Welcome to the AFL Watchability Power Rankings. This is not a regular Power Rankings nor a ratings system of how good teams are. It’s a pure watchability rating of how appealing teams are to tune into.
It’s a concept derived from US Sports podcaster Bill Simmons, who came up with an algorithm where he ranked NBA teams in several categories 1-10 to literally calculate his order. Ours is a little simpler — effectively ranking how likely you are to watch a team over another. Read on for the Watchability Power Rankings 1-18 — 1 being the most watchable team.
There’s no team more fun in full flight than the Giants — the ultimate ‘Kings of Punish’ with a devastatingly good offensive profile. Sure, they mightn’t necessarily draw the monster crowds of bigger clubs, but they’ve been the best to watch over the last 12 months in totality. From the ‘Orange Tsunami’ that is their wave of runners to their star-studded personnel, GWS has the most exciting system and big guns to match it.
For no matter who comes in and out of the side, you know you’re in for a show whenever Adam Kingsley’s side plays. Of course, Toby Greene is must-watch in his own right — arguably most watchable player in the AFL. Extra points for having the best club song in the AFL too.
The reigning premiers are simply box office — and not just because they’re arguably the biggest club in the AFL with marquee games. The theatre of a Collingwood match with a 90,000 packed MCG, which, more .
