

    Would love to know who the 4th elite player is and who the poor player is

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    Re: Champion Data rates us second best in 2020

    Quote Originally Posted by Bulldog Joe View Post
    Validity is difficult because these ratings are hindsight.

    Last years No 1 rating (Melbourne) did not work out to well.

    Richmond may have peaked and we should be improving, hopefully that means we are the team for 2020.
    And Adelaide were rated number 2 for 2019, hopefully we go a little better in 2020 than they did this season.

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    Re: Champion Data rates us second best in 2020

    Quote Originally Posted by Bulldog Joe View Post
    Richmond may have peaked and we should be improving, hopefully that means we are the team for 2020.
    Rance is a pretty handy recruit for 2020, and with Stack & Pickett getting full pre-seasons in their supporters would have enough reason to be optimistic.
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    Re: Champion Data rates us second best in 2020

    Quote Originally Posted by AshMac View Post
    Would love to know who the 4th elite player is and who the poor player is
    Probably Hunter as the 4th. The poor one is hard cause we don't know for sure who they'd have in the best 22

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    Re: Champion Data rates us second best in 2020

    Quote Originally Posted by hujsh View Post
    Probably Hunter as the 4th. The poor one is hard cause we don't know for sure who they'd have in the best 22
    No Hunter, doubt anybody could have picked all 4:

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    Re: Champion Data rates us second best in 2020

    Quote Originally Posted by AshMac View Post
    Would love to know who the 4th elite player is and who the poor player is
    I would say POOR would be Cordy. Beaten in too many 1-on-1's from the stats I remember.

    I would suspect the 4th elite would be one of:

    Hunter, Crozier, Daniel. Probably Daniel based on kicking numbers.
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    Re: Champion Data rates us second best in 2020

    Quote Originally Posted by Axe Man View Post
    No Hunter, doubt anybody could have picked all 4:



    Looking at some of the players classed as elite compared to those missing is truly bizarre:
    Revealed: The ‘elite’ players at your AFL club for season 2020
    Oh totally forgot about Daniel. Makes sense.

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    Re: Champion Data rates us second best in 2020

    Interesting that they have North ranked 6th and Brisbane ranked 11th. Surely North are extremely over rated whereas Brisbane are under rated (based on last season).

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    Re: Champion Data rates us second best in 2020

    That Brisbane ranking alone undermines the validity of the whole shabang.

    Us at #2? Come on.
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