A statistical look at Eddie Betts’ brilliant career ahead of his 200th game against Hawthorn at Adelaide Oval on Friday night …
1 – Betts ranks No.1 in the AFL for score assists and forward 50m tackles since 2008
2 – The former Blue is a two-time All Australian (2011 and 2012). He’s also represented Australia in the International Rules series on two occasions (2010 and 2013)
3 – Betts was selected by Carlton with pick No.3 in the 2005 AFL Pre-Season Draft
8 – Most goals in a game. Betts slotted eight against Essendon in Round 18, 2011. His best return as a Crow is five goals against Greater Western Sydney last weekend.
173cm – Eddie’s height – the shortest player on Adelaide’s 2014 playing list
10 – Brownlow Medal votes he’s polled in his career
323 – Goals the popular Crow has kicked in his 199-game career
26 – Scores Betts has assisted in this year – ranked third in the AFL
33 – Goals Eddie has kicked so far this season – ranked 10th in the AFL and first at Adelaide
72 – In the last month, the Crows have scored 72 per cent of the time they’ve kicked to Eddie Betts inside attacking 50m. This is 23 per cent above the AFL average (in the last month)
42 – Betts has averaged 41.75 goals a season since 2009. He topped Carlton’s goalkicking in 2012 and 2012 and has already kicked 33 goals this year
18 – Eddie is the fourth Crow to wear the No.18 and the third Indigenous player behind Troy Bond and Graham Johncock. Rodney Maynard was the first player to wear the No.18 for Adelaide
1 – Betts ranks No.1 in the AFL in possession gains and ground ball gets inside 50m in 2014
184 – Games Betts played with Carlton before joining Adelaide as a Free Agent at the end of last season
26 – Most possessions in a game. Betts has achieved this mark twice, against Melbourne in 2007 and Essendon in 2008
2 – The skilful forward is No.2 in the League for contested possessions inside forward 50m this season. The other players in the top four, Tom Hawkins (Geelong), Jack Riewoldt (Richmond) and Tom Lynch (Gold Coast), are all key-position players. He’s also second in hard ball gets, loose ball gets and crumbs inside 50m.
196 – Betts became the 196th player to represent the Adelaide Football Club when he made his Crows debut against Geelong in Round One this season
290 – Goals the Port Lincoln product kicked for Carlton – ranked 13th all-time at the club