@article{ref1,
title="Team numerical advantage in Australian rules football: a missing piece of the scoring puzzle?",
journal="PLoS one",
year="2021",
author="Alexander, Jeremy P. and Bedin, Timothy and Jackson, Karl B. and Robertson, Sam",
volume="16",
number="7",
pages="e0254591-e0254591",
abstract="The primary aim of this study was to determine the relationship between a team numerical advantage during structured phases of play and match event outcomes in professional Australian football. The secondary aim was to quantify how players occupy different sub-areas of the playing field in match play, while accounting for match phase and ball location. Spatiotemporal player tracking data and play-by-play event data from professional players and teams were collected from the 2019 Australian Football League season played at a single stadium. Logistic regression analysed the relationship between total players and team numerical advantage during clearances and inside 50's. Total players and team numerical advantage were also quantified continuously throughout a match, which were separated into three match phases (offence, defence, and stoppage) and four field positions (defensive 50, defensive midfield, attacking midfield, and forward 50). <br><br>RESULTS identified an increased team numerical advantage produced a greater likelihood of gaining possession from clearances or generating a score from inside 50's. Although, an increased number of total players inside 50 was likely associated with a concomitant decrease in the probability of scoring, irrespective of a team numerical advantage. Teams were largely outnumbered when the ball was in their forward 50 but attained a numerical advantage when the ball was in the defensive 50.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1932-6203",
doi="10.1371/journal.pone.0254591",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0254591"
}