CBAs – Centre Bounce Attendances – are a statistic that measures the number of times a player is present at a centre bounce at the beginning of a quarter or following a goal. A player that has a high attendance rate at CBAs is around the footy more and (in some cases) in a more fantasy-friendly midfield role.
Analyse the CBAs from round 4 in the NEW LOOK user-friendly table below – featuring advanced analytic tools at your disposal to better measure the biggest changes, both seasonally and week-to-week – and check out my five risers and fallers to monitor in AFL Fantasy.
Risers
Dan Houston (14 CBAs; 54% attendance) | 110 AFL Fantasy
After a disappointing loss to West Coast in round 3, Ken looked to inject some pace into the engine room against the reigning premiers and he turned to last year’s pre-season midfield hype man, Houston. Injuries to Zak Butters (57% TOG) and Connor Rozzee (88% TOG – but limited to a Dr House forward role following a corky) no doubt aided Houston’s midfield momentum, but getting him involved appeared to be a clear change of tack. Aliir Aliir was the other notable winner from the move; Houston’s vacant kick-ins providing him with an additional +15 AFL Fantasy points, playing on from five of his six kick-ins according to Champion Data.
Callan Ward (23 CBAs; 88% attendance) | 121 AFL Fantasy
Ward was on the watchlist last week following the injuries to captain Stephen Coniglio and pesky tagger Matt de Boer. Whilst Ward increased his CBAs last week, it was unclear whether Leon Cameron would choose to prioritise the 31-year-old with arguably the best hair in the AFL over other star options at his disposal. Well, it’s clear that Cal should restock the hair gel for more camera time at CBAs going forward, after his sizzling 37-disposal, seven-clearance display against the Pies. Could we see Ward have a Travis Boak-esque late-career resurgence after a couple of seasons out of the centre bounce mix?
Nikolas Cox (5 CBAs; 19% attendance) | 93 AFL Fantasy
Lower on the centre bounce spectrum than the other two above, but nevertheless exciting for all forms of fantasy footy – especially keeper leagues. Currently rocking FWD/DEF status in all formats, Cox will likely be neither of those in 2022 fantasy. Starting his career as a supersized wingman, the ultra-talented 19-year-old is getting a taste of some ruck minutes in the absence of fellow Bombers young-gun, Sam Draper. Nik Cox could be the rare fantasy player that makes the swingman role sexy; with his size, skill set, and elite endurance allowing him to play all the juiciest fantasy roles – he might genuinely have the most upside of any young player in the AFL.
Fallers
Noah Anderson (6 CBAS; -47% round diff) | 118 AFL Fantasy
The Suns opted for a new look centre bounce unit against the Blues, removing Anderson (-47%) and Weller (-31%) from the centre bounce mix in favour of more Miller (+5%), Greenwood (+9%), Swallow (+17%) minutes, and the re-introduction of pacey, pressure players MacPherson (+48%) and Rankine (+24%). The Ark wasn’t affected by the move – collecting 30 disposals and an equal team-high 10 clearances – and seemingly roled into stoppages following the centre bounce as per usual. Dew has been one to mess around significantly with his centre bounce rotations in the past (pour one out for the OG GOAT, Fiorini), but keep a close eye on the peripheral attendees in case any juicy options (like MacPherson) retain their role.
Sebastian Ross (2 CBAs; -63% round diff) | 75 AFL Fantasy
Uh oh! Just when long-suffering Seb Ross owners felt a glimmer of hope with an early-season Ross resurgence – the scores took a dip, and now the inside mid time is gone. Perhaps it was inevitable with Brad Crouch arriving in town, but the recent plight of Gresham, the ongoing oldmanitis of Hannebery, and the lack of a Clark or Higgins role change – there was still some hope for Seb. Alas, he is not the hero of this tale; the winning formula in round 4 revolved around new recruit Crouch (+37%), resident butcher Zak Jones (+25%), and promising youngster Bytel (+59%).
