Just thought I'd start this thread that we all love so much!
Safe Pick:
VC: Pendles C: Fyfe
Risk/Reward Pick:
VC: Bontempelli C: Hannebery
Safe Pick:
VC: Pendles C: Fyfe
Risk/Reward Pick:
VC: Bontempelli C: Hannebery
Round 6 Captain
- Thread starter Alekstah
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I reckon another good risk/reward pick could be Danger. We all know he has a huge scoring game every year and that could be this weekend. Suns are severely depleted and he could go beserk.
Another in the risk category is Franklin, i'm seriously thinking that he may go large against the Dees.
Taken from Pearcey47 at SCS:
There have been 110 scores of 125 or over (acceptable captain scores) in rounds 1-5 this season. Break down as follows:
ADE - 11 scores of 125 or more, 7 scores of 125 or more conceded
BRI - 4 scored/10 conceded
CAR - 3 scored/6 conceded
COL - 6 scored/6 conceded
ESS - 5 scored/6 conceded
FRE - 16 scored/3 conceded
GEE - 5 scored/10 conceded
GCS - 3 scored/8 conceded
GWS - 7 scored/1 conceded
HAW - 7 scored/4 conceded
MEL - 1 scored/10 conceded
NM - 5 scored/5 conceded
POR - 7 scored/6 conceded
RIC - 5 scored/6 conceded
SYD - 6 scored/4 conceded
STK - 6 scored/6 conceded
WB - 8 scored/8 conceded
WC - 5 scored/4 conceded
There have been 110 scores of 125 or over (acceptable captain scores) in rounds 1-5 this season. Break down as follows:
ADE - 11 scores of 125 or more, 7 scores of 125 or more conceded
BRI - 4 scored/10 conceded
CAR - 3 scored/6 conceded
COL - 6 scored/6 conceded
ESS - 5 scored/6 conceded
FRE - 16 scored/3 conceded
GEE - 5 scored/10 conceded
GCS - 3 scored/8 conceded
GWS - 7 scored/1 conceded
HAW - 7 scored/4 conceded
MEL - 1 scored/10 conceded
NM - 5 scored/5 conceded
POR - 7 scored/6 conceded
RIC - 5 scored/6 conceded
SYD - 6 scored/4 conceded
STK - 6 scored/6 conceded
WB - 8 scored/8 conceded
WC - 5 scored/4 conceded
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Taken from MJ at SCT
#1. Nat Fyfe (v Ess: 129, 89; Form: 128, 145, 107) Surprisingly, the 23-year-old Fyfe has only fronted up against the Bombers twice in H&A fixtures. Three big outings of 162, 145 and 128 in the last month of footy cements him at the top of the SuperCoach rankings, with an average of 131.4. Playing late Saturday night puts him in a good space to utilise the captain’s armband after giving someone else in your squad a try-out with the VC. One would guess he’ll be the most popular captain choice this week.
#2. Scott Pendlebury (v Geel: 115, 118, 135, 147, 135; Form: 158, 119, 107) Again, Pendles is scheduled to play Friday night. You’d be ambitious denying him VC duties after his monster effort of 158 the same time last week. Unless you’re looking for a POD, play it safe with your first crack at the captaincy for weekend on the Collingwood skipper.
#3. Patrick Dangerfield (v Gold Coast: 99, 141, 169, 93, 95; Form: 119, 101, 74) Dangerfield has played the Suns six times since their inception to the AFL. He’s belted out an average to the blissful tune of 122.5 points per game. With the Suns’ midfield devoid of regular players (Ablett, O’Meara, Swallow, Bennell, Martin), the Crows are the shortest priced favourite coming into the weekend. The Dangerman could be the one to capitalise. I may just end up backing him.
#4. Robbie Gray (v West Coast: 139, 73, 95, 94, 85; Form: 134, 73, 114) It didn’t take long for Gray to produce after returning from a one-week layoff. He notched 134 against the Crows, and throws up an alternative to Nat Fyfe for the captaincy duties. Unless you’ve got a non-player from the Blues, Lions, Power or Eagles, you’ll have trouble running a Fyfe/Gray VC/C combination. Fun fact: Gray has averaged 132 in his last six matches at Adelaide Oval.
#5. Todd Goldstein (v Rich: 166, 131, 95, 96, 97; Form: 92, 154, 110) Big Todd let us down slightly after his first entry into the top 5 candidates last week with a 92. I’m willing to give him another crack. Maybe Jordan Lewis’ SC opponent for the weekend had Goldy Captain! The pros: he’s playing early on Saturday which gives you a great chance of laying the VC on him, and he has enjoyed playing the Yellow and Black as of late, with 166 and 131 in his last two.
