Which players led the competition in all the major stats in season 2017?

The 2017 season is done and dusted and it will go down as one of the most memorable in recent memory. Records were broken in a number of areas, while individual performances will remain in the minds of many for a long time. We have taken as look at the leading stat-getters in some of the key categories through the season with a few surprises popping up along the way. Disposals Tom Mitchell 787 Matt Crouch 726 Dustin Martin 667 Rory Laird 662 Clayton Oliver 659 If you tally less than 30 disposals only twice over the course of the season, you will top this list more often than not. That was exactly what Mitchell did in first season as a Hawk, including 50, 44 and 43-disposal games. Matt Crouch and Clayton Oliver broke out in a big way in 2017 while Dustin Martin's near-certain Brownlow year sees him finish in the top three. Goals Lance Franklin 69 Josh J. Kennedy 65 Ben Brown 63 Joe Daniher 62 Jack Riewoldt 50 The Coleman race came right down to the wire in 2017, with Buddy Franklin bagging 10 goals against the Blues to fly home with a wet sail. Josh Kennedy's haul is not to be ignored as he managed 65 goals in just 17 games. Ben Brown and Joe Daniher announced themselves as genuine superstars of their respective clubs while Jack Riewoldt continued his career of consistency in Richmond's best season in well over a decade. Marks Sam Docherty 199 Jeremy Howe 181 Jeremy McGovern 169 Brendan Goddard 162 Kade Simpson 162 Docherty excelled in 2017 across half back and was a big reason why the Blues were much improved this season. Approximately half of Howe's marks were taken on top of an opponents head in a career-best season for the defender. Brendon Goddard and Kade Simpson showed all of their poise and experience to round out the list. Tackles Rory Sloane 176 Brad Ebert 165 Jack Steele 158 Clayton Oliver 152 Dayne Zorko 147 Sloane led the midfield of the league's best side with over eight tackles per game while his cross-town rival wasn't far behind. Young St Kilda and Melbourne midfielders Steele and Oliver were superb for both of their respective sides displaying their ferocious nature while Dayne Zorko continued his grunt work up north. Clearances Patrick Dangerfield 162 Callan Ward 147 Dustin Martin 146 Dylan Shiel 146 Clayton Oliver 145 Dangerfield's sensational season saw him average 7.71 clearances per game, almost one whole clearance more than the next best player. Two Giants players also make the list, highlighting one of their strengths as a side. Contested Possessions Patrick Dangerfield 386 Clayton Oliver 344 Tom Mitchell 325 Nat Fyfe 313 Dustin Martin 313 Dangerfield was the runaway leader in this category, using his bullish frame to average almost three more contested possessions than Oliver. In saying that, the Melbourne midfielder's numbers were elite while Fyfe's apparent lean season was maybe not as dry as some may have thought. Bounces Adam Saad 93 Adam Treloar 53 Heath Shaw 51 Steven Motlop 49 Jayden Hunt 43 The dashing Gold Coast defender blew everyone out of the water in this area, almost doubling Treloar as next best on the list. Treloar's effort out of midfield is certainly noticeable while young Demons defender Jayden Hunt rounds out the list Contested Marks Charlie Dixon 58 Jeremy McGovern 52 Levi Casboult 52 Cale Hooker 51 Jeremy Howe 43 The Power big man imposed himself on the contest throughout 2017 and has plenty of strong company on this list. Levi Casboult's marking abilities have always been a strong suit, while defender-turned-forward Cale Hooker has shown he can take a strong grab on more than one occasion. Frees For Joel Selwood 61 Rory Sloane 57 Patrick Dangerfield 55 Shane Mumford 43 Paddy Ryder 39 Surprise! Selwood tops the free kick count with at least three less games than anyone else inside the top 10 with Sloane and Dangerfield not far behind. A pair of ruckmen close out the top five with Rance and Franklin the only two key position players inside the top 20. Frees Against Shane Mumford 56 Jackson Trengove 43 Sam Powell-Pepper 42 Luke Parker 41 Clayton Oliver 40 Mumford has the privilege of making both lists in 2017 while the Port duo both gave away over two free kicks a game. Joe Daniher and Nat Fyfe also infringed on 40 occasions with more key position players joining the 'against' top 20 than 'for'. Hit Outs Sam Jacobs 882 Paddy Ryder 777 Stefan Martin 770 Shane Mumford 764 Brodie Grundy 714 Jacobs' massive total saw him overage over 40 hit outs per game in 2017, including one game with a whopping 74 hit outs in round eight. Ryder produced a strong year after sitting out in 2016, while Brodie Grundy will poll well in Collingwood's B&F after a sensational season. Clangers Dustin Martin 115 Tom Mitchell 99 Luke Parker 99 Taylor Adams 96 Dayne Zorko 92 Sometimes when you have a lot of the ball, you are bound to make a few clangers every now and then. That applied to Martin and Mitchell this season, while Collingwood's Taylor Adams also made a few errors in between moments of brilliance in 2017.

		P	W	L	PTS	%
1	SYD	2	2	0	8	182.9
2	GC	2	2	0	8	181.6
3	WB	2	2	0	8	154.1
4	NMFC	1	1	0	4	168.7
5	ADEL	1	1	0	4	117.7
6	HAW	2	1	1	4	117.1
7	MELB	1	1	0	4	112.1
8	COLL	2	1	1	4	98.7
9	GEEL	2	1	1	4	79.6
10	GWS	2	1	1	4	76.4

Which players led the competition in all the major stats in season 2017?

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