Monday and Tuesday games in Round 6 means you won’t know all Team announcements until many players are locked, so it’s important to have a VC/C plan in place, with Jimmy Crawford bringing you his top SuperCoach tips.
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Vice-Captains
1. Tim English
Sean Darcy is no easy matchup for any ruckman, but a Tim English VC is the easiest move in the game right now. He is the highest scoring player in the game with 134, 139, 139, 145 and 139 to start the year. Don’t overthink it, just do it.
2. Luke Ryan
This is exactly the type of selection that a VC can be used for. You would never give Luke the Captaincy, but he has the ceiling to be a VC option. 146, 133 and 121 in his last three games against the Doggies. Ryan has been surprisingly consistent this year and has the upside to net you a 130+ score to start your weekend off right.
3. Marcus Bontempelli
Marcus is averaging 119 in his last three games against Freo and comes into this week off a monster 145. He has been up and down this season, so using the VC on him should make you a bit more comfortable. His high (156) and low (73) scores at Optus Stadium highlight his volatility, but you want to be on him for the highs.
Captains
1. Nick Daicos
The second-highest scorer in the game might be the safest fall-back Captain option if your VC fails. The way Nick demands the ball and racks up the 1-2s is phenomenal. He loves playing in big games and the Anzac Day stage is set for him to really show out. He played the Bombers twice last year for a 71 and 79, but this is an entirely different Nick Daicos, averaging 129 at the ‘G this season.
2. Clayton Oliver
Averaging 116 over his entire career against the Tigers (7 games) and in red-hot form, Clayton is a safe Captaincy option again. He had a monster second half last week to save his score and I can’t see him getting tagged this week. 168 last time he played Richmond tells you all you need to know.
3. Touk Miller
Touk has been a model of consistency this year and continues flying under the radar. Averaging 134 in his last three games against the Kangaroos should turn some heads this week. Miller begins a juicy run of matchups over the next few weeks that should see him reward his owners with nice Captain scores.
4. Lachie Neale
Lachie has frustrated owners this year until he pumped out a competition-leading 176 last round. This week he comes up against a team that he loves playing. Neale averages 120 against the Giants which includes scores of 121 and 164 in his last two. He has only played at Manuka Oval twice, for that 121 and a 83. Make of that what you will.
5. Rory Laird
Has scored 138 in his last 3 against Hawthorn, including a monster 178 in 2021.
POD Captain?
1. Darcy Parish
Darcy has started the year with a fair amount of inconsistency. But we know how much he loves playing when there is a medal on the line. 133 and 162 in his last two Anzac Day games, as well as 128 and 166 in his last two Dreamtime at the ‘G games. Expect another medal-game special from Parish this week.
My moves
I climbed the rankings again this week, to be sitting at 5,315 overall, due to locking in some good Captain scores.
Last week I chose English as Vice-Captain (139) into a Daicos Captaincy (128). I took English’s VC score.
This week I will be going back to the well, with the Vice-Captain on English followed by Daicos as my Captain.
For those interested in my recommendations, I started this article in Round 2, and since then the stats look like this:
Average VC recommendation score: 114 (or 124 if you exclude Gawn’s injured 0).
Average C recommendation score: 120
Average POD C recommendation score: 97
