LaHug's Captains 2019 - Round 22

[LaHug]

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The facts & thoughts:

Max Gawn
Last 3: 90, 104, 128 (107 avg)
Last 3 against Sydney: 125, 78, 81 (95 avg)
Last 3 at MCG: 90, 104, 129 (108 avg)

Max Gawn vs. Hayden McLean, a bloke that allowed Peter Ladhams to ton up against him. Prediction - 125
Edit: McLean out. Prediction - 135

Clayton Oliver
Last 3: 130, 103, 109 (114 avg)
Last 3 against Sydney: 108, 127, 91 (109 avg)
Last 3 at MCG: 130, 103, 116 (116 avg)

Oliver has been good of late and enjoys playing the Swans. The Swans are cooked at this point of the season so he should be good again. Prediction - 115

Patrick Cripps
Last 3: 126, 75, 141 (114 avg)
Last 3 against St Kilda: 88, 122, 143 (118 avg)
Last 3 at MCG: 126, 141, 63 (110 avg)

It's game 100 for Cripps and he comes up against the Saints. Steele will probably go to him but he's been great against the Saints historically so I don't think it matters. Prediction - 120

Dayne Zorko
Last 3: 130, 53, 118 (100 avg)
Last 3 against Geelong: 106, 181, 65 (117 avg)
Last 3 at Gabba: 130, 53, 103 (95 avg)

Zorko loves to play the Cats and is coming off a big 130. The Cats are deceptively easy to score against (last week aside), so it should be another good one. Prediction - 125

Matt Crouch
Last 3: 151, 126, 89 (122 avg)
Last 3 against Collingwood: 127, 84, 20 (77 avg)
Last 3 at AO: 126, 95, 90 (104 avg)

Crouch backed up his 126 with a huge 151 (as I suggested was possible in my PODs) and now comes up against a Pies team he scored 127 on last year. I think he can go well again. Prediction - 120

Brodie Grundy
Last 3: 105, 145, 79 (110 avg)
Last 3 against Adelaide: 126, 108, 134 (123 avg)
Last 3 at AO: 126, 134, 81 (114 avg)

Jacobs can't keep up with Grundy but will probably hold his spot this week. That's great for Grundy who had a career high 33 touches last time he matched up against Sauce. Prediction - 130
Edit: Adelaide's named both rucks so I don't think Grundy will get as many touches. New prediction - 115

Adam Treloar
Last 3: 107, 129, 130 (122 avg)
Last 3 against Adelaide: 135, 119, 121 (125 avg)
Last 3 at AO: 135, 107, 121 (121 avg)

Treloar is one of the top mids in the comp and adores playing the Crows. Should be a great week again for him. Prediction - 130

Nat Fyfe
Last 3: 121, 104, 113 (113 avg)
Last 3 against Essendon: 74, 123, 88 (95 avg)
Last 3 at Perth: 104, 61, 133 (99 avg)

Fyfe continues to pump out good scores and comes up against the league's laughing stocks this week. Surely the Bombers can't be that bad again... but they gave up 6 tons last week, five of them to midfielders. Prediction - 120

Zach Merrett
Last 3: 141, 116, 98 (118 avg)
Last 3 against Fremantle: 125, 112, 78 (105 avg)
Last 3 at Perth: 105, 103, 78 (95 avg)

Merrett managed a 141 last week in a 104-point loss. Plus, he's good against the Dockers and they're super easy to score against. He'll be great this week. Prediction - 130

Jack Macrae
Last 3: 132, 151, 127 (137 avg)
Last 3 against GWS: 109, 75, 99 (94 avg)
Last 3 at Showgrounds: 85, 91 (88 avg)

Intersting one this week. Macrae should be number one on form alone yet he's so poor against he Giants and at the Sydney Showgrounds. I'd back him to improve on his history, particularly because the Giants looked really bad last week, but they get Kelly and de Boer back this week so it might not be easy. Prediction - 115

LAHUG'S POD!

Dustin Martin
Last 3: 111, 133, 94 (113 avg)
Last 3 against West Coast: 73, 156, 68 (99 avg)
Last 3 at MCG: 111, 133, 94 (113 avg)

Let's try again for Dusty as a POD. Last time they matched up, Dusty had just the 26 touches... but last time they matched up at the MCG, he had 40 touches and 156 points. What will it be this time? Potential - 150

The verdict:
1. Max Hawn (135)
2.   Adam Treloar (130)
3.   Zach Merrett (130)
4.   Dayne Zorko (125)
5.   Patrick Cripps (120)

[LaHug]

Note: Adelaide has named both rucks this week which I think hurts Grundy. He's been replaced from the top 5.

[GoLions]

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[LaHug]

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Forgot the GL Zorko multiplier! Projection increased to 180 and moved to number 1.

[LaHug]

McLean a late out. Added 10 points to Max's score for hit outs and ruck frees. Moved him up to number one on the list too.