Sterling v McDonell

Shamera Sterling takes it, 11–4 on categories

Sterling wins on gains — the ball winner of the two. McDonell’s case rests on goal assists, but it isn’t enough to swing it. Super Netball career: Sterling 107 games, McDonell 69 games.

• McDonell has 2 goal assists (one every 33.3 games) to Sterling’s no goal assists.
• Sterling averages 7.3 gains a game to McDonell’s 2.0 — 3.7 times as many.
• Sterling averages 3.2 intercepts a game to McDonell’s 0.7 — 4.5 times as many.
• Best single game: Sterling 15 gains, McDonell 8.
• McDonell has cooled: 0 goal assists in the last 10 games (usually assist every 33.3 games).
• Winners’ edge: Sterling’s team won 55%, McDonell’s team won 36% of the games they played.
• Longevity: Sterling has 107 games across 8 seasons, McDonell 69 in 8 — the averages matter more than the totals here.

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