The Science of Footy - a Supercoach podcast: Recent Episodes
Liam and Bill
Two scientists talking everything AFL and Supercoach. Statistical analysis of who to pick, predicted scores and team structures for both salary cap and draft formats of the worlds greatest game, supercoach.
Bill and Liam give advice for the last 5 weeks of supercoach. With both boys well and truly in the top 5000 overall they are eye-ing off a big finish to the season. What rookie to trade for, a 102k one or aa Hill type? Which Uniques to go for? What to do with Hurn? All this and more on the science of footy supercoach podcast.
Will Max Gawn play? The boys have their say and tell you who the possible trade strategies for overall and league oriented supercoachers. The out of Cripps, Bewely and Baker are covered as well as who is the best trade in target for Caleb Daniel. Bill and Liam cover the strategy for the last 8 rounds of supercoach and how to swing to the rafters to lock in the best possible scores.
Bill and Liam talk about bye round 3 and how they fared across the byes as a whole. They talk the upcoming price drops from premium defenders and what the two week injury means to Whitfield trade in possibilities. They debate who to trade of Hore, Duursma or B Smith and line treloar and Sloane as two midfield bargains. Captains, trades and more on this weeks ep.
Bill and Liam talk about Bill's triumphant bye number 2 where he captained ROB to a big 181. Liam on the other hand is looking for the delete button on his team after putting the C on Cripps. All of the bye 3 news including how to trade to Grundy/Gawn, which rookies to get, which premos to wait and go on and all of the captain advice for a big week of supercoach.
Bill and Liam discuss the ins and outs for Bye round 2 and what the omissions of Rocky, Young and alike means for supercoachers. They talk ROB and rucks, the best rookie downgrades and throw up some head to head upgrade targets from bye round 1 that everyone should be targetting. The boys talk bye strategies and captain options in a not to be missed edition.
The supercoach gods have been cruel with hinge, forte and all other rookies omitted. So who to trade down and up to? The boys discuss all of their trade options as well as throwing up a few supercoach names for you to consider. Who to captain this week is an easy call and the boys discuss if this should be the year for the "side hop" trades.
Teams have dropped and there is carnage. Bill and Liam go through all of the ins and outs and what that means for your supercoach teams. Which rookies are set to trade out and which rookies are the best of the thin options. The most notable upgrade targets from the defenders, midfielders and forwards as well as all the captain and trade options for round 10.
The byes are coming so Bill and Liam take a look at bye structures and which popular supercoach premiums and rookies are in byes 1, 2 and 3. From this they make some calls about who you should be looking to trade in and out over the coming weeks. Plus the regular rookie talk, captain options and more!
Bill and Liam talk upgrades as they rank the top 6 defenders/forwards and top 8 mids for the remainder of the season. They also discuss all of the team selection news and which rookies to bring in now Hately was dropped. Billl's big trade moving ROB into ruck2 is covered as well as all of the trade and captaincy moves for this week. The boys also revisit the Supercoach team selected by their statistical algorithm and let you know how the team is tracking along.
The boys talk about Bill's kiss of death on players this year and run the stats showing how he is cursed. They run through all of the tips of which rookies to keep, cull and bring in as well as what under priced premiums you should target over the next few weeks. There are plenty of point of difference picks open at the moment and you won't believe the huge trade that Bill has in store.
Upgrade season is upon us! For all supercoachers chasing the overall prize the time has come to begin the upgrade downgrade cycle. To help with that Bill and Liam talk about which rookies are ripe for the cull, which rookies to trade in and which premos you should be chasing. They also talk about Liam's 1,100 rank team and how he intends to make a move up the order. Captain choices, rookie field picks and more in this weeks Science of Footy podcast.
Bill and Liam detail round 3 of the AFL supercoach season and give advice for the upcoming round 4. They go through all of the underperforming premos and give a "hold" or "fold" call for each as well as examining each of the current top 10 of each line and stating who might be able to hold their spots. This, captain choices, weekly scores and more on the science of footy.
