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Calvin’s Captains – Rd. 18

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Another BIG week in the world of Calvin’s Captains and I’m sure we all hit some big scores last week – hey… my team might be puss, but here we are as we look at the best captain options for the round ahead. Make sure you have checked out his FULL article where 30-plus of the to players are covered.

🏴‍☠️ 1 – Bailey Smith 126
🏴‍☠️ 2– Nick Daicos 111
🏴‍☠️ 3 – Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera 160 💥
🏴‍☠️ 4 – Jordan Dawson 126
🏴‍☠️ 5 – Noah Anderson 86 ❄️
🏴‍☠️ 6 – Isaac Heeney 107 🤏
🏴‍☠️ 7 – Max Gawn 95 🤏
🏴‍☠️ 8 – Harry Sheezel
🏴‍☠️ 9 – Sam Walsh 69 ❄️
🏴‍☠️ 10 – Andrew Brayshaw 100 🤏

Solid as – huge effort by the boys last week and hopefully you nailed one of the top-4 picks there. Frustrating if you missed Nasiah, but hey… you have to take what you are given – Good luck this week, let’s see if we can find some more 150 bangers.

🏴‍☠️ 1 – Ashcroft v ESS
@ GABBA, SUN 4:40pm

Form – 120, 134 and 152
121 v ESS in Rd. 8 (2nd Fav team)
St Kilda scored 1896pts v ESS
MIDs v ESS – Nasiah 160, Hall 152, Garcia 115, Wood 110.

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🏴‍☠️ 2 – Sheezel v COLL
@ Marvel, FRI 7:40pm

🐽 Hot form – 154, 173, 116 and 129
COLL 4th easiest for MIDs
Only 81 on Collingwood last year
🏟️ Marvel – averaging 127 this yr

AFL 2024 Round 14 - North Melbourne v Collingwood - A-51049279

🏴‍☠️ 3 – Nasiah v PTA
@ Marvel, SAT 1:15pm

Form – 160, 110, 105, 104 and 119
139 v PTA this year (Burgoyne tag)
MIDs v Port –  Sheezel 154, LDU 100… Dawson 108… Daicos 148 and De Goey 116

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🏴‍☠️ 4 – Smith v GWS
@ ENGIE, SAT 4:15pm

🤷‍♂️ Baz last yr – 98 (ENGIE) and 149 (GMHBA)
🏷️ No tag in last two games v GWS
GWS #5 easy for MIDs
Form – 126, 102, 108 and 126

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🏴‍☠️ 5 – Dawson v GCS
@ Adelaide, SAT 8:10pm

Good form – 126 and 108
🤷‍♂️ 88 and 118 V Suns last year
🏟️ Avg. 107 at home
Could be wet = tackles
Last MIDs v Suns – Daicos 111, Brayshaw 131, Bolton 102

AFL 2025 Round 19 - Adelaide v Gold Coast - A-60682365

Here are some other option I LIKE this week and options worth considering….

Nick Daicos v North – Daicos scored 129 in the game last year and avoid the taggers on that day – but as we know, they do have Simpkin and O’Sullivan… this is always an issue, but as we know… Nick will be Nick. His from of 111, 143, 148 and 117 is great but the tag concern is real against a team that can be tough.

Zac Bailey v Essendon – Bailey scored 117 earlier this year on Essendon which happened to be his first ever ton against the Bombers from nine games. He cashes in here… big time.  99, 103 and 99 is his form… and that gets bumped up this week. That’s if… he is ok from his ‘little injury’ last week.

Marcus Bontempelli v West Coast – 131 last year on the Eagles… and… 103, 140, 80, 135 and 117 before that. Surely bounces back this week from his 63 from round 17. Dawson had 126 on the Eagles last week – similar players on their day.

💨 SMOKIE ALERT! 💨

Caleb Daniel v Collingwood – HERE WE GO! You know it…. Collingwood are #3 easiest for DEFs and we saw that to be true last week when Uwland (146) and Noble (130) combined for 29 marks. Two weeks before that it was Darcy-Byrne Jones 131.

Do you need a Captain? Then Calvin will help you out. Don't want a Captain? Calvin will tell you anyway. The man who digs deep into stats will help you pick a great captain and give you plenty of Fantasy advice. Follow him on Twitter: @CalvinDT

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McGoatdrew
McGoatdrew
19 days ago

Why does 124 feel so underwhelming, lol

Michael
Michael
19 days ago
Reply to  McGoatdrew

Sheezel setting the bar VERY HIGH the last 2 weeks, 124 still a very good captains score.

Michael
Michael
19 days ago

Feel sorry for anyone who picked up Caleb Daniel this week.

Jack
Jack
19 days ago

Last week I took the 126 from Baz only to see Nas go 160. This is a different week. I VC Sheezel 124 and again I looking at my C W.Ashcroft and I’m thinking should I take the score? I’ll see how the round plays out as my red dot is ZZ who also plays in the last game.

Carnage
Carnage
17 days ago
Reply to  Jack

Hope you went with Ashy

Jack
Jack
17 days ago
Reply to  Carnage

Took the safe option with Sheez because I was winning my match ups.

Disco
Disco
19 days ago

No Gawn Maxxing?

Michael
Michael
18 days ago

Butters, Laird and Noble injured already, how much more carnage this weekend?

Carnage
Carnage
18 days ago
Reply to  Michael

God I’m so sick off Spudttracca, but can never seem to get rid of him because of injuries, lol

Andrew
Andrew
18 days ago
Reply to  Carnage

Yes, that spud was a very bad “upgrade” 4 me many weeks ago – along with Darcy Cameron, whom I got rid of this week as he finally pulls a big score.

Michael
Michael
18 days ago
Reply to  Andrew

I had to hold him because of Whitfield injury, at least that worked out alright.

Jack
Jack
18 days ago

Who has a completed team if all primos get injured?

McGoatdrew
McGoatdrew
17 days ago

Might just rid of Merrett, just so I don’t have to torture myself watching Essendon play.




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