Competition leaders: Which players have starred after five rounds?

By Aydin Payne

May 9, 2023

Gun talent: Rochester's Joe Atley has been a standout for the Tigers this season. Photo by Bruce Povey

Well, five rounds of Goulburn Valley League are in the books and it’s time to highlight which players have hit the ground running.

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We have seen some extraordinary individual performances from stars of the competition in the opening month of action.

Euroa gun Will Hayes is coming off a 42-disposal, two-goal game at the weekend, while Mansfield on-baller Lachie Murphy-Dale registered a whopping 16 clearances in round four.

Now it’s time to check out which players lead each key statistical category.

No surprises to see Hayes top the disposals with 189 for the season at an average of 37.8 a game.

Rochester star Joe Atley leads contested ball winners with 74, however, Will Martiniello has a higher average with 18 a game from his one appearance in the opening round.

Murphy-Dale edges out Echuca’s Sam Reid for clearances with 47 at an average of 9.4 a game.

Reid leads the tackle count from Shepparton’s Adam De Cicco, while the first-year Bear leads the comp for effective tackles.

Benalla’s Josh Marchbank tops the hit-outs and hit-outs to advantage, while Josh Alford has the most one percenters with 23.

Mansfield young gun Ben Christopher is ranked first for marks inside 50, while Michael Hartley has 16 intercept marks.

Christopher’s teammate Murphy-Dale is number one for marks taken with 41, while Tatura livewire Sean McAllister is second with 39.