SYDNEY v. HAWTHORN



Franklin v. Sydney



GF 2012: 122 SC points, 24 disposals, 3 goals, 4 behinds

Rd 22 2012: 77 SC points, 14 disposals, 4 goals, 3 behinds

Rd 5 2012: 72 SC points, 14 disposals, 0 goals, 3 behinds

SF 2011: 95 SC points, 17 disposals, 4 goals, 3 behinds

Rd 9 2011: 146 SC points, 28 disposals, 6 goals, 6 behinds

Rd 19 2010: 101 SC points, 21 disposals, 4 goals, 4 behinds

Rd 10 2010: 81 SC points, 15 disposals, 3 goals, 2 behinds

Rd 11 2009: 99 SC points, 17 disposals, 3 goals, 2 behinds

Rd 2 2009: 72 SC points, 11 disposals, 2 goals, 2 behinds

Rd 15 2008: 113 SC points, 21 disposals, 4 goals, 7 behinds

Rd 22 2007: 81 SC points, 11 disposals, 1 goal, 1 behind

Rd 11 2007: 157 SC points, 17 disposals, 6 goals, 2 behinds



Average is 101 SC points with 18 disposals and just over 3 goals.



Note: Has been manned by Ted Richards on the past four matchups. Only scored over 100 in one of these games. Kicked 5 goals last week and finished on 116 SC points which had followed scores of 101, 53 and 119 (average of 97 from four games).



Kennedy v. Hawthorn



GF 2012: 86 SC points, 26 disposals

Rd 22 2012: 126 SC points, 35 disposals

Rd 5 2012: 173 SC points, 28 disposals

SF 2011: 124 SC points, 35 disposals

Rd 9 2011: 73 SC points, 19 disposals

Rd 19 2010: 112 SC points, 21 disposals

Rd 10 2010: 90 SC points, 18 disposals



Average is 112 SC points with 26 disposals.



Note: Most recently tagged by Sewell but has also been tagged by Lewis. Scored 89 last week which had followed scores of 136, 93, 68 and 82 (average of 94 from five games).



ST KILDA v. FREMANTLE



Dal Santo v. Fremantle



Rd 15 2013: 92 SC points, 21 disposals

Rd 4 2012: 87 SC points, 18 disposals

Rd 20 2011: 133 SC points, 25 disposals

Rd 10 2011: 137 SC points, 30 disposals

Rd 12 2010: 138 SC points, 24 disposals

Rd 4 2010: 129 SC points, 35 disposals

Rd 4 2009: 136 SC points, 31 disposals



Average is 122 SC points with 26 disposals.



Note: Dal Santo has struggled this year, only averaging 96 (lowest average ever). He has had two poor games against Fremantle in a row. However, he had scored an average of 135 in the five games prior between 2009 and 2011. This season, he is coming off scores of 119, 68 and 95 (average of 94).



Riewoldt v. Fremantle



Rd 4 2012: 76 SC points, 16 disposals

Rd 20 2011: 78 SC points, 17 disposals

Rd 10 2011: 73 SC points, 14 disposals

Rd 4 2009: 146 SC points, 17 disposals

Rd 20 2008: 165 SC points, 22 disposals

Rd 13 2008: 169 SC points, 25 disposals

Rd 20 2007: 113 SC points, 21 disposals

Rd 9 2007: 126 SC points, 21 disposals

Rd 20 2006: 112 SC points, 22 disposals

Rd 5 2006: 93 SC points, 14 disposals



Average is 115 SC points with 19 disposals.



Note: He has recently struggled against Fremantle, averaging 76 in his three most recent games against them. Prior to those games, his average had been 132 from 7 games. Had a huge game last week with 155 SC points (kicking 4 goals and 5 behinds), which had followed scores of 93 and 112 (three game average of 120).



Barlow v. St Kilda



Rd 15 2013: 104 SC points, 32 disposals

Rd 4 2012: 100 SC points, 30 disposals

Rd 20 2011: 112 SC points, 26 disposals

Rd 12 2010: 110 SC points, 26 disposals

Rd 4 2010: 83 SC points, 28 disposals



Average is 102 SC points with 28 disposals.



