SugarShane
C12 H22 O11
The stats aren't that easy to work with but just looking at home v away over the last few years:Someone did a count.
Home states get the advantage everywhere, just about all the time.
But the advantage for Adelaide vs Collingwood in Adelaide isn’t as great as Collingwood get vs Adelaide at the G for example.
2023
Adelaide Home: 108.90% - Adelaide Away: 76.60%
Carlton Home: 111.73% - Carlton Away: 108.70%
Collingwood Home: 122.22% - Collingwood Away: 100.51%
Port Home: 97.80% - Port Away: 75.49%
2022
Adelaide Home: 133.50% - Adelaide Away: 79.85%
Carlton Home: 121.53% - Carlton Away: 101.38%
Collingwood Home: 108.18% - Collingwood Away: 105.26%
Port Home: 102.53% - Port Away: 85.83%
2021
Adelaide Home: 107.01% - Adelaide Away: 100.43%
Carlton Home: 108.17% - Carlton Away: 101.37%
Collingwood Home: 100.52% - Collingwood Away: 91.98%
Port Home: 113.79% - Port Away: 95.13%
2019
Adelaide Home: 135.42% - Adelaide Away: 112.30%
Carlton Home: 91.82% - Carlton Away: 88.29%
Collingwood Home: 126.04% - Collingwood Away: 120.22%
Port Home: 115.53% - Port Away: 84.72%
So yeah, it's really Port's home record that needs to be pointed out as an issue and not the fact that they and us often enjoy a discrepancy of 20% fewer free kicks when playing away which doesn't seem to be an issue for big Vic sides.