KPIs for winning matches

[pastmyprimus]

The CEO of the hospital I work for in Victoria invited the Western Bulldogs in for a meeting not that long ago. The reason - to understand the KPIs they track during game day. The hospital monitors a large number but the CEO was keen to get an outside perspective.

The Bulldogs have boiled the number of KPIs down to three. If up on all three, the club believes a win is more likely. The coaches make positional changes depending on how they're tracking and spend time reviewing the KPIs with the players in the quarter time, half time and three quarter time breaks.

The Bulldogs weren't prepared to disclose the KPIs because it's their IP but I'm sure other clubs have similar systems in place.

So what are your three KPIs, and the reasons for picking them. Janus - I'd like to hear your views.

Here are mine. I've picked ones that I believe can be improved during a game. For example through a positional change or a rev-up.

KPI 1 - %contests won at stoppages
You need to get your hand on the footy to win games. A lot of the game is spent trying to win the ball at a stoppage: a ball-up, a throw-in or a centre bounce.

KPI 2 - Forward 50 entries and %entries that result in a score
That's two KPIs but I'm taking a bit of licence. Stating the obvious but you need to score, goals preferably of course. So you need to track the number of entries into the forward 50. %entries that result in a score is a measure of efficiency. I've said score rather than goal, only because I don't think you can do much to improve bad kicking during a game.

KPI 3 - Entries into the defensive 50 and %entries that result in a score
You need to limit the scoring of opposing teams. These KPIs are just the opposite of the above.

Your turn now.

 

[El Zorro]

So, you are saying that in order to win football matches you have to take the ball from your opponent, kick goals and stop the other team from scoring goals? Groundbreaking!

 

[pastmyprimus]

So, you are saying that in order to win football matches you have to take the ball from your opponent, kick goals and stop the other team from scoring goals? Groundbreaking!

You've summed things up nicely

 

[B0ydmaniac]

Points for/ against?

I expect it would be is related to how long they can make opposition go without a follow up goal (after any goal scored)

Stopping a momentum roll on is key

 

[B0ydmaniac]

Here's a KPI for Port losing matches

TL: DR Ken won't tag: we miss Kane more than we think" SPP's Rd 1&2 performances have deceived Ken

Did we have a player roaming unaccounted at key moments of the game which pushed them to leads that proved unassailable?

Were those goals scored right after a break where the coach was in our players ears and he reset the field

Were those player possibly the oppositions best players?

Were they cutting us apart for a long part of the game (ie Sloane, Shiel, Sculley, Priddis et al) unmanned at all despite the need to shut them down?

In the rare instance we can recall Ken putting someone on them, did Ken put the (obviously) wrong player on them (ie Krak on Bomtempelli)?

KPI is: When Kane Cornes retired we lost our running player who could stay outside of Kens manic up back empty up back empty game plan and who shut down players?

Were the early rounds of 2017 an abberation due to SPP occupying a part of that role? Is this why Ken is playing an obviously tired SPP?

Does Ken think only Boak or Hartlett can be back up shut down players? Is that why he is persisting with clearly injured Boak, Hartlett and even Gray?

Is our winning KPI whether we have our shut down player successfully executing his role on their main run through player?

 

[B0ydmaniac]

Here's a KPI for Port losing matches

TL: DR Ken won't tag: we miss Kane more than we think + SPP's Rd 1&2 performances gave Ken false comfort

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Did our opposition have a player roaming unaccounted at key moments of the game which pushed them to out to leads that proved unassailable?

Were those goals scored right after a break where the coach was in our players ears and he reset the field

Were those player possibly the oppositions best players who would have been expected to cut us apart?

Were they cutting us apart for a long part of the game (ie Sloane, Shiel, Sculley, Priddis et al) unmanned at all despite the need to shut them down?

In the rare instance we can recall Ken putting someone on them, did Ken put the (obviously) wrong player on them (ie Krak on Bomtempelli)?

KPI is: When Kane Cornes retired we lost our running player who could stay outside of Kens manic up back empty up back empty game plan and who shut down players?

Were the early rounds of 2017 an aberration due to SPP occupying a part of that role? Is this why Ken is playing an obviously tired SPP now?

Does Ken think only Boak or Hartlett can be back up shut down players? Is that why he is persisting with clearly injured Boak & Hartlett?

Is our winning KPI whether we have our shut down player successfully executing his role on their main run through player?

 

[Portmanteau]

110% contested smash tackles