Swan v. Greater Western Sydney



Rd 18 2012: 141 SC points, 37 disposals



Note: Played head to head against Ward in the game last year. Picked up 32 disposals last week for 98 SC points which had followed scores of 126, 148, 73, 149, 148 and 131 in the preceding weeks.



Franklin v. Essendon



Rd 13 2010: 159 SC points, 26 disposals, 5 goals, 4 behinds

Rd 6 2010: 120 SC points, 16 disposals, 5 goals, 3 behinds

Rd 7 2009: 104 SC points, 12 disposals, 5 goals, 1 behind

Rd 11 2008: 189 SC points, 18 disposals, 9 goals, 5 behinds

Rd 18 2007: 108 SC points, 12 disposals, 4 goals, 3 behinds

Rd 6 2007: 160 SC points, 18 disposals, 9 goals, 2 behinds



Average is 140 SC points with 17 disposals and over 6 goals a game.



Note: Has missed the last couple of games against Essendon but has been manned by Hooker in the previous three matchups. Great record against Essendon with three scores over 150 and no scores below 100. Has missed the past two games with a knee injury. Prior to his injury, he had scored 61, 100, 97, 124 and 81 (average of 93) in the five games prior.



Pendlebury v. Greater Western Sydney



Rd 18 2012: 136 SC points, 33 disposals



Note: Tagged by Treloar in the game last year. Scored a disappointing 103 from 28 touches last week against the Suns after scoring 153, 154, 112, 145 and 132 (average of 139) in the weeks prior.



Barlow v. Adelaide



Rd 10 2013: 141 SC points, 32 disposals

Rd 20 2012: 104 SC points, 21 disposals

Rd 10 2012: 96 SC points, 26 disposals

Rd 11 2010: 151 SC points, 32 disposals

Rd 1 2010: 151 SC points, 33 disposals



Average is 129 SC points with 29 disposals.



Note: Great record against Adelaide with three scores over 140 and only one score below 100. He is in solid, but not spectacular, form with scores of 104, 113 and 104 (average of 107).



Ablett v. Carlton



Rd 22 2012: 124 SC points, 23 disposals

Rd 2 2011: 91 SC points, 23 disposals

Rd 21 2010: 107 SC points, 21 disposals

Rd 5 2010: 171 SC points, 33 disposals

Rd 19 2009: 81 SC points, 24 disposals

Rd 10 2008: 157 SC points, 32 disposals

Rd 2 2007: 122 SC points, 28 disposals

Rd 14 2006: 96 SC points, 17 disposals



Average is 119 SC points with 25 disposals.



Note: Below average record against Carlton with two big scores boosting his average. Three scores below 100 from eight games. Most recently tagged by Carrazzo. Also copped the Carrazzo tag in 2011 when the Suns were smashed by 119 points. Had an unbelievable game last week against Collingwood with 178 SC points from 49 touches. Prior to that, he had scored 120 and 115.



Cox v. Western Bulldogs



Rd 1 2012: 110 SC points, 16 disposals, 22 hitouts

Rd 19 2011: 213 SC points, 27 disposals, 37 hitouts

Rd 9 2011: 149 SC points, 23 disposals, 33 hitouts

Rd 13 2010: 78 SC points, 18 disposals, 11 hitouts

Rd 4 2009: 102 SC points, 25 disposals, 31 hitouts

Rd 6 2008: 95 SC points, 20 disposals, 21 hitouts

Rd 17 2007: 83 SC points, 18 disposals, 23 hitouts

Rd 6 2007: 76 SC points, 16 disposals, 10 hitouts

SF 2006: 62 SC points, 11 disposals, 18 hitouts

Rd 13 2006: 63 SC points, 12 disposals, 16 hitouts

Rd 19 2005: 115 SC points, 17 disposals, 20 hitouts

Rd 4 2005: 89 SC points, 20 disposals, 29 hitouts



Average is 103 SC points with 19 disposals and 23 hitouts.



Note: Averaging 157 in his past three games against them. A huge 213 in Round 11 2011 which was helped by a huge mark in defence as well as a late goal. He is poor form at the moment with scores of 70, 70, 83 and 107 (average of 83). His numbers may get a boost with Naitanui out of the lineup.



Kennedy v. Richmond



Rd 7 2012: 101 SC points, 21 disposals

Rd 21 2011: 117 SC points, 23 disposals

Rd 12 2011: 103 SC points, 26 disposals

Rd 14 2010: 25 SC points, 15 disposals

Rd 3 2010: 99 SC points, 24 disposals



Average is 89 SC points with 22 disposals.



Note: Most recently played head to head against Tuck. He is struggling at the moment with scores of 108, 107, 96 and 88 (average of 100).



Selwood v. St Kilda



Rd 21 2012: 81 SC points, 18 disposals

Rd 1 2011: 24 SC points, 7 disposals

Rd 13 2010: 129 SC points, 34 disposals

GF 2009: 56 SC points, 24 disposals

Rd 14 2009: 111 SC points, 30 disposals

QF 2008: 63 SC points, 20 disposals

Rd 4 2008: 100 SC points, 21 disposals



Average is 81 SC points with 22 disposals.



Note: Poor record against St Kilda. Most recently played head to head against Montagna. He was subbed off in the first quarter in the game in 2011 hence his low score of 24. Even without that score, his average is only 90 SC points with 25 disposals. He is in great form at the moment coming off scores of 137, 133 and 151 (average of 140 from three games).



Griffen v. West Coast



Rd 19 2011: 59 SC points, 12 disposals

Rd 9 2011: 107 SC points, 27 disposals

Rd 13 2010: 127 SC points, 21 disposals

Rd 19 2009: 103 SC points, 28 disposals

Rd 4 2009: 76 SC points, 24 disposals

Rd 6 2008: 53 SC points, 18 disposals

Rd 6 2007: 61 SC points, 14 disposals

Rd 13 2006: 71 SC points, 21 disposals

Rd 19 2005: 44 SC points, 6 disposals

Rd 4 2005: 51 SC points, 12 disposals



Average is 75 SC points with 18 disposals.



Note: Terrible record against West Coast with only three scores over 100 in ten games. Averaging 99 in his past four games against them. Had a big game last week with 140 which had followed scores of 76, 107, 148 and 143 (average of 123 from five games).



My opinion: The game to monitor this week is the early 1:45 pm game between Gold Coast and Carlton at Metricon. The other game is the Collingwood and Greater Western Sydney game at the MCG later that afternoon at 4:40 pm. The question for most people this week will be Ablett v. Carlton or Pendlebury/Swan v. Greater Western Sydney.



Ablett's history against Carrazzo and Carlton is only average. Malthouse probably watched Ablett dominating Collingwood last week and will no doubt be doing everything he can to show the world that he can stop Ablett even if Buckley cannot. Malthouse will probably send Carrazzo to Ablett which has proved to be quite effective in the past for the Blues.



Pendlebury and Swan will both be hurting from last weeks' loss and are sure to have huge games against the rapidly tiring Giants.



Line ball decision between Ablett and Pendlebury this week. The time difference in their games allows us to utilise the loophole which is a plus. For me, I can't ignore Ablett who was back to his best last week. Following Ablett, I would pick Pendlebury, then Swan, then Barlow and then Griffen.



Good luck all!