Griffen v. Greater Western Sydney



Rd 5 2012: 155 SC points, 37 disposals



Note: Managed to have a huge game last year despite being tagged by McDonald. He is in career best form at the moment coming off scores of 148, 143, 129, 176, 136, 101 and 171 (average of 143 from seven games). (Matthew Boyd also played well in this game last year with 133 SC points from 35 disposals (tagged by Greene) whilst Minson managed 17 touches and 30 hitouts on his way to 132 SC points).



Ablett v. Brisbane



Rd 3 2013: 112 SC points, 27 disposals

Rd 17 2012: 150 SC points, 37 disposals

Rd 4 2012: 129 SC points, 33 disposals

Rd 21 2011: 134 SC points, 28 disposals

Rd 7 2011: 75 SC points, 20 disposals

Rd 17 2010: 144 SC points, 26 disposals

Rd 8 2010: 102 SC points, 31 disposals

Rd 5 2009: 149 SC points, 42 disposals

Rd 22 2007: 99 SC points, 25 disposals

Rd 12 2007: 142 SC points, 35 disposals

Rd 1 2006: 146 SC points, 27 disposals



Average is 126 SC points with 30 disposals.



Note: Five scores over 140 against Brisbane. A poor 75 in Round 7 2011 when he received a slight injury to his knee but kept on playing. He had been tagged by Raines in the past four games but still managed to average 131 SC points in those games. A disappointing 115 last week which had followed scores of 147, 153, 129 and 149 in the weeks prior (average of 139).



Selwood v. Hawthorn



Rd 1 2013: 126 SC points, 33 disposals

Rd 19 2012: 132 SC points, 29 disposals

Rd 2 2012: 112 SC points, 25 disposals

QF 2011: 117 SC points, 20 disposals

Rd 12 2011: 72 SC points, 19 disposals

Rd 5 2011: 115 SC points, 32 disposals

Rd 15 2010: 144 SC points, 30 disposals

Rd 2 2010: 95 SC points, 22 disposals

Rd 17 2009: 185 SC points, 42 disposals

Rd 1 2009: 71 SC points, 25 disposals

GF 2008: 106 SC points, 29 disposals

Rd 17 2008: 138 SC points, 31 disposals



Average is 118 SC points with 28 disposals.



Notes: Slightly inconsistent record against the Hawks with a big 185 SC points back in 2009 but a low score of 71 in the same year. He was pivotal in the third quarter of the game in Round 1 this year which helped Geelong win the game. He is normally tagged by Lewis or Sewell. Tagged out of the game by Crowley last week and only scored 54 SC points from 13 touches. Prior to that he had scored 135 and 137 which had followed three scores below 100 in the weeks prior.



Pendlebury v. Carlton



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

Rd 18 2010: 139 SC points, 34 disposals

Rd 6 2010: 115 SC points, 29 disposals

Rd 17 2009: 131 SC points, 28 disposals

Rd 8 2009: 150 SC points, 31 disposals

Rd 12 2008: 89 SC points, 19 disposals

Rd 4 2008: 100 SC points, 24 disposals

Rd 7 2007: 131 SC points, 24 disposals



Average is 116 SC points with 25 disposals.



Note: Solid record with only three scores below 100. Most recently tagged by Carrazzo but not as effectively as the game in Round 3 2012 - where Carrazzo dominated him and picked up 29 touches of his own, limiting him to 62 SC points which was his lowest score for the season. One of the few who stood up in last week's loss against Port Adelaide with a score of 112 which had followed scores of 145 and 132 in the weeks prior (average of 130).



Swan v. Carlton



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

Rd 18 2010: 152 SC points, 31 disposals

Rd 6 2010: 113 SC points, 31 disposals

Rd 17 2009: 136 SC points, 38 disposals

Rd 8 2009: 90 SC points, 30 disposals

Rd 12 2008: 124 SC points, 27 disposals

Rd 4 2008: 85 SC points, 27 disposals

Rd 18 2007: 102 SC points, 24 disposals

Rd 7 2007: 128 SC points, 29 disposals

Rd 21 2006: 130 SC points, 33 disposals

Rd 6 2006: 109 SC points, 24 disposals



Average is 114 SC points with 30 disposals.



Note: Solid record against the Blues with only two scores below 100 in 14 games. Three scores of 130 or higher. Has played the two most recent matchups head to head against Judd. Disappointing last week with only 73 against Port Adelaide which had followed scores prior to the bye of 149, 148 and 131 (average of 125).



Watson v. Port Adelaide



Rd 16 2012: 123 SC points, 28 disposals

Rd 2 2012: 149 SC points, 25 disposals

Rd 23 2011: 112 SC points, 26 disposals

Rd 7 2010: 120 SC points, 31 disposals

Rd 1 2009: 112 SC points, 31 disposals

Rd 7 2008: 91 SC points, 21 disposals

Rd 12 2007: 98 SC points, 27 disposals

Rd 9 2006: 100 SC points, 24 disposals



Average is 112 SC points with 27 disposals.



