Here’s the tale of the tape according to some important key performance indicators:

Total Disposals (per game)

Port - 341 (16th)
Freo - 361 (10th)
AFL average - 359.2

Contested Possessions (per game)
Port - 138 (15th)
Freo - 146 (6th)
AFL average - 142.9

Uncontested Possessions (per game)
Port - 201 (16th)
Freo - 214 (10th)
AFL average - 214.2

Contested Marks (per game)
Port - 10 (15th)
Freo - 13 (4th)
AFL average - 11.6

Uncontested Marks (per game)
Port - 71 (15th)
Freo - 79 (9th)
AFL average - 76.7

Clearances (per game)
Port - 38 (9th)
Freo - 37 (13th)
AFL average - 37.7

Tackles (per game)
Port - 63 (13th)
Freo - 71 (2nd)
AFL average - 64.9

Disposal Efficiency (percentage)
Port - 70.3% (16th)
Freo - 72.2% (9th)
AFL average - 73.3%

Port Adelaide has no players ranked in the top 15 in the AFL in the following categories:

- Disposals
- Kicks
- Handballs
- Effective kicks
- Contested possessions
- Contested marks
- Uncontested marks
- Hard-ball gets
- Loose-ball gets
- Hitouts
- Clearances
- Inside 50s
- Goals
- Score assists

The Power do have four players (Matthew Broadbent, John McCarthy, Brad Ebert and Danyle Pearce) ranked in the AFL’s top 15 for clanger kicks.