HB: Brady Rawlings (North Melbourne), Brian Lake (Western Bulldogs), Luke Hodge (Hawthorn)
C: Andrew Swallow (North Melbourne), Matt Priddis (West Coast), Joel Selwood (Geelong)
HF: Cyril Rioli (Hawthorn), Travis Cloke (Collingwood), Brent Harvey (North Melbourne)
F: Steve Johnson (Geelong), Barry Hall (Western Bulldogs), David Hille (Essendon)
FOLL: Aaron Sandilands (Fremantle), Chris Judd (Carlton), Dane Swan (Collingwood)
I/C: Matthew Kreuzer (Carlton), James McDonald (Melbourne), Daniel Jackson (Richmond), Luke Ball (Collingwood)
BACKS
Corey Enright (Geelong) - Finished with a game-high 19 effective kicks from 29 disposals in the win over the Brisbane Lions. He also had seven rebounds.
Matthew Scarlett (Geelong) - Kept Brendan Fevola to just three kicks and one goal on Saturday.
Dustin Fletcher (Essendon) - Was a rock against St Kilda. He took on further responsibility after Cale Hooker injured his hamstring early and finished with the most effective kicks (16) and rebounds (six) for the match.
HALF-BACKS
Brady Rawlings (North Melbourne) - Finished with a game-high 37 disposals, including 24 by half-time.
Brian Lake (Western Bulldogs) - Was best-on-ground against the Sydney Swans in the nation's capital with 24 disposals, including 11 contested. Lake also had six rebounds and also pushed forward to kick two goals.
Luke Hodge (Hawthorn) - Continued his strong form with 27 disposals, including 12 contested, plus a fine blend of rebound (seven) and inside 50 entries (six) against Richmond.
CENTRES
Andrew Swallow (North Melbourne) - Was instrumental in setting up the win, with 29 disposals, including 10 contested. He also laid nine tackles and kicked two goals.
Matt Priddis (West Coast) - Starred against Melbourne and was pivotal in his side's first win on the MCG in three years. Priddis amassed 35 disposals, had eight clearances and laid 12 tackles. He also had four scoring assists.
Joel Selwood (Geelong) - Dominant and helped set the tone in the first quarter with 11 touches, before finishing with 32. Selwood also had 12 effective kicks and five rebound 50s.
HALF-FORWARDS
Cyril Rioli (Hawthorn) - Kicked an equal career-best four goals for the third time in his career, but it was his final quarter effort, where he kicked three majors that proved telling in his side's three-point win.
Travis Cloke (Collingwood) - Produced a best-on-ground display against Fremantle over in the west on Friday night. Cloke kicked five goals and took five contested marks from seven grabs. He also had five inside 50s.
Brent Harvey (North Melbourne) - Notched up 11 touches in the first term, before finishing with 24 and three goals. His three-bounce run-and-carry goal was a gem in the third quarter.
FORWARDS
Steve Johnson (Geelong) - Kicked an equal personal-best six goals for the fifth time in his career. On top of his seven shots at goal, he also had five scoring assists and six inside 50s.
Barry Hall (Western Bulldogs) - Lined up against his old side and starred with five goals from nine scoring shots. Hall also took 11 marks.
David Hille (Essendon) - Was instrumental in the second half, when he kicked three of his equal career-best four goals. Although reported for rough conduct, his aggression was also telling.
FOLLOWERS
Aaron Sandilands (Fremantle) - Was again dominant with 43 hit-outs, 25 disposals, eight clearances and two goals.
Chris Judd (Carlton) - Racked up 27 disposals, including 15 contested, and also had five clearances, five inside 50s and eight tackles.
Dane Swan (Collingwood) - When the Pies broke away in the third term, Swan gained 10 of his 31 touches, playing a crucial part. He also finished with seven clearances and eight tackles.
INTERCHANGE
Matthew Kreuzer (Carlton) - Was outstanding with 19 disposals, including 10 contested, 15 hit-outs and three goals. Kreuzer also laid six tackles and five inside 50s.
James McDonald (Melbourne) - Finished with a season-high 31 disposals, including 10 contested. McDonald also laid eight tackles and had six inside 50s.
Daniel Jackson (Richmond) - Collected 31 disposals, including 14 contested. He also had a game-high 10 inside 50s, seven clearances and eight tackles.
Luke Ball (Collingwood) - In his 150th AFL match, Ball shone with 22 disposals, including 11 contested and 10 tackles. He also had six inside 50s, five clearances and chipped in with a goal.
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