Facts and Figures
Average Score: 82.83 points per team, which is fairly high, when taking into account only three teams scored over 100 points.
Average Winning Margin: 23 points per game. Despite that, four games had a margin of less than ten points, which indicates that there were plenty of close games.
Round 19 (In a Nutshell): In Round 19 I correctly predicted the results in four out of nine matches. Find out what transpired.
Game One of Nine
Essendon (49) v Western Bulldogs (90)
Western Bulldogs too good
Facts and Figures: Essendon led by 11 points at quarter time. It was 25 scoring shots to 14 in favour of Western Bulldogs.
Essendon Game Changer: Jordan Ridley
Western Bulldogs Game Changers: Marcus Bontempelli, Tom Liberatore
Game Two of Nine
Richmond (96) v Hawthorn (95)
Hawthorn let slip a game they should’ve won
Facts and Figures: Hawthorn led at the end of the first three quarters. It was 26 scoring shots to 20 in favour of Richmond.
Richmond Game Changer: Tim Taranto
Hawthorn Game Changer: James Sicily
Game Three of Nine
Carlton (140) v West Coast Eagles (69)
Chalk and cheese
Facts and Figures: Carlton led by 45 points at quarter time. Charlie Curnow kicked ten goals, which made it 19 goals in the two games for him that they have played the Eagles in 2023.
Carlton Game Changer: Charlie Curnow
West Coast Game Changer: Andrew Gaff
Game Four of Nine
Brisbane Lions (64) v Geelong Cats (53)
The Lions suffer massive injury blow
Facts and Figures: Brisbane should’ve won the game by more than 11 points. The unfortunate news that Will Ashcroft suffered a season ending knee injury overshadowed the Lions win.
Brisbane Lions Game Changer: Josh Dunkley
Geelong Cats Game Changer: Tom Stewart
Game Five of Nine
Fremantle Dockers (76) v Sydney Swans (105)
Swans may have ended the Dockers finals hopes
Facts and Figures: The Dockers had two multiple goal kickers compared to the Swans who had six.
Fremantle Dockers Game Changer: Caleb Serong
Sydney Swans Game Changer: Luke Parker
Game Six of Nine
Port Adelaide (83) v Collingwood (85)
Collingwood have another close win
Facts and Figures: Port Adelaide led by seven points at half time and 17 points at three quarter time.
Port Adelaide Game Changer: Connor Rozee
Collingwood Game Changer: Jamie Elliott
Game Seven of Nine
GWS Giants (103) v Gold Coast Suns (63)
Giants are contenders!
Facts and Figures: The Giants had ten goal kickers compared to the Suns who had five.
GWS Giants Game Changer: Sam Taylor
Gold Coast Suns Game Changer: Jack Lukosius
Game Eight of Nine
Melbourne Demons (97) v Adelaide Crows (93)
The Demons just win, in a game that was far from boring
Facts and Figures: The Crows won the fourth quarter by 20 points, to no avail.
Melbourne Demons Game Changer: Kysaiah Pickett
Adelaide Crows Game Changer: Izak Rankine
Game Nine of Nine
St Kilda (69) v North Melbourne (61)
St Kilda win the game, but were far from convincing
Facts and Figures: It was 24 scoring shots compared to 16 in favour of St Kilda.
St Kilda Game Changer: Rowan Marshall
North Melbourne Game Changer: Luke Davies-Uniacke