Ellis v Newton

Rudi Ellis takes it, 9–6 on categories

Ellis wins on gains — the ball winner of the two. Newton’s case rests on centre pass receives, but it isn’t enough to swing it. Super Netball career: Ellis 80 games, Newton 33 games.

• Ellis averages 1.8 gains a game to Newton’s 1.2 (49% more).
• Ellis has 50 intercepts (one every 1.6 games) to Newton’s 12 intercepts (one every 2.8 games).
• Ellis averages 2.0 deflections a game to Newton’s 1.5 (30% more).
• Best single game: Ellis 9 gains, Newton 8.
• Ellis is in form: 21 gains in the last 10 games, 2.1 a game (1.8 on average).
• Winners’ edge: Ellis’s teams won 57%, Newton’s teams won 33% of the games they played.
• Longevity: Ellis has 80 games across 7 seasons, Newton 33 in 5 — the averages matter more than the totals here.

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