WHO PULLS out the stops when they play against your club? Here are the round three bogeymen, determined with help from the Schick AFL Player Ratings:
Sydney Swans v Collingwood
Josh Kennedy
The Swans captain has performed better against Collingwood than any other club since 2010. In that time, he's averaged 17 contested possessions and eight clearances against the Pies.
Player Rating: 2
Taylor Adams
The former Giant was his side's best as the Pies were smashed by 80 points in round one last year against the Swans. He notched up 24 disposals and 27 pressure acts that night.
Player rating: 103
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North Melbourne v GWS
Ben Cunnington
The gritty onballer generates at least 20 per cent more disposals, contested possessions and clearances against the Giants than his career average.
Player rating: 47
Steve Johnson
The forward maestro was best on ground in round 23 against the Kangaroos last year and booted four goals straight in an eye-catching display.
Player rating: 131
Richmond v West Coast
Jack Riewoldt
The dual Coleman medallist hasn't been kept goalless by the Eagles since 2009. He snagged a bag of 10 against them in 2010 – the second-best haul of his career.
Player rating: 88
Luke Shuey
The dynamic midfielder picked up 22 disposals, nine tackles, eight clearances, two goals and was involved in 11 scoring chains in round four against the Tigers last season.
Player rating: 19
Geelong v Melbourne
Steven Motlop
The brilliant Cat has never been kept goalless by Melbourne. On three of the five occasions he has faced them, Motlop has won at least 26 disposals.
Player rating: 94
Tom McDonald
The linchpin of the Demons' defence had 10 intercepts in round 23 last year, four of them marks, as his side was decimated by Geelong to the tune of 111 points.
Player rating: 61
Fremantle v Western Bulldogs
Lachie Neale
The ball-winning Docker picked up 36 disposals, 19 contested possessions, 10 clearances and a goal in his last outing versus the reigning premiers.
Player rating: 31
Matthew Boyd
The former skipper collected 35 disposals and gained 665 metres in the final round last year against the Dockers to be his side's best player.
Player rating: 91
Port Adelaide v Adelaide
Robbie Gray
The triple best and fairest winner was excellent in the last Showdown with 27 disposals, 10 score involvements and two goals. In Port's past four clashes against the Crows, Gray has reached double figures for score involvements.
Player rating: 4
Sam Jacobs
The in-form ruckman's career-best game came against the Power in round 15, 2014, when he had 16 hit-outs to advantage, six clearances and three goals.
Player rating: 53
St Kilda v Brisbane Lions
Leigh Montagna
Since 2010, the durable backman has the best record of any Saint against the Lions. On eight of the past nine occasions he has faced them, he has gained at least 500m for his club.
Player rating: 70
Tom Bell
The big-bodied former Blue played his best ever game against the Saints in round four, 2015. Then at Carlton, he had 16 disposals, six tackles and four goals.
Player rating: 187
Carlton v Essendon
Marc Murphy
The 2011 AFL Coaches' Association Player of the Year has the best record of any player who has lined up against the Bombers at least eight times since 2010.
Player rating: 150
Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti
The hard-hitting Bomber slotted four goals in a career-best game against the Blues in round 23 last year.
Player rating: 267
Gold Coast v Hawthorn
Steven May
The Suns co-captain has the best record of any key defender to play the Hawks at least three times since 2010.
Player rating: 68
Isaac Smith
The hard-running wingman's career-best game came against the Suns in round 15, 2014, when he notched up 27 disposals, 514 metres gained and two goals.
Player rating: 196
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