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Here’s one for ya: Nottingham Forest are 30 games into their Premier League season and Chris Wood hasn’t scored since game one… but he’s still their equal third top Prem scorer

After five months out injured, Chris Wood made a surprise return for the Nottm Forest U21s… and scored after a mere ten minutes The Woodsman played the full first half, moving well, no strapping on his knee, and offering plenty of guidance to the NFFC youngsters #FlyingKiwis

Most sixes in Plunket Shield this season... Lachlan Stackpole (20yrs): 31 Matt Boyle (23yrs): 12 Bevon Jacobs (23yrs): 11 Tom Blundell (35yrs): 10 Tim Robinson (23yrs): 9 Thomas O'Connor (21yrs): 8 Glenn Phillips (29yrs): 8 Kristian Clarke (25yrs): 8

Thomas O'Connor's last three games... Runs: 5, 9, 21, 84* Wickets: 3, 7, 6, 4, 3 This season in Plunket Shield: 119 runs @ 39.6avg/76sr | 23w @ 11.9avg/3.4rpo FC career: 122 runs @ 24.4avg/70sr | 25w @ 14.7avg/3rpo

Max Chu's last two seasons in each format Plunket Shield 2024/25: 378 runs @ 47.2avg/49sr 2025/26: 524 runs @ 58.2avg/58sr Ford Trophy 2024/25: 290 runs @ 36.2avg/109sr 2025/26: 252 runs @ 36avg/68sr Super Smash 2024/25: 230 runs @ 28.7avg/155sr 2025/26: 237 runs @ 29.6avg/140sr

Oliver Lawry (Halswell) try for Rabbitohs in NSW Cup #KiwiNRL

Makaia Tafua (Linwood) try for NZ Warriors in NSW Cup #KiwiNRL

Jett Cleary - Haizyn Mellars x2 for NZ Warriors in NSW Cup #UpTheWahs

Bishop Neal (Hornby) try for NZ Warriors in NSW Cup #KiwiNRL

Thomas O'Connor 84* for Otago vs Northern Districts #PlunketShield

Max Chu 71* for Otago vs Northern Districts #PlunketShield

LBS minutes per game this season: 18, 29, 45, 19, Inj, Sub, 13, 31, Sub, 33, 5, 45, Sub, 19, Sub, 21, N/A, N/A, 26, 2, 1, 5 The Nix have a +4 goal diff (9 GF/5 GA) during his 312 minutes and a -12 GD (24 GF/36 GA) in the other 1668 mins... the biggest upswing in the whole squad

Luke Brooke-Smith's minutes under Chief: 278 mins from 18 matches (17.16%) LBS minutes under Greenacre: 34 mins from 4 matches (9.44%) Didn't get on the pitch 'til the 85th min today (in a game perfectly suited for his countering runs) but made it count with the winning assist

Most Goals By A New Zealander in An A-League Women’s Season: Hannah Wilkinson – 14 in 2021-22 Hannah Wilkinson – 10 in 2023-24 **Pia Vlok – 6 in 2025-26** Deven Jackson – 6 in 2024-25 Hannah Wilkinson – 6 in 2022-23 Grace Jale – 6 in 2021-22

@fossilfuelfade There’s never been any credible reason to think he’d miss the World Cup… but the more footy he plays before then the better

@thenichecache Good. Maybe a World Cup place then. Back with his main club team next I hope.

🚨 Chris Wood Comeback Alert 🚨 The Woodsman made a surprise return from injury with half a game for the NFFC U21s (at 34 years of age lol)… and of course he scored after ten minutes of his first proper game for five months #FlyingKiwis

Thomas O'Connor in Plunket Shield: 23w @ 11.9avg/3.4rpo

17-year-old Bishop Neal will make his NSW Cup debut today #UpTheWahs

Plunket Shield: 259 runs @ 64.7avg/59sr Ford Trophy: 538 runs @ 89.6avg/97sr Super Smash: 237 runs @ 33.8avg/157sr

Tom Latham scores in last 10 games: 104, 103*, 0, 47, 80, 4, 79, 101*, 7, 11, 63* This summer Test: 427 runs @ 71.1avg/55sr ODI: 103 runs @ 20.6avg/75sr T20I: 81 runs @ 40.5avg/114sr