Melbourne's stats that won them the premiership:* 12: Melbourne won the contested possession count by 12 a game – ranked No.1 in the AFL
* 64.4: The Demons conceded 64.4 points a game – the fewest in the competition.
* 16.3: Melbourne won the hitout count by 16.3 a game – ranked No.1. It also won the hitouts-to-advantage by 5.3 a game – ranked second.
* 7.5: The Demons outscored their opponent by 7.5 points a game from centre bounce clearances – ranked second.
* 4.8: Melbourne took 4.8 more marks inside 50 a game compared to its opponents – ranked No.1 in the league.
* 16.1: The Demons outscored their opponents by 16.1 points per game from turnovers – ranked No.1.
* 44.8%: Melbourne recorded a score from 44.8% of its inside 50s – ranked second
* 7.9: The Demons conceded 7.9 marks a game inside their defensive 50 – the fewest in the competition
* 34.9%: Melbourne conceded a score from 34.9% of its opposition’s inside 50s – ranked No.1 defensively.
* 6.9: The Demons won the inside 50 count by 6.9 a game – ranked second in the league.
* 20.6%: Melbourne took a mark from 20.6% of its inside 50s – ranked second.
* 61%: The Demons led on the scoreboard in 61% of games during the home and away season – ranked second.
* 15: Christian Petracca recorded 15 score involvements in the grand final – the equal-most by any player in a final since 2010 alongside Lance Franklin.
* 18.5: Max Gawn averaged a career-high 18.5 disposals and 2.3 contested marks.
* 4.1: Jake Lever averaged a career-high 4.1 intercept marks and 10.3 intercept possessions – ranked No.1 in the AFL in both measures.
* 60: Bayley Fritsch took 60 marks inside 50 – ranked No.1 at the club and 28 more than any teammate.
* 17.4: Clayton Oliver averaged a career-high 17.4 contested possessions – ranked No.1 in the AFL and his most in any season.
https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/a-premiership-blueprint-the-numbers-behind-the-demons-rise-20210927-p58v3o.html
