Facts and Figures
Average Score: 80.92 points per team, which is low, when considering the Swans scored 205 points. At the other end of the spectrum the Eagles and Hawthorn scored 34 points each.
Average Winning Margin: 52.5 points per game, which indicates there were relatively one-sided games. There were two games out of six with a combined margin of 238 points.
Round 15 (In a Nutshell): In Round 15 I correctly predicted the results in two out of six matches. Find out what transpired.
Round 15 (Teams with a Bye)
Carlton, GWS Giants, North Melbourne, Port Adelaide, Richmond, Western Bulldogs
Game One of Six
Geelong Cats (78) v Melbourne Demons (63)
Demons can’t kick a winning score
Facts and Figures: The Demons only kicked four goals in both halves of the game. Both teams had 23 scoring shots.
Geelong Cats Game Changer: Gary Rohan
Melbourne Demons Game Changer: Christian Petracca
Game Two of Six
St Kilda (56) v Brisbane Lions (84)
The Lions simply too good
Facts and Figures: St Kilda had no multiple goal kickers.
St Kilda Game Changer: Jack Sinclair
Brisbane Lions Changer: Harris Andrews
Game Three of Six
Sydney Swans (205) v West Coast Eagles (34)
The Eagles need a change, which is a real shame
Facts and Figures: The Swans kicked at least five goals in every quarter.
Sydney Swans Game Changer: Errol Gulden
West Coast Eagles Changer: None
Game Four of Six
Fremantle Dockers (93) v Essendon (61)
A week is a long time in football
Facts and Figures: The Dockers had a 70-point loss against the Giants in Round 14.
Fremantle Dockers Game Changer: Luke Ryan
Essendon Game Changer: Zach Merrett
Game Five of Six
Collingwood (82) v Adelaide Crows (80)
The Crows showed plenty of fight and gave Collingwood a fright
Facts and Figures: Collingwood defeated the Crows for the second time this season by an aggregate of a three-point margin.
Collingwood Game Changer: Nick Daicos
Adelaide Crows Cats Changer: Jordan Dawson
Game Six of Six
Gold Coast Suns (101) v Hawthorn (34)
Suns have too much polish, but after quarter time Hawthorn were rubbish
Facts and Figures: The Suns outscored Hawthorn by a 74-point margin after quarter time.
Gold Coast Suns Game Changer: Brayden Fiorini
Hawthorn Changer: Blake Hardwick