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No good options I fear, a good equalizer this round, pick right and make your move!
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Was thinking Stefan Martin, but these stats make me feel abit on edge, dont really have anyone else though.

74, 121, 130 and 98 in his last four vs Essendon, Four games this year at the G 96 v Hawks, 130 v Coll, 99 v GC and 68 v Melb.

What Essendon are giving up to rucks this year. Jacobs 75 (33 HO), Sandilands 48 (32 HO), T.English 86 (19 HO), Grundy 110 (32 HO), Gawn 135 (42 HO), McEvoy 75 (27 HO), Kreuzer 129 (31 HO), Lobb 98 (38 HO) and Nankervis 85 (17 HO). Avg of 114.75 to the 'Big 4 Rucks' (Grundy, Gawn, Kreuzer and Nankervis)
 

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Looks like it is Zorko for me this week which is incredible considering his form at the start of the year. He has been back to his best since his huge 170. Since I've had him, he has been my second best player after Titch I think. Time to reward his form with the C, he could go huge against essendon who don't tag. Another option is Zerrett but he has not shown form anything close to Zorko the last 3 weeks, but still he is Zach and can go big without a tag. Zorko seems strangely safe to me haha
 
Thoughts on Brayshaw vs Collingwood?
Thinking one of the safest 110 in my team

Yep looking for safe option this week so will take one of

Gawn - expect 100-120
Brayshaw expect 100-115
Smith - expect 95-115
Beams - expect 95-120

Happy if Zorko or Zerrett or Rocky goes for 150 and I don’t captain them. Trying to play high percentages this week and not get too cute!
 

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If Maynard (Collingwood) can score 144 on Freo with previous scores of 50s, 60s & 70s, along with all their other big scores in the backline last week.
Doedee will probably score 120, Laird will tonne up even with a DNP and Seedsman should bounce back to form.
Based on last week, which has nothing to do with how this week will pan out, I'll captain anyone from Adelaide.
Lachlan Murphy, come on down. (Ok, probably not him)
 
100% risk, 200% profit if he goes full pig.

With hinkleys comments about rocky only tagging last week after not being able to find the ball himself and the fact its rockys first ever Friday night game, I think he will want to come out with a point to prove and absolutely pig it up. just depends whether I have the balls to stick with him now! could be a huge difference this week a different captain option
 
With hinkleys comments about rocky only tagging last week after not being able to find the ball himself and the fact its rockys first ever Friday night game, I think he will want to come out with a point to prove and absolutely pig it up. just depends whether I have the balls to stick with him now! could be a huge difference this week a different captain option
Unless the "couldn't find the ball" hits again.
Maybe tonight with a yellow ball it'll be easier for him to spot.
Quick, someone dig up stats on Rockliff yellow vs red ball.
On a serious note, no Dusty means there's some more contested ball available and you don't have to fear a don't argue to the face getting it. Has to be a plus for pudgy Rockliff yellow footy & no Martin.
 
Pretty tempted by MCrouch. He's been slowly building and the Crows will be desperate for a good win this week...

Otherwise I guess Gawn or Brayshaw. (Dev Smith could also be a chance with his tackle numbers, but I think if I'm gonna go risky I'll go Crouch.)
 
Pretty spot on this week.

Calvin’s Captains

1. Dayne Zorko - He averages 47 points more at home than away, and returns to the Gabba this week after averaging 124 in his last three games. 124, 108 and 104 are his most recent games against the Bombers and there’s no tag coming his way this week.

2. Max Gawn - Gawn averages 125 at the MCG this year and against Grundy in the past he has scored 70, 146 and 107. He’s never lost a hit-out count to Grundy and with Nankervis (131), Martin (130) and Kreuzer (120) all scoring well against Collingwood this year, Max shouldn’t have much trouble either.

3. Brodie Grundy - This is a long way down the list for a guy who has scored 131, 124 and 135 in the last three weeks, but he’s up against Max Gawn and will find it much tougher. Big name ruckman like Jacobs (49), Kreuzer (78), Witts (80), Martin (68) and Goldstein (60) have all struggled against Gawn this year with Tom Hickey (89) having the top score against him.

4. Dayne Beams - Scored 113 against the Bombers last year and is averaging 122 at the Gabba in his last three runs. Coming off scores of 137 and 127, he will be great again.

5. Jake Lloyd - I know, talk about scraping the barrel but Lloyd plays his favourite team in the Saints this week and will be awesome. Firstly, they conceded the most points to defenders and over his career against them he has scored 63, 122, 119 and 121. Lloyd loves playing at Etihad and could be something special in a time of need.
 
Pretty spot on this week.

Calvin’s Captains

1. Dayne Zorko - He averages 47 points more at home than away, and returns to the Gabba this week after averaging 124 in his last three games. 124, 108 and 104 are his most recent games against the Bombers and there’s no tag coming his way this week.

2. Max Gawn - Gawn averages 125 at the MCG this year and against Grundy in the past he has scored 70, 146 and 107. He’s never lost a hit-out count to Grundy and with Nankervis (131), Martin (130) and Kreuzer (120) all scoring well against Collingwood this year, Max shouldn’t have much trouble either.

3. Brodie Grundy - This is a long way down the list for a guy who has scored 131, 124 and 135 in the last three weeks, but he’s up against Max Gawn and will find it much tougher. Big name ruckman like Jacobs (49), Kreuzer (78), Witts (80), Martin (68) and Goldstein (60) have all struggled against Gawn this year with Tom Hickey (89) having the top score against him.

4. Dayne Beams - Scored 113 against the Bombers last year and is averaging 122 at the Gabba in his last three runs. Coming off scores of 137 and 127, he will be great again.

5. Jake Lloyd - I know, talk about scraping the barrel but Lloyd plays his favourite team in the Saints this week and will be awesome. Firstly, they conceded the most points to defenders and over his career against them he has scored 63, 122, 119 and 121. Lloyd loves playing at Etihad and could be something special in a time of need.
Based on that - going Beams. Have gawn but against grundy no thanks. Last time I threw Beams the C he got tagged and something in the 60's. But has form, Zork probably more likely tag, and I need something to talk myself in to it again. So Beams. For now. Until its some one else. Like Brayshaw, even Zach, even Crouch. I have no idea this round.
 
Based on that - going Beams. Have gawn but against grundy no thanks. Last time I threw Beams the C he got tagged and something in the 60's. But has form, Zork probably more likely tag, and I need something to talk myself in to it again. So Beams. For now. Until its some one else.
Only have Gawn and Lloyd out of the 5.
Would be Zork if I had him.
Backing in Gawn to at least go 110+.
 
Yep looking for safe option this week so will take one of

Gawn - expect 100-120
Brayshaw expect 100-115
Smith - expect 95-115
Beams - expect 95-120

Happy if Zorko or Zerrett or Rocky goes for 150 and I don’t captain them. Trying to play high percentages this week and not get too cute!

Locking in Gawn.
Only two scores under 100 this year, against BL and Adelaide. So decent rucks have troubled Gawn, but he has scored well against Goldstein (114), Nankervis (143), Witts (111), Kreuzer (105) so I am comfortable.

Devon super consistent but likely to be a little too low for my liking.
 

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