The latest Ranking on Dashboard metrics data appears below, and shows that the strongest rank correlations with ladder position are associated with:

• The MoS Win Production Function (+0.85)

• Percentage of Quarters Won (+0.84)

• Opponent Scoring: Points (+0.76)

• Scoring Shots Conceded (+0.75)

• Q4 Performances (+0.73)

• Own Scoring: Points (+0.70)

The weakest rank correlations with ladder position are associated with:

• Opponent Scoring Shot Conversion (+0.11)

• Q1 Performances (+0.31)

Carlton also remain Top 4 on the ladder despite bring ranked 10th on Scoring Shots, 11th on Scoring Shots Conceded, 12th on Q3 and Q4 Performances, 13th on Point and Goal Scoring, and 14th on Scoring Shot Conversion and Q1 Performances. It’s really Q2s and defence that has seen them climb to where they are.

Next, we have the full Team Dashboard below, which shows that:

• Brisbane Lions habe almost doubled their opponents’ scores in Q2s, as have Essendon in Q3s, Melbourne in Q4s, and St Kilda in Q1s and Q3s.

• Richmond have scored only 19% of their points in Q1s

• St Kilda have scored only 19% of their points in Q2s

• Geelong and Western Bulldogs have scored only 18% of their points in Q4s

• Hawthorn have scored only 12% of their points in Q3s. Their percentage for that quarter is 22.

• Hawthorn have scored 32% of their points in Q1s

• Richmond have scored 31% of their points in Q2s

• Geelong have scored 32% of their points in Q3s

• West Coast have scored 31% of their points in Q3s

• Fremantle and Melbourne have scored 32% of their points in Q4s

• Carlton have yet to lose a Q2, and Melbourne a Q4

• Fremantle have yet to win a Q1

• St Kilda, who sit 1st on the Ladder have won only 11 of 120of their quarters, which is 3 fewer than Melbourne and Sydney, and 1 fewer than Adelaide.

• Carlton has a percentage below 100 despite being 3-1-1, while Geelong has a percentage above 100 despite being 2-0-3.

• West Coast, in 17th, has kicked only 7 goals fewer than St Kilda, in 1st.

• Carlton, in 4th, has kicked fewer goals than the eight teams directly below it on the ladder, and also West Coast, in 17th