Ward v Mannix

Jodi-Ann Ward takes it, 10–4 on categories

Ward wins on deflections — the long arms of the two. Mannix’s case rests on gains, but it isn’t enough to swing it. Super Netball career: Ward 89 games, Mannix 129 games.

• Ward averages 3.9 deflections a game to Mannix’s 2.7 (45% more).
• Ward averages 2.6 centre pass receives a game to Mannix’s 0.4 — 6.6 times as many.
• Ward averages 1.4 general play turnovers a game to Mannix’s 0.4 — 3.7 times as many.
• Head to head: they’ve faced each other 1 time — Ward’s side won 0, Mannix’s 1. In those games: 0 feeds a game to 0.
• Ward has cooled: 0 feeds in the last 10 games (usually every 50 games).
• Mannix has cooled: 0 feeds in the last 10 games (usually every 50 games).
• Winners’ edge: Mannix’s team won 62%, Ward’s teams won 25% of the games they played.
• Longevity: Mannix has 129 games across 9 seasons, Ward 89 in 7 — the averages matter more than the totals here.

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