Western Bulldogs v Essendon at Telstra Dome

- The Western Bulldogs have won their past four games against Essendon – averaging 60 inside 50s and 128 points against them in that time.
- The Bulldogs have won the clearance count in nine of their 11 games at the Telstra Dome this season.
- Since round 10, Ryan Hargrave has averaged 22 disposals, nine marks and four rebound 50s. Last week he finished with an equal season-high 29 disposals against the Lions.
- In the past four rounds, Essendon has had a scoring accuracy of 72 per cent – the best strike-rate of any team in the AFL.
- Ricky Dyson won a career-high 30 disposals last week against the Crows. He has played 13 games this season and has averaged 18 touches.

Richmond v Fremantle at the MCG

- In the past four rounds, Richmond has kicked one goal from outside the 50-metre arc – the fewest of any team in the AFL.
- Richmond is averaging 375 disposals a game this season – ranked second in the competition behind Geelong.
- Shane Tuck has won 122 contested possessions in the past 11 weeks – 13 more than any other player in the AFL.
- Fremantle has lost eight of its nine games interstate this season – averaging just 12 goals per game in the process.
- Rhys Palmer has averaged 25 disposals, four marks and three clearances in his eight interstate games this season.

Port Adelaide v Melbourne at AAMI Stadium

- In the past four rounds, Port Adelaide has conceded an average of 17 goals a game – the most by any club in the AFL.
- Port Adelaide has won the clearance count in just four of its 11 games at AAMI Stadium so far this season.
- Shaun Burgoyne hasn’t had the best of times against Melbourne, finishing with 20 disposals or more only once in his last eight games against them.
- Melbourne has lost its past 11 games at AAMI Stadium – its last win coming in round two, 2001.
- Paul Wheatley finished with a career-high 36 disposals against the Eagles – it was the fourth time this season he has set a new career-high.

Brisbane Lions v Carlton at the Gabba

- TheBrisbane Lions have not won the contested possession count in any of their past 10 games.
- The Lions have out-tackled the Blues in each of their past nine games against them.
- Bradd Dalziell has won 10 more disposals than any other teammate since making his debut in round 16.
- Carlton recorded just 25 effective long kicks last week against North Melbourne – its fewest in any game this season.
- Matthew Kreuzer has kicked 13 goals from 14 scoring shots – the most accurate return of any AFL player with 10 or more goals this season.

Collingwood v Sydney Swans at Telstra Dome

- Collingwood has won the contested possession count in nine of its past 10 games against the Swans.
- Collingwood had 60 effective long kicks against Port Adelaide last week – its most in any game this season.
- Harry O’Brien has played more minutes than any other Collingwood player this season. He has been benched just three times in 20 games this season.
- The Swans have won just one of their past five games at Telstra Dome.
- Darren Jolly finished with an equal-career high 20 disposals against the Magpies in round 14. He also grabbed a career-high 10 marks for the match.

Geelong v North Melbourne at Skilled Stadium

- Geelong has won the clearance count in five of its past seven games against the Kangaroos.
- Geelong has won the inside 50 count in eight of its past nine games at Skilled Stadium.
- Gary Ablett has finished with 30 or more disposals in each of his past three games against the Kangaroos, averaging 34 disposals, seven hard ball gets, seven clearances, eight inside 50s and two goals against them in that time.
- North Melbourne has laid 290 tackles in the past six weeks – the equal fewest of any side in that time. In that time they have been the No.1 contested possession team.
- Brent Harvey has failed to reach 20 disposals in four of his past six games against the Cats.

St Kilda v Adelaide at Telstra Dome

- St Kilda’s disposal efficiency of 73 per cent in the past month ranks 15th in the competition in that time.
- St Kilda has topped 100 points in only one of its past 17 games against Adelaide.
- Sam Fisher has taken 159 uncontested marks in 2008 – the second-most of any player in the competition.
- Adelaide has booted over 100 points in 12 of its past 15 games at Telstra Dome.
- Andrew McLeod has had 69 kicks in the past month – the second-most in the competition.

West Coast v Hawthorn at Subiaco Oval

- West Coast's scoring accuracy of 54 per cent this season ranks 16th in the AFL.
- West Coast has kicked just 17 goals in its past two meetings with Hawthorn.
- Ben McKinley has scored 37 goals this season, 12 more than any other Eagle. He has kicked 27 goals at an accuracy of 75 per cent from set shots this season.
- Hawthorn hasn’t won the free kick count in a game since round eight and has won more frees than its opposition only three times in 2008.
- Grant Birchall has kicked backwards 26 times in 2008, the third-most in the AFL.