Cotchin v. Western Bulldogs



Rd 3 2013: 139 SC points, 36 disposals

Rd 20 2012: 175 SC points, 35 disposals

Rd 8 2011: 84 SC points, 22 disposals

Rd 2 2010: 101 SC points, 22 disposals



Average is 125 SC points with 29 disposals a game.



Note: Tagged by Lower in the game earlier this year. Tagged by Picken in the game last year but still managed 175. Averaging 111 for the season. However, after averaging 125 in his first five games, he is only averaging 96 in the five games since. Coming off scores of 103, 78 and 104.



Montagna v. Melbourne



Rd 20 2012: 113 SC points, 29 disposals

Rd 5 2012: 101 SC points, 21 disposals

Rd 9 2011: 151 SC points, 38 disposals

Rd 11 2010: 155 SC points, 35 disposals

Rd 22 2009: 155 SC points, 33 disposals

Rd 10 2009: 146 SC points, 31 disposals

Rd 10 2008: 141 SC points, 20 disposals

Rd 1 2007: 125 SC points, 24 disposals

EF 2006: 97 SC points, 16 disposals

Rd 10 2006: 63 SC points, 17 disposals

Rd 18 2005: 66 SC points, 17 disposals



Average is 119 SC points with 26 disposals a game.



Note: Incredible average of 137 in his past seven games against Melbourne with five scores over 140. He is averaging 108 for the season and is coming off scores of 115, 67, 134 and 137 (average of 113).



Priddis v. Hawthorn



Rd 2 2013: 113 SC points, 26 disposals

Rd 23 2012: 86 SC points, 27 disposals

Rd 4 2012: 104 SC points, 20 disposals

Rd 4 2011: 134 SC points, 26 disposals

Rd 7 2010: 87 SC points, 20 disposals

Rd 13 2009: 141 SC points, 35 disposals

Rd 5 2009: 173 SC points, 32 disposals

Rd 21 2008: 102 SC points, 31 disposals

Rd 14 2008: 138 SC points, 45 disposals

Rd 9 2007: 115 SC points, 31 disposals



Average is 119 SC points with 29 disposals a game.



Note: Great record against Hawthorn between 2007 and 2009 (averaging 134 in five games) but has only averaged 105 in the five games since. Normally is tagged by Sewell (except the Round 23 game last year when Sewell was sent to mind Kerr). Had a bye last round but prior to that scored 119 (which was helped by crucial goals in the last quarter), 93, 110, 105, 97 (a solid but not spectacular average of 105).



Mitchell v. West Coast



Rd 2 2013: 134 SC points, 31 disposals

Rd 23 2012: 121 SC points, 28 disposals

Rd 4 2012: 122 SC points, 29 disposals

Rd 4 2011: 127 SC points, 37 disposals

Rd 13 2009: 160 SC points, 40 disposals

Rd 5 2009: 147 SC points, 40 disposals

Rd 21 2008: 91 SC points, 34 disposals

Rd 14 2008: 87 SC points, 27 disposals

Rd 9 2007: 57 SC points, 16 disposals

Rd 14 2006: 118 SC points, 35 disposals

Rd 7 2005: 132 SC points, 30 disposals



Average is 118 SC points with 32 disposals a game.



Note: Great recent record against West Coast - averaging 136 in his past six games against them. He is normally tagged by Scott Selwood (except for the 2011 game where Selwood was sent to tag Burgoyne). Scored 114 last week and had scored 74 and 109 prior to the bye. Averaging 109 for the season.



Cox v. Hawthorn



Rd 2 2013: 118 SC points, 17 disposals, 35 hitouts

Rd 23 2012: 81 SC points, 13 disposals, 28 hitouts

Rd 4 2012: 96 SC points, 17 disposals, 22 hitouts

Rd 4 2011: 87 SC points, 13 disposals, 36 hitouts

Rd 7 2010: 112 SC points, 16 disposals, 35 hitouts

Rd 5 2009: 163 SC points, 30 disposals, 31 hitouts

Rd 21 2008: 98 SC points, 22 disposals, 31 hitouts

Rd 14 2008: 128 SC points, 22 disposals, 27 hitouts

Rd 9 2007: 81 SC points, 16 disposals, 23 hitouts

Rd 18 2005: 147 SC points, 18 disposals, 23 hitouts

Rd 7 2005: 170 SC points, 18 disposals, 33 hitouts



Average is 116 SC points with 18 disposals and 29 hitouts a game.



