Wondering where we rank in relation to other teams in key stats? Look no further.
We’ve compared ourselves against the other 17 clubs and picked out 10 stats we rank in the top 5 across the competition.
Here’s where we’re faring well in season 2017 so far…
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#1 - We’re sending the ball inside our forward 50 more than any other side.
1st for average number of Inside 50s
1. Port Adelaide
2. Adelaide
3. GWS
4. Collingwood
5. Richmond
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#2 - And once it’s in there, we’re the third most likely team on average to mark it.
3rd for average marks inside 50 per game
1. Adelaide
2. St Kilda
3. Port Adelaide
4. North Melbourne
5. Geelong
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#3 - We’re spending the majority of our time in our attacking half; the first ingredient in a good winning recipe.
4th for time in forward zone
1. Adelaide
2. Western Bulldogs
3. St Kilda
4. Port Adelaide (53%)
5. Richmond
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#4 - And only our cross-town rivals have spent more time leading in games than we have.
2nd for leading game time
1. Adelaide
2. Port Adelaide (68%)
3. GWS
4. Cold Coast
5. St Kilda
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#5 - We perform well from stoppages, sitting second for total points scored from the stoppage – just behind Geelong.
2nd for total points scored from stoppage
1. Geelong
2. Port Adelaide
3. Adelaide
4. North Melbourne
5. GWS
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#6 - And we’re ranked in the top four teams across the comp for winning clearances.
4th for average number of clearances per game
1. GWS
2. Adelaide
3. Fremantle
4. Port Adelaide
5. Brisbane
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#7 - The centre bounce is one of our favourite score sources – we hit the scoreboard from the bounce more than any other side.
1st for total goals scored from centre bounces
1. Port Adelaide
2. Geelong
3. North Melbourne
4. Melbourne
5. Western Bulldogs
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#8 - In fact, generally speaking we’ve hit the scoreboard more often than any other side…except for Adelaide.
2nd for total points scored across the season
1. Adelaide
2. Port Adelaide
3. Geelong
4. GWS
5. Melbourne
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#9 - Tough inside contest from our mids leaves us third in the comp for winning contested possessions.
3rd for contested possessions
1. Richmond
2. Sydney
3. Port Adelaide
4. GWS
5. Carlton
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#10 - And last, but not least, our team defence has conceded the least number of opposition scores, competition-wide.
1st for least number of points scored against
1. Port Adelaide
2. GWS
3. Adelaide
4. Western Bulldogs
5. Richmond
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