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  • Sports Analytics
  • Performance Analysis
  • Football Strategy

Background:

  • Teams in sports like Australian Rules Football (AFL) and soccer compete for ball possession to score.
  • Coaches need to quantify the trade-offs between contested play in advantageous positions and uncontested play in less favorable areas.
  • Understanding player positioning and risk assessment in ball possession is key to optimizing team strategy.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a method for quantifying the value of ball possession in AFL based on location and time.
  • To analyze the impact of contested versus uncontested possession on scoring opportunities.
  • To identify critical areas on the field with high 'equity gradients' where territorial gains are most valuable.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized a dataset of 350,000 possessions and stoppages from two AFL seasons (2004-2005).
  • Employed 'equity analysis' to estimate the scoreboard value of possessing the ball at different locations.
  • Analyzed spatial data to measure the effect of time and space on ball disposal effectiveness and scoring probability.

Main Results:

  • Winning the ball under physical pressure ('hard ball get') is less likely to result in a score compared to winning it via a mark.
  • The value of ball possession varies significantly across different field positions, with proximity to goal being a key factor.
  • Identified specific 'equity gradients' indicating areas where gaining territory is particularly important for maximizing scoring potential.

Conclusions:

  • Equity analysis, combined with spatial data, allows for objective judgment of gaining position versus maintaining possession.
  • The advantage conferred by time and space in ball disposal has a measurable scoreboard value that is position-dependent.
  • Strategic decisions regarding player positioning and ball contests can be informed by understanding field-specific equity gradients in AFL.