Ablett v. Melbourne



Rd 19 2012: 165 SC points, 33 disposals

Rd 23 2011: 125 SC points, 28 disposals

Rd 10 2010: 138 SC points, 32 disposals

Rd 16 2009: 124 SC points, 40 disposals

Rd 6 2009: 91 SC points, 25 disposals

Rd 19 2008: 84 SC points, 22 disposals

Rd 3 2008: 115 SC points, 29 disposals

Rd 3 2007: 130 SC points, 30 disposals



Average is 122 SC points with 30 disposals.



Note: Most recently tagged by Morton and Magner but still managed 165. He is averaging 138 in his past four games against them. Only managed 100 last week which had followed scores of 116, 178, 120 and 115 in the weeks prior (average of 126 from five games).



Kennedy v. Collingwood



Rd 8 2013: 56 SC points, 18 disposals

PF 2012: 132 SC points, 30 disposals

Rd 20 2012: 168 SC points, 40 disposals

Rd 14 2011: 124 SC points, 24 disposals

Rd 13 2010: 68 SC points, 26 disposals



Average is 110 SC points with 28 disposals.



Note: Poor score in Round 8 this year when he was tagged out of the game by Macaffer and finished the game with 18 touches at 56% disposal efficiency. Had averaged 141 against Collingwood in the previous three matchups. He is in terrible form at the moment coming off scores of 68, 82 and 108. He has averaged 93 in his past eight games after starting the season averaging 116 in his first ten games.



Pendlebury v. Sydney



Rd 8 2013: 119 SC points, 28 disposals

PF 2012: 142 SC points, 30 disposals

Rd 20 2012: 116 SC points, 29 disposals

Rd 14 2011: 114 SC points, 25 disposals

Rd 13 2010: 97 SC points, 22 disposals

Rd 21 2009: 77 SC points, 13 disposals

Rd 21 2008: 147 SC points, 28 disposals

Rd 14 2008: 75 SC points, 20 disposals

EF 2007: 114 SC points, 24 disposals

Rd 21 2007: 82 SC points, 22 disposals

Rd 12 2007: 109 SC points, 17 disposals



Average is 108 SC points with 23 disposals.



Note: Solid recent record against Sydney averaging 123 in his past four games against them. . He has had three poor games in a row with scores of 105, 92 and 103. He is still averaging 125 for the season.



Watson v. West Coast



Rd 14 2013: 127 SC points, 29 disposals

Rd 7 2012: 150 SC points, 36 disposals

Rd 22 2011: 83 SC points, 22 disposals

Rd 7 2011: 148 SC points, 31 disposals

Rd 16 2010: 66 SC points, 22 disposals

Rd 4 2010: 124 SC points, 34 disposals

Rd 18 2009: 99 SC points, 29 disposals

Rd 19 2008: 110 SC points, 31 disposals

Rd 12 2008: 66 SC points, 20 disposals

Rd 11 2006: 101 SC points, 19 disposals

Rd 8 2006: 54 SC points, 12 disposals



Average is 103 SC points with 26 disposals.



Note: He is normally tagged by either Scott Selwood or Adam Selwood. Returned from injury last week with 115 after missing the three games prior. He is averaging 111 for the season.



Swan v. Sydney



Rd 8 2013: 67 SC points, 23 disposals

PF 2012: 86 SC points, 25 disposals

Rd 14 2011: 133 SC points, 33 disposals

Rd 13 2010: 101 SC points, 31 disposals

Rd 21 2009: 90 SC points, 22 disposals

Rd 12 2009: 126 SC points, 29 disposals

Rd 21 2008: 139 SC points, 31 disposals

Rd 14 2008: 101 SC points, 30 disposals

EF 2007: 105 SC points, 17 disposals

Rd 21 2007: 122 SC points, 24 disposals

Rd 12 2007: 50 SC points, 14 disposals



Average is 102 SC points with 25 disposals.



