Ablett v. Collingwood



Rd 10 2012: 155 SC points, 53 disposals

Rd 18 2011: 126 SC points, 36 disposals

PF 2010: 161 SC points, 40 disposals

Rd 19 2010: 98 SC points, 26 disposals

Rd 9 2010: 109 SC points, 32 disposals

PF 2009: 150 SC points, 34 disposals

Rd 3 2009: 150 SC points, 37 disposals

Rd 9 2008: 127 SC points, 29 disposals

PF 2007: 176 SC points, 31 disposals

Rd 15 2007: 84 SC points, 32 disposals



Average is 134 SC points with 35 disposals.



Note: Fantastic record against Collingwood with only two scores below 100. Averaging 147 in his three most recent games against them. Most recently played head to head against Thomas in 2012 and dominated with 53 touches. Tagged by Johnson in 2011 but has played a lot of games head to head against Swan. Has only” scored 120 and 115 in his two most recent games this season (but had averaged 145 SC points a game in the previous four games). Averaging 133 in his five most recent games.



Selwood v. Adelaide



Rd 18 2012: 126 SC points, 26 disposals

Rd 7 2012: 109 SC points, 29 disposals

Rd 21 2011: 87 SC points, 27 disposals

Rd 16 2010: 144 SC points, 35 disposals

Rd 18 2009: 127 SC points, 26 disposals

Rd 4 2009: 124 SC points, 32 disposals

Rd 14 2008: 121 SC points, 37 disposals

Rd 19 2007: 127 SC points, 27 disposals



Average is 121 SC points with 29 disposals.



Note: Fantastic record against the Crows. Struggled in the 2011 game which was an 11 point win at Footy Park. He is coming off scores of 133, 151, 54, 135 and 137 (average of 122 from five games).



Swan v. Gold Coast



Rd 18 2011: 115 SC points, 31 disposals



Note: After averaging 82 SC points per game between Round 7 and Round 9 this season, he has bounced back to average 129 SC points a game in the six games since with scores of 126, 148, 73, 149, 148 and 131. Is returning to his accumulating best.



Pendlebury v. Gold Coast



Rd 10 2012: 95 SC points, 17 disposals

Rd 18 2011: 123 SC points, 24 disposals



Average is 109 SC points with 21 disposals.



Note: Tagged by Wilkinson in the game last year. Suffered a crack to his tibia four minutes into the game but played until half time when he was subbed out with 17 touches (which caused him to miss the next five games of the season). He is in fantastic recent form with scores of 153, 154, 112, 145 and 132 (average of 139) - which is easily the highest five game average in the league.



Barlow v. Richmond



Rd 5 2013: 92 SC points, 31 disposals

Rd 21 2012: 97 SC points, 25 disposals

Rd 11 2012: 100 SC points, 24 disposals

Rd 5 2010: 132 SC points, 32 disposals



Average is 105 SC points with 28 disposals.



Note: Two sub 100 scores most recently against Richmond. He is in solid recent form with scores of 113, 104 and 151 (average of 123).



Cox v. Sydney



Rd 16 2012: 74 SC points, 13 disposals

Rd 3 2011: 121 SC points, 20 disposals

Rd 5 2010: 87 SC points, 15 disposals

Rd 8 2009: 113 SC points, 22 disposals

Rd 11 2008: 79 SC points, 16 disposals

Rd 4 2008: 69 SC points, 13 disposals

Rd 16 2007: 119 SC points, 14 disposals

GF 2006: 109 SC points, 20 disposals

QF 2006: 136 SC points, 18 disposals

Rd 17 2005: 111 SC points, 12 disposals

Rd 6 2005: 125 SC points, 15 disposals



Average is 104 SC points with 16 disposals.



Note: An up and down record against Sydney. He is not in good recent form coming off scores of 70, 83 and 107 (average of 87).



