Facts and Figures
Average Score: 88 points per team, which is fairly high, considering five out of 18 teams scored 100 points or more.
Average Winning Margin: 23.55 points per game, which indicates there weren’t many close games. Despite that only one game had a margin of more than 27 points!
Round 1 (In a Nutshell): In Round 1 I correctly predicted the results in three out of nine matches. Find out what transpired in Round 1 of Season 2022.
Wednesday (Game One of Nine)
Melbourne Demons (97) v Western Bulldogs (71)
The Demons show Grit and Character
Facts and Figures: The game ebbed and flowed; the Demons kicked the opening four goals of the game. Following that, the Bulldogs kicked eight goals in a row. The Demons had everyone playing their role and prevailed in the end.
Pivotal Moment: Max Gawn gave the Demons a ten point lead near the midway point of the fourth quarter.
Melbourne Demons Game Changer: Christian Petracca
Western Bulldogs Game Changer: Bailey Smith
Thursday (Game Two of Nine)
Carlton (101) v Richmond (76)
Carlton Overcome Adversity
Facts and Figures: Carlton went into the quarter time break with a 20 point deficit and won the last three quarters by 45 points.
Pivotal Moment: Corey Durdin of Carlton made the deficit for the Blues 14 points early in the fourth quarter.
Carlton Game Changers: Patrick Cripps, Sam Docherty
Richmond Game Changer: Shai Bolton
Friday (Game Three of Nine)
St Kilda (85) v Collingwood (101)
Collingwood Resolute
Facts and Figures: Collingwood had a 35 point lead in the third quarter. St Kilda fought back and kept the possibility of winning the game alive until late in the game.
Pivotal Moment: Jordan De Goey gave Collingwod a 16 point with nine minutes remaining in the fourth quarter.
St Kilda Game Changer: Jack Hayes
Collingwood Game Changer: Jordan De Goey
Saturday Game (Game Four of Nine)
Geelong Cats (138) v Essendon (72)
The Cats Obliterated Essendon from Start to Finish
Facts and Figures: The Cats were the only team that was going to win this game from the moment Tom Hawkins kicked the opening goal of the game. It was difficult to decipher whether they were outstanding or if Essendon were woeful.
Pivotal Moment: Tom Hawkins gave the Cats a 47 point lead early in the second quarter with his fourth goal of the game.
Geelong Cats Game Changers: Tom Hawkins, Tyson Stengle
Essendon Game Changer: Nic Martin
Saturday (Game Five of Nine)
GWS Giants (92) v Sydney Swans (112)
Swans Take Giant Leap!
Facts and Figures: The Swans had too much dare for the Giants as the Swans took the game on from start to finish.
Pivotal Moment: Oliver Florent gave the Swans a 28 point lead midway through the fourth quarter.
GWS Giants Game Changer: Tom Green
Sydney Swans Game Changer: Luke Parker
Saturday (Game Six of Nine)
Brisbane Lions (80) v Port Adelaide (69)
Port Adelaide Fade Away
Facts and Figures: Port Adelaide had a four goal lead in the third quarter and fell away.
Pivotal Moment: Joe Daniher of the Lions made the deficit 17 points near three quarter time.
Brisbane Lions Game Changer: Joe Daniher
Port Adelaide Game Changer: Dan Houston
Sunday (Game Seven of Nine)
Hawthorn (78) v North Melbourne (58)
Hawthorn Claim Win
Facts and Figures: North Melbourne led by 21 points in the second quarter. Mitch Lewis and Jack Gunston of Hawthorn both kicked three goals, combining well.
Pivotal Moment: Dylan Moore of Hawthorn made the deficit 15 points with seven and a half minutes left in the second quarter.
Hawthorn Game Changer: Mitch Lewis
North Melbourne Game Changer: Jy Simpkin
Sunday (Game Eight of Nine)
Adelaide Crows (82) v Fremantle Dockers (83)
The Dockers Survive
Facts and Figures: The Dockers survived a scare, as they conceded six consecutive goals in the third quarter. The Dockers had 28 scoring shots to the Crows 22, but the Dockers won by just one point!
Pivotal Moment: Heath Chapman of the Dockers prevented a goal that would’ve won the game, which was the last shot on goal of the game.
Adelaide Crows Game Changers: Ben Keays, Josh Rachele
Fremantle Dockers Game Changers: Heath Chapman, Andrew Brayshaw
Sunday (Game Nine of Nine)
West Coast Eagles (80) v Gold Coast Suns (107)
Suns Simply Too Good
Facts and Figures: It was 27 scoring shots to 20 in the Suns favour.
Pivotal Moment: Jarrod Witts gave the Suns a six point lead with just under 15 minutes left in the fourth quarter.
West Coast Eagles Game Changer: Andrew Gaff
Gold Coast Suns Game Changers: Touk Miller, Izak Rankine Matt Rowell