PORT ADELAIDE v. COLLINGWOOD

Recent game: Round 19 2014 MCG – Collingwood 76 defeated Port Adelaide 70.

Pendlebury v. Port Adelaide

Rd 19 2014: 108 SC points, 27 disposals
EF 2013: 101 SC points, 24 disposals
Rd 14 2013: 112 SC points, 28 disposals
Rd 4 2012: 134 SC points, 29 disposals
Rd 20 2011: 133 SC points, 31 disposals
Rd 1 2011: 120 SC points, 32 disposals
Rd 15 2010: 125 SC points, 30 disposals

Average is 119 SC points with 28 disposals.

Note: Solid record against Port Adelaide. Avoided the tag in the most recent matchup but normally tagged by Cassisi.

Gray v. Collingwood

Rd 19 2014: 49 SC points, 14 disposals
EF 2013: 25 SC points, 8 disposals
Rd 14 2013: 59 SC points, 20 disposals
Rd 4 2012: 82 SC points, 17 disposals
Rd 20 2011: 66 SC points, 20 disposals

Average is 56 SC points with 16 disposals.

Note: Terrible record against Collingwood with no scores over 85. Most recently manned up by Marley Williams, but had previously played against Goldsack and Sinclair in 2013.

RICHMOND v. CARLTON

Recent game: Round 1 2015 MCG – Richmond 105 defeated Carlton 78.

ESSENDON v. MELBOURNE

Recent game: Round 13 2014 MCG – Melbourne 78 defeated Essendon 77.

WESTERN BULLDOGS v. GOLD COAST

Recent game: Round 17 2014 Cazaly’s Stadium – Western Bulldogs 94 defeated Gold Coast 66.

Ablett v. Western Bulldogs

Rd 10 2014: 75 SC points, 24 disposals
Rd 8 2013: 112 SC points, 31 disposals
Rd 8 2012: 150 SC points, 29 disposals
Rd 14 2011: 121 SC points, 24 disposals
Rd 3 2011: 141 SC points, 34 disposals
Rd 20 2010: 154 SC points, 39 disposals
QF 2009: 131 SC points, 31 disposals
Rd 21 2009: 122 SC points, 40 disposals
Rd 9 2009: 149 SC points, 38 disposals

Average is 128 SC points with 32 disposals.

Note: Fantastic record against the Bulldogs – except for his most recent effort where he was tagged out of the game by Picken. He had been tagged by Lower in 2013 and tagged by Picken in the three games prior to that.

NORTH MELBOURNE v. GEELONG

Recent game: Round 4 2015 Simonds Stadium – North Melbourne 83 defeated Geelong 67.

Selwood v. North Melbourne

Rd 4 2015: 84 SC points, 29 disposals
SF 2014: 148 SC points, 24 disposals
Rd 19 2014: 148 SC points, 29 disposals
Rd 10 2014: 113 SC points, 26 disposals
Rd 19 2013: 103 SC points, 24 disposals
Rd 2 2013: 140 SC points, 26 disposals
Rd 3 2012: 140 SC points, 29 disposals
Rd 7 2011: 126 SC points, 32 disposals
Rd 14 2010: 118 SC points, 32 disposals
Rd 8 2009: 130 SC points, 31 disposals

Average is 126 SC points with 29 disposals.

Note: Fantastic record against North Melbourne except for his most recent game where he was tagged by Bastinac. Prior to that game he had played head to head against Swallow. In Round 19 2014, he played head to head against Ziebell.

Goldstein v. Geelong

Rd 4 2015: 154 SC points, 21 disposals
SF 2014: 168 SC points, 17 disposals
Rd 19 2014: 133 SC points, 18 disposals
Rd 10 2014: 74 SC points, 10 disposals
Rd 19 2013: 82 SC points, 12 disposals

Average is 122 SC points with 15 disposals.

Note: Fantastic record against Geelong – especially his last three games where he has averaged 152 SC points.

WEST COAST v. ADELAIDE

Recent game: Round 19 2014 Adelaide Oval – West Coast 136 defeated Adelaide 105.

Dangerfield v. West Coast

Rd 19 2014: 96 SC points, 26 disposals
Rd 23 2013: 131 SC points, 29 disposals
Rd 15 2013: 136 SC points, 26 disposals
Rd 17 2012: 138 SC points, 28 disposals
Rd 24 2011: 75 SC points, 15 disposals
Rd 12 2011: 60 SC points, 13 disposals

Average is 106 SC points with 23 disposals.

Note: Most recently tagged by Hutchings. Normally tagged by Scott Selwood.

GREATER WESTERN SYDNEY v. ST KILDA

Recent game: Round 1 2015 Etihad Stadium – Greater Western Sydney 87 defeated St Kilda 78.

HAWTHORN v. FREMANTLE

Recent game: Round 21 2014 Patersons Stadium – Fremantle 110 defeated Hawthorn 91.

Fyfe v. Hawthorn

Rd 21 2014: 105 SC points, 24 disposals
GF 2013: 107 SC points, 28 disposals
Rd 4 2013: 103 SC points, 27 disposals
Rd 19 2011: 124 SC points, 27 disposals
Rd 11 2011: 110 SC points, 23 disposals

Average is 110 SC points with 26 disposals.

Note: Only one score over 110. Most recently tagged by Langford after the first quarter. Missed the game against Hawthorn in Round 3 2014. Previously tagged by Shiels.

BRISBANE v. SYDNEY

Recent game: Round 7 2014 ‘Gabba – Sydney 123 defeated Brisbane 44.

Kennedy v. Brisbane

Rd 7 2014: 130 SC points, 34 disposals
Rd 6 2013: 102 SC points, 24 disposals
Rd 15 2012: 97 SC points, 30 disposals
Rd 24 2011: 129 SC points, 29 disposals
Rd 11 2011: 132 SC points, 25 disposals

Average is 118 SC points with 28 disposals.

Note: Kicked two goals and played a lot of time forward most recently. Has alternated between playing on Redden and Rockliff in recent years.

Hannebery v. Brisbane

Rd 7 2014: 123 SC points, 34 disposals
Rd 6 2013: 131 SC points, 24 disposals
Rd 15 2012: 82 SC points, 30 disposals
Rd 24 2011: 75 SC points, 29 disposals
Rd 11 2011: 103 SC points, 25 disposals

Average is 103 SC points with 26 disposals.

Note: Two good scores most recently. Had a massive second quarter in the matchup last year – contributing 11 disposals and 4 tackles.

Rockliff v. Sydney

Rd 7 2014: 132 SC points, 30 disposals
Rd 6 2013: 93 SC points, 22 disposals
Rd 15 2012: 69 SC points, 27 disposals
Rd 24 2011: 108 SC points, 23 disposals

Average is 101 SC points with 26 disposals.

Note: Most recently suffered concussion and was subbed off in the second quarter before returning shortly after. Only two scores over 100 in his past four games against them.

In my opinion recent form suggests that the best bets would be out of Fyfe, Goldstein, Pendlebury and Hannebery. This round provides a good opportunity to put the vice captaincy on Goldstein (which I will do) or Pendlebury with the option of putting the captaincy on Hannebery against Brisbane (which is my choice!) or Fyfe.

Good luck all!