A further example of Richmond’s improvement this season is revealed through a look at the leading disposal-winners in the competition after 13 rounds (12 matches).
The Tigers have more players in the top-20 list of the total disposals category than any other club.
Dual Jack Dyer Medallist, Brett Deledio, fares best for Richmond in this category. He’s equal eighth, with 330 disposals.
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The next best Tiger is Shaun Grigg, who is equal 12th, with 318 disposals, one ahead of teammate Trent Cotchin (317), with Shane Tuck in equal 16th place, on 309.
Ladder leader Collingwood has three players in the top-20 for total disposals - Dane Swan, Steele Sidebottom and Dayne Beams.
Three other clubs have two players apiece in this top-20 category - Essendon, with Jobe Watson and Brent Stanton, Adelaide, with Scott Thompson and Patrick Dangerfield, and West Coast, with Scott Selwood and Andrew Gaff.
The full player top-20 list for total disposals is:
1. Matthew Boyd, Western Bulldogs: 378
eq. 2. Scott Thompson, Adelaide: 362
eq. 2. Gary Ablett, Gold Coast: 362
4. Jobe Watson, Essendon: 351
5. Dane Swan, Collingwood: 342
6. Steele Sidebottom, Collingwood: 340
7. Dayne Beams, Collingwood: 333
eq. 8. Brett Deledio, Richmond: 330
eq. 8. Brent Stanton, Essendon: 330
10. Tom Rockliff, Brisbane: 326
11. Patrick Dangerfield, Adelaide: 321
12. Shaun Grigg, Richmond: 318
13. Trent Cotchin, Richmond: 317
14. Scott Selwood, West Coast: 313
15. Sam Mitchell, Hawthorn: 310
eq. 16. Josh Kennedy, Sydney: 309
eq. 16. Shane Tuck, Richmond: 309
eq. 18. Andrew Gaff, West Coast: 307
eq. 18. Andrew Swallow, North Melbourne: 307
20. Kane Cornes, Port Adelaide: 301
