Pitman v Watson

Liz Watson takes it, 10–4 on categories

Watson wins on gains — the ball winner of the two. Pitman’s case rests on goals, but it isn’t enough to swing it. Super Netball career: Pitman 67 games, Watson 135 games.

• Pitman has 3 goals (one every 25 games) to Watson’s no goals.
• Watson averages 0.8 gains a game to Pitman’s 0.4 — 2.3 times as many.
• Watson averages 23.4 goal assists a game to Pitman’s 13.4 (75% more).
• Best single game: Watson 40 goal assists, Pitman 28.
• Winners’ edge: Watson’s teams won 59%, Pitman’s teams won 18% of the games they played.
• Longevity: Watson has 135 games across 9 seasons, Pitman 67 in 6 — the averages matter more than the totals here.
• Not every stat was recorded for every game (deflections): those averages use only the games that logged them.

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