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OptaJason @optajason.optajoe.com · 2d

58 - Ardie Savea is the Opta Index Player of the Tournament for #TheRugbyChampionship2025, ranking 2nd in carries (58), 3rd in tackles (76), and 2nd in turnovers won (6), as well as being one of only two players to play all 480 minutes (also Juan Cruz Mallia). Rock.

OptaJason @optajason.optajoe.com · 2d

187 - Lizelle Lee's 187 runs in the #WNCL today are the second-most in an innings in competition history and just three shy of Meg Lanning's record 190 runs in October 2016 - both innings were in matches between Victoria and Tasmania. Worldwide.

OptaJason @optajason.optajoe.com · 4d

3 - Counties Manukau's 49-41 victory vs Tasman yesterday was the third #BunningsNPC match in 2025 with an aggregate score of 90+ points; only the 2017 (4) & 2002 (4) seasons have had more such matches since the beginning of 2000. Exhilarating.

OptaJason @optajason.optajoe.com · 6d

64.4% - Mitchell Marsh scored 64.4% of Australia's runs this evening (103/160); it's the second-best rate of any player to record 100+ in an innings for Aus in men's T20I history (Aaron Finch - 75.1%, 172/229 vs Zimbabwe on 3 July 2018). Carried.

#NZvAUS

OptaJason @optajason.optajoe.com · 6d

25y 268d - The average age of Heidelberg United FC's starting XI tonight is 25y 268d; only Adelaide United (25y 29d - 23 Oct 2019 vs MCY) & Central Coast Mariners (25y 255d - 5 Feb 2022 vs MVC) have been younger in a #AustraliaCup Final since the tournament returned in 2014. Heroes.

OptaJason @optajason.optajoe.com · 9d

85 - Mitchell Marsh's 85 today is his second 80+ score as captain of Australia in men's T20Is (92* vs SA - 30 Aug 2023); he's only the 2nd player to do this more than once. Foundation. #NZvAUS

Aaron Finch (172 vs ZIM - 3 Jul 2018 & 84 vs Eng - 27 Jun 2018)

OptaJason @optajason.optajoe.com · 9d

106* - Tim Robinson's (New Zealand) 106* this evening is the highest score by any player batting at No.3 vs Australia in men's T20I history & the first hundred; the previous best score at this position vs Aus was 90* by Virat Kohli for India (26 January 2016). Century.

#NZvAUS

OptaJason @optajason.optajoe.com · 9d

26 - Hollyrae Mete-Renata has made 26 offloads this #FarahPalmerCup season, seven more than any other player, including four break assists and two try assists via offloads. Reload.

OptaJason @optajason.optajoe.com · 9d

1 - Reece Walsh (Brisbane Broncos) has made 5 more direct try involvements (15 - 6T 9 TA) 6 more direct line break involvements (18 - 4 LB 14 LBA) & 12 more tackle breaks (60) than any other player in #NRL since the start of R24 2025. Lightning.

#NRLFinals

OptaJason @optajason.optajoe.com · 9d

64% - Jocelyn Kelleher and Romy Teitzel each have a 64% goal kicking accuracy in the 2025 #NRLW season; however, Kelleher (+26.2) has outpaced her xP by far more than Teitzel (+1.9). Level.
#NRLRoostersBroncos #NRLWGF

OptaJason @optajason.optajoe.com · 9d

8 - Izack Tago has made 8 try assists for Paul Alamoti this #NRL season, more than any other combination. Blade.

8⃣ Tago for Alamoti
7⃣ Crichton for Kiraz
7⃣ Suli for Sloan
7⃣ Mitchell for Johnston
7⃣ Walsh for Shibasaki

OptaJason @optajason.optajoe.com · 10d

20 - Mark Tele'a made 20 carries in Rd 9 #BunningsNPC 2025; only Shaun Stevenson (22 vs Taranaki R8 2022) & Pita Ahki (21 vs Manawatu R6 2013) have made more in a match for North Harbour since Opta began collecting the data in 2011. Grind.