Note: Scored 118 in the game earlier this year which was, of course, a game that Naitanui missed. Prior to that, he had not scored over 100 since 2010. Some huge scores against Hawthorn in 2009 (163) and in 2005 (170). Coming off a bye but had scored 132, 91, 108, 84, 96 and 126 in the weeks prior (average of 106 since Naitanui returned to the team).



Bartel v. Brisbane



Rd 5 2012: 78 SC points, 15 disposals

Rd 17 2011: 123 SC points, 32 disposals

Rd 17 2010: 75 SC points, 30 disposals

Rd 8 2010: 122 SC points, 32 disposals

Rd 15 2009: 61 SC points, 15 disposals

Rd 5 2009: 139 SC points, 26 disposals

Rd 7 2008: 129 SC points, 27 disposals

Rd 12 2007: 142 SC points, 21 disposals

Rd 18 2006: 120 SC points, 29 disposals

Rd 1 2006: 158 SC points, 27 disposals



Average is 115 SC points with 25 disposals.



Note: Is likely to miss the game against Brisbane this weekend after returning from the United States. Only averaging 92 in his past five games against them. Averaged 138 in his first five games against them since 2006. Been very consistent this season averaging 111. He is averaging 113 in his past four games with scores of 91, 119, 131 and 112.



Hodge v. West Coast



Rd 2 2013: 103 SC points, 25 disposals

Rd 23 2012: 88 SC points, 22 disposals

Rd 4 2011: 98 SC points, 19 disposals

Rd 7 2010: 128 SC points, 22 disposals

Rd 13 2009: 111 SC points, 31 disposals

Rd 5 2009: 115 SC points, 26 disposals

Rd 14 2008: 110 SC points, 23 disposals

Rd 9 2007: 146 SC points, 23 disposals

Rd 14 2006: 100 SC points, 23 disposals

Rd 18 2005: 135 SC points, 35 disposals

Rd 7 2005: 118 SC points, 30 disposals



Average is 114 SC points with 25 disposals a game.



Note: Poor recent record averaging 96 in his past three games. Overall a very solid average with two scores below 100 in 11 games. Cleared to play by the Tribunal. Coming off poor scores of 91, 76 (subbed off in third quarter), 75 and 89 (average of 83).



Martin v. Western Bulldogs



Rd 3 2013: 150 SC points, 36 disposals

Rd 20 2012: 125 SC points, 30 disposals

Rd 8 2011: 97 SC points, 26 disposals

Rd 2 2010: 83 SC points, 21 disposals



Average is 114 SC points with 28 disposals a game.



Note: Played forward a lot in the game earlier last year and was manned by Goodes. Scored 126 last week which had followed poor scores of 67 and 79 prior to his bye.



Kennedy v. Port Adelaide



Rd 3 2012: 113 SC points, 27 disposals

Rd 8 2011: 140 SC points, 31 disposals

Rd 12 2010: 82 SC points, 15 disposals



Average is 112 SC points with 24 disposals.



Note: Solid record against Port. Not normally tagged by Port. Has played head to head against Boak. Had a bye last week which had followed up and down scores of 86, 126, 56, 151 and 143 (average of 112).



Fyfe v. North Melbourne



Rd 22 2012: 94 SC points, 25 disposals

Rd 22 2011: 120 SC points, 24 disposals

Rd 4 2011: 164 SC points, 32 disposals

Rd 19 2010: 70 SC points, 17 disposals

Rd 10 2010: 95 SC points, 27 disposals



Average is 109 SC points with 25 disposals a game.



Note: Solid average against North Melbourne with a huge 164 in Round 4 2011. Scored a poor 77 last week which was his lowest score for the season. Prior to the bye, he had scored 108, 128 and 111 (average of 116).