Note: Solid but not spectacular record. Posted his first sub-100 score in 13 games last week with 89. This had followed scores of 117, 105, 110, 115, 104, 113 and 104 (average of 110 from those seven games).



Montagna v. Fremantle



Rd 15 2013: 102 SC points, 31 disposals

Rd 4 2012: 94 SC points, 24 disposals

Rd 20 2011: 77 SC points, 23 disposals

Rd 10 2011: 101 SC points, 23 disposals

Rd 12 2010: 70 SC points, 17 disposals

Rd 4 2010: 81 SC points, 28 disposals

Rd 4 2009: 125 SC points, 30 disposals

Rd 20 2008: 86 SC points, 27 disposals

Rd 13 2008: 97 SC points, 15 disposals

Rd 20 2007: 102 SC points, 23 disposals

Rd 20 2006: 79 SC points, 21 disposals

Rd 5 2006: 92 SC points, 14 disposals



Average is 92 SC points with 23 disposals.



Note: Poor record against Fremantle with only four scores over 100 in 12 games. Highest score is only 125. However, he is in unbelievable form at the moment with scores of 154, 80, 129, 128, 122 and 145 (average of 126).



Steven v. Fremantle



Rd 15 2013: 106 SC points, 26 disposals

Rd 4 2012: 93 SC points, 21 disposals

Rd 20 2011: 59 SC points, 19 disposals

Rd 10 2011: 104 SC points, 27 disposals



Average is 91 SC points with 23 disposals.



Note: Solid record against St Kilda with one poor score back in Round 20 2011. He is averaging a career high 108 this season and is having a solid run of scores of 119, 116, 100, 98, 113, 161 (average of 118).



Fyfe v. St Kilda



Rd 15 2013: 82 SC points, 35 disposals

Rd 20 2011: 80 SC points, 20 disposals

Rd 10 2011: 58 SC points, 23 disposals

Rd 12 2010: 62 SC points, 11 disposals



Average is 71 SC points with 22 disposals.



Note: Terrible record against Fremantle. He is coming off scores of 122, 78, 105, 138 and 131 (average of 115).



GEELONG v. BRISBANE



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: Great record against Brisbane with a high score of 158 back in 2006. He has only averaged 92 in his past three games against them but he still has a fantastic overall record. He is averaging 104 for the season and is coming off scores of 88, 135 and 61 (average of 95).



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: He has been tagged by Raines in the past two matchups. He is averaging 123 in his past four games against them. He is in career best form at the moment with scores of

131, 144 and 160 (average of 145 from 3 games).



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: Terrible record against Brisbane with only three scores over 100 with six scores under. Averaging a terrible 67 in his three most recent games against them. He is averaging 118 in his past six games this season (134, 110, 96, 106, 120 and 143).



ESSENDON v. RICHMOND



Goddard v. Richmond



Rd 9 2013: 104 SC points, 34 disposals

Rd 2 2011: 102 SC points, 15 disposals

Rd 21 2010: 144 SC points, 29 disposals

Rd 11 2010: 188 SC points, 38 disposals

Rd 13 2009: 121 SC points, 35 disposals

Rd 7 2008: 70 SC points, 15 disposals

Rd 17 2007: 119 SC points, 22 disposals

Rd 2 2007: 53 SC points, 10 disposals



Average is 113 SC points with 25 disposals.



Note: Great record against Richmond (but obviously all scores except this year were scored whilst he was playing with St Kilda). He is coming off a season high 156 SC points last round which had followed scores of 110 and 122 (average of 129).



Deledio v. Essendon



Rd 9 2013: 73 SC points, 17 disposals

Rd 22 2012: 131 SC points, 33 disposals

Rd 8 2012: 157 SC points, 35 disposals

Rd 16 2011: 71 SC points, 18 disposals

Rd 9 2011: 113 SC points, 34 disposals

Rd 9 2010: 103 SC points, 22 disposals

Rd 17 2009: 129 SC points, 26 disposals

Rd 9 2009: 81 SC points, 21 disposals

Rd 16 2008: 85 SC points, 19 disposals

Rd 9 2008: 111 SC points, 29 disposals

Rd 21 2007: 153 SC points, 21 disposals

Rd 9 2007: 114 SC points, 25 disposals



Average is 110 SC points with 25 disposals.



