Last Saturday’s Carlton Mid Derby, in which Freo smashed West Coast in almost all the major key performance indicators, was a giant step forward for the team.

But on Saturday, Ross Lyon’s men come up against the very best side in the AFL when it comes to KPIs.

Adelaide have been stoppage giants in 2012. Here’s how the Crows stack up against the AFL:

Contested possessions - Ranked 1st - 2739 or 152.2 per game (Freo 5th 2634 or 146.3 per game)

Clearances - Ranked 1st - 754 or 41.9 per game (Freo 14th 661 or 36.7 per game)

The key players in these areas are:

Contested Possessions

Patrick Dangerfield - Ranked 1st in AFL - 16.2 per game

Scott Thompson - Ranked 6th in AFL - 14.8 per game
(Nat Fyfe ranks 16th with 12.5 per game)

Clearances

Scott Thompson - Ranked 5th in AFL - 7.1 per game

Patrick Dangerfield - Ranked 6th in AFL - 6.9 per game

A major factor behind Adelaide’s performance in these areas is ruckman Sam Jacobs, who is the best hitout-to-advantage ruckman in the AFL, averaging 9.6 per game.