📊 Statistically Speaking: Round 11

In our weekly column, Statistically Speaking, we scoured the Champion Data stats to review Round 11 by the numbers.

STAR PERFORMER

Aspley co-captain James Ives had his best performance of the season on Saturday, leading his side to a dominant 65-point victory against Sydney University to lift the Hornets in to the top six. Ives, 25, collected 30 disposals (16 contested), six inside 50s, five clearances and a goal to inspire his side to victory.

RANKINGS RULER

GIANTS duo Zac Langdon and Daniel Lloyd did the damage against Redland to occupy the top two places on the Champion Data ranking points leaderboard this week. Langdon (162 points) was best afield with 28 disposals, eight inside 50s, and five tackles, also booting 2.3 plus 13 unique score involvements. Not far behind him was Lloyd, who was a bull in the middle with 28 disposals (17 contested), 11 clearances, five tackles, five inside 50s, and two goals for 157 points, as the GIANTS held on to win a thriller by 10 points.

ROOKIE WATCH

Mid-season draftee Mitch Riordan had an eye-catching debut for the SUNS on Saturday. The 19-year-old dynamic inside midfielder laid 12 tackles in Gold Coast’s inspired 15-point victory at Fankhauser Reserve. Riordan, who was recruited from the Dandenong Stingrays, finished the day with 17 disposals (10 contested), and four clearances as well. He led the round for most ‘positives’ with 16, adding a smother, spoil, and two knock ons to his long stats sheet.

HOODOO CONTINUES

Southport has already broken one hoodoo in 2019 and they were hot favourites to break a long-standing losing streak against the SUNS on Saturday, but Gold Coast had other ideas. The Sharks 15-point loss means they haven’t beaten Gold Coast in five years, stretching back to Round 14, 2014.

ASPLEY REVERSES FORTUNES

The Hornets have come a long way since their Round 1 loss to Sydney University, beating the Students comfortably at home on Saturday. The Hornets only conceded nine points from stoppages (and scored 32 points themselves) which was only the third time this season a team has conceded nine points or less. Sydney University was one of them. In a direct reversal from when these sides last met the Students conceded six points from stoppages against the Hornets in the opening round.

ROOS CONTINUES LEATHER POISONING

Southport midfielder Tyler Roos again racked up the disposals on Saturday despite the Sharks’ loss to the SUNS. The defender-turned-midfielder finished with 37 disposals to extend his margin art the top of the disposals leaderboard. Roos (310 disposals) leads Aspley’s Matthew Payne (275), with an impressive average of 31 per game.

SHARP SHOOTERS

Gold Coast has flown under the radar for its scoring accuracy despite only winning three games this year. The SUNS operated at 70% accuracy in front of goal on Saturday, and is ranked No.2 in the competition for scoring accuracy with a season average of 58%. The team who sits on top is Canberra, with an average of 59.9%.

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