National Rankings – September 2023
The number one spots of both the men’s and women’s tables have remained unchanged as part of September’s National Rankings Update.
Overall, between the two categories, only one positional change has occurred in the respective top fives.
Cassandra Millerick still leads the way in the women’s field with a 46-point buffer over Ellen Falkner, who is that aforementioned change after leapfrogging Samantha Atkinson into second.
The Victorian Atkinson sits a further 12 back from her counterpart, with Right at Home Jackaroo Natasha Van Eldik in fourth place.
Moama product and Australian Open fours champion Olivia Cartwright maintains her spot within the top five.
In the men’s field, Corey Wedlock still has the best view from the top of the mountain but his points gap to Tasmania’s Josh Walker-Davis has been cut from 34 to 22.
Aron Sherriff sits in third place a further 22 behind his Tasmanian counterpart while his opponent in the 2023 Australian Open men’s singles final, Jacob Nelson, remains in fourth.
Jackaroo Ben Twist has also kept his place in the quintet.
Below are the latest National Player Rankings, as of September 30, 2023.
Top-ranked players by state
| State | Men (name & overall ranking) | Women (name & overall ranking) |
| ACT | Matthew Sargeant (32) | Sharon Steele (=22) |
| NSW | Corey Wedlock (1) | Natasha Van Eldik (4) |
| NT | Trystan Smallacombe (16) | Siobhan Tootell (20) |
| QLD | Aron Sherriff (3) | Wendy Wilson (6) |
| SA | Nathan Pedersen (=22) | Laini McGorman (8) |
| TAS | Joshua Walker-Davis (2) | Kim Saunders (12) |
| VIC | Jay Bye-Norris (8) | Cassandra Millerick (1) |
| WA | Blake Nair & Blake Butler (=25) | Laura Butler (=22) |
| O/S | Gary Kelly (IRE) (9) | Ellen Falkner (UK) (3) |
Overall player rankings
| Ranking | Men (name, state & points) | Women (name, state & points) |
| 1 | Corey Wedlock (NSW) (377) | Cassandra Millerick (VIC) (301) |
| 2 | Joshua Walker-Davis (TAS) (355) | Ellen Falkner (OS UK) (245) |
| 3 | Aron Sherriff (QLD) (332) | Samantha Atkinson (VIC) (243) |
| 4 | Jacob Nelson (QLD) (256) | Natasha Van Eldik (NSW) (211) |
| 5 | Ben Twist (NSW) (237) | Olivia Cartwright (VIC) (197) |
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.
