Despite the Saints suffering a 99-point defeat at Moon Oval, Martiniello was a class above all day long.
Thanks to GVL Data, we can get a glimpse of Martiniello’s efforts in the numbers side of the game.
Martiniello tallied up 37 disposals, 11 marks, eight tackles, five clearances and four inside-50s in the loss at the weekend.
What makes his outing even more special is the fact Martiniello sat out the final quarter due to an injury.
The 2014 Morrison Medal winner was on track to reach an extraordinary number of disposals.
At a glance
Will Martiniello, round 14
Disposals: 37
Marks: 11
Tackles: 8
Clearances: 5
Martiniello’s sublime game saw him amass plenty of Data Points — the latest innovation from GVL Data.
Data Points operates under the same premise as most fantasy games and sees players scored on their performances.
Martiniello racked up a remarkable 157 Data Points from his three-quarter outing.
It was a tough day at the office for the Saints, with Rochester dominating most of the key statistics.
Benalla ruckman Josh Marchbank helped the Saints win the hit-outs (44-23) while the Tigers enjoyed repeat deliveries inside 50 with 58 for the match.
Key stats
Rochester v Benalla, round 14
Disposals
Rochester: 384
Benalla: 281
Tackles
Rochester: 49
Benalla: 39
Uncontested possessions
Rochester: 257
Benalla: 171
Contested marks
Rochester: 19
Benalla: 8
Clearances
Rochester: 30
Benalla: 27
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