Vice-Captaincy Candidates
MACRAE v Swans
- L3 v Swans: 116, 92, 132 (113 av.)
- L3 @ MRVL: 142, 113, 154 (136 av.)
Doesn’t have a superb history against the Swans, who are increasingly a pretty restrictive team to score against, but it’s Macrae and the Dogs really need to click into gear. 130 flat if you want to take it easy.
SATAN v Dons
- L3 v Dons: 105, 112, 95 (104 av.)
- L3 @ MCG: 112, 93, 144 (116 av.)
We were spot on with Neale savaging the Dons in last week’s Captaincy Candidates and losing Zerrett makes the Dons an even more attractive team to VC an inside MID into. Satan to take the Dons straight to hell for 140.
PETRACCA v Dons
- L3 v Dons: 94, 130, 76 (100 av.)
- L3 @ MCG: 163, 126, 92 (127 av.)
For those who’ve got Petracca, the same applies to the contested beast playmaker who’s started to develop a stronger accumulating dimension his game. 125 at a minimum for Racca, with a chance to blast off to 150+.
Captaincy Candidates
MILLER v Giants
- L3 v Giants: 143, 80, 86 (103 av.)
- L3 @ GS: 81, 80, 45 (69 av.)
Pay no mind to Miller’s venue numbers as he hasn’t played at Giants Stadium since 2018 and I had to go right back to 2017 and 2016 for the remaining two outings. Playing a highly sustainable inside MID, high work rate game surrounded by a vastly improved engine room. A lock for 130+.
NEALE v Roos
- L3 v Roos: 156, 134, 140 (143 av.)
- L3 @ G: 140, 133, 88 (120 av.)
Declared Neale was back last week and best Round 2 captaincy option and he proceeded to punctuate that point with a double ton against the Dons. Just magnificent. Recent word from Noble is that he’ll receive some kind of attention on the back of his unmitigated performance in Round 2. Won’t be a hard tag although rotating looks at stoppages might confine him to a 120 but more likely his form, tremendous match up stats and the chasm between the Lions and Roos sees him jet to 140.
CRIPPS v Hawks
- L3 v Hawks: 95, 149, 93 (112 av.)
- L3 @ MCG: 132, 88, 89 (103 av.)
Set to be the most traded in player this week on the back of two old school, monstrous performance in conjunction with an ascendant Carlton side. 35 touches, 23 contested and 2 goals against the Dogs speaks volumes to the good nick and form he’s in. Returns to SC relevancy and captaincy material and set for a 135 this Sunday. Hopefully Abs doesn’t curse him.
Steer Clear
STEELE v Tigers
- L3 v Tigers: 104, 132, 114 (117 av.)
- L3 @ MRVL: 87, 155, 158 (133 av.)
Very much a tentative steer clear on Steele this week until we see him definitively snap back to his old ways. That could be this week against a team that leaks large MID scores like the Tigers, but wouldn’t go a straight C’ing him until then. Low-ton if nothing changes from the last two weeks.
Smoky Pick
BUTTERS v Crows
- L3 v Crows: 76, 119, 55 (84 av.)
- L3 @ AO: 136, 96, 76 (103 av.)
Heeney and the midpricers have been all the rage up forward, however Butters has made a capital start to 2021. A humble 114 in Round 1 and then 136 last week off the back of 29 touches and 11 tackles. Port should savage the Crows in an attempt to notch their first win and Butters already has that ceiling. Solid for a 120 but we’ll be angling for something in the 160~ territory that he’s teased us with before.
Also worth a mention is Brayshaw. Couldn’t justify a write up at 6% ownership but if you’re one of the wise few who have him, he’s going to destroy us on Sunday and cruise to 150. Watch.
Verdict
The ideal VC/C proposition on paper this week would be Neale into Steele. However, as discussed, a straight C on Steele might be ill-fated and straight C’ing Neale into expected attention could also be dicey. At this stage, I’m liking Butters into Miller – although Neale might come back into the mix. If you’ve got Satan or Petracca, they’re your men this week.
