Ellis and O’Neill top tackle charts
Kaide Ellis topped the betfred super league tackle charts for Wigan Warriors whilst Brad O’Neill averaged the highest per game.
The Warriors completed 8,391 tackles throughout the Betfred Super League season – play-offs included – as Matt Peet’s side finished the campaign with the second fewest tackles missed [788].
Ellis recorded the most tackles in league action with 761 and a 29.27 average per game. The loose forward’s highest figure came in the Betfred Super League Grand Final [56] as well as Round 5 and Round 6 matches against Salford Red Devils [46] and St Helens [47].
Luke Thompson closely followed with 751 completed tackles with an average 27.81 per match. The England international produced huge numbers in victories against Hull KR in Round 25 [45] and the Grand Final [48].
Liam Farrell recorded 699 tackles with an average 29.13 per game, whilst England internationals Ethan Havard and Junior Nsemba averaged 28.33 and 23.75 tackles per game after completing 595 and 570.
O’Neill averaged the highest tackles per game [30.29] for the Warriors in the competition. The hooker, who suffered a season-ending ACL injury in July, also completed the most Warriors tackles in the Betfred World Club Challenge [48] and the Betfred Challenge Cup Final [36].
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