SuperCoach number crunch: Key scores of Round 9 explained

ELLIOT Yeo is known for his up and down SuperCoach scores but he went to a whole new level against Richmond. Find out just how crazy his day was plus the surprising star who broke his own SuperCoach record in Round 9.

ELLIOT Yeo has earned the nickname ‘Yeo-Yeo’ for his up and down SuperCoach scores, but he took things to a whole new level against Richmond.

The Eagles star appeared done for the day (and possibly longer) after wrenching his knee in the first quarter, but he finished as one of the main reasons for West Coast’s stunning win.

Meanwhile, teammate Jack Darling could have scored even more than his massive 181 if not for a quirk in the SuperCoach scoring system.

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Scroll down to find out why as Champion Data lifts the lid on the secrets behind the most eyebrow-raising SuperCoach numbers in Round 9 — and to find out who has scored the most points in a single quarter this year.

YEO’S MIRACULOUS RETURN

It was an emotional rollercoaster for the almost 50,000 SuperCoach players with Yeo in their side on the weekend, including 10,000 who traded him in last week.

Yeo left the field in the first quarter with an injury scare and returned late in the second term with his knee heavily strapped. He promptly kicked the ball out on the full, costing himself 4.3 points and cutting his score to just 14 at the 18-minute mark of the second term.

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— luke (@TheWordOfLuke85) May 20, 2018

What followed thereafter will always be remembered as the “great comeback”. Yeo played a key role in the win over Richmond, adding 99 points to his score after that negative act in the second term, with 46 points coming directly from contested possessions.

Elliot Yeo had a remarkable game against Richmond.

DARLING’S BANANA BLOOPER

As we saw with Carlton youngster Paddy Dow earlier in the season, players don’t earn points if a shot at goal accidentally goes to a teammate. Jack Darling miscued a banana shot in the second term which found its way to Jack Redden at the top of the goalsquare. Darling was awarded an ineffective kick for his shot at goal and subsequently missed out on the bonus points for a score assist.

JUNK TIME GOALS

We’ve seen a number of examples this year of points being multiplied late in close games, most recently a week ago when Taylor Walker (11.2 points), Mitch McGovern (12.2 points) and matchwinner Steven Motlop (12.4 points) were rewarded for crucial goals in the Showdown. But when the match is a blowout the reverse applies. Melbourne led Carlton by 66 points at three-quarter time on Sunday then kicked seven goals to none in the final term when the result was well and truly decided. Each of these goals was worth 4.3 points for a combined tally of 30 points.

SICILY’S BIG PLAY

James Sicily’s long goal at the eight-minute mark of the second term against Brisbane was his most productive act of the match, earning him eight points. In fact, if you add the intercept mark off the opposition and the long kick into the equation, it was a 15-point play.

ALL NOT LOST FOR BILLINGS?

It has been slim pickings for SuperCoach players with Jack Billings in their side, which made his only goal against Collingwood worth celebrating even more. He won the hardball and kicked truly with his non-preferred side (right foot) — earning 7.7 points for his goal. The play itself was worth 15.7 points.

MISSED/BROKEN TACKLES

Bad news for Dustin Martin owners. Players aren’t awarded any SuperCoach points for breaking a tackle. Conversely, players don’t lose any SuperCoach points for any missed tackles.

Ben Brown has had some monster quarters this year.

QUARTER MASTER

Ben Brown’s 93-point third quarter against GWS on Saturday was the highest score in a single quarter for the season. Amazingly, it broke Brown’s own record after he scored 92 points in the first quarter against Carlton in Round 4 — also at Blundstone Arena (think about making him captain when North Melbourne plays West Coast there in Round 19).

Here are the top scores for each quarter so far in 2018:

FIRST QUARTER

92 — Ben Brown v Carlton, R4

87 — Tom Lynch v Carlton, R2

77 — Tom Hawkins v GWS Giants, R7

75 — Jack Ziebell v Hawthorn, R5

74 — Ben Brown v Hawthorn, R5

SECOND QUARTER

77 — Elliot Yeo v Gold Coast, R4

74 — James Harmes v Gold Coast, R8

70 — Jamie Cripps v Gold Coast, R4

70 — Tom Mitchell v Collingwood, R1

68 — Touk Miller v Port Adelaide, R9

THIRD QUARTER

93 — Ben Brown v GWS Giants, R9

81 — Robbie Gray v Adelaide, R8

81 — Max Gawn v Essendon, R6

78 — Jack Macrae v Gold Coast, R7

71 — Brodie Grundy v Geelong, R8

LAST QUARTER

78 — Jeff Garlett v Brisbane Lions, R2

67 — Seb Ross v GWS Giants, R5

65 — Dayne Zorko v Collingwood, R7

64 — Mason Wood v Sydney, R7

64 — Josh P Kennedy v North Melbourne, R7

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