GEELONG v. CARLTON

Recent game: Round 21 2014 Etihad Stadium – Geelong 82 defeated Carlton 76.

Selwood v. Carlton

Rd 21 2014: 110 SC points, 21 disposals
Rd 12 2014: 122 SC points, 18 disposals
Rd 3 2013: 74 SC points, 14 disposals
Rd 11 2012: 154 SC points, 29 disposals
Rd 9 2011: 121 SC points, 29 disposals
Rd 21 2010: 110 SC points, 27 disposals
Rd 5 2010: 98 SC points, 19 disposals
Rd 19 2009: 124 SC points, 28 disposals

Average is 114 SC points with 23 disposals.

Note: Most recently tagged by Carrazzo. He had been tagged by Gibbs in the Round 12 game last year and his score was boosted by kicking the winning goal in a close game. He had been tagged out of the game by Carrazzo in the game in 2013. He had been tagged by Ellard in the games in 2012 and 2011. Played head to head against Murphy in the Round 21 game in 2010.

Murphy v. Geelong

Rd 21 2014: 117 SC points, 19 disposals
Rd 12 2014: 88 SC points, 20 disposals
Rd 3 2013: 114 SC points, 27 disposals
Rd 9 2011: 145 SC points, 32 disposals
Rd 21 2010: 103 SC points, 30 disposals
Rd 5 2010: 96 SC points, 17 disposals
Rd 19 2009: 116 SC points, 24 disposals

Average is 111 SC points with 24 disposals.

Note: Most recently tagged by Guthrie in the two games last year. He had been tagged by Taylor Hunt in the game last year. Missed the game in 2012 but scored a massive 145 in Carlton’s 2 point loss to Geelong in 2011. Played head to head against Selwood in the Round 21 game in 2010.

ST KILDA v. WEST COAST

Recent game: Round 14 2014 Etihad Stadium – West Coast 103 defeated St Kilda 70.

Priddis v. St Kilda

Rd 14 2014: 131 SC points, 30 disposals
Rd 3 2014: 120 SC points, 28 disposals
Rd 11 2013: 119 SC points, 27 disposals
Rd 17 2011: 106 SC points, 27 disposals
Rd 9 2010: 120 SC points, 34 disposals

Average is 119 SC points with 29 disposals.

Note: Great record against St Kilda with no scores below 100 and at least 27 touches in each game. Picked up a total of 5 Brownlow votes in the two matchups last year. He played head to head against Steven in Round 14 and head to head against Dunstan in Round 3.

GREATER WESTERN SYDNEY v. ADELAIDE

Recent game: Round 16 2014 Spotless Stadium – Adelaide 140 defeated Greater Western Sydney 72.

Dangerfield v. Greater Western Sydney

Rd 16 2014: 72 SC points, 22 disposals
Rd 5 2014: 192 SC points, 33 disposals
Rd 7 2013: 147 SC points, 28 disposals
Rd 16 2012: 110 SC points, 22 disposals
Rd 4 2012: 91 SC points, 24 disposals

Average is 122 SC points with 26 disposals.

Note: Poor game against the Giants most recently where he battled knee soreness and spent most of the second half of the game playing forward. He also gave away five free kicks. (In this game, Sloane starred with 143 SC points from 32 touches). In Dangerfield’s two games prior against the Giants, he dominated and also kicked 5 goals and 4 goals against them.

GOLD COAST v. COLLINGWOOD

Recent game: Round 16 2014 Metricon Stadium – Gold Coast 80 defeated Collingwood 75.

Pendlebury v. Gold Coast

Rd 16 2014: 134 SC points, 25 disposals
Rd 17 2013: 103 SC points, 28 disposals
Rd 10 2012: 95 SC points, 17 disposals
Rd 18 2011: 123 SC points, 24 disposals

Average is 114 SC points with 24 disposals.

