HAWTHORN v RICHMOND

Hot: Cyril Rioli has climbed the overall standings from 75th to 38th in the past month. Richmond's Anthony Miles has climbed the overall standings from 418th to 193rd this season.

Not: Sam Mitchell has averaged just 11.4 points against Richmond – his worst output against any club. Dustin Martin has averaged 9.0 points in the last four rounds – a drop of 32 per cent on his average before this period. 

GEELONG v BRISBANE LIONS

Hot: Josh Caddy has averaged 17.4 points per game against the Brisbane Lions – his best against any club. Dayne Zorko has been the Lions' top-scoring player in the past month with 17.5 points per game, enough to rank him ninth in the competition.

Not: After starting the season in 20th place overall, Steve Johnson has dropped to 80th overall. Daniel Rich has scored just 18.6 points in the past month – the lowest-scoring four-week block of his career. 

COLLINGWOOD v MELBOURNE

Hot: Tom Langdon was Collingwood's best player last week with 23.1 points. He had 22 disposals at 91 per cent efficiency and took four intercept marks. Nathan Jones was Melbourne's top-scoring player on Queen's Birthday with 22.7 points, from 34 disposals and two goals.

Not: Jarryd Blair has averaged 5.2 points in the past four rounds - a drop of 56 per cent on his average before this period. Jeremy Howe has averaged just 9.0 points this season – a drop of 21 per cent on last year.

SYDNEY SWANS v ADELAIDE

Hot: Swan Dan Hannebery has climbed the overall standings from 55th to 35th in the past month. After starting the season in 71st place, Eddie Betts has climbed the overall standings 21st overall.  

Not: Jarrad McVeigh sits sixth overall at the club but was the club's lowest scoring player last weekend. Brodie Smith has averaged just 11.0 points this season – a drop of 26 per cent on last year. 

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CARLTON v NORTH MELBOURNE

Hot: Lachie Henderson has averaged 14.7 points per game against North Melbourne – his best output against any club. Henderson booted six goals in the corresponding clash last season. Todd Goldstein has scored 83.7 points in the past month – ranked second in the competition and the best four-week period of his career to date.

Not: Levi Casboult has scored just 13.0 points in the past month - the lowest-scoring four-week block of his career. North defender Scott Thompson sits at 165th overall – down from 98th at the start of the season.

GOLD COAST v WEST COAST

Hot: Suns forward Tom Lynch has climbed the overall standings from 190th to 78th this season. Josh Hill has averaged 17.7 points per game against the Suns – his best against any club. Hill has kicked 11 goals from his five games against the Suns.

Not: Nick Malceski sits fourth overall at the club but was the club's lowest scoring player last weekend. Eagle Josh Kennedy has averaged 5.9 points in the past four rounds. His goal-kicking accuracy has dropped from 61 per cent in the first 13 rounds to just 44 per cent.

PORT ADELAIDE v ST KILDA

Hot: Patrick Ryder was Port Adelaide's best player last week with a career-best 24.1 points. David Armitage has been St Kilda's highest-scoring player this season with 235.2 points - ranked ninth in the competition.

Not: Travis Boak has averaged just 9.2 points against St Kilda – his worst output against any club. Leigh Montagna sits second overall at the club but was the club's third-lowest scoring player last weekend.

ESSENDON v WESTERN BULLDOGS

Hot: Zach Merrett has scored 59.7 points in the past month – ranked 18th in the competition. It is the best four-week period of his career to date. Marcus Bontempelli has climbed the overall standings from 165th to 91st in the past month – the youngest player to reach the top 100.

Not: Brendon Goddard sits at 49th overall – down from 26th at the start of the season. Liam Picken has averaged just 4.9 points against Essendon – his output worst against any club. 

FREMANTLE v GREATER WESTERN SYDNEY

Hot: Garrick Ibbotson has averaged 10.1 points this season - up 30 per cent from last season. Callan Ward has been the Giants' highest-scoring player this season with 231.8 points - ranked 12th in the competition.

Not: Michael Barlow has averaged just 9.8 points this season - a drop of 21 per cent on last year. Giant Lachie Whitfield has scored just 14.5 points in the past month – the lowest-scoring four-week block of his career.

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