By MARK CASHMAN

The Shute Shield’s top tacklers, best ball carriers, turnover kings, ‘penalty Petes’ and defender beaters have been named.

After six rounds West Harbour’s Connor Chittenden heads the list of top tacklers and also is on top of the list of defence beaters which backs the great faith that his coach Mark Gudmunson has in the young centre.

Tyson Davis from Warringah is the most consistent ball carrier in the competition on 70 carries so far this season, a good 10 carries ahead of his Rats teammate Mungo Mason.

Eastwood’s Tom Murphy has racked up the most turnovers so far this season with nine and he is being challenged by the Penrith duo of John Tuivaiti and Delahoya Manu, who moves between hooker and the back row.

Manly backrower Harry Bergelin (six) is the king of line out stealers from Randwick’s Nathan Den Hoedt (five) from Randwick and Jeremy Williams (four) from Eastern Suburbs.

The king of those who push the referees to the edge are head up by Warringah’s Sam Needs on 12 penalties conceded. It’s an honour he shares with Mark Ropati of Penrith and Kalafi Pongi of the Two Blues with Dave Puchert (11) not that far off the pace.

Here’s some of the stats from Opta.

TOP 25 TACKLERS

Conor Chittenden Wests 67

John Tuivaiti Penrith 63

Shawn Ingle Wildfires 61

Nick Champion 

de Crespigny Sydney Uni 61

Luke Porter Sydney Uni 60

Charlie Smith Easts 60

Ben Ham Wildfires 57

Harry McLennan Souths 55

Tom Murphy Eastwood 55

Sam Shires Easts 52

Max Douglas Manly 51

Isoa Nasilasila Souths 49

Emmanuel Maliko WS 47

Adam Edwards Wildfires 46

Zac Campton WS 46

David Henaway Norths 45

Kristian Jensen Randwick 45

Darcy Breen Sydney Uni 45

Alex Dalzell Manly 44

Harry Burey Norths 44

Jake Douglas Souths 44

Luke Nadurutalo Penrith 44

Tom Piroddi Randwick 43

Hutana Coffin Manly 42

Jack Digby Easts 42

TOP 25 BALL CARRIERS

Tyson Davis Warringah 70

Mungo Mason Warringah 60

Enoka Muliufi Eastwood 57

Will Latu Souths 56

Tim Clements Sydney Uni 53

Dan Donato Easts 52

Nick Champion 

de Crespigny Sydney Uni 52

Hutana Coffin Manly 51

Lachlan Shelley Eastwood 51

Kristian Jensen Randwick 51

Ben Marr Warringah 49

Dennis Pili-Gaitau Manly 49

Lachlan Miller Randwick 48

Connor O’Shea Sydney Uni 47

Seva Rokobaro Wildfires 47

Nathan Russell Norths 46

Yool Yool Manly 43

Max Douglas Manly 43

Rob Buaserau Wildfires 43

Mahe Fangupo Wildfires 42

Jack Digby Easts 41

Reece Mauu Norths 41

Fabian Goodall Eastwood 41

Michael Icely Eastwood 40

Rory Suttor Warringah 40

25 TURNOVER KINGS

Tom Murphy Eastwood 9

John Tuivaiti Penrith 7

Delahoya Manu Penrith 7

Christian Poidevin Randwick 6

Nathan Lawson Souths 6

Kalafi Pongi WS 6

James Lough Gordon 5

Rob Buaserau Wildfires 5

Francis Saufoi Wests 5

Conor Chittenden Wests 5

Dylan Pietsch Randwick 5

Kristian Jensen Randwick 4

Lucas Price Gordon 4

Ed Craig Eastwood 4

Matt Gonzalez Eastwood 4

Tom Silk Gordon 4

Tom Halse Warringah 4

Sione Fifita WS 4

Tevite Gadeisuva Wests 4

Brandon Fa’avae-Eli Gordon 4

Simon Kennewell Randwick 4

Ofa Manuofetoa Sydney Uni 4

Riley Alcorn Penrith 3

Dan Alley Manly 3

Phil Potgieter Souths 3

TOP 25 DEFENDERS BEATERS

Conor Chittenden Wests 30

Lachlan Miller Randwick 30

Dylan Pietsch Randwick 29

Reece Mauu Norths 26

Tim Clements Sydney Uni 24

Tyzac Jordan Randwick 24

Nimilote 

Tuiloma Qio Wildfires 23

Tyson Davis Warringah 22

Enoka Muliufi Eastwood 22

Ben Marr Warringah 22

James Turner Wests 22

Brandon Quinn Gordon 21

Dennis Pili-Gaitau Manly 19

James Kane Sydney Uni 19

Nathan Russell Norths 18

Henry Paterson Easts 18

Will Latu Souths 18

Yool Yool Manly 17

Charlie Tupu Warringah 17

Henry 

Clunies-Ross Sydney Uni 17

Lachlan Shelley Eastwood 17

Luke Nadurutalo Penrith 16

Tane Edmed Eastwood 15

Christian Yassmin Randwick 15

Mungo Mason Warringah 15

TOP 25 LINEOUT STEALERS

Harry Bergelin Manly 6

Nathan Den Hoedt Randwick 5

Jeremy Williams Easts 4

Sione Fifita WS 3

Michael Icely Eastwood 3

Hugh Bokenham Sydney Uni 3

Brad Hemopo Norths 3

Max Douglas Manly 3

Adam Edwards Wildfires 3

Nick Palmer Norths 2

Hugh Taylor Norths 2

David Henaway Norths 2 

Jack Margin Gordon 2

Sam Ward Warringah 2

Nick Brown Souths 2

Brendan Mitchell Gordon 2

Luke Porter Sydney Uni 2

Rhys Sheriff Eastwood 2

Francis Saufoi Wests 2

Ettienne Oosthuizen Wests 1

Piers Morrell Wildfires 1

Ed Craig Eastwood 1

Mahe Vailanu Gordon 1

Andrew Davies Warringah 1

Thomas Nowlan Randwick 1

TOP 25 ‘PENALTY PETES’

Samuel Needs Warringah 12

Mark Ropati Penrith 12

Kalafi Pongi WS 12

David Puchert Wildfires 11

Nick Champion 

de Crespigny Sydney Uni 8

Archer Holz Easts 8

Faalelei Sione Easts 7

Kristian Jensen Randwick 7

David Vea Randwick 7

Thomas Nowlan Randwick 6

Jayden Lynch Norths 6

James Margan Norths 6

Charlie Smith Easts 6

Cameron Betham Wests 6

Rhys Brodie Gordon 6

Sevanaia Nadruku Penrith 6

Alefosio Tatola Manly 6

Tom Osborne Sydney Uni 6

James Wayland Souths 5

Lachlan Miller Randwick 5

John Tagaloa Gordon 5

Tim Simona Eastwood 5

Tevite Gadeisuva Wests 5

Hugh Bokenham Syd Uni 5

Maciu Latabua Penrith 5

IMAGE: JEREMY BRENNAN / WEST HARBOUR