In a special holiday period series, richmondfc.com.au is dissecting the key 2017 season statistics of each member of the Tigers’ triumphant premiership team (in guernsey number order). Today our focus is on clever playmaker Shane Edwards.
Overall statistics
Games: 20
Kicks average: 7.7
Handballs average: 9.9
Disposals average: 17.6
Contested possessions average: 8.2
Uncontested possessions average: 9.4
Clearances average: 2.6
Goals average: 0.6 (11 in total)
Goal assists average: 1.1
Marks average: 2.8
Tackles average: 2.9
Inside-50s average: 3.0
Rebound-50s average: 1.3
Finals statistics
Games: 3
Kicks average: 10.6
Handballs average: 12.0
Disposals average: 22.6
Contested possessions average: 10.6
Uncontested possessions average: 11.6
Marks average: 4.0
Tackles average: 2.6
Goal assists: 1.0
Inside-50s average: 5.0
Rebound-50s average: 2.3
Season statistical highs
Kicks: 13 v Essendon, Round 10, MCG
Handballs: 17 v St Kilda, Round 16, Etihad Stadium
Disposals: 25 v Adelaide, Grand Final, MCG
Contested possessions: 13 v St Kilda, Round 16, Etihad Stadium and v Adelaide, Grand Final, MCG
Uncontested possessions: 14 v Essendon, Round 10, MCG and v Geelong, qualifying final, MCG
Clearances: 7 v Adelaide, Grand Final, MCG
Inside-50s: 8 v Adelaide, Grand Final, MCG
Marks: 6 v Geelong, qualifying final, MCG
Goals: 2 v Essendon, Round 10, MCG
Goal assists: 2 v GWS, Round 9, Spotless Stadium, v North Melbourne, Round 11, Etihad Stadium, v Port Adelaide, Round 15, Adelaide Oval, v Brisbane, Round 17, Etihad Stadium, v Hawthorn, Round 20, MCG and v Adelaide, Grand Final, MCG
Tackles: 6 v Collingwood, Round 2, MCG and v Gold Coast, Round 19, Metricon Stadium
Rebound-50s: 4 v St Kilda, Round 16, Etihad Stadium
Richmond rankings
No. 3 for goal assists
No. 5 for score involvements
AFL rankings
No. 7 for goal assists
