Stats insider: Full round 9 centre bounce numbers, key SuperCoach intel

Nat Fyfe owners in SuperCoach might be surprised by his centre bounce numbers in round 9. See full CBAs plus kick-in stats and more exclusive SuperCoach intel.

Fremantle had a plan for Nat Fyfe.

After a monster 37-disposal game against the Bulldogs in round 7, the Dockers champ started as the sub against Richmond the following week, and played only 29 per cent of game time.

Refreshed last weekend, he was thrown back into the middle – attending a season-high 83 per cent of centre bounces against Sydney.

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The plan came unstuck when he gave away six free kicks to finish with just 60 SuperCoach points.

The CBA number is food for thought for the almost 10,000 SuperCoaches trading Fyfe out this week.

Nat Fyfe has been caught holding the ball 3 times in the opening term. #SuperCoach#AFLFantasy

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In the same game Swans youngster Matt Roberts continued a role change with big SuperCoach implications – after playing almost exclusively in defence for the first seven rounds he spent 41 per cent of game time on a wing in round 8 and 54 per cent last weekend.

Nat Fyfe is still a key member of the Fremantle midfield. Picture: Michael Willson/AFL Photos via Getty Images

Other notable stats moves this week included:

JACK Crisp attended 19 CBAs for Collingwood and scored 134 SuperCoach points. Pies rookie Lachie Sullivan was at six centre bounces – but there was no Jordan De Goey or Tom Mitchell against West Coast.

DARCY Parish’s CBA numbers dropped from 81 per cent to 48 per cent.

CHRISTIAN Petracca went from 74 per cent to 30 per cent CBAs as he played 69 per cent of game time as a forward. Alex Neale-Bullen (14 CBAs) took his spot in the centre square.

NORTH Melbourne’s midfield magnet shuffle continued. Wil Phillips returned to the side and attended 13 CBAs, Tom Powell’s CBA percentage dropped from 52 to 43 and Liam Shiels was at six.

ZAK Butters has attended 90 and 88 per cent CBAs the past two rounds.

ISAAC Heeney’s centre bounce numbers haven’t dropped with Taylor Adams in the Swans team. They’ve gone the other way, attending 81, 93 and 81 per cent over the past three rounds.

JACK Macrae attended zero centre bounces for the first time this season even with Tom Liberatore out of the Bulldogs team.

Jack Crisp is back in the Magpies midfield. Picture: Chris Hyde/AFL Photos/via Getty Images

Kick-ins numbers for round 9 reveal Colby McKercher took seven for the Kangaroos – there could be another position shuffle on the cards as he battles a foot injury.

Dayne Zorko had seven kick-ins last round, his second-most for the season, while Nic Martin took none against the Giants. He has taken just four in the past month (playing on from all four) after 24 in the first five rounds. Jack Sinclair’s kick-ins have also evaporated, taking zero in the past two rounds after averaging more than three a game early in the season.

NOTE: Movers and sliders table is based of player’s most recent performance. Minimum two games in 2024 to qualify, but the two games can be weeks apart.

Secret SuperCoach stats

Each week Champion Data guru Fantasy Freako lifts the lid on the SuperCoach scoring system by analysing key moments from the weekend games. Here are the numbers you need to know from round 9.

Q4 KING (1)

Luke Ryan had another big finish last round, piling on the points in the final quarter against the Swans.

Efficiency is king in SuperCoach. All 25 of Ryan’s acts were positive in the final term – with all 13 disposals being effective.

He took one contested mark, one intercept mark and had one score assist.

It was an even quarter among the other players on the ground with just four players having more than six disposals for the term.

The sheer volume and effectiveness of Ryan netted him the big points.

Never write off Luke Ryan. Picture: Paul Kane/Getty Images

Q4 KING (2)

Jordan Dawson almost carried the Crows over the line with a huge final term – scoring a team-high 63 points. All 21 of his acts for the term were positive, six of eight disposals were effective, and he had four contested possessions and two tackles.

