Inside the Numbers – Rd. 3

Round 3 definitely provided a decent amount of variance amongst a few premium players due to injury, the movement in overall ranking was significant mostly based on the 32% ownership for Tom Rockliff and to a lesser extent Nat Fyfe who is 9% owned.

Pre-Round 4 decisions for those negatively impacted last week will be critical in maintaining a competitive team, there is still plenty of time as we are only 13.0% of the way through the H&A season.

Article by @aflratingsPete

PLAYER TRENDS

Adelaide
Adelaide are averaging 395.3 Disposals this season (Rank 3), Rory Laird is averaging 7.5 fewer Disposals compared to last season.

Brisbane
The Lions are averaging 42.0 more Disposals than their opponents this season, Lachie Neale is averaging 38.3 Disposals this season (AFL Rank 1).

Carlton
Michael Gibbons found little space against the Sydney defence in Round 3, he recorded just 4 Disposals.

Collingwood
Adam Treloar is averaging 3.2 more Disposals than last season (Injury impacted), Steele Sidebottom (-5.4), Scott Pendlebury (-1.5) are averaging fewer Disposals than 2018.

Essendon
Zach Merrett has averaged 27.0 Disposals from his last 2 games, he averaged 26.8 Disposals last season.

Fremantle
Luke Ryan recorded 13 Marks against the Saints in Round 3, it was the 7th time in 34 career games he has recorded 10 Marks or more in a game.

Geelong
Tom Stewart has scored 100pts or more in each game this season, he is averaging 25.3 Disposals (+5.2 compared to 2018), 7.0 Marks (+1.0) & 3.3 Tackles (+1.2) in 2019.

Gold Coast
Jack Bowes is averaging 94.3pts this season, that is +30.5pts compared to 2018.

GWS Giants
Lachie Whitfield recorded back to back games recording 10 Marks or more for the second time in his career, he has never recorded a hat-trick.

Hawthorn
In Round 1 James Worpel recorded 27 Disposals for 101pts, in Round 3 he recorded 27 Disposals for 60pts.

Melbourne
Max Gawn has averaged 110.0pts from his last 2 games, he has averaged 48.0 Hit Outs over the same period.

Nth Melbourne
Shaun Higgins recorded his 3rd highest career score of 125pts in Round 3, he is averaging 105.3pts in 2019.

Port Adelaide
Connor Rozee kicked 5 Goals on his way to 121pts in Round 3, his Round 4 opponents Richmond have conceded an average of 18.0 Goals in the last 2 weeks.

Richmond
Dustin Martin has averaged 68.7pts from his first 3 games this season, he averaged 127.0pts from his first 3 games in 2017.

St Kilda
Rowan Marshall has averaged 107.5pts from 2 games this season, he recorded 40 Hit Outs in Round 3 and currently is FWD eligible only.

Sydney
Jake Lloyd is averaging 33.7 Disposals & 9.7 Marks this season, that is +5.9 Disposals & 3.2 Marks more than 2018.

West Coast
Andrew Gaff recorded 35 Disposals in his return game, he has recorded 30 Disposals or more in 13 of his last 17 games.

Western Bulldogs
Marcus Bontempelli is averaging 29.7 Disposals in 2019, that is +5.6 compared to last season.

FIVE TAKEAWAYS

1. Richmond have conceded an average of 1827.7pts this season (Rank 18), Half-Back type roles vs Tigers this season: R1 Nic Newman 115pts, R2 Jack Crisp 142pts, Lachie Whitfield 162pts.

2. Melbourne have conceded an average of 1695.7pts this season (Rank 17), the Demons are scoring an average of 281.0pts fewer than their opponents.

3. Travis Boak is averaging 34.0 Disposals & 7.0 Tackles in 2019, he is averaging 133.3pts (AFL Rank 2).

4. Lachie Whitfield recorded a career high 42 Disposals in Round 3, he is averaging 134.7pts (AFL Rank 1).

5. Only 2 players at Ruck are averaging more than 100pts, Brodie Grundy 105.7pts & Ben McEvoy 103.0pts.

Warnie, Cal & Roy discuss these takeaways on the Traders Podcast (10:32).

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