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Just like to apologise to anyone in advance that started or plans on captaining Cripps this week. I’m 100% going to break him…
Sweet write-up GD! A lot of options this week.
Macrae -> Touk, for me atm.
Oliver into Neal for me this week.
Me to Moon.
Time for those Oliver $ to start paying off. 140 or I may get greedy.
Neale may explode again v North.
I see it exactly as you GD as Neale into Steele the best option. Steele is due and hasn’t actually been that bad. Need Hough or Dixon to miss to pull this off otherwise I’ll probably go Macrae into Neale
Neale into Cripps for me. Got a hawks rookie as loophole so all good.
Got Macrae specifically because of his run of early games. So…..
V Macrae
C Any of Trak Neale Cripps if needed, depending on match ups.
Will always bank 130+
Mac just too good of a VC option to pass up. Will bank 130+ every time.
Except tonight hey
Hello GD,
The Bont v Swans , thoughts as a smokey VC tonight?
The Bont – Last 3 games v Swans: 114, 166 & 158
Note – Averages 116 against The Swans.
Playing through an ankle issue, Paul.
Pass until he’s in full flight.
Mac into Neale 125 passmark
Neale into Brayshaw for me.
Lightning can strike twice…right?
I just want a 130+ from Lachie and ill take him. Happy to have Brayshaw against West Coast as backup.
Same. Neale into Brayshaw.
Too many good names to pick as vc I am stumped. Am leaning either macrae or Oliver into neale but will wait and see what the sct website says.
Touk into Neale for me.
Small window for decision but will set an alarm so I can make a call.
Thanks for the write up GD!
Must read every week!
Have relied on Captain Touk twice so far but maybe a change up this week.
VC – Oliver
C – Brayshaw
Superb combo, L&L.
VC Neale C Cripps BUT have to see the team first to make sure i got cover.
Am I crazy for suggesting Gawn VC against a not very good Essendon line up??
Macrae into Comben
Dammit. If i had Neale i’d go Neale against my mob. I’m thinking Trac, new recruit Crippa or maybe even Butters in the Showdown.
Good write up GD as usual. This round few coaches spoke about “running with” which is making me very nervous. Tagging may be back in fashion.
I am going Parish into Miller.
DeBoer?
Gawn into Neale
Thinking of going Rowell into Neale this week, Touk will get tagged by De Boer, maybe it gives him a chance to go big?
De Boer doesn’t play as a tagger anymore, Fozza. Doesn’t have the tank, craft or the CBA load.
Especially not against Miller couldn’t possibly keep up
Oh, pfff. Forgot to even mention that.
Yep, Bomber’s exactly right. Miller the hardest midfielder to play on – direct quote from Dunkley. Insane work rate, sprints for four quarters and was a former tagger so he knows all the tricks lol.
You’re right, that’s definitely possible, although De Boer did play a couple of tagging games last year. Don’t remember too much, but he was moved onto Walsh after a 60 point first quarter, and kept to like 75 at 3/4 time before moving off him. I know he’s ageing a bit, but he hasn’t played for a couple of rounds so might have something to prove.
I’m concerned about whether he actually tags though. Touk has been so underrated for years, and rarely gets credit from the media. Leon might choose not to do it anyway.
Great write-up GD btw!
DeBoer doesn’t tag anymore LOL!!
It least be factual GD…
This hasn’t aged well mate!!
Ash done the tagging in conjunction with De Boer.
Mea culpa.
No need to be a c*nt about it, mate.
vc Tracca C Neale
Thoughts !?!
Who is Noble likely to use to keep an eye on Neal ?
I was thinking McDonald …..has been used in that role before, albeit not by Noble.
Macrae no good as v so put the c on
T/U Trak
T/D Neale
Wighty !!!
Don’t know if you’ve seen this before so if not ..
Go Dons !
https://themongrelpunt.com/footy-history/2021/12/02/what-could-have-been-matthew-lloyd-and-1000-goals/
Probably can’t loop clarry.
Tu_neale.
Td_touk.
Hmm…
Tu-steel.
Td-jelly.
The taggers are back guys!
Crippa or Steele?
Who to put the C on?
TU: Steele
TD: Brayshaw