I was going to include David Mundy in the top 5 this week on account of his strong start to the season that has seen five tons and an average of 126.6, reminiscent of his 2011 campaign. I then took a glimpse at his record against the Dons and it’s not pretty. He’s played them 12 times, to only raise the bat twice, both way back in 2009. Daniel Hannebery and Dylan Shiel also came close to a debut appearance, but will have to prove their worth for at least another week.
Cut from the top 5: Rory Sloane, whilst selected in the Adelaide 22 this week, he’s had concerns over the calf injury sustained last weekend, which forced him to be subbed out of the match. Josh P. Kennedy is unlucky to be excluded with a match against the Dees upcoming, but we expected more than 105 last week.
#1. Nat Fyfe (v Ess: 129, 89; Form: 128, 145, 107) Surprisingly, the 23-year-old Fyfe has only fronted up against the Bombers twice in H&A fixtures. Three big outings of 162, 145 and 128 in the last month of footy cements him at the top of the SuperCoach rankings, with an average of 131.4. Playing late Saturday night puts him in a good space to utilise the captain’s armband after giving someone else in your squad a try-out with the VC. One would guess he’ll be the most popular captain choice this week.
#2. Scott Pendlebury (v Geel: 115, 118, 135, 147, 135; Form: 158, 119, 107) Again, Pendles is scheduled to play Friday night. You’d be ambitious denying him VC duties after his monster effort of 158 the same time last week. Unless you’re looking for a POD, play it safe with your first crack at the captaincy for weekend on the Collingwood skipper.
#3. Patrick Dangerfield (v Gold Coast: 99, 141, 169, 93, 95; Form: 119, 101, 74) Dangerfield has played the Suns six times since their inception to the AFL. He’s belted out an average to the blissful tune of 122.5 points per game. With the Suns’ midfield devoid of regular players (Ablett, O’Meara, Swallow, Bennell, Martin), the Crows are the shortest priced favourite coming into the weekend. The Dangerman could be the one to capitalise. I may just end up backing him.
#4. Robbie Gray (v West Coast: 139, 73, 95, 94, 85; Form: 134, 73, 114) It didn’t take long for Gray to produce after returning from a one-week layoff. He notched 134 against the Crows, and throws up an alternative to Nat Fyfe for the captaincy duties. Unless you’ve got a non-player from the Blues, Lions, Power or Eagles, you’ll have trouble running a Fyfe/Gray VC/C combination. Fun fact: Gray has averaged 132 in his last six matches at Adelaide Oval.
#5. Todd Goldstein (v Rich: 166, 131, 95, 96, 97; Form: 92, 154, 110) Big Todd let us down slightly after his first entry into the top 5 candidates last week with a 92. I’m willing to give him another crack. Maybe Jordan Lewis’ SC opponent for the weekend had Goldy Captain! The pros: he’s playing early on Saturday which gives you a great chance of laying the VC on him, and he has enjoyed playing the Yellow and Black as of late, with 166 and 131 in his last two.
I was going to include David Mundy in the top 5 this week on account of his strong start to the season that has seen five tons and an average of 126.6, reminiscent of his 2011 campaign. I then took a glimpse at his record against the Dons and it’s not pretty. He’s played them 12 times, to only raise the bat twice, both way back in 2009. Daniel Hannebery and Dylan Shiel also came close to a debut appearance, but will have to prove their worth for at least another week.
Cut from the top 5: Rory Sloane, whilst selected in the Adelaide 22 this week, he’s had concerns over the calf injury sustained last weekend, which forced him to be subbed out of the match. Josh P. Kennedy is unlucky to be excluded with a match against the Dees upcoming, but we expected more than 105 last week.
I like Goldy this week Prossy. Gonna be wet and cold in Tassie, meaning stoppages galore! I'm leaning towards Pendles into Fyfe, but I wouldn't oppose your choices.
Lot of choices this week. Goldy VC into Fyfe C for me. Got a feeling about Danger going berserk up North though..
heaps of options with fyfe playing Sunday as your banker, should completely smash essendon (and I hate admitting it as a bomber man). Nothing better than locking in pendles on a friday night and putting in a 150, makes the whole weekend seem to go so much better.
Watched goldy last week, his tap strategy of dropping right at his feet to an oncoming swallow/ziebel is playing out well in the taps to advantage points. and any other week I would put him in, but I do like the potential of Adelaide tearing GCS apart... they are rabble at the moment and Danger could go huge.
Watched goldy last week, his tap strategy of dropping right at his feet to an oncoming swallow/ziebel is playing out well in the taps to advantage points. and any other week I would put him in, but I do like the potential of Adelaide tearing GCS apart... they are rabble at the moment and Danger could go huge.