With three premierships during the past four seasons, Richmond is clearly the dominant force in the AFL competition right now.
And that dominance is further underlined through an analysis of the win-loss ratios of the league’s teams since 2017, with the Tigers way ahead of all their rivals in this regard.
They have won 71 and drawn one of 95 games, which equates to an excellent winning percentage of 74.7.
That is nine percent better than the next best winning strike-rate by an AFL team over the course of the past four seasons – West Coast, with 60 wins and 31 losses, at 65.9%.
The top eight teams on the win-loss ladder since 2017 are:
1. Richmond
2017: 18 wins, seven losses.
2018: 19 wins, five losses.
2019: 19 wins, six losses.
2020: 15 wins, one draw, five losses.
Total: 71 wins, one draw, 23 losses.
Winning percentage: 74.4.
2. West Coast
2017: 13 wins, 11 losses.
2018: 19 wins, six losses.
2019: 16 wins, eight losses.
2020: 12 wins, six losses.
Total: 60 wins, 31 losses.
Winning percentage: 65.9.
3. Geelong
2017: 16 wins, one draw, eight losses.
2018: 13 wins, 10 losses.
2019: 17 wins, eight losses.
2020: 14 wins, seven losses.
Total: 60 wins, one draw, 33 losses.
Winning percentage: 63.8.
4. Port Adelaide
2017: 14 wins, nine losses.
2018: 12 wins, 10 losses.
2019: 11 wins, 11 losses.
2020: 15 wins, four losses.
Total: 52 wins, 34 losses.
Winning percentage: 60.4.
5. Collingwood
2017: Nine wins, one draw, 12 losses.
2018: 17 wins, nine losses.
2019: 16 wins, eight losses.
2020: 10 wins, one draw, eight losses.
Total: 52 wins, one draw, 37 losses.
Winning percentage: 57.7.
6. Greater Western Sydney
2017: 15 wins, two draws, eight losses.
2018: 14 wins, one draw, nine losses.
2019: 16 wins, 10 losses.
2020: Eight wins, nine losses.
Total: 52 wins, three draws, 36 losses.
Winning percentage: 56.5.
7. Essendon
2017: 12 wins, 11 losses.
2018: 12 wins, 10 losses.
2019: 12 wins, 10 losses.
2020: Six wins, one draw, 10 losses.
Total: 42 wins, one draw, 41 losses.
Winning percentage: 50.00.
8. Sydney
2017: 15 wins, nine losses.
2018: 14 wins, nine losses.
2019: Eight wins, 14 losses.
2020: Five wins, 12 losses.
Total: 42 wins, 44 losses.
Winning percentage: 48.8.
