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Facts and Figures

Average Score: 81.94 points per team, eight of 18 teams scored 100 points or more.
Average Winning Margin: 36.89 points per game, three of nine games had a margin of more than 11 goals.

Fun Facts

Aaron Naughton has kicked at least a goal in 33 consecutive games, the most of any player in the competition.

North Melbourne won against a top-8 team for the first time in their past 38 games and they broke a 35-year drought without a win on a Thursday, with a victory over the Western Bulldogs.

Jack Gunston has kicked 50+ goals in six seasons.

Ryan Lester played his 250^th game, Jarrod Berry played his 200^th game and Jason Horne-Francis played his 100^th game.

Chris Fagan has coached the Lions in 237 games, the same amount as Leigh Matthews, but Fagan has one more win, with 143 and Leigh Matthews coached three draws, one more than Fagan.

Nick Watson was goalless for the first time since Round 14, 2025.

The first time in 11 years one of Brayden Maynard, Darcy Moore or Jeremy Howe hasn’t played for Collingwood.

Jye Amiss has kicked multiple goals 15 times this season and kicked a career-high five goals in Round 22.

Oliver Dempsey and Oliver Henry kicked an equal career high four goals.

The Dockers lost their second game of the season, after leading at three quarter time.

Izak Rankine recorded the highest ranking points in a game by any Adelaide Crows player, since the stat has been recorded.

Continue reading “AFL in a nutshell: Round 22 – Demons delight in tough fight, Wardlaw’s attack on the footy was frenetic, Rowell put on a clinic and there’s no ceiling when the Blues are believing”

Facts and Figures

Average Score: 90.5 points per team, five of 18 teams score more than 104 points.
Average Winning Margin: 30.78 points per game, five of nine games had a margin of less than 20 points.

Fun Facts

Oliver Dempsey recorded a career high 29 disposals.

Geelong Cats were +18 groundball gets, their best of any game on record this season.

St Kilda have led 11 times at three quarter time and lost the game twice, this season. Both loses have been against Sydney Swans, the first in Round 13 and the other in Round 21.

For the eighth time this season Chad Warner has kicked two goals and had 20+ disposals.

Hawthorn have a 75% winning record in Launceston.

Carlton scored 154 points, that’s their highest score in 15 years.

Carlton had 16 individual goal kickers!

Adem Yze won his tenth game as Richmond coach.

Nick Watson has kicked at least two goals in his last 13 games.

Continue reading “AFL in a nutshell: Round 21 – Cats flex their muscles, Carlton give the Lions the Blues and surely Fraser has the gig”

Facts and Figures

Average Score: 92 points per team, eight of 18 teams scored at least 105 points.
Average Winning Margin: 47.56 points per game, five of nine games had a margin of over 50 points.

Fun Facts

Taylor Walker (Adelaide Crows) kicked the 700^th goal of his career.

Shannon Neale (Geelong Cats) kicked the 100^th goal of his career.

Ben Keays (Adelaide Crows) played his 150^th consecutive game.

Jordan De Goey (Collingwood) played his 200^th game and Isaac Quaynor played his 150^th game.

Dylan Stephens (North Melbourne) played his 100^th game.

Adelaide Crows played in front of 50,109 people in their game against Collingwood at Adelaide Oval.

Fremantle Dockers recorded their biggest ever crowd for a home game, with a crowd of 56,616 people in attendance.

Fremantle Dockers have won five Western Derbies in a row.

Gold Coast Suns have lost nine games in a row.

Aaron Naughton (Western Bulldogs) has kicked at least a goal in 30 consecutive games.

Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera (St Kilda) became the first player to record three stats in the first three quarters: 30+ disposals, 750+ metres gained and 3+ goals.

Continue reading “AFL in a nutshell: Round 20 – Pies fight back and make Crows flat, Dockers dominant in Western Derby and Saints march into the top ten thanks to freakish Nas performance”