THE Murray Bushrangers and Gold Coast Suns Academy were well represented on the NAB League Girls stats sheet this week. There were plenty more players who also rose to the occasion in Round 7; find out who as we take a look at all of this week’s stats leaders.
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Suns Academy jet Alana Gee was the standout player this past weekend, notching round-highs of 34 disposals and seven inside 50s as her side toppled the reigning NAB League premier. Gee was joined by Murray Bushrangers pair Zara Hamilton and Molly Kennedy atop the inside 50 charts, as they celebrated a 36-point win over Bendigo Pioneers.
Teammates of all three players also featured among this week’s stat leaders. Suns ruck Fleur Davies ended level with Tasmania’s Charlotte Vandenberg on 26 hitouts, with the latter also registering an equal competition high of 14 hits to advantage against Calder. Bushies forward Mindy Quade rounded out her side’s representatives, booting three goals in a feat matched only by GWV’s Tahlia Meier this week.
There was another record-equalling haul in Round 7, as Gippsland Power top-ager Alisha Molesworth laid a whopping 18 tackles to enter the history books. With ball in hand, Molly Walton used the ball by foot 26 out of 29 times to top the kicking charts, while Oakleigh star Jasmine Fleming flicked out an unbeaten 15 handballs. There was also some variety in the marking stakes, with Dandenong tall Mackenzie Eardley clunking seven to match the numbers of Calder utility Tahlia Read.
Looking at the overall leaderboard, and Murray’s Zarlie Goldsworthy now leads the league in four key categories; disposals, kicks, tackles and inside 50s. Montana Ham is now the leading handball getter, while Western teammate Caitlin Sargent has gone outright top of the goalkicking tally with 14.
Check out the full list of Round 7, and season stat leaders below.
ROUND 7 STATS LEADERS:
Disposals:
Alana Gee (Gold Coast Suns Academy) – 34
Kicks:
Molly Walton (GWV Rebels) – 26
Handballs:
Jasmine Fleming (Oakleigh Chargers) – 15
Goals:
Tahlia Meier (GWV Rebels) – 3
Mindy Quade (Murray Bushrangers) – 3
Marks:
Mackenzie Eardley (Dandenong Stingrays) – 7
Tahlia Read (Calder Cannons) – 7
Tackles:
Alisha Molesworth (Gippsland Power) – 18
Inside 50s:
Alana Gee (Gold Coast Suns Academy) – 7
Zara Hamilton (Murray Bushrangers) – 7
Molly Kennedy (Murray Bushrangers) – 7
Rebound 50s:
Lucia Painter (Bendigo Pioneers) – 11
Hitouts:
Fleur Davies (Gold Coast Suns Academy) – 26
Charlotte Vandenberg (Tasmania Devils) – 26
SEASON 2022 STATS LEADERS:
Disposals:
Zarlie Goldsworthy* (Murray Bushrangers) – 184 total / 26.3 average
Kicks:
Zarlie Goldsworthy (Murray Bushrangers) – 144 / 20.6
Handballs:
Montana Ham* (Western Jets) – 78 / 13.0
Goals:
Caitlin Sargent (Western Jets) – 14 / 2.3
Marks:
Jamie-Lee Speakman (GWV Rebels) – 32 / 5.3
Tackles:
Zarlie Goldsworthy* (Murray Bushrangers) – 69 / 9.9
Inside 50s:
Zarlie Goldsworthy (Murray Bushrangers) – 46 / 6.6
Rebound 50s:
Georgia Foran (Sandringham Dragons) – 43 / 8.6
Hitouts:
Krystal Russell (Western Jets) – 165 / 27.5
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