Facts and Figures
Average Score: 87.57 points per team, which is fairly high, when taking into account only five out of 14 teams scored 99 points or more.
Average Winning Margin: 32.57 points per game, which indicates there were relatively one-sided games. Despite that, three games had a margin of 18 points or less.
Round 12 (In a Nutshell): Round 12 was entertaining. Check out what transpired.
Teams that had a Bye
Brisbane Lions, GWS Giants, North Melbourne, Sydney Swans
Game One of Seven
Port Adelaide (71) v Carlton (107)
Facts and Figures: Carlton had 27 scoring shots, compared with Carlton who had 21. Both teams finished the game with 11 behinds!
Port Adelaide Game Changer: Mitch Georgiades
Carlton Game Changer: Patrick Cripps
Game Two of Seven
Collingwood (82) v Western Bulldogs (100)
Facts and Figures: Western Bulldogs had 25 scoring shots, while Collingwood had 22. Both teams finished the game ten behinds.
Collingwood Game Changer: Nick Daicos
Western Bulldogs Game Changer: Marcus Bontempelli
Game Three of Seven
Hawthorn (107) v Adelaide Crows (80)
Facts and Figures: Hawthorn had 27 scoring shots, compared with Adelaide who had 20.
Hawthorn Game Changers: Massimo D’Ambrosio, Dylan Moore
Adelaide Crows Game Changer: Matt Crouch
Game Four of Seven
West Coast Eagles (68) v St Kilda (82)
Facts and Figures: St Kilda had 22 scoring shots, while West Coast Eagles had 18.
West Coast Eagles Game Changer: Jamie Cripps
St Kilda Game Changers: Marcus Windhager, Mason Wood
Game Five of Seven
Geelong Cats (99) v Richmond (69)
Facts and Figures: Geelong Cats had 24 scoring shots, compared with Richmond who had 19. Both teams finished the game with nine behinds!
Geelong Cats Game Changer: Oliver Dempsey
Richmond Game Changer: Liam Baker
Game Six of Seven
Melbourne Demons (49) v Fremantle Dockers (141)
Facts and Figures: Fremantle Dockers had 31 scoring shots, while Melbourne Demons had 14. Remarkably, the Demons kicked the first two goals of the game. From then on, they were obliterated.
Melbourne Demons Game Changer: None
Fremantle Dockers Game Changer: Jordan Clark
Game Seven of Seven
Gold Coast Suns (91) v Essendon (80)
Facts and Figures: Gold Coast Suns had 21 scoring shots, compared with Essendon who had 25. The Suns won the game, because they kicked more accurately.
Gold Coast Suns Game Changer: Sam Collins
Essendon Game Changer: Nick Hind