Port Adelaide v Collingwood at AAMI Stadium

·        Port Adelaide has lost the contested possessions count in seven of its 10 games at AAMI Stadium this season.

·        Port Adelaide has been out-tackled in eight of its past 10 games against the Magpies.

·        Daniel Motlop has kicked just one goal in his past four games against Collingwood.

·        Collingwood was the only team not to give away a free kick for holding the ball last round.

·        Dale Thomas last week finished with a season-high 22 disposals. He also won a game-high 13 contested possessions, laid three tackles and kicked one goal.

·        Essendon has trailed at quarter time in six of its eight games at the Telstra Dome this season.

·        Essendon has lost the clearance count in nine of its past 10 games against the Crows.

·        Jobe Watson ranks No.1 at the club in disposals, handballs, contested possessions and clearances across the past six rounds.

·        Adelaide has scored at least 100 points in 12 of its past 14 games at Telstra Dome.

·        Andrew McLeod has averaged 20 disposals and four inside 50s in his past six games against the Bombers.

·        Melbourne has managed to score 100 points or more in just one of its 11 games at the MCG this season.

·        Brad Green has averaged 23 disposals, eight marks and four inside 50s in his past six games against the Eagles.

·        West Coast has won the contested possession count in each of its past six games against Melbourne.

·        In its two games at the MCG this season, West Coast has conceded an average score of 153 to its opposition.

·        Andrew Embley has averaged 26 disposals and nine marks in his past five games at the MCG.

Brisbane Lions v Western Bulldogs at the Gabba

·        The Brisbane Lions have allowed their opposition to score 100 or more points in just one of their nine games played at the Gabba this season. 

·        Michael Rischitelli has won 70 disposals in the past three weeks – ranked No.1 at the club in that time.

·        The Bulldogs have won their past three clashes at the Gabba – averaging 57 inside 50s and 17 goals during this time.

·        Adam Cooney had 37 disposals, eight hardball-gets and seven clearances when these sides last met in round 12.

·        The Sydney Swans have outscored their opposition in the final quarter in each of their past nine games at ANZ Stadium.

·        The Swans have lost the contested possession count in each of their past six games.

·        Tadgh Kennelly finished with a season-high of 27 disposals against Fremantle last week.

·        Geelong has outscored its opposition in nine of its last 10 first quarters.

·        Joel Corey is the only Geelong player to average 20 disposals or more against the Swans since 2005.

·        Richmond has not lost the contested possession count in any of its past nine games against the Hawks.

·        Shane Tuck has had 30 disposals or more in three of his past four games against the Hawks.

·        Hawthorn has outscored its opposition in seven of its nine final quarters at the MCG this season.

·        Hawthorn has grabbed 12 contested marks per game in the past five weeks – ranked No.1 in the competition in that time.

·        Sam Mitchell won 29 disposals last week against the Lions, the 14th time he has picked up 25 or more disposals this season.

Carlton v North Melbourne at the Telstra Dome

·        Carlton’s 66 point victory over Port Adelaide was its biggest victory in any game since 2001.

·        Carlton hasn’t won the inside 50s in any of its past eight games against North Melbourne.

·        North Melbourne has won its past five games against Carlton – averaging 129 points during that time.

·        North Melbourne has averaged 47 long kicks per game in the past month, the second-most of any side in that time.

·        Brent Harvey has averaged 28 disposals and six inside 50s in his past four games against the Blues.

Fremantle v St Kilda at Subiaco

·        Fremantle has averaged 16 more contested possessions than its opposition in the past month – ranked No.1 in the AFL.

·        Fremantle has finished with a better kicking efficiency than the Saints in 10 of its past 12 games against them. 

·        Matthew Pavlich has averaged 18 disposals, seven marks, five inside 50s and three goals per game in his last 10 games against the Saints.

·        St Kilda has won only five second quarters this season, the equal-second fewest of any side in 2008.

·        St Kilda has averaged 11 marks inside 50 per game in the past month – ranked 15th in the competition in that time.