Facts and Figures
Average Score: 83.11 points per team, which is fairly high, when taking into account only four teams scored over 105 points.
Average Winning Margin: 34 points per game. Despite that, two games had a margin of 62 points or more, which indicates that there weren’t many completely one-sided games.
Round 17 (In a Nutshell): In Round 17 I correctly predicted the results in five out of nine matches. Find out what transpired.
Game One of Nine
Richmond (88) v Sydney Swans (75)
Swans struggle
Facts and Figures: The Swans led at the end of each of the first three quarters, but lost the game. Richmond had 28 scoring shots compared to the Swans who had 20.
Richmond Game Changer: Shai Bolton
Sydney Swans Game Changer: Errol Gulden
Game Two of Nine
Western Bulldogs (77) v Collingwood (89)
Collingwood have what it takes
Facts and Figures: Western Bulldogs led in the first two quarters. Three of their four goal kickers, kicked multiple goals, while Collingwood also had three multiple goal kickers and they had a total of seven goal kickers.
Western Bulldogs Game Changer: Caleb Daniel
Collingwood Game Changer: Nick Daicos
Game Three of Nine
Brisbane Lions (116) v West Coast Eagles (35)
Eagles fail to show up
Facts and Figures: The game was over at quarter time, as the Lions had a 33-point lead. The final margin should’ve been more than 81 points as they had 36 scoring shots compared to West Coast who had ten.
Brisbane Lions Game Changer: Hugh McCluggage
West Coast Eagles Game Changer: None
Game Four of Nine
GWS Giants (85) v Hawthorn (72)
Giants win tough tussle, against brave Hawthorn
Facts and Figures: The Giants led at the end of every quarter, in what was a tight game. Three of the Giants five goal kickers, kicked multiple goals, while Hawthorn also had three multiple goal kickers, but they had a total of seven goal kickers.
GWS Giants Game Changers: Stephen Coniglio, Sam Taylor
Hawthorn Game Changer: Jai Newcombe
Game Five of Nine
St Kilda (58) v Melbourne Demons (79)
Demons win due to St Kilda injury plight
Facts and Figures: St Kilda suffered injuries to three players; Sebastian Ross, Max King and Zaine Cordy. They had 18 scoring shots, compared to Melbourne who had 19. All four of the scoring shots that Christian Petracca of the Demons had were goals.
St Kilda Game Changer: Rowan Marshall
Melbourne Demons Game Changers: Christian Petracca, Steven May
Game Six of Nine
Port Adelaide (106) v Gold Coast Suns (73)
Suns lose Premiership quarter, but avoid a slaughter
Facts and Figures: The Suns lost the third quarter by 49 points.
Port Adelaide Game Changer: Connor Rozee
Gold Coast Suns Game Changer: Levi Casboult
Game Seven of Nine
Geelong Cats (125) v North Melbourne (63)
Cats dominant in first half
Facts and Figures: The Cats led by 55 points at half time. They had four multiple goal kickers of eight of their players that scored at least a goal. North Melbourne Father-son pick Cooper Harvey played his first AFL game and kicked a goal.
Geelong Cats Game Changer: Tom Atkins
North Melbourne Game Changer: Luke Davies-Uniacke
Game Eight of Nine
Essendon (115) v Adelaide Crows (97)
Essendon show they’ve got Premiership credentials
Facts and Figures: Essendon kicked at least three goals in each quarter. They had 30 scoring shots, compared to Adelaide who had 22.
Essendon Game Changer: Darcy Parish
Adelaide Crows Game Changer: Reilly O’Brien
Game Nine of Nine
Fremantle Dockers (45) v Carlton (98)
Dismal Dockers
Facts and Figures: It was 28 scoring shots to 15 in favour of Carlton.
Fremantle Dockers Game Changer: Sean Darcy
Carlton Game Changer: Sam Walsh