McDonell v Eagland

Matilda McDonell takes it, 11–4 on categories

McDonell wins on gains — the ball winner of the two. Eagland’s case rests on centre pass receives, but it isn’t enough to swing it. Super Netball 2023: McDonell 12 games, Eagland 5 games.

• McDonell averages 1.3 gains a game to Eagland’s 0.
• McDonell averages 1.3 deflections a game to Eagland’s 0.6 — 2.2 times as many.
• McDonell has 7 intercepts (one every 1.7 games) to Eagland’s no intercepts.
• Best single game: McDonell 2 deflections, Eagland 1.
• Winners’ edge: McDonell’s team won 33%, Eagland’s team won 20% of the games they played.
• Longevity: McDonell has 12 games, Eagland 5 — the averages matter more than the totals here.
• Small sample: Eagland (5 games) — treat the averages with care.

Built only from games in our stats database. A read of the numbers, not a tip.