Facts and Figures
Average Score: 78.44 points per team, which is fairly low, when taking into account four out of 18 teams scored 112 points or more.
Average Winning Margin: 36.44 points per game in nine games. Despite that, four games had a margin of eight points or less, which indicates that there were plenty of close games.
Round 16 (In a Nutshell): In Round 16 I correctly predicted the results in five out of nine matches. The Sydney Swans v Geelong Cats game was a draw so that counts as a correct prediction. Find out what transpired.
Game One of Nine
Brisbane Lions (134) v Richmond (53)
Lions thrash a Richmond team that were all at sea
Facts and Figures: The Lions kicked at least four goals in every quarter. They had six multiple goal kickers compared to Richmond that had one!
Brisbane Lions Game Changer: Lachie Neale
Richmond Game Changer: Noah Balta
Game Two of Nine
Sydney Swans (54) v Geelong Cats (54)
Swans blow chance to win due to poor goal kicking
Facts and Figures: The Swans missed plenty of chances to kick a goal. They had 24 scoring shots compared to the Cats that had 19.
Sydney Swans Game Changer: Errol Gulden
Geelong Cats Game Changer: Gryan Miers
Game Three of Nine
Adelaide Crows (138) v North Melbourne (72)
Crows thrash North Melbourne
Facts and Figures: The Crows kicked at least four goals per quarter. They had 33 scoring shots compared to North Melbourne who had 17. Seven of the eight goal kickers for the Crows were multiple goal kickers. Three of the seven goal kickers North Melbourne had were multiple goal kickers.
Adelaide Crows Game Changer: Reilly O’Brien
North Melbourne Game Changer: Harry Sheezel
Game Four of Nine
Western Bulldogs (102) v Fremantle Dockers (73)
The Bulldogs too clinical
Facts and Figures: The Bulldogs took their chances.
Western Bulldogs Game Changer: Jamara Ugle-Hagan
Fremantle Dockers Game Changer: Michael Walters
Game Five of Nine
Gold Coast Suns (42) v Collingwood (120)
The Suns smashed
Facts and Figures: The Suns were obliterated by Collingwood.
Gold Coast Suns Game Changer: None
Collingwood Game Changer: Jamie Elliott
Game Six of Nine
Essendon (74) v Port Adelaide (78)
Port Adelaide win yet again!
Facts and Figures: The game was full of momentum swings.
Essendon Game Changer: Darcy Parish
Port Adelaide Game Changers: Dan Houston, Connor Rozee
Game Seven of Nine
Hawthorn (52) v Carlton (112)
The first half is the template for Carlton to dictate
Facts and Figures: Carlton had ten goal kickers compared to Hawthorn who had four. Carlton kept Hawthorn to five points in the first half. Hawthorn showed some fight in the second half, as they clawed there way back, but ultimately Carlton were too good.
Hawthorn Game Changer: Will Day
Carlton Game Changer: Sam Walsh
Game Eight of Nine
Melbourne Demons (45) v GWS Giants (47)
Giants grab giant victory
Facts and Figures: The Demons had 20 scoring shots compared with the Giants who had 12.
Melbourne Demons Game Changers: Lachie Hunter, Jack Viney
GWS Giants Game Changers: Tom Green, Josh Kelly
Game Nine of Nine
West Coast Eagles (77) v St Kilda (85)
A week is a long time in footy
Facts and Figures: West Coast bounced back from a 171-point loss in Round 15 against the Crows. St Kilda had 25 scoring shots compared to the Eagles who had 17.
West Coast Eagles Game Changer: Liam Duggan
St Kilda Game Changer: Jack Sinclair