<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Carnage round last week. But first, let's look at last week's leaders. Lobbe led the way with a massive 178. Franklin and Zorko also had huge games with 168 and 162 respectively. The other scores over 140 were Hanley (149), Gray (148), Lewis (145), Bennell (144), Pavlich (143) and Caddy (140). It is interesting to see a ruckman and a (mobile) forward leading the way. Let's look at the (limited!) options for this week &amp;hellip;
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<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]PORT ADELAIDE v. CARLTON
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<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Recent game - Round 1 2014, Etihad Stadium: Port Adelaide 120 - Carlton 87. Top scorers were Wines (145), Murphy (122) and Ellard (120). Wines was playing head to head against McLean whilst Ellard spent a lot of time on Pittard. Curnow tagged Ebert (104 SC points). Eight Port Adelaide players scored over 100.
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<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Murphy v. Port Adelaide
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<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Rd 1 2014: 122 SC points, 23 disposals
<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Rd 23 2013: 130 SC points, 23 disposals
<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Rd 8 2013: 130 SC points, 24 disposals
<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Rd 11 2011: 127 SC points, 32 disposals
<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Rd 8 2010: 86 SC points, 22 disposals
<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Rd 20 2009: 138 SC points, 33 disposals
<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Rd 8 2008: 131 SC points, 28 disposals
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<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Average is 123 SC points with 26 disposals.
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<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Note: Solid record against Port Adelaide with only one score below 100 in past seven games. Most recently tagged by Kane Cornes.
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<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]NORTH MELBOURNE v. ADELAIDE
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<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Recent game - Round 13 2014, Adelaide Oval: Adelaide 109 - North Melbourne 73. Top scorers were Brodie Smith (133), Sloane (127) and Jacobs (126). Greenwood tagged Dangerfield and kept him to 91 SC points from 23 touches. Harvey was tagged by Kerridge and Laird but picked up 124 SC points.
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<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]ESSENDON v. GOLD COAST
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<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Recent game - Round 12 2013, Etihad Stadium: Essendon 115 - Gold Coast 72. Top scorers were Ablett with 147 (tagged by Hocking), Watson (130) and Goddard with 129 (playing head to head against Prestia). Rischitelli went to Stanton and kept him to 104 SC points.
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<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Watson v. Gold Coast
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<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Rd 12 2013: 130 SC points, 31 disposals
<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Rd 3 2012: 132 SC points, 25 disposals
<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Rd 6 2011: 122 SC points, 35 disposals
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<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Average is 128 SC points with 30 disposals.
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<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Note: Most recently tagged by Stanley.
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<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]GREATER WESTERN SYDNEY v. COLLINGWOOD
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<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Recent game - Round 18 2013, MCG: Collingwood 106 - Greater Western Sydney 66. Top scorers were Swan (159), Sidebottom (155) and Beams (134), playing head to head with Ward (who scored 132).
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<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Pendlebury v. Greater Western Sydney
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<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Rd 18 2013: 92 SC points, 25 disposals
<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Rd 18 2012: 136 SC points, 33 disposals
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<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Average is 114 SC points with 29 disposals.
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<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Note: Most recently tagged by Whiley. He was tagged by Treloar in the game in 2012.
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<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Swan v. Greater Western Sydney
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<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Rd 18 2013: 159 SC points, 39 disposals
<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Rd 18 2012: 141 SC points, 37 disposals
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<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Average is 150 SC points with 38 disposals.
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<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Note: Fantastic record against the Giants. Will be expected to bounce back from an ordinary season in the absence of Beams.
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<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]WEST COAST v. MELBOURNE
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<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Recent game - Round 2 2014, MCG: West Coast 123 - Melbourne 30. Top scorers were Shuey (137), Cross (129) and Masten (119). Jones and Priddis played head to head with Jones coming out on top (95 SC points, 34 disposals compared to Priddis with 94 SC points and 24 disposals).