Bill and Liam reveal how their teams and the algorithm generated team scored in round 1. They give you their top 3 wins and losses for how they have constructed their teams as well as going through their plans for next week. The show closes with the top 5 pieces of advice for people going between round 1 and 2, when to trade and when not to trade.
Liam (top 600 in 2018) and bill (top 3000 in 2018) reveal their supercoach lineups and talk through premiums, mid pricers and rookies to consider. They also reveal their computer generated supercoach team that picked the most undervalued players - i.e. the highest point to price ratios. This team theoretically should shoot out of the gates optimising cash spent at the start for players who will rise in price, and it is complete mid-priced madness.
Bill and Liam detail the Ruck and Forward lines for Supercoach 2019. They go through all of the strategies and which ones they like as well as which players from JLT week one live up to the hype. They also detail the statistical model they will use to make a computer generated supercoach lineup optimising value picks.
Bill and Liam talk Supercoach Mids. All of the rookies, mid pricers, fallen premium and full premium options are covered. They also dive into the statistics of which season players are likely to break out to average 100. And they run through the final 9 teams Hawthorn to Western Bulldogs to let you know who is burning up the track.
The Science of Footy is back for 2019 talking all things supercoach. The boys run through the new AFL rules and how they will impact defenders and run stats on the point increase we should see from each premium defender. They go through all of the relevant defender options this year from premiums, mid-pricers and rookies and let you know what structures they are currently running with. Then the boys run through Adelaide-GWS the first 9 teams and let you know who is burning up the track, who is injured and who to pick and not to pick in your supercoach teams.
Bill and Liam talk through all of the AFL trades that have gone down so far. They detail all the deals and break down the fallout from each. They also list all of the rumours that might get done before the close of the trade period on Wednesday and discuss the possible pick swaps that we might see.
The boys discuss all of the rumours for the upcoming free agency and trade period. Lynch, Shiel, Neale, Gaff and more! They also break down the grand final and what they made of that match-winner.
All of the fallout from the 2018 Brownlow medal count that was won by Tom Mitchell. The boys recap the finals so far and give a big preview for the grand final. The tipping algorithm has a HUGE tip for the grand final winner, Bill's take on GWS' prospects going forward and a few interesting stats you won't find anywhere else.
Sports Analyst and statistician Matt joins the podcast as a special guest. He sheds some light on what constitutes a tackle and a clearance in footy stats and gives his views on the upcoming trade period. All of the finals games for a huge week one are analysed and the boys give their tips and the algorithms.
Bill and Liam set up the Tipping Algorithm against the bookies' lines for the upcoming week to see who is better at predicting the margins of games. They discuss the fallout of the Gaff punch, all of the latest trade rumours and all of the topics from the recent weekends action. The boys also discuss the quirky stat about the Demons which may mean that the finish 9th again this year.
The boys discuss all the hot topics: Nathan Freeman and Alex Johnson's long waits, The Tom Lynch scandal and goal or throw for Jack 'Snags' Higgins. Anyone else wondering why BT interviewed a man about his sandwich? Hear all about it on the Science of Footy podcast. The tipping algorithm is back with built in margins so make sure you tune in.
Liam and Bill do a list analysis of the bottom of the ladder teams, looking at the young players that will drive the rebuilds of these clubs. They give their views on who is in the best position and what holes exist in each list. All of the major talking points from the AFL are covered including rule changes, Koby Stevens retirement and the tigers hitting the 100k. The model has its tips in for round 19 in a huge week of the Science of Footy podcast.
The boys run through Liam's supercoach team currently sitting 222nd overall. They give advice on all of the best trade in options and set their captains for the week. All of the games of last week are run through and tips given for a big round 17 of footy
The boys are back after the byes to give every team in the comp a mid season review. They go over each clubs major talking points so far and predict where they are likely to finish from here. Don't miss the inside scoop on the science behind the Adelaide football club injury curse and much more on a huge Science of Footy podcast.
The boys go through all of the major news from a big round 8 of AFL action. They put in the tips for round 9 and the tipping algorithm has thrown up some upsets. The tribunal results for touching the umpires, Ben Cunningtons records and who is leading the coaches votes are all covered in this weeks episode.
