Fremantle v Collingwood at Subiaco

·        Fremantle has had the smallest average losing margin of any side this season – 20 points.

·        In the past four weeks, Kepler Bradley has averaged 16 disposals, five marks and three inside 50s per game. He has also kicked seven goals in that time.   

·        Rhys Palmer has won 51 contested possessions in the past five weeks, ranked third in the AFL in that time.

·        Collingwood has won its past 17 second quarters.

·        Travis Cloke has kicked just one goal in his three career-games at Subiaco.

·        Dane Swan has averaged 27 disposals, seven marks, three hardball-gets, four inside 50s and one goal per game in his past four against Fremantle.

North Melbourne v Port Adelaide at the MCG

·        North Melbourne has won the contested possession count in eight of its past 10 games at the MCG.

·        In the past four weeks, North Melbourne has recorded a disposal efficiency of 79 per cent - the second highest of any side in that time.

·        Sam Power won a career-high 28 disposals against Port Adelaide in round 15 earlier this season.

·        In the past four rounds, Port Adelaide has had more running bounces (126) than any other side in the competition.

·        Peter Burgoyne had 37 disposals, 19 handball-receives, five hardball-gets, seven clearances, seven inside 50s, five rebound 50s and two goals against the Demons last week.

Geelong v West Coast at Skilled Stadium

·        No side has scored more than 82 points against Geelong at Skilled Stadium this season. Geelong has scored at least 105 points in each of those seven games.

·        Geelong has finished with 50 or more inside 50s in 18 of its 21 games this season. The competition average is 50 per game.

·        Cameron Mooney has kicked 12 goals in his past three games against the Eagles, also averaging 18 disposals, nine marks and three inside 50s per game in that time.

·        West Coast has lost all nine of its interstate games this season. It has failed to score 100 points in any of those games.

·        Steven Armstrong has relished his recent promotion into the midfield winning 23 or more disposals in each of his past four games.

Adelaide v Western Bulldogs at AAMI Stadium

·        Adelaide has lost the contested possession count in just one of its past nine games against the Bulldogs. It has averaged 12 more per game than them in that time.

·        Adelaide has been out-tackled in six of its past seven games.

·        In the past three weeks, Brad Symes has averaged 25 disposals, five marks, four inside 50s and four rebound 50s per game.

·        The Bulldogs have lost the clearance count in each of its past nine games at AAMI Stadium.

·        Adam Cooney has averaged 25 disposals, 11 handball-receives, four clearances, three inside 50s and two goals in his past five games at AAMI Stadium.

Carlton v Hawthorn at the Telstra Dome

·        Carlton has been able to score 100 points or more in just two of its past 11 games against the Hawks.

·        Carlton has scored more goals in the final quarter than any other side this season.

·        Brendan Fevola has kicked multiple goals in five of his past six games against Hawthorn – booting a total of 26 goals in that time.

·        Hawthorn has not lost the inside 50 count in any of its past 10 games at Telstra Dome.

·        Campbell Brown finished with a career-high of four goals last week against the Eagles from just nine disposals and thee marks.

Sydney Swans v Brisbane Lions at the SCG

·        The Swans have won just two of their quarters before half-time in their past eight games.

·        The Swans have not lost the disposal count in any of their six games at the SCG this season.

·        Barry Hall has kicked multiple goals in nine of his past 12 games against the Lions. He finished with 23 disposals, 14 marks and two goals when these sides last met in round three earlier this season.

·        The Lions have outscored their opposition in just two fourth quarters in their nine interstate games this season.

·        Jonathan Brown kicked just one goal against the Swans in round three earlier this season – one of only three games this season in which he has failed to finish with multiple goals.

Melbourne v Richmond at the MCG

·        Melbourne has averaged just 33 effective long kicks per game this season - the fewest in the AFL.

·        Melbourne was smashed by 78 points by Port Adelaide last week – its sixth loss by more than 75 points this season.

·        Cale Morton has grabbed 40 uncontested marks in the past four weeks – four more than any other player in the competition.

·        Richmond has won the contested possession count in each of its past four games against the Demons.

·        In the past six rounds, Shane Tuck has won the most disposals, handballs, contested possessions and hardball-gets of any AFL player.

Essendon v St Kilda at the Telstra Dome

·        Essendon has conceded 90 or more points in 14 of its past 15 games at Telstra Dome. It has won the inside 50 count in just four of those games.

·        Essendon has had only two players play every game so far this season – Paddy Ryder and Brent Stanton. 

·        Youngster Sam Lonergan has won 70 hardball-gets in his 18 games this season – ranked third at the club.

·        St Kilda has averaged just 48 inside 50s per game this season – ranked 13th in the AFL and the fewest of any of the top-eight sides.

·        Lenny Hayes has won at least 22 disposals in each of his past seven games against the Bombers. He has averaged 26 disposals, five marks, four hardball-gets, five clearances and three inside 50s per game against them in that time.