Note: Solid record against Port Adelaide with a huge score against them in Round 2 last year. Averaging 122 in his past five games against them. Responded with a tough 127 in front of the West Coast crowd last week which had followed scores of 130, 79 and 73 prior to the bye (average of 102 in four games).



Cox v. Adelaide



Rd 17 2012: 76 SC points, 15 disposals

Rd 24 2011: 135 SC points, 15 disposals

Rd 12 2011: 114 SC points, 14 disposals

Rd 15 2010: 101 SC points, 23 disposals

Rd 9 2008: 83 SC points, 12 disposals

Rd 2 2008: 146 SC points, 25 disposals

Rd 13 2007: 134 SC points, 25 disposals

PF 2006: 89 SC points, 27 disposals

Rd 2 2006: 128 SC points, 24 disposals

Rd 22 2005: 110 SC points, 19 disposals

Rd 1 2005: 87 SC points, 13 disposals



Average is 109 SC points with 19 disposals.



Note: Four scores over 125 but four scores under 90 against Adelaide. He is coming off scores of 107, 115 and 132 (average of 118).



Kennedy v. Melbourne



Rd 8 2012: 132 SC points, 19 disposals

Rd 1 2011: 78 SC points, 17 disposals

Rd 17 2010: 77 SC points, 21 disposals



Average is 96 SC points with 19 disposals.



Note: Most recently was tagged by McKenzie and Magner in the game last year but still managed 132. Poor last week in the wet with only 88 (17 disposals at 43% disposal efficiency) which had followed up and down scores of 107, 86, 126 and 56 (poor average of 93 in five games).



Franklin v. Geelong



Rd 1 2013: 62 SC points, 14 disposals, 2 goals, 2 behinds

Rd 2 2012: 89 SC points, 16 disposals, 2 goals, 4 behinds

QF 2011: 93 SC points, 8 disposals, 4 goals, 3 behinds

Rd 12 2011: 85 SC points, 15 disposals, 4 goals, 2 behinds

Rd 5 2011: 95 SC points, 14 disposals, 3 goals, 1 behind

Rd 15 2010: 141 SC points, 22 disposals, 3 goals, 3 behinds

Rd 2 2010: 83 SC points, 16 disposals, 2 goals, 3 behinds

Rd 17 2009: 121 SC points, 20 disposals, 5 goals, 2 behinds

Rd 1 2009: 119 SC points, 13 disposals, 5 goals, 2 behinds

GF 2008: 59 SC points, 12 disposals, 2 goals, 1 behind

Rd 17 2008: 105 SC points, 13 disposals, 4 goals, 5 behinds

Rd 4 2007: 92 SC points, 19 disposals, 1 goal, 3 behinds



Average is 95 SC points with 15 disposals with 3 goals.



Notes: Poor record against Geelong. He has been manned by Lonergan in the previous two matchups. He has not scored over 100 in the past five matchups (averaging only 85). Eight scores below 100 in 12 games. He is coming off scores of 100, 97, 124, 81 and 98 (average of 100).



Dangerfield v. West Coast



Rd 17 2012: 138 SC points, 28 disposals

Rd 24 2011: 75 SC points, 15 disposals

Rd 12 2011: 60 SC points, 13 disposals

Rd 15 2010: 86 SC points, 23 disposals



Average is 90 SC points with 20 disposals.



Note: Tagged by Scott Selwood in the matchup last season. He is in great form at the moment with scores of 141, 150, 97, 125 and 123 (average of 127).



My opinion: Ablett's Suns lost by 2 points to Brisbane in their matchup at Metricon Stadium earlier this year after finishing the game strongly with five goals to three in the last quarter. Brennan top scored in that game with 146 whilst Hanley scored 141. Gold Coast are currently 13th on the ladder whilst Brisbane is a game behind and is 14th. This is definitely a game that the Suns can win and, accordingly, it is hard to pick someone other than Ablett given his recent form.



Another great pick would be Griffen who is in career form and coming up against the tiring Giants. This game commences at 1:45 pm on Saturday - just before Ablett's game at 4:40 pm later that day. This will give us just enough time to put the vice captaincy on Griffen and then deciding whether we keep his score or revert back to Ablett as captain.



Following Ablett and Griffen, I think that Kennedy will use the game against Melbourne to return to form. Watson should continue his great form and will enjoy playing at home against Port Adelaide on Sunday. I would then pick Pendlebury against Carlton on Friday night - as he looks to make amends for Collingwood's loss to Port Adelaide last week.



Good luck all!