CBAs – Centre Bounce Attendances – is 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.
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Ben Keays
Adelaide have tried a few different midfielders to compliment Laird and Dawson but over the last three weeks they have returned to tried-defensive-forward Ben Keays. An elite fantasy midfielder has been robbed of the role that he was good at, but it seems he has been able to perform well and stay in there!
Over the first 10 rounds, Keays was struggling to score due to low stoppage points. He’s at least doubled that in the last 3 weeks, and he’s averaged 110.3 over those games. Points from throw ins are way up.
| Rounds | Fantasy | CBA% | Stoppages | Turnovers |
| 1-10 | 65.8 | 17.1 | 24.5 | 41.3 |
| 11 | 109 | 70.1 | 59 | 50 |
| 12 | 123 | 75.0 | 88 | 35 |
| 13 | 99 | 55.3 | 56 | 43 |
Marcus Windhager
St Kilda used a wide range of players in centre-bounces with six midfielders over 25% CBAs, including the recalled Windhager. He scored 66 fantasy points from 15 disposals and 4 tackles. Unsurprisingly, Windhager scored his highest stoppage points tally of the season with 37. If he can keep that up then I can see him producing some scores of 80 against easier opposition.
Isaac Heeney
Every year we hear of Isaac Heeney playing more midfield time (usually in preseason) but it never eventuates. Owners would be pleased to see Heeney attend 76.0% of centre-bounces in Round 13, his highest on record.
Despite the high centre-bounce usage, he didn’t score many points at them. He scored 74 points in total, with 14 of those from centre-bounces, 16 from ball ups, 10 from throw ins and 34 from turnovers. 40 points from stoppages is solid, but it’s a drop-off from 57 stoppage points in Round 11 without CBAs.
Matthew Johnson
With Jaeger O’Meara out suspended, Matthew Johnson made the most of a chance in the midfield in Round 13. It was flagged by Longmuir that he was going to be used in there and delivered with a 93. Johnson attended a season high 42.3% CBAs as he shared time with Nat Fyfe.
68 stoppage points was a big highlight:
| Centre Bounces | Ball Ups | Throw Ins | Kick Ins | Turnovers |
| 21 | 29 | 18 | 6 | 19 |
Caleb Daniel
A 117.25 average over his last four games has made Caleb Daniel a relevant player again, particularly with DEF/FWD status. That flexibility has been particularly handy over the bye rounds if your draft plays them. So how is he managing to score with just two CBAs over the last two weeks?
The Western Bulldogs average 73 stoppages around the ground per game, 2nd to the Adelaide Crows (74). The lowest teams in the league are closer to 55. This helps the Bulldogs midfielders to score well all around the ground even without centre-bounce-attendances. Daniel’s scoring boost over the last 4 weeks has been aided by an increase in around-the-ground stoppage points.
Preview of Advanced CBA Stats:
| Player | Club | Pos | LG% | LG%vsPG% | Avg% | L3Avg% | LG%vsAvg% | L3G%vsAvg% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Steele | SK | C | 81 | -5 | 88.4 | 87 | -7.4 | -1.4 |
| Reilly O’Brien | AD | R | 80 | -4 | 87.7 | 84 | -7.7 | -3.7 |
| Rowan Marshall | SK | R | 88 | +12 | 87.7 | 87 | +0.3 | -0.7 |
| Max Gawn | ME | R | 90 | -2 | 86.6 | 89 | +3.4 | +2.4 |
| Tom Green | GWS | C | 85 | +5 | 86 | 83 | -1 | -3 |
| Luke Davies-Uniacke | NM | C | 83 | +3 | 85.1 | 83 | -2.1 | -2.1 |
| Ned Reeves | HW | R | 82 | -5 | 84.5 | 79 | -2.5 | -5.5 |
| Lloyd Meek | HW | R | 77 | -13 | 84.4 | 82 | -7.4 | -2.4 |
| Jarrod Witts | GC | R | 82 | -11 | 84.2 | 86 | -2.2 | +1.8 |
| Tristan Xerri | NM | R | 83 | +3 | 83.4 | 82 | -0.4 | -1.4 |
View more CBA Analysis numbers here.
Key:
LG% – Percentage of CBAs last game
LG%vsPG% – Percentage of CBAs last game versus percentage of CBAs previous game
Avg% – Average of CBA percentage in games played
L3Avg% – Average of CBA percentage over the past three games
LG%vsAvg% – Last game CBA percentage vs average CBA percentage
L3G%vsAvg% – Last three games CBA percentage vs average CBA percentage
