National Rankings – November 2023
For the second month in a row, there is another change at the top following November’s National Rankings Update.
Ellen Falkner (OS/QLD) leapfrogs Cassandra Millerick, with the Victorian dropping 64 points to slide into second. It is the first time since May she has relinquished top spot.
Right at Home Australian Jackaroo Natasha Van Eldik (NSW) traded places with Emerging Jackaroo Samantha Atkinson (VIC) to move into third, while Jessie Cottell (NSW) moved into the top five.
Tasmania’s Josh Walker-Davis retained top place in the men’s standings, collecting an additional 12 points in November to move further ahead at the top.
NSW’s Corey Wedlock remains in second place, with Jacob Nelson (QLD) just three points back in third.
Lee Schraner (NSW) also enjoyed a slight boost, moving ahead of Aron Sherriff (QLD) to move into fourth.
Below are the latest National Player Rankings, as of November 30, 2023.
Top-ranked players by state
| State | Men (name & overall ranking) | Women (name & overall ranking) |
| ACT | Matthew Sargeant (42) | Ruth Moore (21) |
| NSW | Corey Wedlock (2) | Natasha Van Eldik (3) |
| NT | Trystan Smallacombe (16) | Elisa Rigoni (25) |
| QLD | Jacob Nelson (3) | Chloe Stewart (6) |
| SA | Nathan Pedersen (40) | Laini McGorman (10) |
| TAS | Joshua Walker-Davis (1) | Kim Saunders (13) |
| VIC | Colin Veenendaal (10) | Cassandra Millerick (2) |
| WA | Cody Packer (13) | Kristina Krstic (15) |
| O/S | Gary Kelly (IRE) (7) | Ellen Falkner (UK) (1) |
Overall player rankings
| Ranking | Men (name, state & points) | Women (name, state & points) |
| 1 | Joshua Walker-Davis (TAS) (370) | Ellen Falkner (OS UK) (267) |
| 2 | Corey Wedlock (NSW) (329) | Cassandra Millerick (VIC) (239) |
| 3 | Jacob Nelson (QLD) (326) | Natasha Van Eldik (NSW) (220) |
| 4 | Lee Schraner (NSW) (289) | Samantha Atkinson (VIC) (218) |
| 5 | Aron Sherriff (QLD) (285) | Jessie Cottell (NSW) (195) |
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.
