LET’S talk stats.

It’s no secret that Melbourne midfielder Clayton Oliver has continuously produced notable numbers throughout the season, but how do these stats compare to other players in the league?

Looking at Oliver’s numbers, he tops the league in contested possessions, ground ball gets and stoppage clearances.

In addition to these league-high stats, he also sits in the top five for handballs, score involvements and total clearances.

And just when you thought it couldn’t get any better, we take a look at Oliver’s fellow teammates.

Christian Petracca, Max Gawn, Jake Lever and Kysaiah Pickett all feature at the top of at least one category. 

If we still haven’t impressed you, check out the full list of top statistics below.

Contested possessions:
Clayton Oliver – 327 | 1^st in the league
Christian Petracca – 270 | 4^th in the league

Ground ball gets:
Clayton Oliver - 221| 1^st in league
Christian Petracca – 179 | 5^th in the league

Handballs:
Clayton Oliver – 33 | 2^nd in the league

Hit-outs:
Max Gawn – 615 | 1^st in the league

Inside 50s:
Christian Petracca - 135 | 1^st in the league

Intercept Marks:
Jake Lever – 82 | 1^st in the league

Intercept possessions:
Jake Lever – 201 | 1^st in the league

Score involvements:
Christian Petracca - 151 | 1^st in the league
Clayton Oliver – 140 | 5^th in the league

Stoppage clearances:
Clayton Oliver – 91 | 1^st in the league

Tackles inside 50:
Kysaiah Pickett - 32 | 1^st in the league
Alex Neal-Bullen – 31 | 2^nd in the league

Total clearances:
Clayton Oliver – 145 | 3^rd in the league