AFL Player ratings: round six
Check out the AFL player rankings entering round six
COLLINGWOOD v GEELONG
Hot: Scott Pendlebury rose to No.1 in the overall standings this week – the first player to take the mantle from Gary Ablett.Joel Selwood has been Geelong's highest-scoring player this season with 71 points – ranked 32nd in the competition.
Not: Jesse White is the seventh-highest placed Collingwood player in overall standings, but is just 15th at the club for total points this season. Harry Taylor has averaged just 9.8 points against Collingwood – his worst output against any club.
NORTH MELBOURNE v RICHMOND
Hot:Todd Goldstein was North Melbourne's top-scoring player last time the teams met with 26.7 points, which was a game-high. Dustin Martin has climbed the overall standings from 100th to 77th in the past month, which is the biggest relative rise at the Tigers.
Not: Scott Thompson places 114th overall – his lowest position in four seasons. He has been as high as 36th overall. Star Tiger Brett Deledio returns from injury at 70th in the overall standings – his lowest position since Player Ratings started in 2012.
WESTERN BULLDOGS v ST KILDA
Hot: Marcus Bontempelli has been Western Bulldogs' top-scoring player in the past month with 18.1 points per game. He is ranked fourth in the competition. Jack Steven was St Kilda's top-scoring player last time the teams met with 17.3 points.
Not: Jordan Roughead is one of only two players at the Dogs who have played every game but have fallen in the overall standings. Veteran Saint Leigh Montagna returns from injury at 87th in the overall standings – his lowest position since Player Ratings started in 2012.
GWS v HAWTHORN
Hot: Dylan Shiel was the Giants' best player last week with 15.5 points. Isaac Smith was Hawthorn's top-scoring player last time the teams met with 20.2 points.
Not: Ryan Griffen started the season at fifth overall, but has since dropped to 10th. He is outside the top-100 for total points this season. Billy Hartung was Hawthorn’s lowest-scoring player at the weekend. Just 58 per cent of his kicks were effective, despite 15 of his 18 touches being uncontested.
GOLD COAST v ADELAIDE
Hot: Dion Prestia has been Gold Coast's top-scoring player in the past month with 15.9 points per game, which ranks him at No.20 in the competition. Sam Jacobs has climbed the overall standings from 43rd to 22nd this season - the biggest relative rise at Adelaide.
Not: Rory Thompson is 11th at the Suns in overall standings, but is just 20th for average points this season. Nathan van Berlo was Adelaide’s lowest scoring player last weekend. He won 14 disposals, nearly 10 below his average in 2010 which was his career-best season.
MELBOURNE v SYDNEY SWANS
Hot: Tom McDonald was Melbourne's top-scoring player last week against Fremantle with 19.6 points. Dan Hannebery was the Swans' top-scoring player last time the teams met with 22.1 points.
Not: Dom Tyson is 10th at the club in the overall standings, but was the third-lowest scoring player last round. Ben McGlynn has averaged just 6.7 points against Melbourne –his worst output against any club.
FREMANTLE v ESSENDON
Hot: Lachie Neale was Fremantle's highest scoring player last week against Melbourne with 23.2 points, which was a game-high. Cale Hooker has climbed the overall standings from 131st to 112th in the last month - the biggest relative rise at the Bombers.
Not: David Mundy has averaged just 8.3 points against Essendon, his worst output against any club. Jobe Watson has averaged just 11.9 points against Fremantle, which is the lowest of his career.
CARLTON v BRISBANE LIONS
Hot: Tom Bell has been Carlton's top-scoring player in the past month with 15.1 points per game, ranking him 35th in the competition. Dayne Beams has climbed the overall standings from 104th to 43rd this season, which is the biggest relative rise at the club.
Not: Kade Simpson has dropped 14 positions in the overall standings to 80th overall. It is his lowest position in nearly two years. Mitch Golby has averaged just 4.2 points against Carlton, which is his worst against any club.
PORT ADELAIDE v WEST COAST
Hot: Alipate Carlile has averaged 11 points per game against West Coast, which is highest against any club. Josh Kennedy has been West Coast's highest-scoring player this season with 84.1 points. He is ranked seventh in the competition.
Not: Since 2010 Jay Schulz has kicked three or more goals in a game against every opposition team except for West Coast. Nic Naitanui has averaged just 10.3 points against Port Adelaide, his worst output against any club.