CARLTON v. COLLINGWOOD

Recent game: Round 15 2014 MCG – Collingwood 91 defeated Carlton 76.

Pendlebury v. Carlton

Rd 15 2014: 131 SC points, 24 disposals
Rd 7 2014: 102 SC points, 26 disposals
Rd 15 2013: 154 SC points, 33 disposals
Rd 2 2013: 121 SC points, 23 disposals
Rd 3 2012: 62 SC points, 15 disposals
Rd 17 2011: 145 SC points, 26 disposals
Rd 3 2011: 94 SC points, 21 disposals

Average is 116 SC points with 24 disposals.

Note: Solid record with only two scores below 100 since 2009. Normally tagged by Cachia or Carrazzo. Most recently tagged by Carrazzo. Tagged by Carrazzo in Round 3 2012 when he was limited 62 SC points which was his lowest score for the season (whilst Carrazzo picked up 29 touches).

Swan v. Carlton

Rd 15 2014: 90 SC points, 30 disposals
Rd 7 2014: 93 SC points, 32 disposals
Rd 15 2013: 148 SC points, 41 disposals
Rd 2 2013: 103 SC points, 26 disposals
Rd 15 2012: 112 SC points, 31 disposals
Rd 3 2012: 109 SC points, 31 disposals
Rd 17 2011: 107 SC points, 31 disposals
Rd 3 2011: 108 SC points, 34 disposals

Average is 109 SC points with 32 disposals.

Note: Solid record against the Blues with only two scores below 100 since 2009. Most recently played head to head against Judd. In Round 7 2014 he played a lot of the game marked by Walker. He had played the matchups in 2013 head to head against Judd.

Murphy v. Collingwood

Rd 15 2014: 73 SC points, 15 disposals
Rd 7 2014: 90 SC points, 20 disposals
Rd 15 2013: 54 SC points, 18 disposals
Rd 2 2013: 92 SC points, 26 disposals
Rd 3 2012: 130 SC points, 39 disposals
Rd 17 2011: 113 SC points, 23 disposals
Rd 3 2011: 79 SC points, 18 disposals

Average is 90 SC points with 23 disposals.

Note: Terrible record against Collingwood with no scores over 100 since 2012. He was tagged by Macaffer in both games last year.

RICHMOND v. GEELONG

Recent game: Round 7 2014 MCG – Geelong 81 defeated Richmond 76.

Selwood v. Richmond

Rd 7 2014: 93 SC points, 19 disposals
Rd 4 2012: 144 SC points, 27 disposals
Rd 18 2011: 126 SC points, 27 disposals
Rd 6 2010: 140 SC points, 37 disposals

Average is 126 SC points with 28 disposals.

Note: He missed the match up in 2013. Most recently he had Grigg following him around and limited to 93 SC points. He had averaged 137 in his previous three games against them.

Johnson v. Richmond

Rd 7 2014: 135 SC points, 29 disposals
Rd 6 2013: 121 SC points, 31 disposals
Rd 4 2012: 69 SC points, 21 disposals
Rd 6 2010: 148 SC points, 26 disposals
Rd 2 2009: 138 SC points, 24 disposals

Average is 122 SC points with 26 disposals.

Note: Great record against Richmond with one poor score in 2012. Most recently played head to head against Daniel Jackson. A bit risky because he copped the green vest last week.

SYDNEY v. WESTERN BULLDOGS

Recent game: Round 22 2014 Etihad Stadium – Sydney 130 defeated Western Bulldogs 67.

Kennedy v. Western Bulldogs

Rd 19 2013: 68 SC points, 18 disposals
Rd 21 2012: 117 SC points, 33 disposals
Rd 10 2012: 105 SC points, 28 disposals
Rd 18 2011: 55 SC points, 16 disposals
Rd 7 2011: 67 SC points, 17 disposals

Average is 82 SC points with 22 disposals.

Note: He missed the game against the Bulldogs last year. Poor record against the Western Bulldogs with no big scores against them. He was tagged out of the game by Mitch Wallis in 2013.

GOLD COAST v. BRISBANE

Recent game: Round 18 2014 ‘Gabba – Brisbane 110 defeated Gold Coast 56.

Rockliff v. Gold Coast

Rd 18 2014: 175 SC points, 47 disposals
Rd 3 2014: 155 SC points, 35 disposals
Rd 15 2013: 101 SC points, 23 disposals
Rd 3 2013: 88 SC points, 22 disposals
Rd 17 2012: 121 SC points, 29 disposals
Rd 4 2012: 163 SC points, 37 disposals
Rd 21 2011: 124 SC points, 34 disposals

Average is 132 SC points with 32 disposals.

