SYDNEY SWANS v CARLTON

Hot: Lance Franklin was the Swans' top-scoring player last time the teams met with 27 points. Carlton veteran Kade Simpson was his side's best player against Geelong last week with 15 points.

Not: Ben McGlynn has averaged just 11.2 points this season; a drop of 22 per cent on last year. Ed Curnow sits eighth overall at Carlton, but was the club's third-lowest scoring player last weekend from 89 per cent game time.

HAWTHORN v GOLD COAST

Hot: Luke Breust has averaged 17.8 points per game against Gold Coast, which is his highest against any club. Harley Bennell has climbed the overall standings from 67th to 50th in the last month – the biggest relative rise at the club.

Not: Jack Gunston was Hawthorn's lowest-scoring player last week. He kicked 1.3 and had a disposal efficiency of just 52 per cent. Trent McKenzie has averaged just 8.2 points this season, a drop of 23 per cent on last year.

MELBOURNE v PORT ADELAIDE

Hot: Tom McDonald has averaged 14.9 points this season, an increase of 53 per cent on last season. Robbie Gray has climbed the overall standings from 36th to ninth this season, which is the biggest relative rise at the club.

Not: Heritier Lumumba sits fourth overall at the club, but was Melbourne's second-lowest scoring player last weekend from 82 per cent game time. Brad Ebert has averaged just 6.7 points against the Demons – his worst output any club.

WESTERN BULLDOGS v GREATER WESTERN SYDNEY

Hot: Easton Wood has climbed the overall standings from 300th to 189th in the last month, which is the biggest relative rise at the club. Dylan Shiel has been the Giants' highest-scoring player this season with 139.5 points - ranked second in the competition.

Not: Marcus Bontempelli was kept to 12 disposals and just four contested possessions against Melbourne last week. Callan Ward has averaged just 4.4 points against his former club the Western Bulldogs. It is his worst output against any club.

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RICHMOND v ESSENDON

Hot: Alex Rance has scored 58.9 points in the past month, which is ranked 31st in the competition. This is the best four-week period of his career to date. Bombers speedster Travis Colyer has climbed the overall standings from 378th to 275th this season, which is the biggest relative rise at Essendon.

Not: Ben Griffiths has averaged just 5.9 points this season – a drop of 24 per cent on last year. Courtenay Dempsey has scored just 17.8 points in the past month, which is the lowest-scoring four-week block of his career. He has donned the green vest in a few games though.

ADELAIDE v FREMANTLE

Hot: Eddie Betts has been Adelaide's highest scoring player this season with 139.4 points, which is ranked third in the competition. Aaron Sandilands was Fremantle's top-scoring player last time the teams met with 24.5 points.

Not: Josh Jenkins has averaged just 8.3 points this season - a drop of 20 per cent on last year. Stephen Hill currently sits at 33rd overall, his lowest position in the last two seasons.

BRISBANE LIONS v ST KILDA

Hot: Ryan Lester was Brisbane's best player last week with 17.6 points, which was enough to rank him second on the ground. David Armitage has been St Kilda's top-scoring player in the last month with 17.7 points per game, which is ranked seventh in the competition.

Not: Dayne Zorko has scored just 25.9 points in the past month - the worst four-week block of his career. Sean Dempster was St Kilda's second-lowest scoring player last weekend. He managed just 13 disposals at 62 per cent efficiency.

COLLINGWOOD v NORTH MELBOURNE

Hot: Tyson Goldsack has scored 62 points in the past month, which is ranked 15th in the competition. This is the best four-week period of his career to date. Shaun Higgins has averaged 12.5 points this season – up by 37 per cent from last season.

Not: Dane Swan sits third overall at the club, but was the club's second-lowest scoring player last weekend from 86 per cent game time. Brent Harvey has averaged just 12.7 points this season – a drop of 27 per cent on last year.

WEST COAST v GEELONG

Hot: Matt Priddis has been West Coast's top-scoring player in the last month with 18.7 points per game, which is ranked fifth in the competition. Jordan Murdoch was Geelong's best player last week with 21.3 points.

Not: Andrew Gaff has averaged just 6.3 points against the Cats – his worst output against any club. Corey Enright has scored just 25.3 points in the past month – the lowest-scoring four-week block of his career.