Recent 1 v 2 contests
Collingwood will participate in its third top-of-the-table encounter in season 2010 when it takes on Geelong on Saturday night.
The Magpies have one win and one loss from the match ups, while Geelong, who will also play its third 1 v 2 contest, will also come in with a 1-1 record.
Below are the recent 1 v 2 match ups going back to 2002, Collingwood would have to play in another one before round 22 to match Brisbane’s record of four in 2002.??
2010 - St Kilda v Fremantle, Round 4
2010 - Fremantle v Collingwood, Round 8?
2010 - Collingwood v Geelong, Round 9?
2010 - St Kilda v Geelong, Round 13
2009 - St Kilda v Geelong, Round 14
2008 - Geelong v Western Bulldogs, Round 16
2007 - Brisbane v St Kilda, Round 2?
2007 - Geelong v Port Adelaide, Round 21
2006 - West Coast v Adelaide, Round 17
2005 - Melbourne v West Coast, Round 13?
2005 - West Coast v Adelaide, Round 22
2003 - North Melbourne v Brisbane, Round 3
2003 - Brisbane v Collingwood, Round 4?
2003 - Port Adelaide v West Coast, Round 16
2002 - Brisbane v Essendon, Round 3
2002 - Brisbane v Port Adelaide, Round 7
2002 - Brisbane v Collingwood, Round 8?
2002 - Port Adelaide v Brisbane, Round 22??
Multiple goal kickers
A look at the number of multiple goal kickers per club highlights Collingwood’s quality of depth in front of the big sticks. The Magpies have the second highest number of players in the league who have kicked 20 or more goals this year (5, Geelong has 6)) and are tied with Fremantle (12) with goal kickers who have booted 10 or more.
This time last year the Magpies featured three players who had kicked 20 or more goals and 10 players with 10 or more goals.??
| Ladder position | Team | 10 + goals | 20 + goals | Total goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Collingwood | 12 | 5 | 278 |
| 2 | Geelong | 10 | 6 | 300 |
| 3 | St Kilda | 8 | 3 | 222 |
| 4 | Western Bulldogs | 9 | 3 | 273 |
| 5 | Fremantle | 12 | 2 | 274 |
| 6 | Hawthorn | 8 | 3 | 229 |
| 7 | Carlton | 10 | 4 | 244 |
| 8 | Sydney | 9 | 2 | 227 |
| 9 | North Melbourne | 11 | 1 | 218 |
| 10 | Melbourne | 7 | 1 | 218 |
| 11 | Adelaide | 7 | 3 | 212 |
| 12 | Essendon | 11 | 2 | 237 |
| 13 | Port Adelaide | 9 | 2 | 197 |
| 14 | Richmond | 5 | 1 | 194 |
| 15 | Brisbane | 4 | 3 | 201 |
| 16 | West Coast | 4 | 2 | 214 |
| Player | 2009 - goals after 18 games | 2010 - goals after 18 games |
|---|---|---|
| Alan Didak | 15 (13 games) | 31 (17) |
| Travis Cloke | 16 (15) | 23 (16) |
| Leon Davis | 29 (16) | 23 (16) |
| Chris Dawes | 2 (3) | 23 (12) |
| Dayne Beams | 13 (12 ) | 20 (17) |
Luke Ball’s rise??
Luke Ball’s 28 possession game against Carlton has bumped up his average number of possessions to 22.1 which is a career high. His previous best was in 2005, the year he won St Kilda’s best and fairest while earning All-Australian honours.??
The 26-year-old was awarded a maximum of 10 AFLCA coaches votes last week and has now polled in 10 matches this year.??
Last week’s win over Carlton saw Ball extend his impressive career against the Blues to 12 wins from 12 contests.
His statistics are impressive ranking number one at the club in tackles, second for clearances and third for contested possessions.
Did you know?
Luke Ball is averaging nine minutes more game time per match than in 2009.
