AFL in a nutshell: Round 14 Crows “Inspiring” leader catalyst for statement win, Dees unbeatable at “the G,” and three games separated by eight points or less

Facts and Figures

Average Score: 86 points per team, only three of 14 teams scored over 100 points.
Average Winning Margin: 27.29 points per game, even though three of seven games were decided by a single figure margin.
Teams with a bye: Carlton, Collingwood, Fremantle Dockers, Hawthorn

Points of Interest

Jordan Dawson (Adelaide Crows) first quarter against Western Bulldogs is the number three ranked quarter of any player since records have been kept.

Melbourne Demons and Essendon played a tribute match in honour of the remarkable l Neale Daniher and the legacy he left both on and off the field.

Melbourne Demons have won all eight games that they have played at the MCG this season.

Harris Andrews (Brisbane Lions) played his 250th game.

Port Adelaide have lost five games by three points or less.

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AFL in a nutshell: Round 13- Brave wins galore, Kangaroos take a step back, the Suns can’t get the job done and Neil Daniher’s legacy lives on

Facts and Figures

Average Score: 82.19 points per team, four of 16 teams scored over 100 points
Average Winning Margin: 22.88 points per game, six of eight games were decided by eight points or less.
Teams with a bye: GWS Giants, Richmond

Points of Interest

Adelaide Crows had lost six in a row against Geelong Cats. The Crows ended the drought with a thrilling one-point win.

Hawthorn had won their past five games against Western Bulldogs. That record was undone with the Bulldogs grabbing a six-point comeback win.

Fremantle Dockers kicked 19 goals in a row against North Melbourne, in a game that was the Dockers’ biggest win in their history, by a margin of 124 points.

Logan Morris (Brisbane Lions) kicked a career-high seven goals.

St Kilda recorded their highest first half of the season, with a score of 71 points, but they only led the Sydney Swans by six points.

Melbourne Demons have won all seven games that they’ve played at the MCG this season.

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AFL in a nutshell: Round 12- Caretaker coach has the right approach, Saints off the pace and Tigers a disgrace

Facts and Figures

Average Score: 91.71 points per team, with four of 14 teams that scored at least 103 points.
Average Winning Margin: 39.71 points per game, with three of seven games that had a margin of at least 49 points.
Teams with a bye: Adelaide Crows, Gold Coast Suns, North Melbourne, Port Adelaide

Points of Interest

Josh Fraser became the first Carlton coach to win his first three games in charge in V/AFL, since David Parkin did so 45 years prior in 1981.

St Kilda recorded their first goalless first half since 1987.

Carlton have won four of their last five games against Geelong Cats.

Hayden McLean (Sydney Swans) played his 100th game.

Sydney Swans kicked their highest scoring first quarter score of the season, with 45 points.

Sydney Swans kicked the highest score of any team this season in the first half, with 97 points and the highest score for any team this season, with 170 points.

Aaron Naughton has kicked at least a goal in 23 consecutive games.

Melbourne Demons have lost their last four games at the Alice Springs.

Tom McCarthy (West Coast Eagles) kicked his first goal.

Who is going to win the rising star, Willem Duursma (West Coast Eagles) or Jagga Smith (Carlton)?

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