Tables
Last Round vs Previous Round
| Player | Club | Pos | AF | TOG% | CBA | CBA% | LRCBA | LRCBA% | CBADif | CBA%Dif |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steele Sidebottom | CW | C,F | 108 | 83 | 15 | 58 | 5 | 20 | 10 | 38 |
| Callan Ward | GWS | C | 121 | 79 | 23 | 88 | 15 | 50 | 8 | 38 |
| Brad Crouch | SK | C | 125 | 77 | 28 | 88 | 18 | 51 | 10 | 37 |
| Brent Daniels | GWS | F | 66 | 83 | 12 | 46 | 5 | 17 | 7 | 29 |
| Tom Powell | NM | C | 91 | 85 | 11 | 38 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 26 |
| Mitch Duncan | GE | C | 96 | 78 | 10 | 42 | 4 | 17 | 6 | 25 |
| Travis Boak | PA | C | 90 | 80 | 23 | 88 | 19 | 63 | 4 | 25 |
| Zak Jones | SK | C | 85 | 71 | 18 | 56 | 11 | 31 | 7 | 25 |
| Chris Burgess | GC | B | 51 | 72 | 12 | 57 | 10 | 34 | 2 | 23 |
| Josh Daicos | CW | C | 75 | 78 | 8 | 31 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 23 |
| Josh P. Kennedy | SY | C | 77 | 74 | 20 | 74 | 16 | 53 | 4 | 21 |
| Sean Darcy | FR | R | 87 | 85 | 16 | 55 | 10 | 34 | 6 | 21 |
| Max Gawn | ME | R | 132 | 93 | 21 | 88 | 20 | 67 | 1 | 21 |
| Lincoln McCarthy | BL | F | 46 | 82 | 8 | 36 | 4 | 16 | 4 | 20 |
| Stefan Martin | WB | R | 70 | 82 | 18 | 82 | 21 | 62 | -3 | 20 |
| Jarrod Brander | WC | C,F | 69 | 87 | 7 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 19 |
| Tim Kelly | WC | C | 90 | 88 | 25 | 78 | 18 | 60 | 7 | 18 |
| Jack Crisp | CW | B | 93 | 98 | 15 | 58 | 10 | 40 | 5 | 18 |
| David Swallow | GC | C | 112 | 83 | 13 | 62 | 13 | 45 | 0 | 17 |
| Trent Cotchin | RI | C | 63 | 79 | 20 | 77 | 19 | 63 | 1 | 14 |
| Ben Keays | AD | C | 102 | 86 | 26 | 90 | 22 | 76 | 4 | 14 |
| Scott Lycett | PA | R | 101 | 81 | 21 | 81 | 20 | 67 | 1 | 14 |
| Caleb Serong | FR | C | 72 | 73 | 24 | 83 | 20 | 69 | 4 | 14 |
| Rory Laird | AD | B,C | 90 | 83 | 23 | 79 | 19 | 66 | 4 | 13 |
| Nikolas Cox | ES | B,F | 93 | 84 | 5 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 13 |
| Joel Selwood | GE | C | 116 | 79 | 20 | 83 | 16 | 70 | 4 | 13 |
| Dom Sheed | WC | C | 58 | 78 | 21 | 66 | 16 | 53 | 5 | 13 |
| Will Phillips | NM | C | 43 | 60 | 6 | 21 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 12 |
| Jonathon Ceglar | HW | R | 48 | 67 | 10 | 34 | 5 | 22 | 5 | 12 |
| Jack Viney | ME | C | 123 | 82 | 18 | 75 | 19 | 63 | -1 | 12 |
| Jack Redden | WC | C | 81 | 89 | 24 | 75 | 19 | 63 | 5 | 12 |
| Jack Macrae | WB | C | 113 | 82 | 19 | 86 | 25 | 74 | -6 | 12 |
| Zak Butters | PA | F | 83 | 57 | 8 | 31 | 6 | 20 | 2 | 11 |
| Darcy Parish | ES | C | 92 | 78 | 22 | 81 | 25 | 71 | -3 | 10 |
| Patrick Cripps | CA | C | 97 | 85 | 20 | 95 | 25 | 86 | -5 | 9 |
| Hugh Greenwood | GC | C | 124 | 80 | 15 | 71 | 18 | 62 | -3 | 9 |
| James Worpel | HW | C | 96 | 80 | 14 | 48 | 9 | 39 | 5 | 9 |
| Paddy Dow | CA | C,F | 30 | 67 | 4 | 19 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 9 |
| Jake Stringer | ES | F | 78 | 84 | 21 | 78 | 24 | 69 | -3 | 9 |
| Liam Shiels | HW | C | 82 | 79 | 10 | 34 | 6 | 26 | 4 | 8 |
| Shai Bolton | RI | C,F | 90 | 79 | 9 | 35 | 8 | 27 | 1 | 8 |
