FanFooty Forum

Captains for Cancer Council.
https://myownway.everydayhero.com/au/will-huggett-s-2018-fundraising

Please pledge funds to help fight cancer! Examples of ways you can help:
1.   Pledge an amount (e.g. $5) for every time LaHug nails the top captain of the round.
2.   Pledge an amount (e.g. $5) for every time LaHug's POD cracks the 120 mark.
3.   Pledge an amount (e.g. $5) for every time LaHug gets egg on his face and his number 1 scores under 100.
4.   Make a once off donation.

Pledges:
LaHug - $10 every time my number 1 doesn't crack the ton.
LaHug - $50 if my POD ever cracks 150.

Each week I will tell you some statistics on a player's last 3 games, their last 3 against this week's opponent, and their last 3 at this ground. I will also do a quick overview on my thoughts and have a guess at their score for this week. From all this, I'll give you my top 5 captain choices for the week.

The facts & thoughts:

Brodie Grundy
Last 3: 135, 128, 111 (125 avg)
Last 3 against Bulldogs: 94, 119, 95 (103 avg)
Last 3 at Etihad: 135, 103, 127 (122 avg)

Against the Bulldogs, ruck dominance should be easy for Grundy. Combined with his form, expect a good score. Prediction - 130

Jack Macrae
Last 3: 144, 155, 151 (150 avg)
Last 3 against Collingwood: 116, 139, 116 (124 avg)
Last 3 at Etihad: 155, 145, 128 (143 avg)

If you don't have Macrae, your team will be struggling (note: my team is struggling). Continues to score around the 150 mark, even when tagged in the wet. Prediction - 150

Dayne Zorko
Last 3: 134, 115, 176 (142 avg)
Last 3 against Sydney: 97, 148, 125 (123 avg)
Last 3 at Gabba: 134, 176, 55 (122 avg)

Zorko is definitely back and I'm very annoyed that I only got him in AF, missing both DT and SC. He'll be good again this week but beware the Hewett tag. Prediction - 115

Dayne Beams
Last 3: 119, 69, 120 (103 avg)
Last 3 against Sydney: 125, 113, 108 (115 avg)
Last 3 at Gabba: 119, 120, 87 (109 avg)

While Zorko cops the tag, Beams will run free. With his history against the Swans and his team in good form, he'll be good again. Prediction - 120

Mitch Duncan
Last 3: 108, 100, 115 (108 avg)
Last 3 against Carlton: 117, 113, 48 (93 avg)
Last 3 at Kardinia: 115, 105, 93 (104 avg)

Probably the best of the Cats right now but none of them is standing out like we thought they would. I like Duncan this week as the Cats will rebound against the Blues. Prediction - 120

Josh Kelly
Last 3: 88, 118, 115 (107 avg)
Last 3 against Essendon: 159, 85, 79 (108 avg)
Last 3 at Showgrounds: 119, 130, 91 (113 avg)

Kelly is looking likely to finally make his return this week and, while it's nuts to make him captain after a huge layoff, I'm quietly hopeful that he can repeat what he did against the Bombers in their last matchup. Prediction - 110

Tom Mitchell
Last 3: 149, 58, 119 (109 avg)
Last 3 against West Coast: 122, 92, 41 (85 avg)
Last 3 at Etihad: 83, 120, 143 (115 avg)

Tom Mitchell is so confusing this year. Some weeks, he's the best player in the comp, while others he's super susceptible to a tag. West Coast aren't tagging very hard and Yeo, a potential run-with player, might be injured this week. Titch should go big again. Prediction - 130

Max Gawn
Last 3: 105, 111, 111 (109 avg)
Last 3 against Adelaide: 79, 100 (90 avg)
Last 3 at Alice Springs: 142, 32 (87 avg)

Gawn's been a bit quieter this week than earlier in the year. Against an out of form Jacobs, I expect big him to be good. The question is how good? Prediction - 110

Nat Fyfe
Last 3: 97, 106, 128 (110 avg)
Last 3 against North: 114, 87, 137 (113 avg)
Last 3 at Perth: 106, 101, 136 (114 avg)

Jacobs tag is a certainty so stay away. Prediction - 80

LAHUG'S POD!

Lance Franklin
Last 3: 112, 55, 100 (89 avg)
Last 3 against Brisbane: 133, 102, 70 (102 avg)
Last 3 at Gabba: 102, 70, 127 (100 avg)

If you think Brisbane will come crashing back to Earth like Carlton did, Franklin is your perfect POD. We know he can kick a bag and he scored 133 last time they played. Prediction - 130

The verdict:
1.   Jack Macrae (150)
2.   Brodie Grundy (130)
3.   Tom Mitchell (130)
4.   Mitch Duncan (120)
5.   Dayne Beams (120)

If Levi Greenwood is named, should we reconsider Macrae?

Quote from: fanTCfool on May 24, 2018, 06:58:53 PM
If Levi Greenwood is named, should we reconsider Macrae?

Yes

Mitchell vs eagles or Curnow vs cats, who do you think

Quote from: chief007 on May 25, 2018, 12:57:08 PM
Mitchell vs eagles or Curnow vs cats, who do you think

I need to start putting Curnow in my write ups. He's great at the moment. But I'm worried about the Blues getting smashed enough that nobody scores well...

Running with trusty Tom again