The even spread of performance within the Richmond line-up this year is highlighted through a thorough statistical analysis of the Club’s playing group at the midway mark of season 2018.

While brilliant midfielder Dustin Martin features in the top five of more key statistical categories than any other player at Punt Road, followed by inspirational captain Trent Cotchin, there’s a host of other Tigers who figure prominently.

Martin’s name appears 12 times in the 20 specific categories (five as No. 1), with Cotchin next best on 10 (once as No. 1), followed by Jack Riewoldt (three as No. 1), Shane Edwards (once as No. 1), Jayden Short (three as No. 1) and Reece Conca (once as No. 1) all on seven.

Here’s the full list of Richmond’s ‘stats’ stars up to the mid-season bye . . .

Kicks
1. J. Short (191)
2. D. Martin (175)
3. R. Conca (144)
4. T. Cotchin (141)
5. N. Vlastuin (125)

Handballs
1. K. Lambert (162)
2. S. Edwards (150)
3. T. Cotchin (139)
4. D. Martin (118)
5. R. Conca (115)

Total disposals
1. D. Martin (293)
2. T. Cotchin (280)
3. K. Lambert (268)
4. R. Conca (259)
5. J. Short (253)

Contested possessions
1. T. Cotchin (149)
2. D. Martin (138)
3. T. Nankervis (120)
4. S. Edwards (114)
5. R. Conca (106)

Uncontested possessions
1. K. Lambert (167)
2. J. Short (163)
3. D. Martin (157)
4. R. Conca (145)
5. S. Grigg (144)

Clearances
1. D. Martin (66)
2. T. Cotchin (63)
3. T. Nankervis (42)
4. S. Edwards (37)
5. K. Lambert (35)

Centre clearances
1. D. Martin (45)
2. T. Cotchin (30)
3. T. Nankervis (21)
4. R. Conca (13)
5. S. Grigg (10)

Inside-50s
1. D. Martin (62)
2. T. Cotchin (54)
3. S. Edwards (52)
4. S. Grigg (49)
5. K. Lambert (44)

Rebound-50s
1. J. Short (63)
2. A. Rance (57)
3. N. Vlastuin (44)
4. D. Astbury (43)
5. B. Ellis (30)

Goals
1. J. Riewoldt (30)
2. J. Caddy (28)
3. J. Castagna (19)
4. D. Martin (17)
5. D. Butler (15)

Goal assists
1. S. Edwards (20)
2. D. Martin (12)
Eq. 3. D. Butler (11)
Eq. 3. T. Cotchin (11)
5.J. Riewoldt (10)

Score involvements
1. D. Martin (103)
2. S. Edwards (91)
3. K. Lambert (82)
4. J. Riewoldt (79)
5. D. Butler (73)

Marks
1. A. Rance (87)
2. D. Astbury (76)
3. N. Vlastuin (75)
4. J. Riewoldt (62)
5. J. Short (53)

Contested marks
1. J. Riewoldt (22)
2. A. Rance (19)
Eq. 3. D. Astbury (14)
Eq. 3. T. Nankervis (14)
5. J. Caddy (12)

Marks inside 50
1. J. Riewoldt (36)
2. J. Castagna (23)
3. J. Caddy (14)
4. J. Townsend (13)
5. D. Butler (11)

Intercepts
1. A. Rance (147
2. D. Astbury (85)
3. N. Vlastuin (84)
4. J. Short (80)
5. D. Grimes (70)

Metres gained
1. J. Short (6218)
2. D. Martin (5094)
3. T. Cotchin (4255)
4. S. Grigg (4218)
5. S. Edwards (4203)

Tackles
1. R. Conca (72)
2. J. Graham (69)
3. T. Cotchin (58)
4. D. Butler (45)
5. T. Nankervis (44)

Tackles inside 50
1. D. Butler (23)
2. J. Riewoldt (22)
3. J. Castagna (20)
4. J. Caddy (15)
5. J. Townsend (13)

One-percenters
1. A. Rance (124)
2. D. Grimes (58)
Eq. 3. T. Nankervis (56)
Eq. 3. N. Broad (56)
5. D. Astbury (48)

Total
12 – D. Martin
10 – T. Cotchin
7 – J. Short, R. Conca, S. Edwards, J. Riewoldt
6 – K. Lambert, T. Nankervis, D. Butler
5 – A. Rance, D. Astbury
4 – N. Vlastuin, S. Grigg, J. Caddy
3 – J. Castagna
2 – D. Grimes, J. Townsend
1 – B. Ellis, J. Graham, N. Broad