Shute Shield: 2018 Top 10 Pointscorers
As the 2018 season gets tighter, points are becoming more and more valuable as we push towards September 1.
Here are the competition's top 10 point scorers after 11 rounds this year:
1) Christian Kagiassis (Southern Districts) - 123 points
A 24-point haul from fullback Christian Kagiassis on Saturday saw the Souths recruit leapfrog James Kane into top spot. Perhaps his most important points of the season came a fortnight ago, when Kagiassis kicked a long range penalty goal after the full time siren to get the Rebels out of gaol against Randwick.
2) James Kane (Sydney Uni) - 121 points
In his first year in the top grade, Sydney Uni centre James Kane has been brilliant and has spent the majority of the season as the leading pointscorer. Interestingly, Kane’s 121 points this year only includes one penalty goal, which says plenty about the Students’ attacking mentality.
3) Sam Malcolm (West Harbour) - 107 points
After crossing the ditch to replace another Kiwi flyh