Both sides have shown an ability to win the ball at the stoppage, with Echuca producing 51 clearances against Tatura to lead the competition.
Meanwhile Kyabram produced 45 clearances in its win over Rochester, good enough for third-best after round one.
The teams win the ball differently, as Echuca recorded more hard-ball gets (44 to Kyabram’s 28), while Kyabram pounced on the ball when it was loose (67 loose-ball gets to Echuca’s 50).
Both teams were able to get the ball to their forwards, as Echuca again led the competition with 57 inside 50s, from which they had 32 scoring shots.
Kyabram managed to generate 55 entries for 25 scoring shots.
When they do propel the ball inside 50, Echuca has shown a stronger presence overhead, marking 29 times inside the arc, while Kyabram plucked down 18.
Defensively, the two sides have shown a strong ability to win the ball back in the air, with Kyabram leading the competition in intercept marks (25), while Echuca sits equal second (20).
One area that does separate the clubs is pressure. Kyabram recorded 76 pressure acts in round one, a league-high, while Echuca didn’t rank inside the top 10. While this may seem damning, it is worth noting that Echuca still recorded 20 more effective tackles than Kyabram (67 to 47 respectively).
The pressure shown explains the main source of scores for both sides — Echuca kicked 10.11 (71) from turnovers, while Kyabram kicked 9.10 (64).
How they compare
Clearances
Echuca - 51 total, 17 centre clearances, 22 ball-up clearances, 12 throw-in clearances
Kyabram - 45 total, 15 centre clearances, 21 ball-up clearances, 9 throw-in clearances
Efficiencies
Echuca - 68% disposal efficiency, 57% scoring efficiency
Kyabram - 76% disposal efficiency, 45% scoring efficiency
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