Facts and Figures
Average Score: 89.18 points per team, which is fairly high, when taking into account four out of 16 teams that played scored 100 points or more.
Average Winning Margin: 30.88 points per game, which indicates there were relatively one-sided games. Despite that, four out of eight games that were played had a margin of 20 points or less.
Round 2 (In a Nutshell): Round 2 was entertaining. Check out what transpired.
Round Highlights
For the 100-year anniversary Western Bulldogs changed their name to Footscray for one week. Unfortunately, they lost the game against Collingwood by six points.
Izak Rankine kicked a freakish goal for Adelaide Crows in their 61-point win over Essendon.
Teams that had a bye
Gold Coast Suns and GWS Giants
Game One of Eight
Carlton (60) v Hawthorn (80)
Facts and Figures: Both teams finished the game with 20 scoring shots.
Carlton Game Changer: Tom De Koning
Hawthorn Game Changer: Jai Newcombe
Game Two of Eight
Footscray (70) v Collingwood (76)
Facts and Figures: Collingwood had 16 scoring shots, while Footscray had 20.
Western Bulldogs Game Changer: Sam Darcy
Collingwood Game Changer: Nick Daicos
Game Three of Eight
Essendon (100) v Adelaide Crows (161)
Facts and Figures: Adelaide Crows had 36 scoring shots, compared with Essendon who had 25.
Essendon Game Changer: Zach Merrett
Adelaide Crows Game Changer: Izak Rankine
Game Four of Eight
Port Adelaide (140) v Richmond (68)
Facts and Figures: Port Adelaide had 45 scoring shots, while Richmond had 23.
Port Adelaide Game Changer: Jase Burgoyne
Richmond Game Changer: Seth Campbell
Game Five of Eight
St Kilda (98) v Geelong Cats (91)
Facts and Figures: St Kilda had 23 scoring shots, compared with Geelong Cats who had 26.
St Kilda Game Changer: Marcus Windhager
Geelong Cats Game Changer: Connor O’Sullivan
Game Six of Eight
Brisbane Lions (94) v West Coast Eagles (75)
Facts and Figures: Brisbane Lions had 24 scoring shots, while West Coast Eagles had 20.
Brisbane Lions Game Changer: Dayne Zorko
West Coast Eagles Game Changer: Tim Kelly
Game Seven of Eight
North Melbourne (125) v Melbourne Demons (66)
Facts and Figures: North Melbourne had 30 scoring shots, compared with Melbourne Demons who had 21.
North Melbourne Game Changer: Tristan Xerri
Melbourne Demons Game Changer: Kade Chandler
Game Eight of Eight
Fremantle Dockers (65) v Sydney Swans (68)
Facts and Figures: Sydney Swans had 23 scoring shots, while Fremantle Dockers had 20.
Fremantle Dockers Game Changer: Jaeger O’Meara
Sydney Swans Game Changer: Riley Bice