Facts and Figures
Average Score: 87.39 points per team, which is fairly low, when taking into account six out of 18 teams scored 100 points or more.
Average Winning Margin: 34.78 points per game, which indicates there were relatively one-sided games. Despite that, four games had a margin of 23 points or less, which indicates that there were plenty of close games.
Round 4 (In a Nutshell): In Round 4 I correctly predicted the results in four out of nine matches. Find out what transpired.
Game One of Nine
Brisbane Lions (116) v Collingwood (83)
Lions outplay Collingwood
Facts and Figures: The Lions won the second quarter by 35 points, which was the quarter that effectively won them the game.
Brisbane Lions Game Changer: Cameron Rayner
Collingwood Game Changer: Nick Daicos
Game Two of Nine
North Melbourne (84) v Carlton (107)
Carlton have too much class for North Melbourne
Facts and Figures: Carlton won the third quarter by 27 points.
North Melbourne Game Changer: Harry Sheezel
Carlton Game Changer: Charlie Curnow
Game Three of Nine
Adelaide Crows (111) v Fremantle Dockers (72)
Crows smash Dockers
Facts and Figures: It was 26 scoring shots to 22 in favour of the Crows, but unlike the first games of the season they kicked straight.
Adelaide Crows Game Changer: Izak Rankine
Fremantle Dockers Game Changer: Caleb Serong
Game Four of Nine
Richmond (84) v Western Bulldogs (89)
Bulldogs claim tight win
Facts and Figures: Both teams kicked 12 goals, but the Bulldogs had five more behinds.
Richmond Game Changer: Shai Bolton
Western Bulldogs Game Changer: Aaron Naughton
Game Five of Nine
St Kilda (113) v Gold Coast Suns (60)
Suns all at sea
Facts and Figures: The Suns lost Jarrod Witts due to soreness, which was a massive loss.
St Kilda Game Changer: Jack Higgins
Gold Coast Suns Game Changer: Noah Anderson
Game Six of Nine
Sydney Swans (64) v Port Adelaide (66)
Port Adelaide display character in much needed win
Facts and Figures: Port Adelaide won the fourth quarter by 18 points.
Sydney Swans Game Changer: Oliver Florent
Port Adelaide Game Changer: Jeremy Finlayson
Game Seven of Nine
Essendon (88) v GWS Giants (75)
Essendon inaccurate goal kicking nearly costs them
Facts and Figures: Essendon had 33 scoring shots, compared to the Giants 20.
Essendon Game Changer: Jake Stringer
GWS Giants Game Changer: Josh Kelly
Game Eight of Nine
West Coast Eagles (63) v Melbourne Demons (126)
Injury ravaged Eagles demolished
Facts and Figures: The Eagles were scoreless in the second quarter, they lost the quarter by 21 points, that’s the game in a nutshell.
West Coast Game Changer: Tim Kelly
Melbourne Demons Game Changer: Christian Petracca
Game Nine of Nine
Geelong Cats (127) v Hawthorn (45)
The Cats far too good
Facts and Figures: Hawthorn were winning by nine points at half time. They lost the second half by 90 points!
Geelong Cats Game Changer: Jeremy Cameron
Hawthorn Game Changer: Luke Breust