Note: Solid record against Essendon. Averages 120 in his last three games against them. He is coming off scores of 73, 143, 118 and 109 (average of 111).



Watson v. Richmond



Rd 9 2013: 166 SC points, 28 disposals

Rd 22 2012: 73 SC points, 20 disposals

Rd 8 2012: 105 SC points, 30 disposals

Rd 9 2010: 124 SC points, 28 disposals

Rd 17 2009: 66 SC points, 22 disposals

Rd 9 2009: 130 SC points, 24 disposals

Rd 16 2008: 103 SC points, 25 disposals

Rd 9 2008: 80 SC points, 20 disposals

Rd 9 2007: 94 SC points, 21 disposals

Rd 21 2006: 140 SC points, 25 disposals

Rd 6 2006: 98 SC points, 26 disposals



Average is 107 SC points with 24 disposals.



Note: Normally tagged by Jackson. Highest score against Richmond was earlier this year. After returning from injury, he has scored 112, 116, 118 and 115 (average of 115).



Cotchin v. Essendon



Rd 9 2013: 104 SC points, 23 disposals

Rd 22 2012: 123 SC points, 31 disposals

Rd 8 2012: 130 SC points, 29 disposals

Rd 16 2011: 94 SC points, 27 disposals

Rd 9 2011: 112 SC points, 29 disposals

Rd 9 2010: 80 SC points, 25 disposals

Rd 17 2009: 74 SC points, 23 disposals

Rd 9 2009: 46 SC points, 14 disposals

Rd 16 2008: 51 SC points, 17 disposals

Rd 9 2008: 72 SC points, 14 disposals



Average is 89 SC points with 23 disposals.



Note: Good recent record against Essendon averaging 119 in his past three games against them. He is coming off a sub-affected 65 last week which had followed a 62 the week prior (tagged out of the game by Curnow).



WEST COAST v. ADELAIDE



Cox v. Adelaide



Rd 15 2013: 83 SC points, 12 disposals

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 107 SC points with 19 disposals.



Note: Four scores over 125 but five scores under 90 against Adelaide. Inconsistent form at the moment with scores of 100, 89, 107 and 149 (average of 111) which had followed four scores below 100.



Dangerfield v. West Coast



Rd 15 2013: 136 SC points, 26 disposals

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 99 SC points with 21 disposals.



Note: Normally tagged by Scott Selwood. Two good scores most recently against West Coast. Since his return from injury he has only scored 115, 86, 101 and 111 (average of 103).



GOLD COAST v. GREATER WESTERN SYDNEY



Ablett v. Greater Western Sydney



Rd 5 2013: 160 SC points, 32 disposals

Rd 20 2012: 126 SC points, 23 disposals

Rd 7 2012: 125 SC points, 33 disposals



Average is 137 SC points with 29 disposals.



Note: Great average against the Giants with a huge 160 SC points earlier this season. He is in very poor form at the moment with scores of 90, 97 and 67 (average of 85).



COLLINGWOOD v. NORTH MELBOURNE



Swan v. North Melbourne



Rd 1 2013: 136 SC points, 31 disposals

Rd 16 2011: 132 SC points, 39 disposals

Rd 2 2011: 152 SC points, 40 disposals

Rd 7 2010: 127 SC points, 38 disposals

Rd 6 2009: 127 SC points, 33 disposals

Rd 16 2008: 88 SC points, 22 disposals

Rd 5 2008: 87 SC points, 20 disposals

Rd 1 2007: 122 SC points, 21 disposals



Average is 121 SC points with 31 disposals.



Note: Fantastic recent record against North averaging 135 in his past five games against them. Coming off a poor 95 last week which had followed scores of 129, 128, 108 and 159 (average of 124 from five games).



