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Fremantle (6-4) face Collingwood (4-6) on Sunday at Domain Stadium.

Here are some of the points of interest.

Ladder or form?
Fremantle boasts a 6-4 record and sit in the top eight while Collingwood sit 12^th after winning four from ten this season.
Fremantle’s run of form came to a halt after last week’s 100-point loss to Adelaide while Collingwood has defeated Hawthorn and Richmond during the past fortnight. 

No place like home
The last time the two sides met was a washout with Collingwood defeating Fremantle by 48-points in icy conditions at the MCG.
It’s been a different story at Domain Stadium, with Collingwood needing to go back to round 23 of the 2011 season for their last win over Freo in WA.

Who’s in?
Fremantle has named three changes, bringing in Aaron Sandilands, Luke Ryan and Ed Langdon, while Collingwood has added Ben Crocker and Jackson Ramsay for Sunday’s clash.
Sandilands may be Freo’s biggest inclusion but all eyes will be on new draftee Luke Ryan, who will debut against the team he supported as a child.

It’s going to be epic in the middle
Both Fremantle and Collingwood’s midfield boast four players in the top 100 of the AFL Player Ratings, with Scott Pendlebury (2^nd) and Lachie Neale (18^th) leading the way for both sides.
Based on the ratings, Collingwood has an edge in the middle with Adam Treloar (8), Steele Sidebottom (43) and Taylor Adams (44) going up against Freo’s David Mundy (50), Stephen Hill (67) and Nat Fyfe (83).

Stoppage kings
Freo rank first in the AFL for hitouts while Collingwood rank fourth, with the Magpies averaging 38.9 clearances per game (fourth in AFL) compared to Freo’s 38.4 (sixth in AFL).

Whistles away?
It’s a free flowing game in terms of free kicks when Collingwood plays. The Magpies have given away the fewest free kicks in the AFL at 15.4 per game compared to Freo’s 18.5 (eighth in AFL). Collingwood don’t get many free kicks in their favour either, earning 16.8 free kicks per game (16^th in AFL) compared to Freo’s 18.7 (seventh in AFL). 

Opportunity knocks
Collingwood fare well for inside 50s, averaging 56.6 per game placing the Magpies 5^th in the AFL.
Their problem is making the most of these opportunities. Collingwood is the least efficient club in the AFL for forward entry conversion, requiring 4.7 inside 50s per goal. Scoring also plays a factor, with Collingwood running at a scoring accuracy of 51.7 per cent (17^th in AFL).

Another close shave?
If the game is close, Freo has come up with the goods in 2017, winning all three of their games decided by a goal or less.
If Freo gets up on Sunday, it will mean a close shave of another sort for Collingwood players. According to collingwoodfc.com.au, the Pies are continuing to grow their beards as long as the team keeps winning after beating Hawthorn and Richmond over the past fortnight.