Only three of the teams currently sitting in Finals positions have winning streaks that extend beyond a single game, if they've a winning streak at all. Four of the teams in that Top 8 have lost two of their last three games, and another, Geelong, has only a 5 and 4 record in its most-recent 9 games.

Based on the MatterOfStats Win Production Function, three teams have won 1 or more games fewer than would be expected based on their Scoring Statistics:

• Carlton. who've won 1 game fewer
• West Coast, who've won 2 games fewer
• Richmond, who've won 2.5 games fewer

Three teams have, conversely, won 1 on more games more than would be expected:

• St Kilda, who've won 1.3 games more
• Brisbane Lions, who've won 2 games more
• Geelong, who've won 2.1 games more