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<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]HAWTHORN v. GEELONG
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<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Recent game - Round 5 2014, MCG: Geelong 106 - Hawthorn 87. Top scorers were Hawkins with 148 (kicking 5 goals and 3 behinds on Cheney) and Johnson with 141 (despite Langford being moved to tag him in the second half). Mitch Duncan and Gunston were next best with 116 SC points each.
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<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Selwood v. Hawthorn
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<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Rd 5 2014: 83 SC points, 20 disposals
<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]PF 2013: 105 SC points, 23 disposals
<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Rd 15 2013: 151 SC points, 34 disposals
<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Rd 1 2013: 126 SC points, 33 disposals
<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Rd 19 2012: 132 SC points, 29 disposals
<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Rd 2 2012: 112 SC points, 25 disposals
<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]QF 2011: 117 SC points, 20 disposals
<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Rd 12 2011: 72 SC points, 19 disposals
<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Rd 5 2011: 115 SC points, 32 disposals
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<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Average is 113 SC points with 26 disposals.
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<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Notes: Most recently blanketed by Langford in the first half of the game earlier this year. Poor game in the Preliminary final in 2013 when he was tagged by Shiels in the first quarter (before Shiels was moved to a dominant Steve Johnson from the second quarter).
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<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]BRISBANE v. FREMANTLE
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<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Recent game - Round 14 2014, Patersons Stadium: Fremantle 105 - Brisbane 22. Top scorers were Rockliff (158), Fyfe (143) and Neale (135). Crowley tagged Hanley for the first three quarters and limited him to only 50 SC points from 9 touches. Crowley was then sent to Rockliff for the final quarter. Robertson was sent to tag Fyfe.
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<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Rockliff v. Fremantle
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<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Rd 14 2014: 158 SC points, 45 disposals
<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Rd 12 2013: 90 SC points, 20 disposals
<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Rd 3 2012: 108 SC points, 22 disposals
<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Rd 14 2011: 115 SC points, 27 disposals
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<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Average is 118 SC points with 29 disposals.
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<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Note: Solid record against Fremantle with one huge game against them earlier this season. Tagged by Crowley in the final quarter.
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<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]WESTERN BULLOGS v. SYDNEY
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<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Recent game - Round 19 2013, Etihad Stadium: Sydney 134 - Western Bulldogs 99. Top scorers were Jack (141), Griffen (126) and Liberatore (119). Jack and Liberatore played head to head. Griffen played head to head against O'Keefe and picked up 41 touches. Bird tagged Murphy whilst Cross was sent to Hannebery.
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<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Kennedy v. Western Bulldogs
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<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Rd 19 2013: 68 SC points, 18 disposals
<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Rd 21 2012: 117 SC points, 33 disposals
<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Rd 10 2012: 105 SC points, 28 disposals
<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Rd 18 2011: 55 SC points, 16 disposals
<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Rd 7 2011: 67 SC points, 17 disposals
<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]SF 2010: 121 SC points, 32 disposals
<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Rd 21 2010: 109 SC points, 25 disposals
<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Rd 8 2010: 107 SC points, 19 disposals
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<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Average is 94 SC points with 24 disposals.
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<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Note: Poor record against the Western Bulldogs with no big scores against them. Most recently tagged out of the game by Mitch Wallis.
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<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]RICHMOND v. ST KILDA
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<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Recent game - Round 15 2014, Etihad Stadium: Richmond 117 - St Kilda 73. Top scorers were Cotchin (168), Deledio (116) and Ellis (117). Cotchin was tagged by Jones from the second quarter onwards but still finished with 31 touches and 5 goals. Ellis played head to head against Steven who finished with 89 SC points.
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<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;]In my opinion, a tough week faces us with many of the top line midfielders sidelined or with an injury cloud hanging over them. I would pick Pendlebury (injury cloud!), then Kennedy (injury cloud!), then Rockliff (worried about the Crowley tag!) and finally Watson (return from injury cloud!).
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<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Good luck all!