Dawson repeatedly sent the ball inside 50 but for SuperCoach inside 50s are an indicator stat – although players are attributed with them they aren’t worth any SuperCoach points – just like clearances. Dawson was rewarded for his effective kicks and one direct goal assist, which was worth 4.5 points.

Q4 KING (3)

Max Gawn is making a habit of kicking big goals in the dying minutes of close games – and netting big SuperCoach points in the bargain.

Last Thursday night his late goal was worth 16.2 points while the long kick was worth 6.1 points.

Clayton Oliver found plenty of the ball against Carlton. Picture: Michael Willson/AFL Photos via Getty Images

COSTLY CLARRY

SuperCoaches who traded in Clayton Oliver last round may have been disappointed with his 87 points.

But Oliver lost 15.1 points from negative acts, made up of three frees against and three clanger disposals.

TRAC’S BIG IMPACT

Christian Petracca found himself stationed up forward for 69 per cent of game time against the Blues. While his 21 disposals came at just 57 per cent efficiency, he made up for it by hitting the scoreboard.

He scored a total of 41.4 points from goals and a further 4.5 points from two goals assists.

Rhys Stanley got off to a slow start. Picture: Alan Barber

FLAT STANLEY

Rhys Stanley had a night to forget against Port Adelaide, subbed out of the game for tactical reasons early in the second quarter.

At one stage of the first term he had a SuperCoach scores of -15 after six of his first seven actions resulted in negative SuperCoach points – one dropped mark, hitouts sharked and frees against.

DOGS DAY OUT

The Bulldogs had a field day on Saturday night and scored 621 more points than the Tigers, which was the third-most lopsided point differential game of the year.

The Suns scored 636 more points than the Hawks in round 5, while the Bulldogs outscored the Eagles by 638 in Round 3.

Stat of the Week – Contested Possessions

Winning the disputed ball has always been a key indicator to team success. In 2024, the team that wins the contested possession count goes on to win the match 64 per cent of the time, so in terms of SuperCoach, this is a non-negotiable.

Contested possessions are made up of multiple stats but can be generically defined as winning possession when the ball is in dispute. Each different type of contested possession is rewarded with a different value. Hardball-gets and looseball-gets are won when the ball is in dispute at ground level, and each of these possessions is worth 4.5 SuperCoach points. Contested crumbs (hard and loose) can only be won after the ball spills to ground after a marking contest – Matt Rowell leads this stat with 24. Patrick Cripps is a close second on 23.

A contested mark off the opposition is extremely valuable and that’s why it’s rewarded with eight SuperCoach points (the equal-most along with a goal). Harris Andrews is the undisputed king in this measure this year with 23 contested intercept marks.

A contested mark from a teammate’s kick is reward with six SuperCoach points, with Harry McKay pulling down a competition-high 27 contested marks as he enjoys his best SuperCoach season on record.

Marcus Bontempelli dominates the contested knock-on stat. Picture: Darrian Traynor/Getty Images

Winning a free kick is also recognised as a contested possession, but its value is slightly lower with a value of four SuperCoach points. Ruckmen often rank high in this statistic, as they are present at every stoppage. Tristan Xerris has won the most free kicks at stoppage (14) with Mason Cox and Jarrod Witts (both 12) next most. Overall, though, Rowell has won the most free kicks of anyone with 27.

A gather from a hitout – directed to a teammate – is worth two SuperCoach points and Cripps has been the standout player in this measure with 28, a whisker ahead of Marcus Bontempelli on 27.

Bontempelli has dominated the contested knock-on stat for several seasons now and his 17 this season is a league-high, ahead of Brayden Maynard on 14. Bontempelli had six contested knock-ons on the weekend, which were the equal-most in a game since 2000.

Over the past three seasons, Bontempelli has recorded twice as many contested knock-ons (86) as the next best player.

Originally published as Stats insider: Full round 9 centre bounce numbers, key SuperCoach intel