Riewoldt v. Melbourne



Rd 20 2012: 40 SC points, 4 disposals

Rd 5 2012: 87 SC points, 13 disposals

Rd 9 2011: 141 SC points, 31 disposals

Rd 22 2009: 132 SC points, 15 disposals

Rd 10 2009: 122 SC points, 20 disposals

Rd 10 2008: 138 SC points, 21 disposals

EF 2006: 101 SC points, 20 disposals

Rd 10 2006: 104 SC points, 16 disposals

Rd 18 2005: 109 SC points, 20 disposals



Average is 108 SC points with 18 disposals a game.



Note: Poor score in Round 20 last year when he injured his knee in the first quarter and was subbed off at quarter time. Taking that score out, his average jumps to 117. Averaging 108 for the season. He is coming off poor scores of 83, 90, 80 and 97 (average of 88) after starting the season with an average of 120 in seven games.



Selwood v. Brisbane



Rd 5 2012: 114 SC points, 18 disposals

Rd 17 2011: 78 SC points, 23 disposals

Rd 17 2010: 175 SC points, 41 disposals

Rd 8 2010: 124 SC points, 32 disposals

Rd 15 2009: 80 SC points, 19 disposals

Rd 5 2009: 121 SC points, 31 disposals

Rd 7 2008: 50 SC points, 18 disposals

Rd 22 2007: 75 SC points, 24 disposals

Rd 12 2007: 110 SC points, 27 disposals



Average is 103 SC points with 26 disposals.



Note: Five scores over 100 and four scores under. Big score in 2010 of 175. Taking that score out, his average dips to a poor 94. He is coming off a bye but had only scored 137, 73, 91 and 83 in the weeks prior (average of 96).



Harvey v. Fremantle



Rd 22 2012: 74 SC points, 17 disposals

Rd 22 2011: 122 SC points, 26 disposals

Rd 4 2011: 116 SC points, 23 disposals

Rd 19 2010: 144 SC points, 34 disposals

Rd 10 2010: 52 SC points, 10 disposals

Rd 12 2008: 94 SC points, 29 disposals

Rd 15 2007: 116 SC points, 25 disposals

Rd 8 2006: 82 SC points, 21 disposals

Rd 13 2005: 92 SC points, 23 disposals



Average is 99 SC points with 23 disposals a game.



Note: Averaging 114 in his past four games against the Dockers. He is averaging 107 for the season. He is coming off inconsistent scores of 74 (against the Suns), 137 (against St Kilda) and 78 (against Adelaide).



Franklin v. West Coast



Rd 2 2013: 116 SC points, 14 disposals, 5 goals, 1 behind

Rd 23 2012: 112 SC points, 14 disposals, 4 goals, 1 behind

Rd 4 2012: 89 SC points, 19 disposals, 1 goal, 6 behinds

Rd 4 2011: 146 SC points, 24 disposals, 6 goals, 2 behinds

Rd 13 2009: 69 SC points, 11 disposals, 4 goals, 0 behinds

Rd 5 2009: 82 SC points, 12 disposals, 2 goals, 3 behinds

Rd 21 2008: 82 SC points, 13 disposals, 4 goals, 5 behinds

Rd 14 2008: 79 SC points, 14 disposals, 5 goals, 2 behinds



Average is 97 SC points with 15 disposals and just under 4 goals a game.



Note: Most recently manned by Brown in the game earlier this season. A poor record against West Coast with only three scores over 100 in eight games. Kicked 4 goals against Carlton last week for 124 SC points which had followed scores of 81 and 98 prior to his bye. Averaging a disappointing 92 for the season.



Boyd v. Richmond



Rd 20 2012: 97 SC points, 33 disposals

Rd 8 2011: 123 SC points, 32 disposals

Rd 2 2010: 121 SC points, 26 disposals

Rd 3 2009: 92 SC points, 21 disposals

Rd 5 2008: 93 SC points, 29 disposals

Rd 4 2007: 80 SC points, 22 disposals

Rd 18 2006: 105 SC points, 27 disposals

Rd 1 2006: 65 SC points, 10 disposals



Average is 97 SC points with 25 disposals a game.



