Player: Metres - Carries (MT/Carry) - Tackles - Misses (Efficiency %) - Errors - Penalties

Leeds: 1067- 186 (5.74) - 350 - 13 (96%) - 14 - 6
Castleford: 1200 - 209 (5.74) - 308 - ? (??%) - 9 - 7

Webb: 55 - 15 (3.67) - 5 - 1 (83%) - 1 - 0

Donald: 47 - 9 (5.22) - 5 - 0 (100%) - 1 - 0
Delaney: 66 - 7 (9.43) - 20 - 0 (100%) - 0 - 0
Senior: 60 - 12 (5.00) - 18 - 0 (100%) - 3 - 0
Hall: 89 - 15 (5.93) - 2 - 0 (100%) - 0 - 0

McGuire: 51 - 16 (3.19) - 17 - 1 (94%) - 1 - 1
Burrow: 55 - 13 (4.23) - 16 - 0 (100%) - 1 - 1

Bailey: 64 - 10 (6.40) - 41 - 0 (100%) - 0 - 1
Buderus: 46 - 6 (7.67) - 36 - 0 (100%) - 1 - 0
Peacock: 136 - 19 (7.16) - 38 - 1 (97%) - 2 - 0
Jones-Buchanan: 109 - 10 (10.90) - 25 - 4 (86%) - 2 - 0
Ablett: 4 - 1 (4.00) - 5 - 0 (100%) - 0 - 0
Sinfield: 66 - 18 (3.67) - 40 - 1 (98%) - 1 - 1

Diskin: 39 - 5 (7.80) - 22 - 1 (96%) - 1 - 0
Lauitiiti: 35 - 6 (5.83) - 18 - 1 (95%) - 0 - 0
Eastwood: 59 - 8 (7.3icon_cool.gif - 24 - 2 (92%) - 0 - 0
Burgess: 86 - 16 (5.3icon_cool.gif - 18 - 1 (95%) - 0 - 2

Kevin Sinfield was given a try assist for each of Leeds' tries.

Top tackler Ryan Bailey, 41 with no misses.

Castleford's 5 fewer errors and 42 fewer tackles (drop outs 6-1 in their favour, although Sinfield negated one of those) probably proved the difference in the conditions as Leeds marginally came out on top in the penalty count.

Ryan Bailey.

Star.

Nah he's just a lazy, last man in the tackle, cheap shot merchant

Where do you get these stats from tvoc? Very interesting stuff.

And not even 1st choice with everyone fit!!

The official SL website updates the figures after each regular round fixture and I just transfer the data onto a spreadsheet that does the rest, resulting in new data for the last game. I then cherry pick what I see as the most relevant categories and stick them on here.

Once the spreadsheet is set up at the start of the season it takes about half an hour each week to maintain it. I find it beats getting a life.

Excellent work, makes for interesting reading.

The thing is tvoc we love reading your excellent stats (your own and OPTA's in your format) because we don't have a life either. What would we do without you?

As I aluded to earlier, that stats back it up - great pack leading by Ryan Bailey.

And some fools were suggesting, our longest serving prop, wouldn't make our first choice 17.

I'm sure you'd think of something. Probably reading more planning applications in your case.



Just as a footnote, Friday was the first time Leeds have lost a home match after leading at half time under coach McClennan.

The last time that happened was 38 (home) fixtures ago V Wakefield (20th July 2007) under Tony Smith.

Good stint that, 41 tackles and no misses is excellent - respect. Same goes for Sinfield.

Interesting how stats were irrelevant last year whenever they reflected poorly on our Ryan, now they're proof of performance . . .



Perhaps he's upped his workload this year, look forward to seeing him in action myself (didn't see the Crusaders match)

Here we go again!!



Didn't you claim he wouldn't hold his place in the first choice 17 also?? Correct me if I'm wrong??

Long way to go. But as it stands - kiss my ring.

That is interesting, do you how many we did go on to win when losing at half time at home and therefore also lose?

Come again.

I know the answer but I don't know the question.

Awesome stint by Peacock as well.

Sorry, you said it was the first time we had lost at home under Bluey, when we were leading at the half time break. So therefore I assume we have also gone on to win games at home, under Bluey, when losing at half time as well, how many times? Also, if we are losing at half-time and don't go on to win (which is rare at home I suspect) how many time as that happened, if any?

The original question sounded fine in my head but reading it back it is not very clear... sorry!

Not really - I'm giving him credit! My concern with him has always been he doesn't muck in enough. Those stats suggest he did at the weekend so fair play. For much of last year they suggested he didn't.



A fully fit 17 by the end of the season.





I have bigger things to worry about than Ryan Bailey - like Chris Flannery.

Don't back track now - you as well as others write him off publicly so I have the right to reply on his behalf!!

Later in the season if he continues in the same form (which I think he will) I will give you and the others on my list an open opportunity to publicly apologise for your mis-findings and general lack of respect to the big guy.

I will be in touch.



By the way, what's the story with Flannery?

Walked the dogs, got some fresh air, where were we.....

Brian McClennan - Leeds - Home Record: All Comps - Avg score 31 - 14

Played 33, Won 27, D 0, L 6

Winning - Winning - 21
Drawing - Winning - 0
Losing - Winning - 6

Losing - Losing - 5
Drawing - Losing - 0
Winning - Losing - 1 (Last friday)

Just by way of comparison with McClennan half way to Tony Smith's total

Tony Smith - Leeds - Home Record: All Comps - Average Score 38 - 17

Played 66, Won 53, D 0, L 13

Winning - Winning - 46
Drawing - Winning - 3
Losing - Winning - 4

Losing - Losing - 7
Drawing - Losing - 2
Winning - Losing - 4

Credit where credit is due Ryan had a good game on Friday. Keep it up Ryan and doubters like me will be proved wrong and be happy to apologise for any slight.

You are also on my list. Your guilt is quite obvious. This will be taken into account in the final reckoning.

Hmm, interesting. Under Bluey, so far, we are better at turning games around if we are losing at half-time but only just, but he also only has to lose another two games if we are losing at half-time to catch up with Smith 7 to his 5. Both very good records either way!

Not guilt but acknowledging he had a good game on Friday. There is a long season ahead and performances have to hit the same consistency throughout. If not then I will be looking for you.

I'd be quite happy for everyone to peak at the end of the season. As that is when it ultimately counts.

I think you can do slightly better than 'good'.

Huge tackle count, no misses, a few sizeable drives and displayed the work ethic of a Polish factory worker on double time.

He lead the pack. He was organising and directing defensive lines.

Keep an out for me. I'll be the good looking guy holding the sign 'Told You So'.

He did ok in a relatively very poor performance by Leeds. I wouldn't highlight your last sentence as a particularly great success.