Archive - Lincoln Tracy's Blog

A closer look into “money kicks”

Lipinski’s kicks inside 50 might lead to the highest proportion of marks, but do they also lead to the most goals?

Jul 3 •

Lincoln Tracy, PhD

June 2025

Who kicks it out on the full?

Shining the spotlight on one of the less desirable outcomes in football.

Jun 11 •

Lincoln Tracy, PhD

May 2025

Rooster one day, feather duster the next?

How do players who receive a Rising Star nomination on debut perform the following week?

May 30 •

Lincoln Tracy, PhD

April 2025

March 2025

How I learned to code

And the impact I've had in academia as a result.

Mar 18 •

Lincoln Tracy, PhD

Why Patrick Cripps should be happy to see Jacob Mollison tonight

Some umpires appear to have given Cripps a leg up in the Brownlow voting last year – but they weren’t the only ones potentially playing favourites.

Mar 13 •

Lincoln Tracy, PhD

February 2025

How two letters on a page led to a PhD and a career in research

My scientific origin story.

Feb 25 •

Lincoln Tracy, PhD

What does an octopus have to do with the NFL?

A casual conversation during the Super Bowl introduced me to a frivolous football term.

Feb 18 •

Lincoln Tracy, PhD

A selection of stats and observations from the season that was.

Feb 6 •

Lincoln Tracy, PhD

The one area where Sri Lanka can be confident heading into the second Test

A unique scheduling quirk may be the only thing standing between Australia and a 2-0 series win.

Feb 6 •

Lincoln Tracy, PhD

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