Inside the Numbers – Rd. 6

It is possible bench depth will be tested again this week with quite a few injury concerns coming out of Round 6, coaches are likely to head in multiple different directions which should open up highly ranked players.

Here are some quick grabs from Round 6.

Article by @aflratingsPete

PLAYER TRENDS

Adelaide

Rory Laird has averaged 103.3pts from his last 3 games, he is averaging 27.7 Disposals this year (2018 Ave: 32.2).

Brisbane

Alex Witherden has scored 100pts or more in 2 games this season & Daniel Rich has scored 100pts or more in 3 games, they have not scored 100pts or more in the same game.

Carlton

Patrick Cripps is averaging 7.3 Tackles this season (AFL Rank 3), he has never averaged 7.0 Tackles or more in a single season over his career.

Collingwood

Adam Treloar is the only Magpie midfielder (Out of Pendlebury, Beams, Adams, Treloar, Sidebottom & Phillips) to score 100pts or more in consecutive games this year (Twice).

Essendon

Dylan Shiel has averaged 114.4pts from his last 5 games, he has never averaged more than 100.0pts in a single season over his career (Incl. Finals).

Fremantle

Ed Langdon has scored 100pts or more in 4 of 6 games (66.7%) this season, he scored 100pts or more in 47.6% of games in 2018.

Geelong

Sam Menegola is averaging 75.7pts this season, he averaged 97.5pts in 2018 (Incl. Finals).

Gold Coast

Jarrod Witts has scored 93pts or more in each game this season, he is averaging 104.8pts in 2019.

GWS Giants

Since starting his season in Round 3 Josh Kelly has scored 100pts or more in every game, he is averaging 108.3pts.

Hawthorn

Jaeger O’Meara has scored 120pts or more in 3 of his last 4 games, he is averaging 118.2pts this season.

Melbourne

The Demons are averaging 352.7 Disposals this season (Rank 18) which is 38.3 fewer Disposals compared to the 2018 H&A season. Angus Brayshaw has scored 100pts or more in 5 of 6 games (Season Ave: 105.5).

Nth Melbourne

Jack Ziebell moved into the midfield running with Tom Rockliff for most of Round 6, he scored 100pts.

Port Adelaide

Travis Boak is averaging 32.7 Disposals this season (Ave: 119.2), he has never averaged 27.0 Disposals or more in a single season (Incl. Finals).

Richmond

Brandon Ellis has averaged 105.3pts from his last 3 games, Bachar Houli has scored 100pts or more in 2 of his 3 games this season.

St Kilda

Seb Ross averaged 77.0pts from his first 3 games of the season, he has averaged 116.7pts from his last 3 games.

Sydney

Jake Lloyd failed to score 100pts in his first game of the season in Round 6 (85pts), this also breaks a 9 game consecutive streak recording 9 Marks or more in a game (R6 Marks: 4).

West Coast

Shannon Hurn averaged 84.0pts from his first 3 games this season, he has averaged 118.3pts from his last 3 games.

Western Bulldogs

The scores for Jack Macrae have declined each week since he scored 132pts in Round 3, he plays Richmond this week – Last time he played the Tigers: 190pts.

FIVE TAKEAWAYS

1. West Coast conceded 1955pts to Geelong in Round 6, the Eagles recorded 693 fewer points than the Cats (2^nd biggest differential this season). West Coast has conceded an average of 423.5 Disposals in the last 2 weeks (Rank 18).

2. Adelaide has averaged 427.5 Disposals in the last 2 weeks (Rank 1), the Crows are averaging 399.3 Disposals this season (Rank 3).

3. Nat Fyfe scored a season high 124pts in Round 6, he has averaged 109.5pts in non-injury impacted games this season.

4. Travis Boak has recorded 30 Disposals or more in 5 of 6 games this season, he is averaging 119.2pts this season (AFL Rank: 1).

5. Brayden Fiorini has averaged 121.8pts in his last 4 games, he is averaging 114.0pts this season (AFL Rank: 5).

Warnie, Cal & Roy discuss these takeaways on the Traders Podcast (11:47).