Liam and Bill break down Liam's 545th placed Supercoach team and talk all of the relevant news from the latest ins and outs. All of the round 7 news is discussed as well as all of the tips for a big round 8.
All of the weekly news is covered including Bomber Thompson, Dane Swan's sex tape and the heart conditions of Dylan Roberton and Kayle Kirby. The boys go through last weeks action and give their (and the algorithms) tips for this week. They also revisit their pre season over/under predictions for each teams seasons wins and reevaluate where every team stands at the end of round 6.
After two days off footy is back already and Liam and Bill have all of the round 5 and round 6 news covered. A recap of last weeks action and a look into the upcoming week. The statistical tipping algorithm is at it again as well as Liam and Bills selections of the week.
Bill and Liam wrap up all the round 4 action and discuss the upcoming Anzac week of footy. Liam's Supercoach team is sitting 780th and Bill is rising the ranks. Despite the echo on the audio the boys are not in a cathedral but their podcast god (the algorithm) has thrown out some great tips. All this and more in this weeks ep
As Liam's supercoach team rises to 772nd overall the layout of his team is discussed. All of the round 3 news is gone through as well as a look into round 4. With the giants rebranding the boys decide on all Australian animal logos for every team as well as their take on how the match review panel should be run. 2018 statistical data has been added to the tipping model for the first time and it throws out some interesting selections. All this and more on the science of footy podcast.
The boys discuss all of the results from a topsy turvy round 2 over the Easter weekend. All of the big performances are put under the microscope and all the round 3 tips from Liam, Bill and the algorithm revealed.
After the Statistical model tipped 8/9 the boys talk about how it did it and what tips it has come up with for round 2. All of the AFLW grand final results are wrapped up and the first round of the mens season discussed.
The boys describe their statistical model designed to predict who will win the round 1 matchups of the AFL mens. The upcoming AFLW grand final is on the agenda along with final notes for your supercoach lineups.
Every teams 2018 win talley is analysed as predicted by the bookies and the boys give their take on which teams will go above that win mark and who will fall below. For example whether West Coast will get above the bookies' 10.5 wins for the season, or do they think the eagles will only manage single digit wins. All the AFLW and JLT results are covered, some supercoach gems unearthed and bold predictions for the upcoming season.
We look back into the history books to predict who might do well this year. All the JLT and ALFW results are covered as well as who should be locks in your supercoach lineups.
The boys talk about all the AFLX action for the weekend. All of the best players, what we liked about it and what we hated.
All the latest AFLW news from round 3 is covered as well as tips for round 4.
We delve into the results from the second round of the AFLW season. We also describe all you need to know about the upcoming AFLX tournaments - what we love and what we hate so far. And of course the second instalment of burning up the track - afl mens pre-season form guide for hawthorn to the western bulldogs.
We wrap up the highlights from the first round of the AFLW season and go through all the major talking points of the week including the controversial AFL memo. Then we get into the men's AFL (13:45), going through the first 9 teams Adelaide to GWS telling you who is burning up the track for your club.
The footy season is back for 2018. We open up with a full outline of the upcoming womens football season.
We outline the reasons why each team can be hopeful they can take home the ultimate prize, go through the Taylor Harris Carlton beef and give our tips for round 1 and the upcoming year.Â
A review of the recent 2017 AFL season. We recap the best moments, games and individual performances of the year. All of the major news stories of the year are covered as well as who were the big surprise teams and players for the season.
A complete run down club by club of all of the major selections from the recent 2017 AFL draft.
We rate our big winners from the draft period and recap all of the players that switched clubs in the recent rookie draft.
Bill and Liam outline their top 20 prospects for the upcoming 2017 AFL draft. They also run through a phantom draft for who your club has been rumoured to select. New segment "stock market" makes an appearance and the big talking points of the week discussed in this special draft preview edition.
Trade news and stupid banter. Bill and Liam break down every trade that happened during the 2017 AFL trade period. Every team is covered and analysed for how they fared. Who won the trade period? What is Hugh Greenwood doing at the tip? Who even are Bill and Liam? - all are revealed in the Science of Footy Episode 1.