By The Numbers - Round 19, 2018

Subiaco continued their unbeaten run to 2018, extending the winning streak to 16 with a 47 point over rivals West Perth, their third victory over the third placed WAFL team so far this year.

Inaccurate finishing and a fourth quarter lull were about the only blemishes on a strong all round win for the Lions.

As for the numbers a host of individuals recorded career days up at Joondalup as both teams seem to collect the ball at will.

These are some of the key numbers behind sweet win number 16.

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FINAL QUARTER – Subiaco and West Perth each kicked 5.4 in the final quarter. It is only the second time this year that Subiaco has tied a quarter with an opponent. The other time came back in round two when Subiaco and South Fremantle each kicked 3.3 in the second quarter of their match.

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INTERCEPT MARKS – Subiaco defender Aaron Heal was outstanding in Saturday’s game in Subiaco’s back line, finishing with five intercept marks, proving to be tough to pass. Heal finished with seven marks for the game, three of which were contested as he again showed his enormous worth to the Subiaco defensive set-up.

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SCORE ASSISTS – Subiaco big man Lachlan Delahunty thrived forward of centre in Saturday’s game, giving off seven score assists for the game. The next highest in the match for assists was three, highlighting Delahunty’s ability to set up his teammates. Overall Subiaco held sway 22 to 12 in this category for the game.

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SPOILS – Subiaco key defender Jordan Lockyer dominated his direct match-ups on Saturday, recording a team high nine spoils on the day. Taking on the WAFL’s leading goal kicker Tyler Kietel throughout the day, Lockyer proved he was too good for one of the WAFL’s premier forwards, constantly too good in the air on Saturday.

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POSSESSIONS – Subiaco had 10 players record 20 possessions or more in Saturday’s game as they racked up their second highest possession tally of the season so far. Kyal Horsley topped 40 while Chris Phelan, Lachlan Delahunty and Josh Deluca all past 30. Meanwhile Rowen Powell, Adam Cockie, Justin Joyce, Hayden Kennedy, Leigh Kitchin and Ben Newton all went past 20.

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CLEARANCES – Subiaco midfielder Josh Deluca was important around the stoppages in Saturday’s game, finishing with a team high 11 clearances. Deluca has continued to show his worth as one of the most potent inside midfielders in WAFL football in 2018.

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SCORING SHOTS – Subiaco doubled their opponents scoring shots in Saturday’s game, finishing plus 17. Subiaco finished with 34 scoring shots, made up of an inaccurate 14.20 while West Perth could muster only 17 scoring shots, finishing at 8.9.  

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DELAHUNTY – Lachlan Delahunty finished the match with a career high 35 possessions. This topped his previous best of 33 recorded back in 2016. It was the first time Delahunty had passed 30 possessions this year, ending a 10 game run of between 20 and 28 possessions.

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DELUCA – Josh Deluca finished the match with a career high 38 possessions. It is the second time this year that Deluca has set a career high at Joondalup, having set a previous career high of 34 back in Round 13. Deluca’s big day came with a career high 23 handballs as well as also achieving a career high eight marks.

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HORSLEY – Kyal Horsley finished the match with 40 possessions, the third time this year he has reached 40, the second time he has achieved the feat against West Perth. Already a heavy favourite for the Sandover Medal, Horsley again put his name forward with an all round scintillating performance, highlighted by 15 final quarter possessions.

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ACCURACY – Subiaco finished the match with a goal kicking accuracy of just 41%, its second worst return of the season, after registering 37% against Peel last month. Meanwhile the 20 behinds kicked was also the second most of the season, after also kicking 26 behinds against East Fremantle in Round 10.

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DISPOSAL EFFICIENCY – Subiaco finished a clear seven percent better than West Perth in terms of disposal efficiency in Saturday’s game. Subiaco’s ability to both control the ball when in possession, and force West Perth into error without the ball was key behind the winning margin.