AFL Round 12 Review (Season 2022)

Facts and Figures

Average Score: 76 points per team, which is fairly low, when taking into account four out of 12 teams scored 85 points or more.
Average Winning Margin: 22.66 points in six games per game, which indicates there weren’t many close games. Despite that, four out of six games had a margin of 14 points or less!
Round 12 (In a Nutshell): In Round 12 I correctly predicted the results in four out of six matches. Find out what transpired.

Teams with the Bye

Carlton, Essendon, GWS Giants Port Adelaide, Richmond and St Kilda

Friday (Game One of Six)

Western Bulldogs (70) v Geelong Cats (83)
The Bulldogs Had Enough Chances, They Just Didn’t Take Them!
Facts and Figures: The Cats led by nearly seven goals, but allowed the Bulldogs back into the game. In the end they had too much composure.
Pivotal Moment: Tom Hawkins gave the Cats a 17 point lead early in the fourth quarter.
Western Bulldogs Game Changer: Tom Liberatore
Geelong Cats Game Changer: Jeremy Cameron

Saturday (Game Two of Six)

Adelaide Crows (88) v West Coast Eagles (57)
More Respectable Result for the Eagles!
Facts and Figures: The Eagles were in with a chance of winning the game in the fourth quarter, but in the end the Crows were too good.
Pivotal Moment: Taylor Walker gave the Crows a 27 point lead with 13 and a half minutes left in the game.
Adelaide Crows Game Changers: Rory Laird, Taylor Walker
West Coast Eagles Game Changer: Andrew Gaff

Saturday (Game Three of Six)

Gold Coast Suns (109) v North Melbourne (47)
One Way Traffic after Quarter Time
Facts and Figures: The Suns made North Melbourne look like the worst team in the competition after quarter time.
Pivotal Moment: Brandon Ellis of the Suns made the deficit ten points early in the second quarter.
Gold Coast Suns Game Changer: Touk Miller
North Melbourne Game Changer: None

Saturday Game (Game Four of Six)

Melbourne Demons (61) v Sydney Swans (73)
Swans up for the Fight
Facts and Figures: The Swans proved too good for the Demons after quarter time.
Pivotal Moment: Errol Gulden gave the Swans a five point lead late in the game with a goal of the season contender.
Melbourne Demons Game Changer: Max Gawn
Sydney Swans Game Changer: Errol Gulden

Sunday (Game Five of Six)

Hawthorn (68) v Collingwood (72)
Collingwood Hang On
Facts and Figures: Collingwood nearly lost a game that they led by 30 points at one stage!
Pivotal Moment: Oliver Henry gave Collingwood a four point lead late in the game.
Hawthorn Game Changers: Mitch Lewis, Jai Newcombe
Collingwood Game Changer: Nick Daicos

Saturday (Game Six of Six)

Fremantle Dockers (99) v Brisbane Lions (85)
The Dockers are gaining respect
Facts and Figures: The Dockers won a game that was in the balance at half time.
Pivotal Moment: Bailey Banfield gave the Dockers a 23 point lead midway through the third quarter.
Fremantle Dockers Game Changer: Andrew Brayshaw
Brisbane Lions Game Changer: Zac Bailey

 

 

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