Captaincy Candidates – Round 21

Vice-Captaincy Candidates

ENGLISH v Tigers

L3 v Tigers: 145, 96, 50
L3 @ MRVL: 134, 130, 127

Feels a little indulgent to keep going Tingles but he’s rocking a 156.7 3RD average and has rocketed into #1 OA over the last month. Gawn going large v Soldo is a major tease but it reinforced that Soldo plays on lower TOG and is generally a weaker HO ruck. Tingles solid for 130+

BONTEMPELLI v Tigers

L3 v Tigers: 122, 136, 107
L3 @ MRVL: 126, 123, 114

Got the screws put to him by Ward after QT but even then he’s been pretty flat lately – only so much he can do. He’ll definitely have some more Atlas performances in him but his scoring distribution is more a plateau than a mountain right now. Tigers on a Friday a big occasion, solid for 120 and outside chance to go large.

MERRETT v Eagles

L3 v Eagles: 110, 111, 119
L3 @ MRVL: 139, 105, 136

O’Neill got CBAs in a heavily rotated midfield although wasn’t put on LDU. Zerrett and Dons should relish a soft kill. On for 130.

Captaincy Candidates

PETRACCA v Roos

L3 v Roos: 167, 114, 78
L3 @ BA: 78, 97, 64

Returned to a more fulsome CBA load last week and was capital with 29 touches, 141 and an askew 1.3. Forward or on ball he’ll crush the Roos this weekend. 140~.

GAWN v Roos

L3 v Roos: 80, 89, 63
L3 @ BA: 63, 212, 111

Same goes for his compatriot Maxxy, who has returned to SC regality now that he’s solo again. BJ Williams tonned against Goldy and Xerri chopping it up. Gawn to be closer to 200 than 100.

*written prior to confirmation of extended benches, obviously if Grundy comes in then Gawn’s a pass

DUNKLEY v Dockers

L3 v Dockers: 109, 155, 87
L3 @ OS: 143, 119, 93

He just gets it done. Freo’s midfield were nice last week but Dunkley’s scoring stream sort of insulates him from match conditions, form and venue. A lock for his average of 120+.

Steer Clear

DAICOS v Hawks

L3 v Hawks: 113
L3 @ MCG: 82, 130, 132

Daicos being tagged is probably the biggest talking point in football right now. Maginness comes for him, low-ton. Avoid.

I’ve glossed over the Crows Suns game. Two strong engine rooms, potential for matchups and hard to read.

Smoky Pick

BUTTERS v Cats

L3 v Cats: 99, 106, 118
L3 @ GMHBA: 118

A very far out call but the Cats are languishing and will throw every at Saturday – eliciting an all cylinders effort from Butters. A fair shout for a monstrous 140 with the Cats midfield deficiencies.

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