GFNL round 15 stats: All the key numbers and top performers
The second weekend of the split round is in the books and some Saints stars had monster games in their huge win. See all the ranking points and top performers.
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It was party time for St Mary’s in its monster 203-point win as plenty of Saints stuffed the stat sheet.
St Mary’s superstar Harry Benson had another big game as he pushes his case for a third Mathieson Medal, tallying 36 disposals, 24 contested possessions, 14 clearances, 10 inside 50s, a goal and 183 Premier Data points.
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It was the top-ranked score to come from the final three games of the GFNL split round.
Former Essendon player Brayden Ham led all comers with 40 disposals, nine inside 50s, eight marks, a goal and 170 points as Lachy Peck bagged six goals to go with 19 disposals, 15 hit-outs, 13 contested possessions, nine marks, six goals, five clearances and 159 points.
The McMahons also went large with Damian finishing with 29 disposals, 11 marks, three goals and 143 points, while Harry booted five goals and logged 14 disposals, eight marks and 125 points.
Bell Park ruckman Ollie Bridgewater produced a stunning performance with 33 hit-outs, 18 disposals, seven marks, four goals and 151 points to his name.
In the midfield Dragons skipper Lachie Patten (34 disposals, 19 contested possessions, 10 clearances, a goal and 131 points) and Isaac Wareham (31 disposals, 13 contested possessions, a goal and 125 points), while Bayley Cockerill (34 disposals, 16 contested possessions, 14 clearances, 139 points) led the way for Lara.
It was Leopold’s on-ballers who did the damage as South Barwon was put to the sword in the second half, with Tom Feely (32 disposals, 17 contested possessions, seven inside 50s, a goal and 158 points), Marcus Thompson (28 disposals, 12 contested possessions, nine inside 50s, seven clearances, a goal and 145 points), Logan Wagener (34 disposals, 15 contested possessions and 134 points), Brock Williamson (20 disposals, 12 contested possessions, a goal and 125 points) all topping 120 points.
Big man Harris Jennings also shone in the ruck with 21 disposals, 13 contested possessions, 11 hit-outs, nine marks, a goal and 123 points.
LAST WEEK: Ex-AFL trio goes berserk, Tigers’ huge haul
Three ex-AFL players produced jaw-dropping performances in the Geelong Football Netball League.
Grovedale ruckman Ryan Abbott and classy Colac pair Darcy Lang and Jonathan Simpkin all eclipsed 190 Premier Data ranking points and sit in the top four performers from the first weekend of the split round.
Former St Kilda and Geelong player Abbott led all comers with a monster outing against Newtown & Chillwell, where he took full advantage after Eagles’ first choice ruckman Cameron Wilkinson went down in the second quarter.
Abbott amassed 62 hit-outs, 15 of those to advantage, 16 disposals, 16 contested possessions, nine inside 50s, nine clearances and 203 ranking points.
In Colac’s demolition of St Albans, ex-Cat and Blue Lang booted five goals and finished with 30 disposals, 14 contested possessions, 13 marks and 195 points, while Hawthorn premiership player Jon Simpkin wound back the clock with a formidable 42 disposals, 16 marks, 12 inside 50s, two goals and 190 points.
But it was GFNL leading goalkicker Adam Garner’s stunning nine-goal haul that was arguably the best individual display of the lot — and it could have been a huge bag if he had’ve kicked straight, finishing with five behinds.
Garner was an unstoppable force with 23 disposals, 15 contested possessions, a staggering 14 marks inside 50, seven contested marks and 192 points.
Geelong VFL player Tobyn Murray (30 disposals, 11 marks, eight inside 50s, seven clearances, a goal and 150 points) and Dustin Walters (24 disposals, 12 contested possessions, 11 marks, three goals and 139 points) also had big outings against the Supersaints.
Brock McDonald (31 disposals, 15 contested possessions, 12 marks and 144 points) and Bailey Brogden (35 disposals, 12 clearances and 121 points) fought hard in their 143-point defeat.
There were more impressive performances in the Eagles’ narrow win over Grovedale, with midfield Ned Harris leading the charge in his 100th game 27 disposals, 14 contested possessions, eight marks, seven tackles, two goals and 159 points.
Will Ford (32 disposals, 32 contested possessions, 10 clearances and 159 points), Braden Hocking 26 disposals, 10 marks, nine rebound 50s, 148 points) and Nathan Deans 22 disposals, 12 contested possessions, nine clearances, eight tackles and 129 points also had busy afternoons at Elderslie Reserve.
St Joseph’s coach Ron Watt praised the game of Jack Mullen and he was the top ranked player on the ground in their win over Geelong West with a well-rounded 34 disposals, 14 contested possessions, nine marks, eight inside 50s, four goals and 142 points.
Tanner Lovell (Tanner Lovell 26 disposals, 12 contested possessions, a goal and 114 points) was Geelong West’s top ranked performer while Joeys key forward Paddy De Grandi kicked four goals and clunked six contested marks.
Originally published as GFNL round 15 stats: All the key numbers and top performers
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