National Rankings – February 2023
The tussle for the number one male ranking continues to ensue with the gap at the helm dwindling after an action packed February.
The latest National Rankings Update sees Right at Home Jackaroo Aron Sherriff remain on the top rung a measly 10 points ahead of his national teammate Corey Wedlock.
In third position is Victoria’s Thor Shannon who retains his spot but with a slender three point buffer over Queensland’s Nick Cahill in fourth.
Shannon’s fellow Victorian Colin Veenendaal rounds out the quintet, leaping back into the top five following a big month.
In the women’s rankings, usual proceedings have resumed with Kelsey Cottrell continuing her dominance over the rest of the field with a 242 point buffer over second placed Cassandra Millerick.
Millerick, fresh off her maiden BPL title in Moama, has retained her place behind Cottrell with New South Wales’ Dawn Hayman a further two points adrift.
Sarah Boddington Victoria’s Alison Hall remain within the top five as the calendar nears its climax.
Below are the latest National Player Rankings, as of February 28, 2023.
Top-ranked players by state
| State | Men (name & overall ranking) | Women (name & overall ranking) |
| ACT | Garry Chalker (40) | Chloe Morrison (9) |
| NSW | Corey Wedlock (2) | Dawn Hayman (3) |
| NT | Trystan Smallacombe (=35) | Siobhan Tootell (11) |
| QLD | Aron Sherriff (1) | Kelsey Cottrell (1) |
| SA | Nathan Pedersen (13) | Laini McGorman (=7) |
| TAS | Joshua Walker-Davis (10) | Rebecca Van Asch (14) |
| VIC | Thor Shannon (3) | Cassandra Millerick (2) |
| WA | Warren Holt (16) | Laura Merz (=12) |
| O/S | Gary Kelly (IRE) (6) | Olivia Bloomfield & Paris Baker (NZ) (=24) |
Overall player rankings
| Ranking | Men (name, state & points) | Women (name, state & points) |
| 1 | Aron Sherriff (QLD) (369) | Kelsey Cottrell (QLD) (422) |
| 2 | Corey Wedlock (NSW) (359) | Cassandra Millerick (VIC) (180) |
| 3 | Thor Shannon (VIC) (283) | Dawn Hayman (NSW) (178) |
| 4 | Nick Cahill (QLD) (280) | Sarah Boddington (NSW) (157) |
| 5 | Colin Veenendaal (VIC) (274) | Alison Hall (VIC) (150) |
The National Rankings System operates on a yearly rolling-points system, where all points accrued are retained for a 12-month period and are then discounted. Players can accrue ranking points from all national events, State Championships, State Champion of Champion and selected club events. For any rankings or event registration queries, please contact rankings@bowls.com.au.