Note: Fantastic record against Gold Coast with three scores over 150. Most recently he was tagged by Stanley. He played head to head against O’Meara in the earlier match up last year. Returned from injury last week and finished with 57 SC points from 16 touches against West Coast.

NORTH MELBOURNE v. HAWTHORN

Recent game: Round 16 2014 Etihad Stadium – North Melbourne 108 defeated Hawthorn 88.

Goldstein v. Hawthorn

Rd 16 2014: 95 SC points, 11 disposals, 34 hitouts
Rd 22 2013: 132 SC points, 19 disposals, 24 hitouts
Rd 5 2013: 119 SC points, 6 disposals, 38 hitouts
Rd 20 2011: 114 SC points, 14 disposals, 37 hitouts

Average is 115 SC points with13 disposals and 33 hitouts

Note: Great record against Hawthorn. He is averaging 130 for this season with 17 disposals and 40 hitouts.

WEST COAST v. GREATER WESTERN SYDNEY

Recent game: Round 8 2014 Patersons Stadium – West Coast 188 defeated Greater Western Sydney 77.

MELBOURNE v. FREMANTLE

Recent game: Round 16 2014 TIO Stadium – Fremantle 97 defeated Melbourne 34.

Fyfe v. Melbourne

Rd 16 2014: 125 SC points, 29 disposals
Rd 21 2013: 78 SC points, 22 disposals
Rd 9 2013: 128 SC points, 32 disposals
Rd 23 2012: 151 SC points, 30 disposals
Rd 13 2011: 108 SC points, 23 disposals

Average is 118 SC points with 27 disposals.

Note: Avoided the McKenzie tag most recently (McKenzie was sent to Danyle Pearce). He had been tagged by McKenzie in the two matchups prior. He is expected to be tagged by Vince (who happened to be tagged by Crowley in the game last year).

ST KILDA v. ESSENDON

Recent game: Round 5 2014 Etihad Stadium – St Kilda 81 defeated Essendon 65.

Watson v. St Kilda

Rd 5 2014: 75 SC points, 29 disposals
Rd 4 2013: 138 SC points, 37 disposals
Rd 15 2012: 93 SC points, 23 disposals
Rd 3 2011: 136 SC points, 33 disposals
Rd 18 2010: 100 SC points, 30 disposals
Rd 8 2010: 106 SC points, 25 disposals
Rd 20 2009: 196 SC points, 37 disposals
Rd 8 2009: 126 SC points, 39 disposals

Average is 121 SC points with 32 disposals.

Note: An up and down record against St Kilda. Most recently played head to head against Montagna. A relatively poor score of 75 SC points which could be explained by his 9 kicks and 20 handballs at only 69% disposal efficiency.

ADELAIDE v. PORT ADELAIDE

Recent game: Round 15 2014 Adelaide Oval – Adelaide 99 defeated Port Adelaide 76.

Dangerfield v. Port Adelaide

Rd 15 2014: 119 SC points, 32 disposals
Rd 2 2014: 73 SC points, 17 disposals
Rd 19 2013: 111 SC points, 17 disposals
Rd 3 2013: 84 SC points, 20 disposals
Rd 15 2012: 97 SC points, 22 disposals
Rd 5 2012: 141 SC points, 39 disposals

Average is 104 SC points with 25 disposals.

Note: Terrible record against Port Adelaide with only three scores over 100 from the past six games. He most recently played head to head against Boak. In the Round 2 game last year, he spent a lot of time playing forward.

Sloane v. Port Adelaide

Rd 15 2014: 120 SC points, 21 disposals
Rd 2 2014: 102 SC points, 27 disposals
Rd 3 2013: 100 SC points, 24 disposals
Rd 15 2012: 118 SC points, 21 disposals
Rd 5 2012: 121 SC points, 27 disposals
Rd 19 2011: 128 SC points, 22 disposals

Average is 115 SC points with 24 disposals.

Note: Great record against Port Adelaide with no scores below 100. A terrible score of only 60 SC points last week from 20 touches and only one tackle.

In my opinion it is impossible to get past Brownlow medal favourite Fyfe as the captain’s choice this week. He will likely encounter the Bernie Vince tag but he should still score well. Rockliff has an amazing record against Gold Coast, scoring 175 and 155 in the two games against them last year. However, he is not quite himself having returned relatively early from a serious injury. Following Fyfe, therefore, I would pick Goldstein, then Pendlebury and then Sloane.

Good luck all!