HAWTHORN v. PORT ADELAIDE

Recent game: Round 4 2015 Adelaide Oval – Port Adelaide 99 defeated Hawthorn 91.

Gray v. Hawthorn

PF 2014: 103 SC points, 25 disposals
Rd 10 2014: 107 SC points, 18 disposals
Rd 16 2013: 118 SC points, 19 disposals

Average is 109 SC points with 21 disposals.

Note: Missed the game earlier this year. Small sample size. Consistent scores. Has kicked 3 goals, 2 goals and 1 goal respectively in his previous matchups against Hawthorn.

COLLINGWOOD v. RICHMOND

Recent game: Round 7 2015 MCG – Richmond 105 defeated Collingwood 100.

Swan v. Richmond

Rd 7 2015: 130 SC points, 32 disposals
Rd 4 2014: 116 SC points, 27 disposals
Rd 4 2013: 168 SC points, 35 disposals
Rd 2 2012: 100 SC points, 32 disposals
Rd 4 2011: 163 SC points, 33 disposals
Rd 17 2010: 190 SC points, 37 disposals
Rd 20 2009: 149 SC points, 34 disposals

Average is 145 SC points with 33 disposals.

Note: Amazing record against Richmond. Most recently spent a lot of the game playing on Martin. He also kicked 2 goals in this game.

Pendlebury v. Richmond

Rd 7 2015: 85 SC points, 19 disposals
Rd 4 2014: 129 SC points, 24 disposals
Rd 4 2013: 105 SC points, 27 disposals
Rd 2 2012: 126 SC points, 29 disposals
Rd 4 2011: 132 SC points, 26 disposals
Rd 17 2010: 84 SC points, 30 disposals
Rd 20 2009: 116 SC points, 31 disposals

Average is 111 SC points with 27 disposals.

Note: Relatively poor record (compared with Dane Swan!) and most recently had a very quiet game against Richmond.

Deledio v. Collingwood

Rd 7 2015: 133 SC points, 30 disposals
Rd 4 2013: 99 SC points, 25 disposals
Rd 2 2012: 141 SC points, 35 disposals
Rd 4 2011: 138 SC points, 33 disposals

Average is 128 SC points with 31 disposals.

Note: Good recent record against Collingwood with three scores over 130 from his past four matchups.

GREATER WESTERN SYDNEY v. SYDNEY

Recent game: Round 3 2015 SCG – Sydney 111 defeated Greater Western Sydney 90.

Kennedy v. Greater Western Sydney

Rd 3 2015: 58 SC points, 24 disposals
Rd 15 2014: 130 SC points, 29 disposals
Rd 1 2014: 91 SC points, 22 disposals
Rd 16 2013: 107 SC points, 29 disposals
Rd 1 2013: 147 SC points, 28 disposals
Rd 14 2012: 123 SC points, 27 disposals
Rd 1 2012: 137 SC points, 27 disposals

Average is 113 SC points with 27 disposals.

Note: Solid record against the Giants with a terrible score against them earlier this year. Only managed three touches in the first quarter of that game.

Hannebery v. Greater Western Sydney

Rd 3 2015: 121 SC points, 35 disposals
Rd 1 2014: 57 SC points, 12 disposals
Rd 16 2013: 122 SC points, 34 disposals
Rd 1 2013: 85 SC points, 23 disposals
Rd 14 2012: 94 SC points, 29 disposals

Average is 96 SC points with 27 disposals.

Note: Poor record against the Giants with only two scores over 100.

GOLD COAST v. ESSENDON

Recent game: Round 22 2014 Etihad Stadium – Essendon 108 defeated Gold Coast 89.

ST KILDA v. GEELONG

Recent game: Round 13 2014 Simonds Stadium – Geelong 133 defeated St Kilda 37.

Selwood v. St Kilda

Rd 13 2014: 100 SC points, 11 disposals
Rd 18 2013: 151 SC points, 32 disposals
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

Average is 93 SC points with 22 disposals.

Note: Poor record against St Kilda. Managed to score 100 SC points most recently which was helped by his 3 goals. Manned by Dempster and Weller. He was subbed off in the first quarter in the game in 2011 hence his low score of 24. Taking that score out, his average jumps to 103 SC points.

