Can you believe its Round 15 already?? For some, the SC season is over, and the reconnaissance for 2009 begins. For others, the season is just winding up and the finals and bragging rights are well and truly up for grabs. Captains come into your scores in a big way, highlighted in brutal details when this blogger copped his first loss for the year, purely due to an unnecessarily risky and poor captain choice – nevertheless, we’ll gear up again for this week and try and give you a good guide for who to think about.

Gary Ablett

Week in week out he is the choice for many. Seemed disappointing
last week when he got 91, which isn’t that bad, but by his standards, a
bit off for the season. Geelong get the Dockers this week at Skilled -
and Ablett will likely lock horns again with the only man who has been
able to curb his influence this year, Ryan Crowley. Ablett was kept to
a paltry 62, which was his lowest score of the year. Ablett has been
good otherwise at Skilled for the rest of the year, including his
incredible 254 at Skilled against Sydney in Round 5. Ablett averages
just under 90 against the Dockers – though for many the choice is
academic and you probably won’t be disappointed if Ablett leads your
team out for this weekend’s round.

Lance Franklin

Buddy’s been a little off in the last few weeks. Sydney this week -
and the Sydney SC curse could mean his lean streak continues. The
Sydney defence has been good this year, and teams traditionally don’t
score heavily against them. The last time Buddy played the G he was
held to a miserable 18 points but he averages 119 against the Swans -
Buddy’s a risk in my opinion, and I won’t be going there because I’ve
been burned in the past, and against the Swans I reckon he’s a bit too
much of a risk – but you all know I’ve been wrong before

Adam Cooney

Playing Melbourne this week, the Dogs midfield will be led by Cooney
who is in good SC form at the moment. With 105 against the Demons
earlier this year, and 125 his highest score against them – Cooney is
an option for you to look at. I reckon with a bit more attention is
recent weeks going to Griffen and Cross and Aker/Johnson when they move
up the ground a bit, Cooney could be a good option this week.

Luke Hodge

In hot form at the moment, and could be a good bet to lead your
team. Scores well at the G and averages just over 100 against the
Swans. If I had him, I think it would have been a choice this week
between him and Ablett for my captain.

Others to consider: Luke Power – coming off a big game and
against the Dons at the Dome; Dean Cox – against Tigers at Subi, will
dominate their rucks; Joel Bowden – in good SC form though the Eagles
may not allow Bowden to roam free in the defensive 50.

Easy choice for me this week = Ablett.

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