Note: Poor record against Gold Coast except for the most recent game where he played against Stanley. Injury affected score in 2012 when he suffered a crack to his tibia four minutes into the game but played until half time when he was subbed out with 17 touches (which caused him to miss the next five games of the season).

Swan v. Gold Coast

Rd 16 2014: 70 SC points, 19 disposals
Rd 17 2013: 98 SC points, 32 disposals
Rd 18 2011: 115 SC points, 31 disposals

Average is 94 SC points with 27 disposals.

Note: Relatively poor record against the Suns with no scores over 120.

HAWTHORN v. SYDNEY

Recent game: Grand Final 2014 MCG – Hawthorn 137 defeated Sydney 74.

Kennedy v. Hawthorn

GF 2014: 112 SC points, 29 disposals
Rd 18 2014: 105 SC points, 25 disposals
Rd 8 2014: 153 SC points, 36 disposals
QF 2013: 134 SC points, 29 disposals
Rd 23 2013: 101 SC points, 31 disposals
GF 2012: 86 SC points, 26 disposals
Rd 22 2012: 126 SC points, 35 disposals
Rd 5 2012: 173 SC points, 28 disposals

Average is 123 SC points with 30 disposals.

Note: Avoided the tag in the Grand Final when Langford went to Hannebery. He was tagged by Shiels in the Round 18 game. In the Round 8 game, he was initially tagged by Langford before Langford was moved to Hannebery.

FREMANTLE v. NORTH MELBOURNE

Recent game: Round 6 2014 Patersons Stadium – North Melbourne 74 defeated Fremantle 61.

Fyfe v. North Melbourne

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 28 disposals.

Note: Fantastic average against North Melbourne with only one score below 120. Played well in a losing effort most recently and also kicked two goals.

ESSENDON v. BRISBANE

Recent game: Round 8 2014 ‘Gabba – Essendon 65 defeated Brisbane 57.

Watson v. Brisbane

Rd 8 2014: 158 SC points, 35 disposals
Rd 8 2013: 144 SC points, 29 disposals
Rd 6 2012: 134 SC points, 36 disposals
Rd 8 2011: 88 SC points, 18 disposals
Rd 21 2010: 81 SC points, 17 disposals
Rd 19 2009: 111 SC points, 32 disposals
Rd 6 2009: 117 SC points, 36 disposals

Average is 119 SC points with 29 disposals.

Note: Only three scores over 120 which happens to be his three most recent games against them. Most recently played head to head against Rockliff. He scored an injury affected 88 in Rd 8 2011 when he was subbed off in the third quarter (and then missed the next three games with that injury). Struggled to score 81 in the 2010 game with an ankle injury but played through it.

Rockliff v. Essendon

Rd 8 2014: 133 SC points, 35 disposals
Rd 8 2013: 81 SC points, 17 disposals
Rd 8 2011: 133 SC points, 30 disposals
Rd 21 2010: 91 SC points, 25 disposals

Average is 110 SC points with 27 disposals.

Note: Small sample size against Essendon. Most recently played head to head against Watson. He avoided the Hocking tag in 2013.

MELBOURNE v. WESTERN BULLDOGS

Recent game: Round 15 2014 Etihad Stadium – Western Bulldogs 91 defeated Melbourne 85.

PORT ADELAIDE v. RICHMOND

Recent game: Round 24 2014 Adelaide Oval – Port Adelaide 132 defeated Richmond 75.

Gray v. Richmond

EF 2014: 101 SC points, 25 disposals
Rd 17 2014: 77 SC points, 15 disposals
Rd 7 2013: 75 SC points, 14 disposals

Average is 84 SC points with 18 disposals.

Note: Relatively poor record against Richmond. Most recently played head to head against Miles. He kicked 4 goals in the Round 17 game last year but only managed 77 SC points.

In my opinion there are some good options this round. Fyfe’s record is too hard to ignore against North Melbourne and is the clear captain’s choice. Following him, I would be prepared to roll the dice on any of Pendlebury, Watson, Selwood, Priddis and Dangerfield (in that order).

Good luck all!