Facts and Figures
Average Score: 85.5 points per team, which is fairly low, when taking into account six out of 18 teams scored more than 100 points!
Average Winning Margin: 34.77 points per game, which indicates there weren’t many close games. Despite that, four out of nine games had a margin of 24 points or less!
Round 7 (In a Nutshell): In Round 7 I correctly predicted the results in four out of nine matches. Find out what transpired in Round 7.
Friday (Game One of Nine)
West Coast Eagles (56) v Richmond (165)
Eagles Not @ The Races!
Facts and Figures: It was 40 scoring shots to 16 in favour of Richmond.
Pivotal Moment: Tom J. Lynch gave Richmond a 63 point lead at half time.
West Coast Eagles Game Changer: None
Richmond Game Changers: Shai Bolton, Tom J. Lynch, Jayden Short
Saturday (Game Two of Nine)
Geelong Cats (66) v Fremantle Dockers (69)
Dockers Grind out a Narrow Win!
Facts and Figures: It was a slow start for the Dockers, as they conceded the opening three goals of the game, but they worked.
Pivotal Moment: Rory Lobb made the deficit 12 points midway through the first quarter.
Geelong Cats Game Changer: Tom Stewart
Fremantle Dockers Game Changer: Blake Acres
Saturday (Game Three of Nine)
Adelaide Crows (54) v GWS Giants (113)
The Giants Get Crucial Win
Facts and Figures: The Giants responded to critics in the best way possible, with a comfortable win.
Pivotal Moment: Toby Greene kicked the opening goal of the game, which set the scene for the rest of the game.
Adelaide Crows Game Changer: Jordan Dawson
GWS Giants Game Changer: Josh Kelly
Saturday Game (Game Four of Nine)
Melbourne Demons (91) v Hawthorn (81)
Hawthorn Courageous
Facts and Figures: Hawthorn put in a four quarter effort and nearly won the game in the end.
Pivotal Moment: Christian Petracca gave the Demons a 33 point lead with six minutes left in the third quarter.
Melbourne Demons Game Changer: Max Gawn
Hawthorn Game Changer: Jacob Koschitzke
Saturday (Game Five of Nine)
St Kilda (42) v Port Adelaide (43)
Port Adelaide Get It Done in Low Scoring Affair
Facts and Figures: Both teams didn’t kick accurately, with regards to their goal kicking. St Kilda should’ve won this game, but Port Adelaide kept their hope of playing finals in season 2022 alive.
Pivotal Moment: Robbie Gray kicked a behind that gave Port Adelaide a one point win!
St Kilda Game Changer: Sebastian Ross
Port Adelaide Game Changer: Connor Rozee
Saturday (Game Six of Nine)
Carlton (114) v North Melbourne (64)
Carlton Simply Too Good
Facts and Figures: There’s no disputing that Carlton deserved to win this game.
Pivotal Moment: Charlie Curnow gave Carlton a 20 point lead early in the third quarter. They won their first third quarter of the season!
Carlton Game Changer: Patrick Cripps
North Melbourne Game Changer: Jy Simpkin
Sunday (Game Seven of Nine)
Collingwood (115) v Gold Coast Suns (90)
Magpies Win in the End!
Facts and Figures: The Suns endeavour never wavered all day. Despite that, Collingwood had 30 scoring shots to the Suns 20.
Pivotal Moment: Jack Crisp gave Collingwood a 31 point lead late in the third quarter.
Collingwood Game Changer: Jack Crisp
Gold Coast Suns Game Changer: Touk Miller
Sunday (Game Eight of Nine)
Western Bulldogs (103) v Essendon (71)
The Bulldogs Back Firing!
Facts and Figures: The Bulldogs did what they had to do to claim the win. There’s no doubt that they looked in ominous form. Bailey Smith kicked his first goal in season 2022. Josh Dunkley kicked his 50th goal in his 100th game in the AFL.
Pivotal Moment: Cody Weightman gave the Bulldogs a seven goal lead near three quarter time.
Western Bulldogs Game Changer: Josh Dunkley
Essendon Game Changer: Nic Martin
Sunday (Game Nine of Nine)
Sydney Swans (89) v Brisbane Lions (113)
Lions Win, Despite Buddy Kicking Six!
Facts and Figures: The Lions performed well on the road to claim a win in what was a solid display.
Pivotal Moment: Dayne Zorko gave the Lions a six point lead early in the second quarter.
Sydney Swans Game Changer: Lance Franklin
Brisbane Lions Game Changer: Lachie Neale