Rugby Leauge

NRL Round 11 advanced statistics – Tackle %

With NRL Round 11 in the books we can update another of the advanced statistics I used to trackl player performance during the season, Tackle %. If you’re new to the site, there’s a primer in the articles section that goes into more detail on Tackle %. Here’s the Tackle % top 20 chart for all minutes after Round 11. Brisbane’s Rhys Kennedy topped the chart this week with a 47% tackle %, making 12 tackles in just 12 minutes against the Storm. Lindsay Collins continued his strong season with a Tackle % of 43% in just 26 minutes against...

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NRL Round 7 advanced stats – Run %

Round 7 is in the books and it’s time to look at one of my advanced rugby league statistics for the Round, Run %. What is Run %? The breakdown of Run % and how it is calculated was posted to Medium in late 2019, and can also be found on the Articles section here on the Eye Test. “(Run %) is the estimated % of team plays where a player made a run or hit up.”

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