Stats analysis: The season that was

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Melbourne Victory made history with its Hyundai A-League championship win.

With its 1-0 Grand Final win over the Newcastle Jets, Victory clinched a record fourth Hyundai A-League championship.

We take a look back at the 2017-18 campaign in numbers.

Goals
14 – Besart Berisha
10 – Kosta Barbarouses
9 – Leroy George
4 – James Troisi
3 – Mark Milligan
2 – Thomas Deng
2 – Own goals
1 – Mitch Austin
1 – Rhys Williams
1 – Christian Theoharous
1 – Kenny Athiu
1 – Terry Antonis

Assists
13 – Leroy George
6 – James Troisi
5 – Kosta Barbarouses
5 – Besart Berisha
3 – Jai Ingham
3 – Terry Antonis
2 – Jason Geria
2 – Rhys Williams
1 – Leigh Broxham
1 – Kenny Athiu
1 – James Donachie

When the goals were scored…
17 – First half
31 – Second half
1 – Extra time

Where they were scored…
27 – Home
22 – Away

Where they were scored from…
44 – Inside box
5 – Outside box

How they were scored…
24 – Right foot
16 – Left foot
7 – Headers
2 – Own goals

36 – Open play
7 – Free-kicks
4 – Penalties
2 – Corners

Who combined…
7 – George and Berisha
5 – Berisha and Barbarouses
4 – George and Barbarouses
4 – George and Troisi
3 – Berisha and Troisi
2 – Berisha and Ingham
2 – Barbarouses and Geria
2 – George and Milligan
1 – George and Deng
1 – Barbarouses and Troisi
1 – George and Williams
1 – Barbarouses and Ingham
1 – George and Broxham
1 – Berisha and Antonis
1 – Williams and Theoharous
1 – Berisha and Williams
1 – Antonis and Deng
1 – George and Athiu
1 – Troisi and Athiu
1 – Barbarouses and Antonis
1 – Barbarouses and Donachie

Clearances…
109 – Rhys Williams
99 – Thomas Deng
77 – James Donachie
76 – Leigh Broxham
66 – Jason Geria

Crosses…
240 – Leroy George
63 – Kosta Barbarouses
46 – James Troisi
29 – Jai Ingham
25 – Terry Antonis

Passes…
1,192 – Carl Valeri
1,130 – James Troisi
1,118 – Rhys Williams
849 – Thomas Deng
835 – Leigh Broxham

Saves…
84 – Lawrence Thomas
7 – Matt Acton