OptaJason @optajason.optajoe.com · 11d

30 - Wallabies trio Tom Hooper (30), Angus Bell (27), and Harry Wilson (21) have made more one out drive carries than any other players in #TheRugbyChampionship 2025. Hop.

OptaJason @optajason.optajoe.com · 14d

123* - Courtney Webb's 123* today is the second highest score for South Australia without being dismissed in #WNCL history. Outstanding.

Karen Rolton - 141* vs NSW (18 Dec 2005)

OptaJason @optajason.optajoe.com · 15d

40 - Hawkes Bay's 45-28 win vs Auckland tonight is their 2nd consecutive #BunningsNPC home game they've scored 40+ points (45 vs Wellington in R6); the last time the Magpies scored 40+ in more consecutive home games was a 7-match span from August 2004 to September 2005. Fortress.

OptaJason @optajason.optajoe.com · 16d

5-42 - Joel Paris' bowling figures of 5-42 today are the third best in a #OneDayCup innings for Western Australia vs South Australia & Paris' first five-wicket haul in the competition. Decisive.

6-31 - Bryce Jackson (24 Sep 2024)
5-39 - Ben Edmondson (17 Jan 2007)

OptaJason @optajason.optajoe.com · 17d

4 - Tom Christie won 3 turnovers in Rd 8 of 2025 #BunningsNPC, more than any other player & 4th time he's logged more than 2 in a game in his career; only Billy Harmon (8) & Matt Todd (6) have done so in more games for Canterbury since Opta began collecting the data in 2011. Hungry.

OptaJason @optajason.optajoe.com · 18d

233 - Beth Mooney made 233 runs in #INDvAUS women's ODI series in September 2025, the 2nd time she's made 200+ in 2-team series in the format outside Aus (226 vs NZ, 2017) - only 4th player to do this more than once for Australia. Giant.

K Rolton (x4)
B Clark (x2)
L Keightley (x2)

OptaJason @optajason.optajoe.com · 23d

130 - Marnus Labuschagne's 130 today is the 3rd highest score by #QLDBulls player against Victoria in #OneDayCup history. Industrious. #ODC #QLDvVIC

152* - Matthew Hayden (30 Jan 1999)
138 - Usman Khawaja (29 Sep 2019)

OptaJason @optajason.optajoe.com · 24d

56 - Matt Kuhnemann's 56 today is the first 50+ score for Tasmania batting at No.10 in #OneDayCup history; the previous best score at the position was 42 by Rod McCurdy (30 Jan 1981 vs SA). Chase.

#NSWvTAS #ODC

OptaJason @optajason.optajoe.com · 24d

110 - Kurtis Patterson's 110 today is the 3rd time in the last 4 #OneDayCup seasons a New South Wales player has scored a century in the Blues' first match of the campaign. Consistent. #NSWvTAS #ODC

Josh Philippe (139 vs WA, 22 Sep 2024)
Daniel Hughes (117 vs Vic, 23 Sep 2022)

OptaJason @optajason.optajoe.com · 24d

1 - Each of Waikato's last 5 wins in the Bunnings NPC have been by a margin of 1 point, a streak more than twice as long as any other team in NPC history. Cardiac.

OptaJason @optajason.optajoe.com · 25d

1 - Devan Flanders (Hawkes Bay) made 20 carries, 19 tackles & won three turnovers in Round 7 of the 2025 #BunningsNPC - he's the first player to record 20+ carries, 10+ tackles & win more than two turnovers in a match since Opta began collecting this data in 2011. Everywhere.

OptaJason @optajason.optajoe.com · 25d

54 - Only once Counties Manukau have recorded a bigger winning margin in #BunningsNPC match as the away team than their 54-point win (64-10) against Southland yesterday (59 - def. Mid Canterbury 65-6 on 23 August 2003). Cruising.

OptaJason @optajason.optajoe.com · 28d

40 - Northland's 43-26 victory vs Wellington last night is the 2nd time they've scored 40+ points in the 2025 #BunningsNPC (43 vs Auckland in Rd 4); the last time they scored 40+ more times in a single season was in 1997 (9). Building.