| Mason Cox | CW | F | 36 | 68 | 5 | 19 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 7 |
| Marc Pittonet | CA | R | 85 | 87 | 18 | 86 | 23 | 79 | -5 | 7 |
| Jack Steele | SK | C | 121 | 88 | 27 | 84 | 27 | 77 | 0 | 7 |
| Cameron Guthrie | GE | C | 101 | 71 | 16 | 67 | 14 | 61 | 2 | 6 |
| Chad Warner | SY | F | 95 | 83 | 16 | 59 | 16 | 53 | 0 | 6 |
| Liam Duggan | WC | B | 86 | 83 | 8 | 25 | 6 | 20 | 2 | 5 |
| Tom Green | GWS | C | 72 | 63 | 11 | 42 | 11 | 37 | 0 | 5 |
| Sam Walsh | CA | C | 98 | 88 | 14 | 67 | 18 | 62 | -4 | 5 |
| Tom Hickey | SY | R | 67 | 76 | 23 | 85 | 24 | 80 | -1 | 5 |
| Clayton Oliver | ME | C | 128 | 88 | 21 | 88 | 25 | 83 | -4 | 5 |
| Touk Miller | GC | C | 140 | 91 | 14 | 67 | 18 | 62 | -4 | 5 |
| Shane Edwards | RI | C | 73 | 85 | 21 | 81 | 23 | 77 | -2 | 4 |
| Kysaiah Pickett | ME | F | 80 | 73 | 5 | 21 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 4 |
| Callum Mills | SY | B | 91 | 82 | 22 | 81 | 23 | 77 | -1 | 4 |
| David Mundy | FR | C | 91 | 84 | 18 | 62 | 17 | 59 | 1 | 3 |
| Christian Petracca | ME | C | 136 | 84 | 18 | 75 | 22 | 73 | -4 | 2 |
| Jy Simpkin | NM | C | 80 | 88 | 27 | 93 | 31 | 91 | -4 | 2 |
| Toby Nankervis | RI | R | 101 | 82 | 22 | 85 | 25 | 83 | -3 | 2 |
| Dayne Zorko | BL | C,F | 71 | 85 | 9 | 41 | 10 | 40 | -1 | 1 |
| Andrew McGrath | ES | C | 71 | 80 | 12 | 44 | 15 | 43 | -3 | 1 |
| Andrew Gaff | WC | C | 86 | 88 | 11 | 34 | 10 | 33 | 1 | 1 |
| Oscar Allen | WC | F | 80 | 74 | 10 | 31 | 9 | 30 | 1 | 1 |
| Zach Merrett | ES | C | 115 | 81 | 21 | 78 | 27 | 77 | -6 | 1 |
| Josh Dunkley | WB | C,F | 108 | 77 | 9 | 41 | 14 | 41 | -5 | 0 |
| Mark Blicavs | GE | B,C | 64 | 87 | 4 | 17 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| Billy Frampton | AD | F | 34 | 83 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Dustin Martin | RI | C,F | 84 | 91 | 19 | 73 | 22 | 73 | -3 | 0 |
| Reilly O'Brien | AD | R | 135 | 94 | 26 | 90 | 26 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Berry | AD | C | 53 | 66 | 7 | 24 | 7 | 24 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus Bontempelli | WB | C | 75 | 84 | 13 | 59 | 20 | 59 | -7 | 0 |
| Rhys Stanley | GE | R | 60 | 78 | 20 | 83 | 19 | 83 | 1 | 0 |
| Nic Naitanui | WC | R | 91 | 71 | 22 | 69 | 21 | 70 | 1 | -1 |
| Tom Mitchell | HW | C | 120 | 85 | 20 | 69 | 16 | 70 | 4 | -1 |
| Sam Reid | SY | F | 84 | 79 | 4 | 15 | 5 | 17 | -1 | -2 |
| Kyle Langford | ES | C,F | 69 | 81 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 9 | -1 | -2 |
| Lachie Neale | BL | C | 96 | 87 | 19 | 86 | 22 | 88 | -3 | -2 |
| Willem Drew | PA | C | 45 | 71 | 10 | 38 | 12 | 40 | -2 | -2 |
| Tom Sparrow | ME | C | 43 | 39 | 4 | 17 | 6 | 20 | -2 | -3 |
| Lachie Fogarty | CA | F | 64 | 81 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 14 | -2 | -4 |
| Adam Treloar | WB | C | 127 | 82 | 14 | 64 | 23 | 68 | -9 | -4 |
| Jarryd Lyons | BL | C | 100 | 79 | 13 | 59 | 16 | 64 | -3 | -5 |
| Ed Curnow | CA | C | 122 | 85 | 17 | 81 | 25 | 86 | -8 | -5 |
| Jaeger O'Meara | HW | C | 89 | 84 | 20 | 69 | 17 | 74 | 3 | -5 |
| Jake Carlisle | SK | B | 42 | 88 | 13 | 41 | 16 | 46 | -3 | -5 |
