After 20 years of AFL football in the 2000s, we here at Richmond Media thought it would be an interesting exercise to come up with the Tigers’ Team of the 21st Century thus far. But we need your help. So we’ve put together a squad of 40 players (listed below) from which we want you to select your best 22. We’re providing a profile and statistical analysis of each squad member (in alphabetical order) to assist you with selecting the side. Only players that have appeared in a minimum of 50 games at senior level with the Tigers during the 2000s are eligible for selection. Once all 40 players have been profiled, we’ll be collating the line-ups you’ve compiled and then announcing Richmond’s Team of the 21st Century (to date) in the lead-up to the start of the 2020 season. Today, we take a look at how Shane Edwards shapes up . . .
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Shane Edwards
On-field position: Utility
Games in the 2000s (2007-19): 255
Goals: 161
Playing achievements/honours: Member of Richmond’s 2017 and 2019 premiership teams, All-Australian representative in 2018
Top 10 finishes in the Jack Dyer Medal: Five – 6th in 2010, 8th in 2012, 4th in 2014, 4th in 2018, 2nd in 2019
Season-by-season statistical analysis
2007
Games: 16
Kicks average: 5.5
Handballs average: 4.8
Disposals average: 10.3
Marks average: 3.4
Contested possessions average: 4.1
Uncontested possessions average: 6.6
Inside-50s average: 1.6
Tackles average: 2.1
2008
Games: 16
Kicks average: 5.1
Handballs average: 6.4
Disposals average: 11.5
Marks average: 2.8
Contested possessions average: 4.5
Uncontested possessions average: 7.0
Inside-50s average: 1.6
Clearances average: 1.5
Tackles average: 1.8
2009
Games: 15
Kicks average: 5.8
Handballs average: 6.8
Disposals average: 12.6
Marks average: 2.3
Contested possessions average: 5.4
Uncontested possessions average: 7.5
Inside-50s average: 1.2
Rebound-50s average: 1.9
Clearances average: 1.0
Tackles average: 2.0
One-percenters average: 1.6
2010
Games: 22
Kicks average: 9.9
Handballs average: 8.9
Disposals average: 18.8
Marks average: 2.7
Contested possessions average: 7.8
Uncontested possessions average: 11.1
Inside-50s average: 2.4
Rebound-50s average: 1.7
Clearances average: 2.7
Tackles average: 3.4
One-percenters average: 1.8
2011
Games: 20
Kicks average: 7.8
Handballs average: 7.8
Disposals average: 15.6
Marks average: 3.3
Contested possessions average: 5.9
Uncontested possessions average: 9.8
Inside-50s average: 2.4
Rebound-50s average: 2.0
Clearances average: 1.5
Tackles average: 2.9
One-percenters average: 1.4
2012
Games: 20
Kicks average: 8.3
Handballs average: 9.4
Disposals average: 17.7
Marks average: 2.4
Goals average: 1.4 (29 in total)
Contested possessions average: 8.5
Uncontested possessions average: 8.7
Inside-50s average: 2.7
Clearances average: 2.6
Tackles average: 2.8
One-percenters average: 1.2
2013
Games: 20
Kicks average: 8.9
Handballs average: 9.3
Disposals average: 18.2
Marks average: 2.1
Contested possessions average: 9.3
Uncontested possessions average: 8.6
Inside-50s average: 2.8
Clearances average: 3.2
Tackles average: 3.5
One-percentages average: 1.2
2014
Games: 23
Kicks average: 8.3
Handballs average: 9.3
Disposals average: 17.6
Marks average: 2.3
Contested possessions average: 9.0
Uncontested possessions average: 8.5
Inside-50s average: 2.9
Clearances average: 3.2
Tackles average: 3.2
One-percenters average: 1.2
2015
Games: 16
Kicks average: 9.5
Handballs average: 9.2
Disposals average: 18.8
Marks average: 2.8
Contested possessions average: 9.9
Uncontested possessions average: 9.0
Inside-50s average: 3.1
Clearances average: 3.3
Centre clearances average: 1.4
Stoppage clearances average: 1.9
Score involvements average: 6.1
Intercepts average: 1.9
Tackles average: 3.5
One-percenters average: 1.0
Metres gained average: 280.4
2016
Games: 19
Kicks average: 8.7
Handballs average: 9.9
Disposals average: 18.7
Marks average: 2.3
Contested possessions average: 8.3
Uncontested possessions average: 10.0
Inside-50s average: 3.3
Rebound-50s average: 1.1
Clearances average: 4.0
Centre clearances average: 1.7
Stoppage clearances average: 2.3
Score involvements average: 5.8
Intercepts average: 1.3
Tackles average: 2.9
One-percenters average: 1.3
Metres gained average: 299.1
2017
Games: 20
Kicks average: 7.7
Handballs average: 9.9
Disposals average: 17.6
Marks average: 2.8
Contested possessions average: 8.2
Uncontested possessions average: 9.4
Inside-50s average: 3.0
Rebound-50s average: 1.3
Clearances average: 2.6
Stoppage clearances average: 2.1
Score involvements average: 6.8
Intercepts average: 2.7
Tackles average: 2.9
One-percenters average: 1.7
Metres gained average: 267.9
2018
Games: 24
Kicks average: 7.9
Handballs average: 11.3
Disposals average: 19.2
Marks average: 2.1
Contested possessions average: 9.3
Uncontested possessions average: 10.0
Inside-50s average: 3.5
Rebound-50s average: 1.2
Clearances average: 2.8
Stoppage clearances average: 2.0
Score involvements average: 6.3
Intercepts average: 3.5
Tackles average: 2.8
One-percenters average: 1.7
Metres gained average: 316.4
2019
Games: 24
Kicks average: 9.9
Handballs average: 11.9
Disposals average: 21.9
Marks average: 3.3
Contested possessions average: 9.8
Uncontested possessions average: 11.5
Inside-50s average: 2.7
Rebound-50s average: 2.5
Clearances average: 3.6
Centre clearances average: 1.4
Stoppage clearances average: 2.2
Score involvements average: 4.8
Intercepts average: 5.4
Tackles average: 3.1
One-percenters average: 1.9
Metres gained average: 320.5
