Winners and Losers 10 - 16 August

 AFL

Melbourne on the rise

Melbourne has a change of +53 rating points in the last 14 days. Granted their opposition hasn't been outstanding, playing the bottom two teams before their most recent match, but that is a big gain.

Will Adelaide win a game?

Adelaide has a change of -29 (worst in the league) in the last fortnight, and is down -122 from the end of last season (also worst in the league). For comparison, the second biggest change from the end of last year is Hawthorn (-43). 

A-League

Are Sydney FC slipping?

With a change of -24 rating points over the last two weeks it might be a reasonable assumption to make. However, Sydney's rating of 1618 is well above any other team this season, with the next closest being Melbourne City on 1545. But, Sydney has only added 9 points to their end of season rating from the 2018-19 season.

Western United have had a great first season

Ok that probably is fairly obvious just based on their ladder position, but starting from a rating of 1300, Western United has gained +146 rating points this season. Their rating is the 8th best of the eleven teams.

Newcastle should have finished higher

Based on ratings alone Newcastle should have finished higher than 8th. They have a rating of 1501, the fourth-best in the league.