A week after having their run-and-gun game style shut down in a loss to the Gippsland Power, the Northern Knights re-discovered their attacking mojo against the Western Jets in Round 9.
Against the Power, the Knights dominated the disposal count by moving the ball forward quickly by hand, recording more handballs than kicks and very high handball-receive numbers. However, their inability to convert on the scoreboard once inside 50 hurt them in the 28-point loss.
Things clicked in their 33-point win against the Jets at Burbank Oval though, despite Melbourne’s wet weather potentially standing in the way of effective quick ball movement.
Western seemed to relish the conditions in the contests, winning 17 more contested possessions and 12 more clearances. But Northern took over outside congestion, recording 53 more uncontested possessions and 26 more handball-receives.
The Knights stayed true to their style, backing themselves to first win the ball back from the Jets and then fire it forward at speed, with Bobby Lamanna (11 handball receives) and Patrick Lipinski (10) the chief runners.
In other key stats from Round 9:
37: 169cm Will Stephenson had a monster game in Gippsland Power’s 37-point loss to the North Ballarat Rebels, recording 37 disposals – eight more than any other player on the ground. The 17-year-old also had clear game-highs in kicks (31), contested possessions (20) and tackles (17), as well as an equal-game-high nine inside-50s.
Round 9 stats leaders:
Player name |
Team |
Total |
|
KICKS |
|
|
|
Will Stephenson |
Gippsland Power |
31 |
|
Jamieson Sheahan |
Bendigo Pioneers |
26 |
|
James Gow |
North Ballarat Rebels |
25 |
|
Lachlan Walker |
Oakleigh Chargers |
25 |
|
Jack Exell |
Bendigo Pioneers |
24 |
|
Connor Griffiths |
Western Jets |
24 |
|
Callan Wellings |
North Ballarat Rebels |
21 |
|
Thomas North |
Eastern Ranges |
19 |
|
Jake McCormack |
Eastern Ranges |
18 |
|
James Cousins |
Murray Bushrangers |
18 |
|
Patrick Lipinski |
Northern Knights |
18 |
|
Joshua Begley |
Eastern Ranges |
17 |
|
Kade Renooy |
Gippsland Power |
17 |
|
Goy Lok |
Sandringham Dragons |
17 |
|
Benjamin Caluzzi |
Calder Cannons |
16 |
|
|
|
|
|
HANDBALLS |
|
|
|
Doulton Langlands |
Murray Bushrangers |
18 |
|
Brodie Romensky |
Western Jets |
16 |
|
Cooper Jones |
Bendigo Pioneers |
15 |
|
Bobby Lamanna |
Northern Knights |
15 |
|
Zach Guthrie |
Calder Cannons |
14 |
|
Darby Henderson |
Bendigo Pioneers |
14 |
|
Willem Drew |
North Ballarat Rebels |
14 |
|
Tom Hogan |
Dandenong Stingrays |
14 |
|
Lachlan Walker |
Oakleigh Chargers |
13 |
|
Laine Fitzgerald |
Bendigo Pioneers |
13 |
|
Xavier Jordan |
Oakleigh Chargers |
13 |
|
Patrick Lipinski |
Northern Knights |
12 |
|
Luke Hitch |
Western Jets |
12 |
|
Ryan Baker |
Calder Cannons |
12 |
|
Perry Lewis-Smith |
Sandringham Dragons |
11 |
|
|
|
|
|
MARKS |
|
|
|
Jack Exell |
Bendigo Pioneers |
9 |
|
Laine Fitzgerald |
Bendigo Pioneers |
8 |
|
Lachlan Walker |
Oakleigh Chargers |
7 |
|
Corey McKay |
Northern Knights |
7 |
|
Thomas North |
Eastern Ranges |
7 |
|
Oliver Stapleton |
Northern Knights |
7 |
|
Jamieson Sheahan |
Bendigo Pioneers |
7 |
|
Kade Renooy |
Gippsland Power |
7 |
|
Cooper Jones |
Bendigo Pioneers |
6 |
|
Tate Marsh |
Gippsland Power |
6 |
|
Hayden McLean |
Sandringham Dragons |
6 |
|
Riley Saunders |
Bendigo Pioneers |
6 |
|
James Cousins |
Murray Bushrangers |
6 |
|
Zach Guthrie |
Calder Cannons |
5 |
|
Perry Lewis-Smith |
Sandringham Dragons |
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
HITOUTS |
|
|
|
Sean Darcy |
Geelong Falcons |
40 |
|
Joshua Boehm |
Oakleigh Chargers |
30 |
|
Chas Roberts |
Northern Knights |
27 |
|
Ovie Magbegor |
Calder Cannons |
27 |
|
Tom Hogan |
Dandenong Stingrays |
25 |
|
Ryan Hearn |
Gippsland Power |
23 |
|
Todd Lawrence |
North Ballarat Rebels |
19 |
|
Lachlan Filipovic |
Sandringham Dragons |
16 |
|
Josh Hannon |
Eastern Ranges |
14 |
|
Kieran Jones |
Gippsland Power |
14 |
|
Hayden McLean |
Sandringham Dragons |
13 |
|
Esava Ratugolea |
Murray Bushrangers |
13 |
|
Tristan Xerri |
Western Jets |
13 |
|
Tom Roberts |
Dandenong Stingrays |
12 |
|
Jacob McNicol |
Calder Cannons |
12 |
|
|
|
|
|
TACKLES |
|
|
|
Will Stephenson |
Gippsland Power |
17 |
|
Thomas North |
Eastern Ranges |
14 |
|
Goy Lok |
Sandringham Dragons |
13 |
|
Jamaine Jones |
North Ballarat Rebels |
13 |
|
Charlie Martello |
Dandenong Stingrays |
11 |
|
Josh Trew |
Sandringham Dragons |
11 |
|
Austin Hodge |
Gippsland Power |
10 |
|
Tom McRostie |
Calder Cannons |
10 |
|
Ben Ronke |
Calder Cannons |
9 |
|
Jordan Haynes |
Eastern Ranges |
9 |
|
Nathan Scagliarini |
Dandenong Stingrays |
9 |
|
Luke Hitch |
Western Jets |
9 |
|
Aaron Darling |
Dandenong Stingrays |
9 |
|
Lucas Barrett |
Sandringham Dragons |
9 |
|
Callan Wellings |
North Ballarat Rebels |
8 |
|
|
|
|
|
2016 LEADING GOALKICKERS |
|
|
|
|
Goals |
Total |
Karl Brown |
Calder Cannons |
1 |
27 |
Brett Blair |
Geelong Falcons |
VIC |
27 |
Sam Fowler |
Dandenong Stingrays |
VIC |
26 |
Kayle Kirby |
Bendigo Pioneers |
VIC |
18 |
Joshua Begley |
Eastern Ranges |
1 |
17 |
Dan Allsop |
Dandenong Stingrays |
2 |
16 |
Jackson McLachlan |
Geelong Falcons |
1 |
16 |
Muhammad Saad |
Calder Cannons |
7 |
16 |
Tom De Koning |
Dandenong Stingrays |
INJ |
16 |
Pat Dowling |
Geelong Falcons |
DNP |
15 |
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Last Modified on 07/06/2016 17:53