| Tim Taranto | GWS | C | 129 | 86 | 11 | 42 | 14 | 47 | -3 | -5 |
| Nathan Jones | ME | C,F | 56 | 72 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | -2 | -6 |
| Tom Phillips | HW | C,F | 77 | 88 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 13 | -1 | -6 |
| Hugh McCluggage | BL | C | 113 | 84 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 16 | -2 | -7 |
| Ben Cunnington | NM | C | 76 | 83 | 21 | 72 | 27 | 79 | -6 | -7 |
| Levi Casboult | CA | F | 45 | 71 | 3 | 14 | 6 | 21 | -3 | -7 |
| Brodie Grundy | CW | R | 93 | 83 | 21 | 81 | 22 | 88 | -1 | -7 |
| Hunter Clark | SK | B | 104 | 74 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 14 | -3 | -8 |
| Noah Balta | RI | B | 58 | 78 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 17 | -3 | -9 |
| Tom Liberatore | WB | C | 68 | 76 | 11 | 50 | 20 | 59 | -9 | -9 |
| Devon Smith | ES | C | 68 | 86 | 5 | 19 | 10 | 29 | -5 | -10 |
| Harry Schoenberg | AD | F | 98 | 66 | 10 | 34 | 13 | 45 | -3 | -11 |
| Luke Davies-Uniacke | NM | C | 69 | 91 | 12 | 41 | 18 | 53 | -6 | -12 |
| Peter Wright | ES | F | 49 | 72 | 20 | 74 | 30 | 86 | -10 | -12 |
| Ben McEvoy | HW | B,R | 93 | 69 | 19 | 66 | 18 | 78 | 1 | -12 |
| Karl Amon | PA | C | 88 | 82 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 17 | -4 | -13 |
| Ollie Wines | PA | C | 91 | 72 | 19 | 73 | 26 | 87 | -7 | -14 |
| Luke Parker | SY | C | 126 | 79 | 17 | 63 | 23 | 77 | -6 | -14 |
| Peter Ladhams | PA | R,F | 25 | 75 | 4 | 15 | 10 | 33 | -6 | -18 |
| Chad Wingard | HW | F | 115 | 74 | 16 | 55 | 17 | 74 | -1 | -19 |
| Tim English | WB | R | 105 | 82 | 4 | 18 | 13 | 38 | -9 | -20 |
| Luke Jackson | ME | F | 44 | 93 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 33 | -7 | -20 |
| James Jordon | ME | C | 29 | 56 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 33 | -7 | -20 |
| Jordan De Goey | CW | F | 44 | 92 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 28 | -5 | -20 |
| Lloyd Meek | FR | R | 27 | 53 | 13 | 45 | 19 | 66 | -6 | -21 |
| Scott Pendlebury | CW | C | 84 | 86 | 13 | 50 | 18 | 72 | -5 | -22 |
| Taylor Adams | CW | C | 67 | 57 | 13 | 50 | 18 | 72 | -5 | -22 |
| Todd Goldstein | NM | R | 90 | 100 | 19 | 66 | 30 | 88 | -11 | -22 |
| Deven Robertson | BL | C,F | 43 | 71 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 28 | -6 | -23 |
| Mark O'Connor | GE | B | 28 | 80 | 15 | 63 | 20 | 87 | -5 | -24 |
| Adam Cerra | FR | C | 110 | 78 | 11 | 38 | 18 | 62 | -7 | -24 |
| Andrew Brayshaw | FR | C | 54 | 81 | 13 | 45 | 20 | 69 | -7 | -24 |
| Jacob Hopper | GWS | C | 96 | 75 | 15 | 58 | 25 | 83 | -10 | -25 |
| Zac Bailey | BL | C,F | 42 | 78 | 4 | 18 | 11 | 44 | -7 | -26 |
| Robbie Gray | PA | F | 77 | 94 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 40 | -9 | -28 |
| Oliver Florent | SY | C | 64 | 82 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 37 | -9 | -30 |
| Jack Graham | RI | C | 57 | 82 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 47 | -11 | -35 |
| Brayden Sier | CW | C | 26 | 28 | 5 | 19 | 15 | 60 | -10 | -41 |
