FREMANTLE v. COLLINGWOOD

Recent game: Round 1 2014 Etihad Stadium – Fremantle 116 defeated Collingwood 46.

Fyfe v. Collingwood

Rd 1 2014: 122 SC points, 20 disposals
Rd 23 2011: 104 SC points, 27 disposals
Rd 8 2010: 29 SC points, 11 disposals

Average is 85 SC points with 19 disposals.

Note: Average brought down by his poor score in 2010 – which was only his fourth game ever for the Dockers. Scored 122 SC points in the game last year despite being subbed off just prior to three quarter time.

Pendlebury v. Fremantle

Rd 1 2014: 127 SC points, 26 disposals
Rd 7 2013: 96 SC points, 23 disposals
Rd 23 2011: 154 SC points, 36 disposals
Rd 8 2010: 107 SC points, 27 disposals
Rd 22 2008: 91 SC points, 24 disposals
Rd 1 2008: 81 SC points, 15 disposals

Average is 109 SC points with 25 disposals.

Note: Poor record against the Dockers – except for his huge 154 in 2011 when he played head to head against Fyfe. Was tagged by Crowley in the games in 2014 and 2013. Only three games over 100 in six games.

Swan v. Fremantle

Rd 1 2014: 89 SC points, 27 disposals
Rd 7 2013: 94 SC points, 27 disposals
Rd 14 2012: 147 SC points, 43 disposals
Rd 23 2011: 126 SC points, 35 disposals
Rd 8 2010: 133 SC points, 31 disposals
Rd 13 2009: 167 SC points, 41 disposals

Average is 126 SC points with 34 disposals.

Note: Great record against Fremantle except for his two most recent games against them. Has not been tagged in recent games against the Dockers (Crowley tagged Pendlebury in 2014 and 2013, Beams in 2012, Leon Davis in 2011 and Dale Thomas in 2010).

SYDNEY v. RICHMOND

Recent game: Round 23 2014 ANZ Stadium – Richmond 68 defeated Sydney 65.

Kennedy v. Richmond

Rd 14 2014: 118 SC points, 24 disposals
Rd 18 2013: 82 SC points, 22 disposals
Rd 7 2012: 101 SC points, 21 disposals
Rd 21 2011: 117 SC points, 23 disposals
Rd 12 2011: 103 SC points, 26 disposals

Average is 104 SC points with 23 disposals.

Note: Missed the game in Round 23 last year. Tagged by Petterd in the Round 14 game last year. He had played head to head against Tuck in the two previous matchups.

Parker v. Richmond

Rd 23 2014: 117 SC points, 28 disposals
Rd 14 2014: 121 SC points, 21 disposals
Rd 18 2013: 70 SC points, 22 disposals
Rd 7 2012: 50 SC points, 14 disposals

Average is 90 SC points with 21 disposals.

Note: Small sample size. Solid record in the games last year. Five clangers in the most recent game but still scored 117.

Martin v. Sydney

Rd 23 2014: 95 SC points, 23 disposals
Rd 14 2014: 148 SC points, 36 disposals
Rd 18 2013:126 SC points, 30 disposals
Rd 7 2012: 88 SC points, 24 disposals
Rd 21 2011: 79 SC points, 17 disposals
Rd 12 2011: 117 SC points, 24 disposals

Average is 109 SC points with 26 disposals.

Note: Most recently he has been manned by Rampe; prior to that Smith and prior to that, Rampe again.

HAWTHORN v. ESSENDON

Recent game: Round 2 2015 MCG – Essendon 78 defeated Hawthorn 76.

Watson v. Hawthorn

Rd 2 2015: 94 SC points, 33 disposals
Rd 2 2014: 113 SC points, 30 disposals
Rd 18 2012: 120 SC points, 37 disposals
Rd 14 2011: 57 SC points, 9 disposals
Rd 13 2010: 150 SC points, 33 disposals
Rd 6 2010: 140 SC points, 28 disposals

Average is 112 SC points with 28 disposals.

Note: Good record against Hawthorn except for the poor score in 2011 when he injured his hamstring in the second quarter. Without that score, his average jumps to 123 from five games.

Hodge v. Essendon

Rd 2 2015: 82 SC points, 30 disposals
Rd 2 2014: 34 SC points, 10 disposals
Rd 18 2012: 114 SC points, 30 disposals
Rd 18 2012: 112 SC points, 16 disposals
Rd 14 2011: 114 SC points, 26 disposals

Average is 91 SC points with 22 disposals.

Note: Solid record against Essendon but did not score well in the two most recent games. Only managed 34 SC points in 2014 when he was subbed off in the third quarter due to a groin injury.

BRISBANE v. ADELAIDE

Recent game: Round 20 2014 ‘Gabba – Adelaide 168 defeated Brisbane 63.

Dangerfield v. Brisbane

Rd 20 2014: 87 SC points, 21 disposals
Rd 2 2013: 107 SC points, 23 disposals
Rd 21 2012: 134 SC points, 30 disposals
Rd 20 2011: 67 SC points, 12 disposals
Rd 10 2011: 44 SC points, 6 disposals

Average is 88 SC points with 18 disposals.

Note: Poor record against Brisbane with only two scores over 100 in five games. Struggled in the fourth quarter of the most recent game with knee soreness. Bewick was sent to tag Sloane in that game.

ST KILDA v. WESTERN BULLDOGS

Recent game: Round 6 2014 Etihad Stadium – St Kilda 94 defeated Western Bulldogs 87.

CARLTON v. GOLD COAST

Recent game: Round 20 2014 Etihad Stadium – Carlton 97 defeated Gold Coast 58.

Ablett v. Carlton

Rd 18 2013: 116 SC points, 32 disposals
Rd 22 2012: 124 SC points, 23 disposals
Rd 2 2011: 91 SC points, 23 disposals

Average is 110 SC points with 26 disposals.

Note: Poor average against Carlton whilst playing for the Suns. He was most recently tagged by Curnow. He had been tagged by Carrazzo in the two games prior. Poor game in 2011 when Gold Coast was smashed by 119 points.

In my opinion Brownlow medal favourite Fyfe, with a week’s rest under his belt, is the obvious pick this week. Following him, I would pick Pendlebury (who will not have to worry about the Crowley tag). It becomes a little difficult after these two, but I would roll the dice on Parker and then Dangerfield.

Good luck all!