Note: Poor recent record against Sydney. In the game earlier this year, he only managed 23 touches at 43% disposal efficiency. Scored 108 last week which had followed scores of 159, 98, 126 and 148 (average of 128).



Selwood v. Port Adelaide



Rd 9 2013: 91 SC points, 18 disposals

Rd 14 2012: 149 SC points, 27 disposals

Rd 3 2011: 134 SC points, 34 disposals

Rd 4 2010: 70 SC points, 19 disposals

Rd 13 2009: 80 SC points, 18 disposals

Rd 12 2008: 148 SC points, 30 disposals

Rd 1 2008: 93 SC points, 24 disposals

GF 2007: 78 SC points, 17 disposals

Rd 9 2007: 65 SC points, 18 disposals



Average is 102 SC points with 23 disposals.



Note: Strange record against Port Adelaide with three scores over 130 but the remaining six scores under 100. His most recent score against them, 91 SC points in Round 8 was sub-affected. He was subbed off at three quarter time to have a rest after accumulating 18 touches at 89% disposal efficiency. Below average score of 103 last week which had followed a great run of scores of 151, 137, 133 and 151 (average of 135 from five games).



Barlow v. Greater Western Sydney



Rd 17 2012: 101 SC points, 23 disposals



Note: Only one game against the Giants. He is in solid, but not spectacular, form with scores of 110, 115, 104, 113 and 104 (average of 109).



Cox v. Essendon



Rd 14 2013: 107 SC points, 11 disposals, 21 hitouts

Rd 7 2012: 135 SC points, 21 disposals, 32 hitouts

Rd 22 2011: 107 SC points, 16 disposals, 29 hitouts

Rd 7 2011: 125 SC points, 15 disposals, 34 hitouts

Rd 16 2010: 84 SC points, 18 disposals, 23 hitouts

Rd 4 2010: 119 SC points, 19 disposals, 30 hitouts

Rd 19 2008: 97 SC points, 21 disposals, 36 hitouts

Rd 12 2008: 56 SC points, 14 disposals, 29 hitouts

Rd 22 2007: 76 SC points, 12 disposals, 27 hitouts

Rd 11 2007: 67 SC points, 15 disposals, 28 hitouts

Rd 8 2006: 93 SC points, 12 disposals, 23 hitouts

Rd 12 2005: 50 SC points, 17 disposals, 28 hitouts



Average is 92 SC points with 17 disposals and 28 hitouts.



Note: Poor overall average against Essendon but averages 119 in his past four games against them. Had a huge 149 last week which had four scores of 90 or below.



Steve Johnson v. Port Adelaide



Rd 9 2013: 151 SC points, 33 disposals

Rd 14 2012: 83 SC points, 15 disposals

Rd 3 2011: 70 SC points, 20 disposals

Rd 4 2010: 104 SC points, 16 disposals

Rd 13 2009: 44 SC points, 16 disposals

Rd 12 2008: 71 SC points, 18 disposals

Rd 1 2008: 71 SC points, 15 disposals

Rd 21 2007: 66 SC points, 15 disposals

Rd 9 2007: 80 SC points, 12 disposals



Average is 74 SC points with 16 disposals.



Note: Poor record against Port Adelaide with only two scores over 100 in nine games. He is coming off scores of 106, 120, 143 and 120 (average of 122 in four games).



My opinion: Franklin has pulled out of the game against St Kilda. Normally we would look for a player on the Friday night game (this week St Kilda v. Hawthorn) to see if we can utilise the captain's loophole. Without Franklin playing (who has scored 131, 122 and 88 with five goals in each of these past three matchups), I could not really pick any other player with any confidence.



The numbers point to a clear number one. On history, Ablett's record against Melbourne is solid. His recent form is a little below par at the moment but in another game that the Suns should win, Ablett should figure prominently.



Following Ablett, I would pick Pendlebury, then Selwood, then Barlow and then Steve Johnson.



Good luck all!