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Home Ground Advantage sans Crowds?

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I guess we'll find out the effects of crowds on the fortresses. 

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AFL HOME GROUND ADVANTAGE (Courtesy of Champion Data)

Winning percentage 2015-2019

Geelong @ GMHBA Stadium: 83%

West Coast @ Optus Stadium/Domain Stadium: 80%

GWS @ Giants Stadium and Manuka Oval: 74%

Richmond @ MCG: 76%

Adelaide @ Adelaide Oval: 71%

Western Bulldogs @ Marvel Stadium: 67%

Sydney @ SCG: 62%

Hawthorn @ MCG and Tasmania: 62%

Port Adelaide @ Adelaide Oval: 54%

Fremantle @Optus Stadium / Domain Stadium: 52%

Collingwood @ MCG: 51%

North Melbourne @ Marvel Stadium: 49%

St Kilda @ Marvel Stadium: 48%

Melbourne @ MCG: 45%

Essendon @ Marvel Stadium & MCG: 43%

Brisbane Lions @ Gabba: 35%

Gold Coast@ Metricon Stadium: 29%

Carlton @ Marvel Stadium & MCG: 26%

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    Be careful with this analysis. MCG is home ground for many teams and so we do not have the same potential advantage as teams who do not share. Look at filth's %. Top four teams have been the standout teams since 2015.

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    Who would have thought that two guys and a dog would have made such a difference at Giants Stadium?

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    It should be really interesting to see what happens to West Coast and their magical free kick differential over in Perth.  Maybe without the feral crowd the umpires will be willing to call  a fair game. 

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