Stats Central examines which stats influenced the results of last week’s TAC Cup Preliminary Finals.
MURRAY BUSHRANGERS d OAKLEIGH CHARGERS
The Bushrangers again demonstrated how good they are in the contests – both on the ground and in the air – during their 44-point victory. Murray recorded 30 more contested possessions than the Dandenong Stingrays in their Qualifying Final and then 43 more than the Chargers, when Fletcher Carroll (14 contested possessions) and James Cousins (11 - pictured, left) led a cast of 14 Bushrangers with seven or more contested possessions for the game (Oakleigh had four).
Murray dominated the aerial battle too, taking 15 more contested marks than the Chargers thanks mostly to Ryan Garthwaite (four contested marks) in defence and Todd Marshall and Lachlan Tiziani (three each) in attack.
SANDRINGHAM DRAGONS d GEELONG FALCONS
It was again the contested side of the game that separated the Dragons from the Falcons in their 22-point win. Geelong had been one of the TAC Cup’s leading midfields at the coalface during the season but lost the contested possession count by 27 to Sandringham, which was led by Tim Taranto (17 contested possessions, four goals) Andrew McGrath (32 disposals, 14 contested possessions) and Oliver Florent (13 contested possessions, two goals).
Taranto (five contested marks) was also a match-winner due to his aerial ability, while big men Hayden McLean (three) up forward, Lachlan Filipovic (two) in the ruck and Max Williams (two) down back also imposed themselves on the contest.
Preliminary Finals stats leaders:
KICKS |
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Fletcher Carroll |
Murray Bushrangers |
18 |
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Harrison Burt |
Sandringham Dragons |
18 |
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Tim Taranto |
Sandringham Dragons |
17 |
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Mitch Diamond |
Geelong Falcons |
16 |
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Jack Higgins |
Oakleigh Chargers |
14 |
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Corey Lyons |
Sandringham Dragons |
14 |
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Andrew McGrath |
Sandringham Dragons |
14 |
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Jack Blood |
Geelong Falcons |
13 |
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Pat Dowling |
Geelong Falcons |
13 |
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Zachary Sproule |
Murray Bushrangers |
13 |
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Campbell Lane |
Oakleigh Chargers |
13 |
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Josh Trew |
Sandringham Dragons |
13 |
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Jack Henry |
Geelong Falcons |
12 |
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Benjamin McNamara |
Geelong Falcons |
12 |
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Ryan Garthwaite |
Murray Bushrangers |
12 |
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HANDBALLS |
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Andrew McGrath |
Sandringham Dragons |
18 |
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Cassidy Parish |
Geelong Falcons |
15 |
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Lachlan Filipovic |
Sandringham Dragons |
14 |
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Lachlan Walker |
Oakleigh Chargers |
13 |
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Charlie Spargo |
Murray Bushrangers |
13 |
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Campbell Lane |
Oakleigh Chargers |
11 |
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Jack Higgins |
Oakleigh Chargers |
10 |
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Oliver Florent |
Sandringham Dragons |
10 |
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Mitch Diamond |
Geelong Falcons |
9 |
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James Cousins |
Murray Bushrangers |
9 |
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Jack Scrimshaw |
Sandringham Dragons |
9 |
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Max Augerinos |
Geelong Falcons |
9 |
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Jake Page |
Murray Bushrangers |
9 |
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Adam Tomaro |
Oakleigh Chargers |
9 |
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Lockey McCartney |
Geelong Falcons |
9 |
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MARKS |
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Pat Dowling |
Geelong Falcons |
8 |
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Darcy James |
Sandringham Dragons |
8 |
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Cassidy Parish |
Geelong Falcons |
7 |
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Harrison Burt |
Sandringham Dragons |
7 |
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Toby Wooller |
Oakleigh Chargers |
7 |
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Andrew Brayshaw |
Sandringham Dragons |
7 |
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Todd Marshall |
Murray Bushrangers |
7 |
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Jack Henry |
Geelong Falcons |
7 |
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Charlie Spargo |
Murray Bushrangers |
6 |
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Campbell Lane |
Oakleigh Chargers |
6 |
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Jack Higgins |
Oakleigh Chargers |
6 |
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Benjamin McNamara |
Geelong Falcons |
6 |
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Tim Taranto |
Sandringham Dragons |
6 |
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Max Williams |
Sandringham Dragons |
6 |
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Josh Trew |
Sandringham Dragons |
6 |
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HITOUTS |
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Sean Darcy |
Geelong Falcons |
35 |
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Ned Reeves |
Oakleigh Chargers |
22 |
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Lachlan Filipovic |
Sandringham Dragons |
18 |
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Max Lynch |
Murray Bushrangers |
16 |
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Hayden Elliot |
Geelong Falcons |
11 |
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Harry Boyd |
Murray Bushrangers |
9 |
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Hayden McLean |
Sandringham Dragons |
7 |
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Nick Larkey |
Oakleigh Chargers |
5 |
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Patrick Kerr |
Oakleigh Chargers |
5 |
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Max Williams |
Sandringham Dragons |
4 |
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Zachary Zdybel |
Geelong Falcons |
4 |
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Connor Larkin |
Sandringham Dragons |
4 |
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Toby Wooller |
Oakleigh Chargers |
3 |
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Tim Taranto |
Sandringham Dragons |
3 |
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Trent McMullan |
Murray Bushrangers |
3 |
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TACKLES |
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Andrew McGrath |
Sandringham Dragons |
8 |
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Ben Paton |
Murray Bushrangers |
8 |
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Mitch Diamond |
Geelong Falcons |
8 |
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Trent Thompson |
Geelong Falcons |
8 |
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Josh Trew |
Sandringham Dragons |
7 |
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Joel Bennett |
Geelong Falcons |
7 |
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Oliver Florent |
Sandringham Dragons |
7 |
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Taylin Duman |
Oakleigh Chargers |
6 |
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James Worpel |
Geelong Falcons |
6 |
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Lockey McCartney |
Geelong Falcons |
6 |
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Jack Blood |
Geelong Falcons |
6 |
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Hayden Elliot |
Geelong Falcons |
5 |
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Harry Boyd |
Murray Bushrangers |
5 |
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Connor Larkin |
Sandringham Dragons |
5 |
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Tim Taranto |
Sandringham Dragons |
5 |
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2016 LEADING GOALKICKERS |
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Goals |
Total |
Karl Brown |
Calder Cannons |
DNP |
46 |
Brett Blair |
Geelong Falcons |
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40 |
Lachlan Tiziani |
Murray Bushrangers |
6 |
39 |
Sam Fowler |
Dandenong Stingrays |
DNP |
35 |
Kayle Kirby |
Bendigo Pioneers |
DNP |
32 |
Dan Allsop |
Dandenong Stingrays |
DNP |
28 |
Joshua Begley |
Eastern Ranges |
DNP |
27 |
Shannon Beks |
North Ballarat Rebels |
DNP |
27 |
Thomas Maloney |
Sandringham Dragons |
1 |
26 |
Hayden McLean |
Sandringham Dragons |
1 |
26 |
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Last Modified on 21/09/2016 17:49