Rochester will be looking for a second consecutive win when it takes on Mooroopna on Saturday, having put victory number one for the year on the board against Tatura last week.
With two wins separating the Tigers and the Cats on the ladder, what do the stats say about the contest?
Starting at the stoppage, Rochester averages 31.8 clearances per game through the first six rounds, which sees them ranked 10th in the competition.
Mooroopna on the other hand is equal third, averaging 36.4 clearances, level with Mansfield and behind only Echuca and Kyabram.
The two sides match up similarly in contested possessions, with Rochester averaging 108 a game, just behind Mooroopna’s 109.2.
The Cats however enjoy much more of the ball, 309.2 disposals their average output a week, while the Tigers are averaging just 276.4 touches per outing.
Rochester is averaging nearly three extra contested marks per game than the Cats (12.2 to 9.8), and nearly one extra intercept mark (14 to 13.4), although both sides average exactly 73.6 total marks per game, highlighting Mooroopna’s ability to control the ball uncontested.
Rochester is a good tackling side, ranked third for effective tackles (41 per game) while Mooroopna is fifth (36.8).
However Mooroopna is ranked equal second in pressure acts (46.6 per game) while Rochester is a lowly 11th (31.8).
As for the scoreboard, Mooroopna averages nearly 10 goals every time the side takes to the field (9.8 goals per game), which could be a concern for Rochester, which has kicked above 60 points on just one occasion this year and averages just 7.8 goals per game.
Rochester vs Mooroopna
2023 season averages per game
31.8 Clearances 36.4
276.4 Disposals 309.2
108 Contested possessions 109.2
12.2 Contested marks 9.8
14 Intercept marks 13.4
73.6 Total marks 73.6
41 Effective tackles 36.8
31.8 Pressure acts 46.6
7.8 Goals 9.8