The Bogeymen: who's coming to get your team in round two?
Who pulls out the stops when they play against your club?
Western Bulldogs
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Sydney
Marcus Bontempelli
Luke Parker
Though the superstar Bulldog missed out on Norm Smith Medal votes in last year's Grand Final, he had 14 kicks at 100 per cent efficiency. Throw in 515m gained, two score assists and five hit-outs to advantage and it's clear the Bont is a potent threat against the struggling Swans.
The runner-up in last year's Brownlow Medal had a career-best game against the Bulldogs in round 15 last season. Continuing his surge towards the top 10 in the Schick AFL Player Ratings, he racked up 34 disposals, 10 tackles and three goals.
Since 2010, the forward line maestro has performed better against Adelaide than any other team. He kicked four goals and laid 10 tackles in round five last season.
The skilful left-footer was damaging with 27 disposals and six inside-50s in his last outing against the Hawks, and is coming off a career-best game in round one against GWS.
Player rating: 10
Player rating: 181
GWS
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Gold Coast
Devon Smith
Steven May
The goal-sneak saves his best football for Gold Coast. His finest career game was in round 16, 2015, when he booted four goals and had three score assists.
The Suns' co-captain racked up 27 disposals and 15 intercept possessions in a best-on-ground performance against the Giants in round 20 last year.
Player rating: 94
Player rating: 63
Brisbane Lions
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Essendon
Stefan Martin
Brendon Goddard
The mobile big man had 15 hit-outs to advantage, 14 contested possessions and three score assists against the Bombers in round 18 last year.
The 2016 Bombers captain was excellent against the Lions last year – 31 disposals, 16 contested possessions and 10 scoring chain involvements.
Player rating: 72
Player rating: 77
West Coast
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St Kilda
Matt Priddis
Jack Steven
The 2014 Brownlow medallist has collected at least 27 disposals in each of his last eight outings against the Saints.
The three-time Trevor Barker Award winner was St Kilda's best player last time it played the Eagles, and is the club's highest-ranked player in the Schick AFL Player Ratings.
Player rating: 17
Player rating: 15
Geelong
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North Melbourne
Patrick Dangerfield
Robbie Tarrant
The dominant player in the competition in 2016 put in an almighty effort against the Roos last year, with 48 disposals, 1023m gained and two goals.
The reigning best and fairest played his best game since 2013 in last year's round 12 meeting with the Cats. His 12 kicks were at 100 per cent efficiency and he took four intercept marks.
Player rating: 1
Player rating: 188
Melbourne
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Carlton
Tom McDonald
Patrick Cripps
The intercepting key defender has the best record against Carlton of anyone at the Demons.
The midfield bull notched up 30 disposals, 19 contested possessions and 13 tackles against Melbourne in round 22 last year.
Player rating: 60
Player rating: 49
Port Adelaide
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Fremantle
Brad Ebert
Nat Fyfe
The former Power vice-captain collected 28 disposals, 456m gained, nine intercept possessions, seven tackles and a goal in round 13 last year.
The Dockers captain typically outperforms his teammates against the Power. The last time he faced them, Fyfe had 31 disposals, 15 contested possessions, seven inside-50s and a goal.
