carlosthedwarfNRL Supercoach: Does position matter?Preface: this was written in early 2018 for NRL SupercoachTalk but seems to have fallen off the face of the internet. I’ve reposted it…Feb 11, 2020Feb 11, 2020
carlosthedwarfInvolvement Rate: a metric for player work rate for Rugby LeagueThe basics of rugby league haven’t changed in over a century, it still revolves around either running the ball or tackling the player with…Nov 29, 2019Nov 29, 2019
carlosthedwarfRun %: The other half of quantifying player involvement in rugby leagueIn my first article on Medium, I looked at a statistic for rugby league called Tackle %. The aim was to quantify how often a player made a…Nov 7, 2019Nov 7, 2019
carlosthedwarfTackle %: attempting to quantify defensive involvement for rugby leagueWhen defensive effort or involvement is talked about in rugby league circles, especially in mainstream media analysis, it eventually comes…Oct 15, 2019Oct 15, 2019