Daicos v Bontempelli v Daicos

Marcus Bontempelli takes it, 8–6–1 on categories

Bontempelli wins on tackles — the pressure player of the group. Nick’s case rests on disposals, but it isn’t enough to swing it. AFL career: Nick 118 games, Bontempelli 282 games, Josh 175 games.

• Bontempelli averages 5.1 tackles a game to Nick’s 3.2 (59% more).
• Nick averages 30.3 disposals a game to Bontempelli’s 24.3 (25% more).
• Bontempelli averages 1.0 goals a game to Nick’s 0.8 (35% more).
• Best single game: Nick 43 disposals, Josh 40.
• Josh is in form: 276 disposals in the last 10 games, 27.6 a game (22.7 on average).
• Winners’ edge: Nick’s team won 64%, Josh’s team won 58%, Bontempelli’s team won 56% of the games they played.
• Longevity: Bontempelli has 282 games across 13 seasons, Josh 175 in 10 — the averages matter more than the totals here.

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