Find the athletes who
actually move the score.
Real VPM is a per-minute athlete-evaluation framework that runs across professional sport. Soccer, basketball, AFL — every league, every starting roster. We surface the value, fit, and synergy the box score doesn't show.
Box scores hide who actually won the game.
Goals, points, and assists don't tell you which player made every minute count. VPM does.
Lines move on names. Edges live in per-minute form.
The bookies price the headline player. We price the per-minute reality — and flag where they disagree.
Recruitment runs on reputation. It shouldn't.
VPM ranks who actually moved the score per minute — across every pro league we cover. Evidence in, hype out.
Four categories. One rating that travels across sports, leagues, and eras.
VPM is the same framework calibrated per sport. The labels shift — passes become possessions, tackles become contests, marks become rebounds — but the scoring philosophy holds: weight what wins, ignore what flatters.
Attack / Offence
Everything a player does to create and finish. Soccer: shots, take-ons, chances created. Basketball: scoring, drives, assists. AFL: inside-50s, marks, goals.
Defence
Stopping the other team. Duels, recoveries, pressure. On-ball defence in basketball. Tackles, spoils, one-percenters in AFL. Out-of-possession work that actually wins.
Distribution
Moving the play forward. Soccer passes, basketball assists and ball-movement, AFL disposals and clearances. Weighted by direction, difficulty, and outcome.
Synergy
How a player lifts everyone else. Combination play in soccer. Spacing and screens in basketball. Stoppage work and link-up in AFL. Squad fit, scored.
Every play, every minute,
scored across every sport we cover.
VPM ingests in-game events as they happen — and the framework holds across the sport. Soccer passes and pressure. Basketball possessions and on-ball defence. AFL disposals, marks, contested possessions. One per-minute rating, three sports, every league we work in.
Whether you watch the game, bet on it, or run a roster.
Same framework. Three sports. Three angles — fans tracking their team, punters looking for an edge, and clubs and athletes treating per-minute value as evidence.
Follow your team. Know your player.
Track who actually carried the win — not who the broadcast pundit happened to like. VPM gives you a per-minute rating you can argue with friends about.
- Live VPM scores on your favourite teams
- Player rankings across every league we cover
- Era-by-era comparisons that settle the GOAT debate
The edge the market hasn't priced in.
Lines move on the headline name. VPM tells you who's actually been carrying the minutes — and which underrated player is about to outperform the spread.
- Rolling VPM form per player and team
- Matchup synergy: who lifts who, who cancels who
- Anomaly alerts when the market and VPM disagree
Recruitment, contracts, careers.
VPM consulting for clubs sizing up a signing or athletes preparing for a contract. Full per-minute report, synergy modelling, salary-cap fit.
- Roster audits across your current squad
- Recruitment shortlists ranked by fit, not fame
- Synergy modelling against your starting unit
Pick the tier that matches the call you're making.
Read along free, get the full database to run your own analysis, or work with us directly when the decision is big enough to be worth getting right.
Read everything. Track your team. Pick a side in the GOAT debate.
- All published analysis & rankings
- Live VPM ticker across all leagues
- Article archive & era comparisons
- Email newsletter — weekly digest
The full database. Built for serious fans, punters, and analysts looking for an edge.
- Everything in Fan
- Full player VPM database — every league, every season
- Custom watchlists for teams & players
- Matchup synergy: who lifts who, who cancels who
- Anomaly alerts when the market and VPM disagree
- Ad-free, priority email support
For clubs, agents, and athletes when the stakes are a roster, a contract, or a transfer.
- Direct consultation with the framework's author
- Custom VPM report — player, squad, or shortlist
- Synergy modelling against your XI / starting unit
- Recruitment shortlists ranked by fit and value
- Video review session with detailed write-up
- Confidentiality & NDA standard
All plans cover soccer, basketball, and AFL. Pay annually on Member and save 20%. Reach out for team or front-office seats.
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