With the start of the Sydney Swans’ 2012 finals series just two days away, sydneyswans.com.au takes a look at some the team’s individual statistics from this year’s home and away season.
Ball magnet Josh Kennedy finished the season leading the competition in three areas, including contested possessions, clearances and handballs, while Swans midfielder Kieren Jack boasted the greatest number of goal assists for the year.
In defence, Heath Grundy notched up the most rebounds out of defensive 50, while Lewis Jetta finished the season as the club’s leading goal kicker.
Disposals:
Josh Kennedy 617 (7th in AFL)
Jarrad McVeigh 543 (20th in AFL)
Kicks:
Kieren Jack 323 (14th in AFL)
Jarrad McVeigh 310 (19th in AFL)
Handballs:
Josh Kennedy 350 (1st in AFL)
Contested Possessions:
Josh Kennedy 368 (1st in AFL)
Kieren Jack 264 (13th in AFL)
Clearances:
Josh Kennedy 165 (1st in AFL)
Kieren Jack 109
Tackles:
Ryan O’Keefe 122 (7th in AFL)
Goals:
Lewis Jetta 40
Adam Goodes 32
Ben McGlynn 29
Sam Reid 29
Goals per game:
Adam Goodes 2.0
Lewis Jetta 1.8
Sam Reid 1.5
Ben McGlynn 1.4
Goal Assists:
Kieren Jack 26 (1st in AFL)
Lewis Jetta 18
Rebound 50s:
Heath Grundy 92 (1st in AFL)
Nick Malceski 83 (8th in AFL)
1%ers:
Ted Richards 163 (3rd in AFL)
Heath Grundy 117 (18th in AFL)
Bounces:
Rhyce Shaw 83 (1st in AFL)
Played every game:
Lewis Jetta, Kieren Jack, Josh Kennedy, Jarrad McVeigh, Craig Bird, Dan Hannebery, Heath Grundy, Alex Johnson, Ted Richards.
AFL Debut:
Harry Cunningham (Round 1 vs GWS)
Tommy Walsh (Round 8 vs Melbourne)
Swans Debut:
Tony Armstrong (Round 4 vs North Melbourne)
Mitch Morton (Round 21 vs Western Bulldogs)
Milestones reached in 2012:
Adam Goodes club record breaking 304th game (round 5 vs Hawthorn).
Ryan O’Keefe 250 games (round 19 v Carlton)
Marty Mattner 200 games (round 9 v St Kilda)
Lewis Roberts-Thomson 150 games (round 2 v Fremantle)
Kieren Jack 100 games (round 11 v Essendon)
Heath Grundy 100 games (round 10 v Western Bulldogs)
Ben McGlynn 100 games (round 20 v Collingwood)
Lewis Jetta 50 games (round 10 v Western Bulldogs)
Andrejs Everitt 50 games (round 4 v North Melbourne)