ADELAIDE v. BRISBANE

Recent game: Round 13 2015 ‘Gabba – Adelaide 82 defeated Brisbane 69.

Dangerfield v. Brisbane

Rd 13 2015: 114 SC points, 23 disposals
Rd 20 2014: 87 SC points, 21 disposals
Rd 2 2013: 107 SC points, 23 disposals
Rd 21 2012: 134 SC points, 30 disposals
Rd 20 2011: 67 SC points, 12 disposals
Rd 10 2011: 44 SC points, 6 disposals

Average is 92 SC points with 19 disposals.

Note: Poor record against Brisbane with only three scores over 100 in six games. Has historically been tagged by Raines.

Rockliff v. Adelaide

Rd 20 2014: 158 SC points, 40 disposals
Rd 2 2013: 109 SC points, 20 disposals
Rd 21 2012: 93 SC points, 16 disposals
Rd 20 2011: 132 SC points, 34 disposals
Rd 20 2010: 116 SC points, 27 disposals

Average is 122 SC points with 27 disposals.

Note: Solid record against Adelaide. Missed the game against Adelaide this year but had a massive score last year which was helped by his 10 tackles. Had a big first quarter with 7 touches and 6 tackles.

NORTH MELBOURNE v. FREMANTLE

Recent game: Round 8 2015 Domain Stadium – Fremantle 115 defeated North Melbourne 42.

Fyfe v. North Melbourne

Rd 8 2015: 128 SC points, 37 disposals
Rd 6 2014: 134 SC points, 33 disposals
Rd 13 2013: 131 SC points, 28 disposals
Rd 22 2012: 94 SC points, 25 disposals
Rd 22 2011: 120 SC points, 24 disposals
Rd 4 2011: 164 SC points, 32 disposals

Average is 129 SC points with 30 disposals.

Note: Fantastic average against North Melbourne with only one score below 120.

Goldstein v. Fremantle

Rd 8 2015: 44 SC points, 7 disposals, 31 hitouts
Rd 6 2014: 69 SC points, 9 disposals, 24 hitouts
Rd 13 2013: 104 SC points, 9 disposals, 46 hitouts
Rd 22 2012: 27 SC points, 2 disposals, 8 hitouts
Rd 22 2011: 104 SC points, 16 disposals, 20 hitouts
Rd 4 2011: 85 SC points, 11 disposals, 32 hitouts

Average is 72 SC points with 9 disposals and 27 hitouts.

Note: No typos in this! He has played all these games against Sandilands except for the game in 2013. Goldstein managed 104 whilst Zac Clarke, his opponent for the day, managed 113 SC points with 17 touches and 28 hitouts.

Sandilands v. North Melbourne

Rd 8 2015: 97 SC points, 13 disposals, 30 hitouts
Rd 6 2014: 99 SC points, 7 disposals, 42 hitouts
Rd 22 2012: 154 SC points, 15 disposals, 49 hitouts
Rd 22 2011: 109 SC points, 15 disposals, 29 hitouts
Rd 4 2011: 117 SC points, 22 disposals, 38 hitouts

Average is 115 SC points with 14 disposals and 38 hitouts.

Note: Solid record against North Melbourne. Has clearly outpointed Goldstein on each occasion.

CARLTON v. MELBOURNE

Recent game: Round 4 2014 MCG – Melbourne 81 defeated Carlton 58.

WEST COAST v. WESTERN BULLDOGS

Recent game: Round 1 2015 Etihad Stadium – West Coast 97 defeated Western Bulldogs 87.

In my opinion a brutally tough decision this week! Everyone’s favourite Goldstein has historically struggled against Fremantle – especially against Sandilands. As per the numbers above, Sandilands has, in fact, outplayed Goldstein in every prior matchup. Vice captaincy candidates from the early games would be Pendlebury or Swan or Deledio or Dangerfield or Rockliff. Captaincy would then fall to either Fyfe or Goldstein. For me, I would roll the dice on the Dangerfield (VC) and Goldstein (C) combination.

Good luck all!