NORTH MELBOURNE v ESSENDON 

Hot: Ben Cunnington has scored 60.3 points in the past month – ranked eighth in the competition. Stand-in Essendon skipper Dyson Heppell has climbed the overall standings from 66th to 28th this season.

Not: Jack Ziebell has averaged just 5.7 points in the past four rounds - a drop of 41 per cent on his average. Brendon Goddard sits 46th overall – down from 26th position at the start of the season.

GEELONG v WESTERN BULLDOGS 

Hot: Veteran Cat Corey Enright has averaged 15.6 points per game against the Western Bulldogs – his best output against any club. Dogs defender Easton Wood has climbed the overall standings from 151st to 82nd in the past month.

Not: Steven Motlop sits eighth overall at the club, but was the club's second-lowest scoring player last weekend from 92 per cent game time. Tory Dickson has averaged 7.6 points in the last four rounds – a drop of 40 per cent on his average.

GOLD COAST v GREATER WESTERN SYDNEY

Hot: Mitch Hallahan has been Gold Coast's top-scoring player in the last month with 13.8 points per game - ranked 42nd in the competition. Jeremy Cameron was the Giants' best player last week with 19.5 points.

Not: Nick Malceski sits at 57th overall - down from 31st position at the start of the season. Ryan Griffen has averaged just 11.6 points this season – a drop of 25 per cent on last year. 

COLLINGWOOD v WEST COAST 

Hot: Steele Sidebottom was Collingwood's top-scoring player the last time the teams met with 23.2 points, which included 33 touches and a goal. Nic Naitanui has been West Coast's highest-scoring player this season with 241.9 points – ranked second in the competition. 

Not: Jarryd Blair sits fifth overall at the Magpies but was the club's second-lowest scoring player last weekend – just one of his eight kicks was effective. Eagles forward Josh Kennedy has averaged 6.4 points in the last four rounds - a drop of 55 per cent compared to his efforts in the first 11 rounds. His accuracy has dropped from 61 per cent to 41 per cent.

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SYDNEY SWANS v HAWTHORN 

Hot: Swans midfielder Josh Kennedy has averaged 17 points per game against Hawthorn - his best output against any club. Liam Shiels has scored 81.8 points in the past month – ranked No.1 in the competition.

Not: Lance Franklin has averaged just 11.2 points against Hawthorn - his worst output against any club. Jordan Lewis sits at 51st overall – down from 27th at the start of the season.

FREMANTLE v CARLTON 

Hot: Aaron Sandilands has been Fremantle's top-scoring player in the past month with 16.8 points per game - ranked 11th in the competition. Lachie Henderson was Carlton's best player last week with 14 points.

Not: Stephen Hill sits at 59th overall - his lowest position in the last two seasons. Andrew Carrazzo has averaged just 6.3 points against Fremantle – his worst output against any club.

MELBOURNE v BRISBANE LIONS

Hot: Nathan Jones was Melbourne's top-scoring player last time the teams met with 18.9 points. He had 30 disposals and kicked one goal. Dayne Beams has been the Lions' highest-scoring player this season with 205.1 points – ranked 12th in the competition. 

Not: Tom McDonald has averaged nine points in the last four rounds - a drop of 34 per cent on his average before that period. Jed Adcock has scored just 11.2 points in the past month – the lowest-scoring four-week block of his career.

PORT ADELAIDE v ADELAIDE 

Hot: Chad Wingard has climbed the overall standings from 40th to 27th in the last month. Scott Thompson has averaged 14.3 points per game against Port Adelaide - his best output against any club. 

Not: Justin Westhoff sits at 85th overall - down from 46th at the start of the season. Eddie Betts has averaged 12 points in the past four rounds – a drop of 26 per cent on his average before this period.

ST KILDA v RICHMOND

Hot: Shane Savage has climbed the overall standings from 261st to 135th this season. Jack Riewoldt has climbed the overall standings from 58th to 37th in the past month. 

Not: Sean Dempster has averaged just 7.4 points this season – a drop of 27 per cent on last year. Alex Rance has averaged just 7.2 points against St Kilda – his worst output against any club.