Stats Leaders: 2022 NAB League Girls – Round 5
ZARLIE Goldsworthy‘s dominant debut NAB League Girls season continued over the weekend, as she again found herself topping the stats sheet. There were plenty more players who also rose to the occasion in Round 5, find out who as we take a look at all of this week’s stats leaders.
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Following another impactful performance, Goldsworthy now leads the competition in four major categories; disposals, kicks, tackles and inside 50s. In Round 5, she was top for kicks (21) and inside 50s (eight), sharing the latter honour with Calder Cannons co-captain Reese Sutton.
Teammate Keeley Skepper was also in fine form despite Murray’s loss to Calder, racking up a round-high 32 disposals. Bottom-age gun Ava Jordan turned in a similar feat, going unbeaten for her 19 handballs from a disposal haul just one shy of Skepper’s – also in a loss.
It was Tasmania who took down Jordan’s Northern Knights, spearheaded by Georgia Clark. The Player of the Week was unstoppable in attack, taking eight marks and booting four goals to feature atop the stats sheet. She was equalled by Eastern’s Alyssia Pisano for goals and Geelong’s Analea McKee for marks, as all three players contributed to respective wins.
Continuing the theme of under-age prominence, Geelong defender Sara Howley again showed promise and found herself with a competition-best of nine rebound 50s this weekend. Fellow 2006-born prospect Suwindi Buckley also ended up with strong numbers, laying 15 tackles to bring her average up to 12 in two games. Rounding out this week’s leaders, Krystal Russell proved too big and strong as she won a whopping 36 hitouts.
Check out the full list of Round 5, and season stat leaders below.
ROUND 5 STATS LEADERS:
Disposals:
Keeley Skepper (Murray Bushrangers) – 32
Kicks:
Zarlie Goldsworthy (Murray Bushrangers) – 21
Handballs:
Ava Jordan (Northern Knights) – 19
Goals:
Georgia Clark (Tasmania Devils) – 4
Alyssia Pisano (Eastern Ranges) – 4
Marks:
Georgia Clark (Tasmania Devils) – 8
Analea McKee (Geelong Falcons) – 8
Tackles:
Suwindi Buckley (Northern Knights) – 15
Inside 50s:
Zarlie Goldsworthy (Murray Bushrangers) – 8
Reese Sutton (Calder Cannons) – 8
Rebound 50s:
Sara Howley (Geelong Falcons) – 9
Hitouts:
Krystal Russell (Western Jets) – 36
SEASON 2022 STATS LEADERS:
Disposals:
Zarlie Goldsworthy* (Murray Bushrangers) – 131 total / 26.2 average
Kicks:
Zarlie Goldsworthy (Murray Bushrangers) – 102 / 20.4
Handballs:
Ava Jordan* (Northern Knights) – 60 / 12.0
Goals:
Amber Clarke (Dandenong Stingrays) – 12 / 3.0
Elizabeth Dowling* (Geelong Falcons) – 12 / 2.4
Marks:
Jamie-Lee Speakman (GWV Rebels) – 30 / 6.0
Tackles:
Zarlie Goldsworthy (Murray Bushrangers) – 49 / 9.8
Indiana Makai* (Gippsland Power) – 49 / 9.8
Inside 50s:
Zarlie Goldsworthy* (Murray Bushrangers) – 35 / 7.0
Rebound 50s:
Georgia Foran (Sandringham Dragons) – 40 / 10.0
Hitouts:
Krystal Russell (Western Jets) – 117 / 29.3
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