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The numbers that really matter for your club

Nathan Schmook
AFL.com.au
22 June 2016

AFL.com.au has worked with Champion Data to find your club's best performers in some key metrics. The stats are rounded to the first decimal point, however, the players' ranking is determined by his actual standing in that metric (i.e: Melbourne players Cameron Pedersen and Christian Petracca are both listed as averaging 1.4 score assists a game but are ranked 28th and 44th respectively. This is because Pedersen's actual average is 1.428 and Petracca's is 1.375).

RICHMOND

The numbers debunk some myths about Richmond players, or at least highlight their improvement.

Trent Cotchin, who has a reputation for short, sideways kicks, is now a top 20 player for metres gained.

And Shaun Grigg has cleaned up his disposal and has a retention rate of 61 per cent when kicking inside 50.

It is no surprise to see selfless forward Jack Riewoldt leading the assist and scoring chain categories.

Metres gained
Trent Cotchin (453.8 – No.19 in the AFL), Bachar Houli (448.6 – No.21), Dustin Martin (398.8 – No.41)

Score assists
Jack Riewoldt (1.8 – No.9), Dustin Martin (1.4 – No.29), Trent Cotchin (1.4 – No.34)

Scoring chain involvements
Jack Riewoldt (7.1 – No.30), Shaun Grigg (7.0 – No.32), Trent Cotchin (6.5 – No.60)

Handball receives
Trent Cotchin (11.8 – No.25), Dustin Martin (11.3 – No.31), Bachar Houli (10.9 – No.39)

Running bounces
Brett Deledio (1.1 – No.22), Brandon Ellis (1.0 – No.28), Daniel Rioli (0.6 – No.65)

Spoils
Alex Rance (7.6 – No. 8 ), David Astbury (5.0 – No.32), Troy Chaplin (3.4 – No.63)

Intercept marks
David Astbury (2.3 – No.16), Alex Rance (2.3 – No.18), Nick Vlastuin (2.2 – No.22)

Effective kicks inside 50
Shaun Grigg (61 per cent – No.30), Brett Deledio (58 per cent – No.51), Shane Edwards (57 per cent – No.55)

Player Ratings points
Anthony Miles (14.1 – No.32), Dustin Martin (13.9 – No.38), Shane Edwards (13.8 – No.42)

Standout game
Nick Vlastuin plays as a small defender, but his seven intercept marks against Fremantle in round nine ranks No.2 in the AFL this season. All up he took a game-high 11 marks.

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