Griffen v. Hawthorn



Rd 16 2012: 118 SC points, 22 disposals

Rd 23 2011: 111 SC points, 26 disposals

Rd 10 2011: 113 SC points, 31 disposals

Rd 14 2010: 54 SC points, 17 disposals

Rd 3 2010: 137 SC points, 34 disposals

Rd 14 2009: 108 SC points, 31 disposals

QF 2008: 104 SC points, 25 disposals

Rd 10 2008: 109 SC points, 23 disposals

Rd 5 2007: 80 SC points, 16 disposals

Rd 10 2006: 122 SC points, 25 disposals

Rd 11 2005: 72 SC points, 14 disposals



Average is 103 SC points with 24 disposals.



Note: Solid but not spectacular average against Hawthorn. Only two scores over 120. Three scores under 100. Struggled last week with 76 SC points against Essendon which had followed scores of 107, 148, 143 and 129 (average of 121 from five games).



Kennedy v. West Coast



Rd 16 2012: 110 SC points, 27 disposals

Rd 3 2011: 109 SC points, 23 disposals

Rd 5 2010: 88 SC points, 18 disposals



Average is 102 SC points with 23 disposals.



Note: Most recently tagged by Swift in the game last year. He is struggling at the moment with scores of 107, 96, 88, 107 and 86 (average of 97).



Franklin v. Western Bulldogs



Rd 23 2011: 118 SC points, 20 disposals, 5 goals, 4 behinds

Rd 10 2011: 109 SC points, 24 disposals, 3 goals, 5 behinds

Rd 14 2010: 79 SC points, 18 disposals, 3 goals, 0 behinds

Rd 3 2010: 73 SC points, 27 disposals, 0 goals, 2 behinds

Rd 14 2009: 16 SC points, 20 disposals, 0 goals, 1 behind

QF 2008: 113 SC points, 15 disposals, 8 goals, 2 behinds

Rd 10 2008: 99 SC points, 15 disposals, 5 goals, 0 behinds

Rd 21 2007: 154 SC points, 26 disposals, 2 goals, 11 behinds (!!!!!)

Rd 5 2007: 90 SC points, 22 disposals, 6 goals, 1 behind



Average is 95 SC points with 17 disposals and 3 and a half goals a game.



Note: Has generally struggled against the Bulldogs due to Brian Lake (who, of course, is now his team mate). Most recently manned by Markovic. One huge score back in Round 21 in 2007 which would have been a lot bigger if he had kicked straight. Missed last week with an injury but had scored 61, 100, 97, 124 and 81 (average of 93) in the five weeks prior.



My opinion: Friday night's game is between North Melbourne and Carlton. It is difficult to utilise the loophole with a player from these teams. The game should be close and there are no standout performers. Goldstein leads the averages for North with 112 and has only scored below 100 in four games this season (and coming off a score of 85 on the weekend against the Lions). However, he will play against Kreuzer who is in good form at the moment with scores of 107, 136, 111 and 111 (average of 116). Harvey and Swallow both average 105 for the season. Walker leads the averages for Carlton with 107 but he is coming off scores of 91, 108, 75 and 92 (average of 92). He is followed by Judd with an average of 102 (coming off scores of 137, 96, and 104 (average of 112).



Melbourne play at home” at TIO Stadium against Brisbane whilst Greater Western Sydney host Essendon. Brisbane and Essendon should win these games easily but, again, it is difficult to pick a standout player from either of these teams. In their matchup last season, Howlett and Ryder top scored for Essendon against the Giants with 124 SC points each. With Watson still missing with injury, it is hard to pick which Bomber will step up.



Difficult choice this week. It really is a toss of the coin between Ablett and Pendlebury. In my opinion, I would pick Pendlebury who is in unbelievable form. Ablett's form has been below par in the past two weeks and he will likely be tagged by an improved Macaffer this week.

Next, I would pick Swan who should continue to accumulate possessions and score big against Gold Coast.



The choice becomes extremely difficult after this. I would pick Selwood against a Dangerfield-less Adelaide team. Finally I would pick Griffen who should find plenty of the ball on the small Aurora Stadium ground.



Good luck all!