<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]It seems that not much has changed. Ablett is still Ablett. Treloar top scored with 154 and he was followed by Wines with 145, Prestia with 144 and Ablett with 140. Next best were Beams and Deledio with 136 each.
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<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]For those who are thinking of rolling the dice on another, here are the numbers &amp;hellip;
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<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]GEELONG v. ADELAIDE
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<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Recent game: Adelaide won a thriller by 2 points in Round 17 at Footy Park. Ricky Henderson top scored with 160. He was followed by Dawson Simpson with 148 and Selwood with 137 (despite being tagged by Vince).



[span style='color: #444444;]Selwood v. Adelaide



Rd 17 2013: 137 SC points, 22 disposals

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 122 SC points with 28 disposals.



Note: Fantastic record against the Crows. Only one score below 100 which was an 11 point win at Footy Park in 2011. There are concerns that he may be a little underdone due to a pre-season limited by injury He had a strong finish to the season - averaging 130 in 11 games after his bye.


<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]NORTH MELBOURNE v. ESSENDON
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<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Recent game: North Melbourne won quite comfortably 115 to 70 at Etihad Stadium in Round 21 last year. Petrie led the way with 162. Goldstein was next best with 124 and he was followed by Melksham and Greenwood who both scored 120.
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<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Watson v. North Melbourne
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<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Rd 21 2013: 116 SC points, 21 disposals
<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Rd 20 2012: 154 SC points, 32 disposals
<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Rd 1 2012: 107 SC points, 28 disposals
<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Rd 13 2011: 94 SC points, 29 disposals
<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Rd 17 2010: 139 SC points, 38 disposals
<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Rd 4 2009: 91 SC points, 24 disposals
<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Rd 1 2008: 148 SC points, 30 disposals
<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Rd 7 2007: 112 SC points, 32 disposals
<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Rd 13 2006: 92 SC points, 24 disposals
<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]
<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Average is 117 SC points with 30 disposals.
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<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Note: Not the best recent record against North but he has three big scores against them including a massive 154 in 2012.
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<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]HAWTHORN v. BRISBANE
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<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Recent game: Hawthorn accounted for Brisbane by just under 10 goals (143 to 85) in Launceston in Round 14 last year. Mitchell led the way with 118. Seven Hawthorn players scored over 100. Second best was Sewell with 117 and Leuenberger rounded out the top 3 with 115.
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<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Mitchell v. Brisbane
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<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Rd 14 2013: 118 SC points, 26 disposals
<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Rd 12 2012: 124 SC points, 25 disposals
<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Rd 16 2011: 129 SC points, 34 disposals
<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Rd 16 2010: 132 SC points, 35 disposals
<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Rd 12 2009: 142 SC points, 31 disposals
<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Rd 19 2008: 87 SC points, 29 disposals
<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Rd 5 2008: 116 SC points, 32 disposals
<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Rd 19 2007: 103 SC points, 32 disposals
<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Rd 1 2007: 77 SC points, 17 disposals
<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Rd 16 2006: 76 SC points, 20 disposals
<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Rd 7 2006: 159 SC points, 26 disposals
<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]
<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Average is 115 SC points with 28 disposals.
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<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Note: Great recent average against Brisbane - averaging 129 in his past five games against them. He had a quiet finish to the season averaging 100 in his 12 games after the bye.
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<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]ST KILDA v. MELBOURNE
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<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Recent game: In their Round 13 clash last year, St Kilda won 104 to 69. There were three big scorers with Farren Ray managing 152, Garland with 144 and Montagna with 143.
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<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]WEST COAST v. WESTERN BULLDOGS
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<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Recent game: In the Round 18 last year, Western Bulldogs came home with a 111 to 89 victory. Dahlaus top scored with 150 and Murphy was close behind with 147. Liberatore and Minson shared third place honours with 118 each.
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<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Cox v. Western Bulldogs
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<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Rd 18 2013: 90 SC points, 21 disposals, 26 hitouts
<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Rd 1 2012: 110 SC points, 16 disposals, 22 hitouts
<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Rd 19 2011: 213 SC points, 27 disposals, 37 hitouts
<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Rd 9 2011: 149 SC points, 23 disposals, 33 hitouts
<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Rd 13 2010: 78 SC points, 18 disposals, 11 hitouts
<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Rd 4 2009: 102 SC points, 25 disposals, 31 hitouts
<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Rd 6 2008: 95 SC points, 20 disposals, 21 hitouts
<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Rd 17 2007: 83 SC points, 18 disposals, 23 hitouts
<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Rd 6 2007: 76 SC points, 16 disposals, 10 hitouts
<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]SF 2006: 62 SC points, 11 disposals, 18 hitouts
<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Rd 13 2006: 63 SC points, 12 disposals, 16 hitouts
<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Rd 19 2005: 115 SC points, 17 disposals, 20 hitouts
<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Rd 4 2005: 89 SC points, 20 disposals, 29 hitouts
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<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Average is 102 SC points with 19 disposals and 23 hitouts.
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<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Note: Averaging 141 in his past four 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. Had a strong finish to 2013 averaging 121 from his final five games.
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<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Griffen v. West Coast
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<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Rd 18 2013: 102 SC points, 30 disposals
<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Rd 19 2011: 59 SC points, 12 disposals
<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Rd 9 2011: 107 SC points, 27 disposals
<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Rd 13 2010: 127 SC points, 21 disposals
<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Rd 19 2009: 103 SC points, 28 disposals
<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Rd 4 2009: 76 SC points, 24 disposals
<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Rd 6 2008: 53 SC points, 18 disposals
<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Rd 6 2007: 61 SC points, 14 disposals
<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Rd 13 2006: 71 SC points, 21 disposals
<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Rd 19 2005: 44 SC points, 6 disposals
<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Rd 4 2005: 51 SC points, 12 disposals
<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]
<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Average is 78 SC points with 19 disposals.
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<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Note: Terrible record against West Coast with only four scores over 100 in eleven games. Averaging 100 in his past five games against them. Quiet finish to last season only averaging 100 in his final six games.
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<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #fcfcfc;]In my opinion, given last week's scores, it would take some bravery to pick a captain from these games. Best bets seem to be Mitchell, Selwood or Watson.
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<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background-color: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Good luck all!
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