Catapult stats tracker: Mammoth efforts in tough conditions

5 Apr 2023

Conditions at Sewell Group Craven Park may have prevented a fast, free-flowing game between Hull KR and Leeds Rhinos on Friday Night, but the players' efforts certainly didn't falter.

Hull KR's half-back pairing of Mikey Lewis and Jordan Abdull, along with stand in Rhinos full-back Luke Hooley, all led the way in the distanced covered charts in Round 7. Mikey Lewis recorded the greatest distance of the round, covering an impressive 9,271 metres - the second highest total in 2023.

Hooley, who had a difficult evening under the high ball, showed unrelenting effort on Betfred Super League debut and covered 9,037 metres, whilst Player of the Match Abdull was close behind with a distance of 8,966 metres.

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Elsewhere, the electric Jai Field hit the top speed of Round 7, clocking a velocity of 34.86km/h before succumbing to a hamstring injury which will see the Wigan flyer sidelined for the next two months. Matty Ashton again found himself in higher echelons of the speed metrics, recording a max speed of 34.12km/h.

Abbas Miski and Kevin Naiqama both worked overtime for their sides in Round 7, recording more high speed efforts than any other players. The pair reached a speed greater than the high speed threshold of 25.2km/h 14 times in their respective games over the weekend.