| Noah Anderson | GC | C | 118 | 82 | 6 | 29 | 22 | 76 | -16 | -47 |
| Sebastian Ross | SK | C | 75 | 85 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 69 | -22 | -63 |
| Tom Fullarton | BL | R,F | 34 | 63 | 3 | 14 | 21 | 84 | -18 | -70 |
| Charlie Cameron | BL | F | 43 | 85 | 2 | 9 | ||||
| David Astbury | RI | B | 58 | 64 | 2 | 8 | ||||
| Jake Melksham | ME | F | 48 | 75 | 2 | 8 | ||||
| Quinton Narkle | GE | C | 61 | 56 | 11 | 46 | ||||
| Dan Houston | PA | B | 110 | 79 | 14 | 54 | ||||
| Joe Daniher | BL | F | 26 | 96 | 1 | 5 | ||||
| Charlie Dixon | PA | F | 58 | 94 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| Darcy MacPherson | GC | F | 85 | 80 | 10 | 48 | ||||
| Nat Fyfe | FR | C | 106 | 87 | 21 | 72 | ||||
| Caleb Graham | GC | B | 22 | 60 | 9 | 43 | ||||
| Tom Papley | SY | F | 50 | 90 | 2 | 7 | ||||
| Nick Blakey | SY | C,F | 53 | 74 | 2 | 7 | ||||
| Darcy Fogarty | AD | F | 50 | 64 | 10 | 34 | ||||
| Kayne Turner | NM | F | 66 | 82 | 10 | 34 | ||||
| Tom Campbell | NM | R,F | 37 | 80 | 10 | 34 | ||||
| Izak Rankine | GC | F | 62 | 88 | 5 | 24 | ||||
| Josh Kelly | GWS | C | 75 | 86 | 6 | 23 | ||||
| Will Setterfield | CA | C | 34 | 73 | 6 | 29 | ||||
| Levi Greenwood | CW | C | 17 | 36 | 7 | 27 | ||||
| Jack Ross | RI | C | 36 | 76 | 6 | 23 | ||||
| Paul Seedsman | AD | C | 100 | 87 | 11 | 38 | ||||
| Jeremy Finlayson | GWS | F | 81 | 69 | 3 | 12 | ||||
| Luke Breust | HW | F | 14 | 89 | 5 | 17 | ||||
| Jarrod Berry | BL | C | 61 | 75 | 8 | 36 | ||||
| Rowan Marshall | SK | R,F | 72 | 61 | 19 | 59 | ||||
| Jack Bytel | SK | C | 72 | 66 | 19 | 59 | ||||
| Shane Mumford | GWS | R | 78 | 85 | 23 | 88 | ||||
| Oscar McInerney | BL | R | 88 | 78 | 18 | 82 |
Key:
AF – AFL Fantasy points scored last round
TOG% – Percentage of Time On Ground last round
CBA – Centre Bounce Attendances
CBA% – Centre Bounce Attendance Percentage
LRCBA – Last Round Centre Bounce Attendances
LRCBA% – Last Round Centre Bounce Attendance Percentage
CBADif – CBA Differential of Last Round vs Previous Round
CBA%Dif – CBA% Differential of Last Round vs Previous Round
Advanced CBA Stats
| Player | Club | Pos | LR% | LR%vPR% | Avg% | L3Avg% | LR%vAvg% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Houston | PA | B | 54 | 54 | 13.5 | 18 | 40.5 |
| Callan Ward | GWS | C | 88 | 38 | 51 | 50.7 | 37 |
| Darcy MacPherson | GC | F | 48 | 48 | 12 | 16 | 36 |
| Nat Fyfe | FR | C | 72 | 44.7 | 38.5 | 27.3 | |
| Shane Edwards | RI | C | 81 | 4 | 53.8 | 52.7 | 27.2 |
| Paul Seedsman | AD | C | 38 | 38 | 11 | 12.7 | 27 |
| Kayne Turner | NM | F | 34 | 34 | 8.5 | 11.3 | 25.5 |
| Steele Sidebottom | CW | C,F | 58 | 38 | 36 | 36 | 22 |
| Peter Wright | ES | F | 74 | -12 | 52.2 | 66.3 | 21.8 |
| Darcy Parish | ES | C | 81 | 10 | 59.2 | 66.7 | 21.8 |
Key:
LR% – Percentage of CBAs last round
LR%vsPR% – Percentage of CBAs last round versus percentage of CBAs previous round
Avg% – Average of CBA percentage
L3Avg% – Average of CBA percentage over the past three rounds
LR%vsAvg% – Last round CBA percentage vs average CBA percentage
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