We find your hot and cold players ahead of this weekend's games
Carlton v North Melbourne
HOT: Carlton key position player Lachie Henderson has averaged 12.7 points against North Melbourne – his best against any side. Roos forward Lindsay Thomas averages 23.1 points against Carlton – the best at the club.
COLD: Blues midfielder Kade Simpson sits 44th overall but ranks just 78th for average points this season. North midfielder Nick Dal Santo has averaged just 11.2 points against Carlton – his lowest against any side.
St Kilda v Fremantle
HOT: St Kilda forward Adam Schneider averages 15.2 points against Fremantle – the best at the club. Fremantle midfielder David Mundy averages 17.1 against St Kilda – the best at the club.
COLD: Farren Ray was St Kilda’s lowest scoring player against North Melbourne. Freo midfielder Nat Fyfe has averaged just 6.1 points against St Kilda – his lowest against any side.
Greater Western Sydney v Geelong
HOT: Giants co-captain Callan Ward sits at a career-high of 22nd overall – the only GWS player in the top-60. Geelong skipper Joel Selwood was best on ground last time they met in Round 11 last year with 31.0 points.
COLD: Greater Western Sydney midfielder Dylan Shiel has slipped 34 places to 158th since the start of the season. Cats veteran Corey Enright has been as high as 33rd overall but currently sits 93rd.
Port Adelaide v Melbourne
HOT: Port small forward Robbie Gray averages 15.4 points against Melbourne – the best at the club. Melbourne key forward Chris Dawes averages 10.6 points against Port Adelaide – his best against any side.
COLD: Port midfielder Brad Ebert has averaged just 8.4 points in the last three rounds – down from 15.3 in rounds 1-14. Dees forward Jack Watts was Melbourne’s lowest scoring player against Geelong.
Western Bulldogs v Essendon
HOT: Dogs midfielder Tom Liberatore was best on ground against Essendon in round seven with 23.7 points. Essendon midfielder Dyson Heppell averages 13.7 against the Bulldogs – his best against any side.
COLD: Bulldogs forward Stewart Crameri's scores over the past month have been 31 per cent down on his average for the first 13 rounds. Bombers forward Ben Howlett started the year at 90th overall and currently sits in 166th.
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