ADELAIDE v. HAWTHORN

Recent game: Round 17 2014 Adelaide Oval – Hawthorn 104 defeated Adelaide 92.

Dangerfield v. Hawthorn

Rd 17 2014: 159 SC points, 41 disposals
Rd 6 2013: 173 SC points, 35 disposals
PF 2012: 91 SC points, 28 disposals
Rd 3 2012: 99 SC points, 27 disposals
Rd 1 2011: 112 SC points, 17 disposals

Average is 127 SC points with 30 disposals.

Note: He has top scored in both recent games against Hawthorn despite Adelaide losing both games (at an average of 166 SC points with 38 touches). Not tagged in the most recent game. In 2013, he had been tagged by Shiels after half time after he started the game strongly.

RICHMOND v. WEST COAST

Recent game: Round 18 2014 Patersons Stadium – Richmond 59 defeated West Coast 42.

Priddis v. Richmond

Rd 18 2014: 149 SC points, 30 disposals
Rd 10 2013: 93 SC points, 17 disposals
Rd 5 2012: 108 SC points, 24 disposals
Rd 20 2011: 107 SC points, 21 disposals
Rd 12 2010: 142 SC points, 28 disposals

Average is 120 SC points with 24 disposals.

Note: Two big scores against Richmond. Scored 149 SC points last year in wet conditions. He accumulated 18 tackles in the game. Played head to head against Thomas.

Martin v. West Coast

Rd 18 2014: 76 SC points, 25 disposals
Rd 10 2013: 67 SC points, 25 disposals
Rd 5 2012: 112 SC points, 26 disposals
Rd 20 2011: 97 SC points, 23 disposals
Rd 12 2010: 99 SC points, 20 disposals

Average is 90 SC points with 24 disposals.

Note: Poor average against West Coast with only one score over 100 in the past five games. Kicked two goals in the game last year (when Cotchin was tagged by Hutchings).

CARLTON v. PORT ADELAIDE

Recent game: Round 22 2014 Adelaide Oval – Port Adelaide 140 defeated Carlton 37.

Gray v. Carlton

Rd 22 2014: 174 SC points, 31 disposals
Rd 1 2014: 109 SC points, 17 disposals
Rd 8 2013: 103 SC points, 16 disposals

Average is 129 SC points with 21 disposals.

Note: Gray kicked four goals in each of the games against Carlton last year. Kicked two goals in the game against them in 2013.

Murphy v. Port Adelaide

Rd 22 2014: 27 SC points, 5 disposals
Rd 1 2014: 122 SC points, 23 disposals
Rd 23 2013: 130 SC points, 23 disposals
Rd 8 2013: 130 SC points, 24 disposals
Rd 11 2011: 127 SC points, 32 disposals

Average is 107 SC points with 21 disposals.

Note: Was subbed out of the game in the second quarter in the most recent matchup. Taking that score out, his average jumps to 127 SC points with 26 disposals. Tagged by Kane Cornes in both games last year.

GREATER WESTERN SYDNEY v. NORTH MELBOURNE

Recent game: Round 20 2014 StarTrack Oval – North Melbourne 126 defeated Greater Western Sydney 51.

Goldstein v. Greater Western Sydney

Rd 20 2014: 143 SC points, 20 disposals, 29 hitouts
Rd 14 2013: 103 SC points, 11 disposals, 25 hitouts
Rd 23 2012: 80 SC points, 8 disposals, 29 hitouts
Rd 2 2012: 81 SC points, 13 disposals, 18 hitouts

Average is 102 SC points with 13 disposals with 25 hitouts.

Note: A good game against the Giants most recently which had followed some poor games. Should play well with Mumford missing the game through injury.

WESTERN BULLDOGS v. BRISBANE

Recent game: Round 12 2014 Etihad Stadium – Brisbane 95 defeated Western Bulldogs 87.

GEELONG v. MELBOURNE

Recent game: Round 17 2014 MCG – Geelong 102 defeated Melbourne 36.

Selwood v. Melbourne

Rd 17 2014: 144 SC points, 31 disposals
Rd 16 2013: 133 SC points, 29 disposals
Rd 19 2011: 155 SC points, 43 disposals
Rd 10 2010: 134 SC points, 35 disposals
Rd 16 2009: 161 SC points, 31 disposals
Rd 6 2009: 114 SC points, 34 disposals
Rd 19 2008: 134 SC points, 33 disposals

Average is 139 SC points with 34 disposals.

Note: Most recently played tagged by Viney and McKenzie but still collected 3 Brownlow votes. Played head to head against Grimes in 2013. Fantastic recent record against Melbourne averaging 145 SC points in his past five games against them. Scored a huge 155 SC points in 2011 which was a 233 to 47 thrashing of Melbourne.

Johnson v. Melbourne

Rd 17 2014: 135 SC points, 27 disposals
Rd 16 2013: 143 SC points, 38 disposals
Rd 6 2012: 169 SC points, 35 disposals
Rd 19 2011: 199 SC points, 34 disposals

Average is 162 SC points with 34 disposals.

Note: Fantastic recent record against Melbourne with no scores below 135 in the past four years. He was unstoppable with 199 SC points in Geelong’s 233 to 47 thrashing of Melbourne.

In my opinion despite the absence of usual suspects Fyfe and Pendlebury, there are a couple of good options available this week. The numbers point to Selwood or Johnson against Melbourne as well as Dangerfield against Hawthorn. The other nominations – Gray, Priddis and Goldstein – all have fantastic recent games against their respective opponents as well.

I would pick Goldstein, then Gray and then Selwood.

Good luck all!