The latest Rankings on Dashboard Metrics graphic appears below, and reveals that team rankings on the following metrics are most highly correlated with ladder position (noting that I order the ladder based on Competition Points per Game and then Percentage, which differs from what you’ll see on the AFL and other sites).

• The MoS Win Production Function (+0.95)

• Own Goals per Game (+0.90)

• Own Points per Game (+0.90)

• Own Scoring Shots per Game (+0.89)

• Percent of Quarters Won (+0.89)

• Q3 Performances (+0.73)

• Opponent Scoring Shots per Game (+0.70)

Least highly correlated are:

• Opponent Scoring Shot Conversion (+0.14)

• Own Scoring Shot Conversion (+0.32)

• Q4 performances (+0.49)

Overall, the Brisbane Lions’ and possibly St Kilda’s rankings look least congruent with their ladder position.

And, here is the larger Team Dashboard, which reveals that:

• GWS has lost only three quarters this season, and drawn one

• Port Adelaide has lost only four quarters this season, and drawn one

• North Melbourne has won only three quarters this season

• West Coast has won only three quarters this season, and drawn one

• Brisbane Lions has scored 59% of their points in 1st halfs and conceded 62% in 2nd halfs

• Gold Coast has conceded 61% in 2nd halfs

• St Kilda has scored 59% in 2nd halfs

• Gold Coast’s opponents have converted at almost 75% in Q1s

• North Melbourne has converted at almost 80% in Q1s