Men in the middle: Rhys Stanley (154 attendances), Tim Kelly (125), Patrick Dangerfield (112), Charlie Constable (67), Joel Selwood (63) Sam Menegola (49), Cameron Guthrie (46), Brandan Parfitt (40), Esava Ratugolea (34), Mitch Duncan (30), Tom Atkins (28), Gary Ablett (3), Luke Dahlhaus (1).



Go-to guys: Kelly, Dangerfield and Constable has been Geelong's preferred mix of class, power and nous. With Joel Selwood spending more time on a wing and his brother Scott injury, Constable has assumed responsibility in his first AFL season.



Most successful starting four: Stanley, Selwood, Dangerfield, Constable. Clearance record: 5 wins, 2 losses



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Ruck and roll: While Kelly has been to the most centre stoppages of all midfielders, Rhys Stanley has still found Paddy Dangerfield on seven occasions from the middle – the most of any Cat.



Average centre clearance differential: -1.0. Ranked: 12th



Average points from centre bounces differential: +2.0. Ranked: 7th



Analysis: The emergence of Constable and Parfitt as centre bounce specialists was on show in the first month before Selwood stepped in when Parfitt got injured in round five. Guthrie's comeback from injury has also added another option, a key reason why Constable was dropped last week. With Atkins clocking more attendances than Ablett, it's hard to see the Cats backtracking on plans for the modern-day great to be a permanent forward.