Andy Gilder wrote:1 tackle bust and only 13 carries? Granted the metres per carry are good, but it's hardly Gorden Tallis with ball in hand is it?
You got me wondering so I thought I would spend a bit of time out of my day checking
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Here are the running stats of all the starting 2nd rows in the NRL this weekend. Ellis came in 4th so it wasnt too bad. Ben Creagh is a beast too so not surprised at him. Some good players well below Ellis though. Lets see if he can back it up for the next month.
Carries/Meters
Thaiday (Bris): 21/145
Creagh (StG): 14/125
Ryan (Bul): 17/118
Ellis (Wests): 13/105
Minichiello (GCT): 13/103
Mannering (NZ): 14/103
Hindmarsh (Par): 11/97
Cooper (Pen): 12/96
Williams (Cro): 12/92
Laffranchi (GCT): 12/82
Tupou (Cro): 11/82
Turner (Can): 11/80
Harrison (Can): 12/78
McPherson (Sou): 10/76
Patterson (New): 8/70
Waterhouse (Pen): 8/69
Hoffman (Mel): 10/65
Warburton (Bul): 8/62
Scott (StG): 8/62
Watmough (Man): 9/59
Hauraki (Par): 6/58
Payten (Wests): 9/52
Kidwell (Sou): 7/50
Hall (Man): 6/45
T'eo (Bris): 7/40
Manuokafoa (NQ): 6/39
Fitzgibbon (Syd): 7/37
Paea (Syd): 6/38
Proctor (Mel): 4/33
Simpson (New): 5/32
Harris (NQ): 5/32
Matulino (NZ): 3/21