While numbers and statistics don’t guarantee victory, they certainly give an interesting insight into the performances of certain players across the competition. With just four rounds until finals, we thought we’d take a look at which players are leading the competition based on numbers, thanks to our mates at Opta Sports. Tackles 1) Sam Shires (Manly) 200 2) Nick Champion de Crespigny (Sydney Uni) 192 3) Adrian Musico (Parramatta) 190 4) Rohan O’Regan (Sydney Uni) 188 5) Conor Mitchell (Southern Districts) 183 Carries 1) Kelly Meafua (West Harbour) 253 2) Patrick Sio (Eastwood) 198 3) Andrew Tuala (West Harbour) 180 4) Rhys Allen (Eastwood) 178 5) Denny Godinet (Southern Districts) 168 Defenders Beaten 1) Kelly Meafua (West Harbour) 91 2) Dennis Pili-Gaitau (Manly) 83 3) Enoka Muliufi (West Harbour) 61 4) Seb Wileman (Warringah) 59 4) Denny Godinet (Southern Districts) 59 Offloads 1) Denny Godinet (Southern Districts