The Cats midfield has been among the best in the AFL for a number of years now. Two players in particular have led the charge in 2012 - Joel Selwood and James Kelly.

Here are some of the numbers that show just how much these two champions contribute to Geelong’s engine room:

Disposals

Selwood - 1st at Geelong (25.6 per game)
Kelly - 2nd at Geelong (25.3 per game)

Freo’s best: Barlow - (24.5 per game)


Contested Possessions

Selwood - 1st at Geelong, 9th in AFL (13.6 per game)
Kelly - 2nd at Geelong (11.8 per game)

Freo’s best: Fyfe - 14th in AFL (12.6 per game)


Hard Ball Gets

Selwood - 2nd at Geelong (5.1 per game)
Kelly - 1st at Geelong, 16th in AFL (5.3 per game)

Freo’s best: Sandilands - 17th in AFL (5.3 per game)


Loose Ball Gets

Selwood - 2nd at Geelong (3.3 per game)
Kelly - 1st at Geelong, 13th in AFL (3.9 per game)

Freo’s best: Barlow - (3.2 per game)


Clearances

Selwood - 1st at Geelong, 6th in AFL (6.6 per game)
Kelly - 2nd at Geelong, 15th in AFL (5.8 per game)

Freo’s best: Lower - 18th in AFL (5.7 per game)