AFL.com.au crunch the numbers to reveal who is the Tigers’ kick-in specialist? Which players are entrusted with the responsibility of restarting play after an opposition behind? Where do they direct their kicks? And how many kick-ins lead to a score at the other end?
Kick-in specialist: Jayden Short (90 out of 166, 54.2 per cent)
Who else takes them? Nick Vlastuin (24), Brandon Ellis (23), Bachar Houli (17) Total: 10 players
Do they play on? 34 out of 166 (20.5 per cent).
Who plays on the most? Jayden Short (15)
Most kick-in marks: Nick Vlastuin (16)
Where do they go? Left (77), corridor (32), right (57). Long effective (46), short effective (79).
Rushed behinds: 36 (equal 14th)
Scoring opportunities: Inside 50s (37), scores (5.9)
Analysis: The Tigers tend to head left from a kick-in and reap the most benefits from short kicks. Jayden Short is trusted as their main man out of the goalsquare, with 21 inside 50s and 11 scores (3.8) coming directly as a result of his delivery back into play. The Tigers are good at finding space with 87 of their 166 kick-ins resulting in an immediate uncontested possession, while 39 have hit a contested situation. They're not as interested in playing on as some of the other teams, but when they have, Short has been the main instigator.
