10 Shute Shield team stats that might surprise you
Last week we took at look at the best players in the Shute Shield by the numbers and to continue on that theme, this week we’ve delved a little deeper into some of the team statistics.
Again, it doesn’t tell the full story but it does highlight a few interesting and contrasting tactics from all 11 Shute Shield clubs.
Easts make plenty of metres
Easts haven’t quite lived up to their preseason hype in the opening seven weeks of the season but their best rugby might not be too far away.
While the Beasties are only averaging 3.5 tries a game so far this year, they take more carries (129.3 pg) and make more metres (495.3 pg) than any other side. If they can covert that into points, the Bondi boys are going to be very dangerous.
Competition Average (Carries) - 110.2 per game
Competition Average (Metres) - 433.3m per game
Gordon have plugged the gaps
In a disastrous 2018 campaign, Gordon won just won match and leaked on average 56 points a game but they lo