Pendlebury v. North Melbourne



Rd 1 2013: 160 SC points, 30 disposals

Rd 21 2012: 86 SC points, 24 disposals

Rd 16 2011: 160 SC points, 29 disposals

Rd 2 2011: 162 SC points, 39 disposals

Rd 7 2010: 70 SC points, 26 disposals

Rd 6 2009: 110 SC points, 31 disposals

Rd 16 2008: 115 SC points, 25 disposals

Rd 5 2008: 89 SC points, 25 disposals

Rd 1 2007: 85 SC points, 18 disposals



Average is 110 SC points with 27 disposals.



Note: Most recently played head to head against Ziebell and scored huge 160. He has scored 160 or more in 3 out of his four most recent games. Poor score in 2012 which was a game North won 91 to 61. This was his second lowest score for the season as he played head to head against Swallow. Great scores in 2011 against North Melbourne with scores of 160 (tagged by Firrito) and 162. Scored 114 last week which has followed scores of 110 and 150 (three game average of 125).



Beams v. North Melbourne



Rd 21 2012: 166 SC points, 38 disposals

Rd 2 2011: 102 SC points, 26 disposals

Rd 7 2010: 74 SC points, 22 disposals

Rd 6 2009: 40 SC points, 9 disposals



Average is 96 SC points with 24 disposals.



Note: Great most recent score against North. He kicked two goals in that game. Otherwise, only a small sample size. Missed last week with injury. Prior to that, he had scored 109, 96 and 96 (average of 100). He is averaging 110 for the season.



WESTERN BULLDOGS v. MELBOURNE



Liberatore v. Melbourne



Rd 14 2013: 163 SC points, 36 disposals



Note: Only one game against Melbourne which is his career high in both SC points and disposals. He is averaging 104 for the season and is coming off scores of 112, 106, 96, 119 and 118 (average of 110).



Griffen v. Melbourne



Rd 14 2013: 148 SC points, 31 disposals

Rd 4 2012: 77 SC points, 16 disposals

Rd 15 2011: 144 SC points, 28 disposals

Rd 7 2010: 109 SC points, 23 disposals

Rd 8 2009: 87 SC points, 23 disposals

Rd 2 2008: 94 SC points, 21 disposals

Rd 7 2007: 56 SC points, 12 disposals

Rd 17 2006: 81 SC points, 21 disposals

Rd 2 2006: 91 SC points, 19 disposals

Rd 21 2005: 104 SC points, 19 disposals



Average is 99 SC points with 20 disposals.



Note: Poor record against Melbourne with only four scores over 100. Great score of 148 this year against them. Normally tagged by McKenzie. Not in his best form at the moment with scores of 105, 78, 114 and 126 (average of 106).



Boyd v. Melbourne



Rd 14 2013: 88 SC points, 27 disposals

Rd 4 2012: 85 SC points, 19 disposals

Rd 15 2011: 70 SC points, 26 disposals

Rd 7 2010: 70 SC points, 19 disposals

Rd 8 2009: 108 SC points, 33 disposals

Rd 15 2008: 113 SC points, 33 disposals

Rd 2 2008: 112 SC points, 30 disposals

Rd 7 2007: 74 SC points, 26 disposals

Rd 17 2006: 85 SC points, 22 disposals

Rd 2 2006: 78 SC points, 23 disposals

Rd 21 2005: 81 SC points, 17 disposals



Average is 88 SC points with 25 disposals.



Note: Poor record against Melbourne with no scores over 100 in the past four games.

form at the moment with scores of 105, 78, 114 and 126 (average of 106). He is averaging 101 for the season and is coming off scores of 107, 115 and 88.



My opinion: Again, Ablett's recent form is very concerning. He struggled against Clint Jones last week and he has not scored over 120 in his past five games. The Suns are playing on Sunday afternoon (early game) again which gives us a chance to take a punt on an alternate captain from one of the earlier games.



From the numbers above, a Geelong player against Brisbane or a Collingwood player against North Melbourne (Sunday afternoon - two hours after the Gold Coast v. Greater Western Sydney game) are great options.



For me, I would pick Ablett as captain in my Grand Final team. I would put the vice captaincy on Selwood in the Saturday afternoon game. Following these two, I would pick Pendlebury, then Swan and then Griffen.



Good luck all!