Hospital Cup Moneyball: Who are the competition’s best players by the numbers
With June somehow already at out doorsteps, just about half of the Hospital Cup’s regular season fixtures have already been completed.
It’s Moneyball time over at Rugby News, as we crunch the important stats from the year so far, to see which players have been setting the standards.
Top Try Scorers:
Quentin Raravula (GPS) – 6
Dion Samuela (Bond) – 5
Luke Masirewa (Wests) – 5
Elijah Pilz (Easts) – 5
Maika Tuitubou (Norths) – 5
Top Point Scorers:
Elijah Pilz (Easts) – 85
Lachlan Stewart (Souths) – 81
Alex Flanagan Smith (Norths) – 61
Netani Lesimaikimatuku (Sunnybank) – 54
Ryley Bierton (GPS) – 49
Top Tacklers:
Lachlan Howse (GPS) – 77
Nathan Faatagi (Sunnybank) – 76
Leo Langbridge (Norths) – 70
Alex Smit (Easts) – 67
Noah Nielsen (Brothers) – 63
Best Positive Tackle %:
Pitone Avito (Norths) – 100%
Kazuki Yasui (UQ) – 100%
Deon Evans Ao (Bond) – 66%
Dominic Maclean (Souths) – 50%
Dylan Anderson (Easts) – 50%
Best Tackle Completion %:
Pierce Springhall (Souths) – 100%
Xavier Boyle (Easts) – 100%
Pitone Avito (Norths) – 100%
Timma Faingaanuku (Wests) – 100%
Sam Farrar (Easts) – 100%
Top Ball Carries:
Jake Kurbatoff (Souths) – 61
Matthew Engelbrecht (Bond) – 54
Samuel Hanna (Souths) – 53
Leopino Maupese (Wests) – 53
Tevita Ahosivi (Sunnybank) – 51
Best Positive Carry %:
Kazuki Yasui (UQ) – 100%
Massimo De Lutiis (Wests) – 100%
Jack Spencer (Wests) – 100%
Thomas Howard (UQ) – 100%
Declan Maguire (UQ) – 100%
Most Kicks:
Elijah Pilz (Easts) – 85
Lachlan Stewart (Souths) – 78
Netani Lesimaikimatuku (Sunnybank) – 48
Lachlan Kirk (Easts) – 47
Luke Depiazzi (Bond) – 42
Most Kick Metres:
Lachlan Stewart (Souths) – 2,751
Elijah Pilz (Easts) – 1,854
Netani Lesimaikimatuku (Sunnybank) – 1,421
Lachlan Kirk (Easts) – 1,342
Luke Depiazzi (Bond) – 1,317
Most Turnovers Won:
Matthew Engelbrecht (Bond) – 7
Nicholas Baker (GPS) – 6
Luke Masirewa (Wests) – 5
Joseph Fabish (Wests) – 5
Denzel Samoa (Wests) – 5