For the better part of two decades since the NHL instituted a salary cap, enjoying turkey, stuffing and mashed potatoes were synonymous with feeling pretty good about making the playoffs. Thanks to the season starting later than normal, many contenders still trying to find a groove amid various injuries and expansion to 32 teams also makes it inherently harder to …
In the AFLW, the wing has traditionally been seen as a stepping stone role for midfielders. Average possessions have steadily increased across the five years of the AFLW competition, with the increase in uncontested possessions last year indicating that a clearer game style and outside ball use are being employed by more teams. An 18-team AFLW may require another leap …