20 quirky stats from the 2016 AFL season
DUSTIN Martin scored three Brownlow Medal votes in Round 17 despite recording 18 ineffective kicks. It’s no surprise Martin features in the 20 quirkiest stats from the past season.
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DUSTIN Martin had the football world debating the merits of his best-on-ground performance against Essendon in Round 17.
Even though the Richmond midfielder was awarded three Brownlow Medal votes, the match is now infamous for Martin being ignored by former Carlton great Mark Maclure in his media votes.
Martin starred with 43 disposals but had 18 ineffective kicks, the highest ever recorded by Champion Data.
It is no surprise Martin features in the 20 quirkiest stats from the 2016 season.
1. Heath Shaw recorded 36 effective kicks against the Bulldogs in Round 9 — the most ever recorded by Champion Data
2. Jarman Impey broke seven tackles in Round 11 against Collingwood — the most since the stat was introduced in 2011
3. Gary Ablett and Josh Kennedy each sharked the opposition ruckmen nine times in a single game this season — the equal most recorded in a game since the stat was introduced in 2005
4. Max Gawn’s 32 hitouts from boundary throw-ins in Round 13 against Sydney was the most by any player
5. Dustin Martin’s 18 ineffective kicks in Round 17 against Essendon is the highest tally ever
6. Lachie Neale finished the home-and-away season with 737 disposals — the most ever recorded in a season
7. Jack Ziebell laid 19 tackles against Melbourne in Round 3 — the equal most by any player
8. Tom Liberatore also laid 19 tackles in Round 8 against Melbourne — making it three players to have ever recorded 19 tackles in a game
9. Daniel Talia took 10 intercept marks against Brisbane in Round — the most by any player this season and the equal most ever recorded
10. Patrick Dangerfield finished with 179 inside 50s for the home-and-away season — the most ever recorded
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11. Dangerfield gained an average of 620 metres per game this season — the most recorded since the stat was introduced in 2007
12. The Bulldogs have recorded a contested possession differential of +16.2 per game — the second best differential ever
13. The Swans have conceded a goal from 18.2 per cent of their oppositions inside-50s — the lowest percentage ever recorded
14. Dustin Martin broke 45 tackles for the season — 20 more than any other player in a single season
15. Liam Shiels averaged 66.8 pressure points per game — the sixth-most ever recorded by a player in a season since the stat was introduced in 2010
16. Daniel Talia recorded 10 spoils that went directly to a teammate in Round 16 against Carlton — the most since the stat was introduced in 2005
17. Essendon recorded a shot at goal accuracy of 41.8 per cent over the season — the second-lowest percentage ever
18. Carlton scored from 40.1 per cent of its inside-50s — the lowest percentage ever recorded
19. The Bulldogs averaged 414 disposals during the home-and-away season — the third most by a side
20. Melbourne finished with a contested possession differential of +5.0 per game — the first time the Demons have ever been in the positive since Champion Data started recording the statistic
* Champion Data started recording stats in 1999
A selection of official H&A "records" broken/tied this season.
— Champion Data AFL (@championdata) August 28, 2016
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