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Now we've got 5 rounds of @SuperNetball under our belt - it's a good time to look at what each team's best line-up has been across the season so far. This is based on +/- analysis, and there is more detail on what this metric is in my retweeted thread
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1/n https://twitter.com/aaron_s_fox/status/1292795843469139969
@MelbourneVixens lineup of @CaitlinThwaites (GS) @teganphilip (GA), @watson_lizzy (WA), @katemoloney_ (C), Eddy (WD), @joannamweston (GD), @emily_mannix (GK) (94 mins together) has been the best across the competition-outscoring opponents by 27 goals/15 mins while on-court
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Next best has been @sc_lightning's lineup of Koenen (GS), Wood (GA), Scherian (WA), @6Lauz (C), Russell (WD), Pretorius (GD), @PhumzaMaweni (GK) - outscoring opponents by 17 goals/15 mins while on-court (playing 48 mins together)
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Similarly, @GIANTS_Netball's lineup of @Jarten (GS), @kieraaustin26 (GA), Hay (WA), @jamieleeprice_x (C), @parmenter_amy (WD), @kristianamanua (GD), @SamPoolman (GK) has also outscored opponents by 17 goals/15 mins while on-court (playing 89 mins together)
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@NSWSwifts best lineup of @Trini_gal4 (GS), @Helenhousby1 (GA), @nataliesymone (WA), @paigeyhadley (C), Craig (WD), Moore (GD), Klau (GK) have outscored opponents by 10 goals/15 mins while on-court (playing 45 minutes together)
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@collingwoodsn's best lineup of Nelson (GS), Allen (GA), M Browne (WA), Jovic (C), Bragg (WD), Ward (GD), @GevaMentor (GK) has outscored opponents by 7 goals/15 mins - but have only played 12 minutes together!
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@AdelaideTBirds best lineup of Potgieter (GS), Horjus (GA), @ChelseaPitman (WA), Nankivell (C), @ShadineVDM (WD), @LaylaGuscoth (GD), Sterling (GK) has outscored opponents by 6 goals/15 mins (playing 42 minutes together)
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@WestCoastFever's best lineup of Fowler (GS), Teague-Neeld (GA), Charles (WA), @Jess_Anstiss (C), @StcyJyneFrancis (WD), Aryang (GD), @livlewis99 (GK) are outscoring opponents by 5.5 goals/15 mins - playing a limited number of 27 minutes together
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Lastly, @FirebirdsQld's best lineup of @romelda7 (GS), Dwan (GA), @Lara_Dunkley (WA), Gardner (C), @gabs_simo (WD), Jenner (GD), Hinchliffe (GK) have outscored opponents by 4 goals/15 mins when on-court - but again this lineup has only seen 13 minutes together!
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While there are some small sample sizes here - it appears that certain lineups that have been quite effective for certain teams haven't spent a lot of time on-court together
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This doesn't necessarily mean putting these lineups on court together more would lead to more success - it's quite possible that these lineups may only be effective together in short, sharp periods
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Nonetheless, looking at the data beyond these lineups there is certainly variation within most teams between successful vs. unsuccessful lineups - meaning teams definitely have things to consider with the combination of players they have out on-court
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