Note: Most recently played head to head against Tuck but had been tagged by Jackson in the two games prior. Scored 98 last week. He missed the game prior to his bye but had scored 155 in the week prior. Only averaging 97 for the season.



Deledio v. Western Bulldogs



Rd 3 2013: 140 SC points, 27 disposals

Rd 20 2012: 116 SC points, 31 disposals

Rd 8 2011: 101 SC points, 30 disposals

Rd 2 2010: 56 SC points, 22 disposals

Rd 3 2009: 88 SC points, 16 disposals

Rd 5 2008: 125 SC points, 24 disposals

Rd 4 2007: 104 SC points, 23 disposals

Rd 18 2006: 78 SC points, 19 disposals

Rd 1 2006: 118 SC points, 22 disposals

Rd 20 2005: 71 SC points, 16 disposals

Rd 3 2005: 55 SC points, 14 disposals



Average is 96 SC points with 22 disposals a game.



Note: Avoided the Picken tag in the Round 3 game this year (Picken went to Jake King). Six games over 100 in 11 matchups. Averaging for the season and coming off scores of 141 and 131.



Naitanui v. Hawthorn



Rd 23 2012: 109 SC points, 11 disposals, 24 hitouts

Rd 4 2012: 102 SC points, 15 disposals, 26 hitouts

Rd 4 2011: 42 SC points, 11 disposals, 12 hitouts

Rd 7 2010: 126 SC points, 19 disposals, 22 hitouts



Average is 95 SC points with 14 disposals and 21 hitouts a game.



Note: Average is brought down by the 2011 game. Taking that score out, his average jumps to 112. He is averaging 108 for the season. Scored 40 in his return in Round 6 this season but has averaged 121 in the five games since.



Johnson v. Brisbane



Rd 5 2012: 65 SC points, 21 disposals

Rd 17 2011: 69 SC points, 17 disposals

Rd 17 2010: 67 SC points, 12 disposals

Rd 8 2010: 127 SC points, 23 disposals

Rd 5 2009: 69 SC points, 14 disposals

Rd 7 2008: 91 SC points, 12 disposals

Rd 22 2007: 97 SC points, 16 disposals

Rd 12 2007: 127 SC points, 23 disposals

Rd 18 2006: 108 SC points, 13 disposals



Average is 91 SC points with 17 disposals.



Note: Only three scores over 100 in 9 games. Averaging a terrible 67 SC points in his past three games against them. Prior to his bye last week he had scored 111, 86 and 151 (average of 116).



Griffen v. Richmond



Rd 3 2013: 119 SC points, 30 disposals

Rd 8 2011: 85 SC points, 19 disposals

Rd 2 2010: 131 SC points, 23 disposals

Rd 3 2009: 94 SC points, 15 disposals

Rd 5 2008: 57 SC points, 12 disposals

Rd 4 2007: 40 SC points, 12 disposals

Rd 18 2006: 42 SC points, 10 disposals

Rd 1 2006: 87 SC points, 20 disposals

Rd 20 2005: 99 SC points, 18 disposals



Average is 84 SC points with 18 disposals a game.



Note: Terrible record against Richmond with only two games over 100 in nine matchups. Averaging 124 for the season. He is in great form at the moment coming off scores of 129, 176, 136, 101 and 171 (average of 143).



My opinion: An extremely difficult choice this week - but luckily we can try to exploit the captain's loophole and have a couple of bites of the cherry.



Based on the numbers above, I would pick Josh Kennedy (against Port Adelaide in the early Saturday afternoon game) as vice captain” and I would pick a player from the Western Bulldogs v. Richmond game (Saturday night) or a Geelong player from the Brisbane v. Geelong game on Sunday afternoon as the fall back” position.



This week, I am picking Josh Kennedy, followed by Griffen and Deledio (despite their poor records, their recent form is hard to ignore). The consistent Cotchin would be the next best and he would be followed by Selwood and Johnson playing against Brisbane in the twilight game on Sunday.



Good luck all!