Facts and Figures
Average Score: 76.3 points per team, with four out of 18 teams scored 108 points or more.
Average Winning Margin: 38.33 points per game, which indicates there were relatively one-sided games. Despite that, four games had a margin of 17 points or less, which indicates that there were plenty of close games.
Round 8 (In a Nutshell): Round 8 was entertaining. Check out what transpired.
Round Highlights
Essendon narrowly beat North Melbourne by three points.
Western Bulldogs played entertaining footy in their 90-point demolition of Port Adelaide.
Geelong Cats defeated Collingwood by three points.
Hawthorn celebrated their 100 years in the VFL/AFL last Sunday in a Centenary Match against Richmond at the MCG.
Game One of Nine
Essendon (65) v North Melbourne (62)
Facts and Figures: Essendon had 20 scoring shots, compared with North Melbourne who had 17.
Essendon Game Changer: Zach Merrett
North Melbourne Game Changer: Tristan Xerri
Game Two of Nine
St Kilda (94) v Fremantle Dockers (33)
Facts and Figures: St Kilda had 24 scoring shots, while Fremantle Dockers had eight.
St Kilda Game Changer: Cooper Sharman
Fremantle Dockers Game Changer: Alex Pearce
Game Three of Nine
Western Bulldogs (131) v Port Adelaide (41)
Facts and Figures: Western Bulldogs had 31 scoring shots, compared with Port Adelaide who had 16.
Western Bulldogs Game Changer: Tim English
Port Adelaide Game Changer: Zak Butters
Game Four of Nine
Adelaide Crows (110) v Carlton (50)
Facts and Figures: Adelaide Crows had 30 scoring shots, while Carlton had 15.
Adelaide Crows Game Changer: Izak Rankine
Carlton Game Changer: Nick Haynes
Game Five of Nine
Collingwood (87) v Geelong Cats (90)
Facts and Figures: Geelong Cats had 25 scoring shots, compared with Collingwood who had 27.
Collingwood Game Changer: Brody Mihocek
Geelong Cats Game Changer: Patrick Dangerfield
Game Six of Nine
West Coast Eagles (76) v Melbourne Demons (108)
Facts and Figures: Melbourne Demons had 28 scoring shots, while West Coast Eagles had 21.
West Coast Eagles Game Changer: Elijah Hewett
Melbourne Demons Game Changer: Kade Chandler
Game Seven of Nine
Sydney Swans (87) v GWS Giants (73)
Facts and Figures: Sydney Swans had 27 scoring shots, compared with GWS Giants who had 23.
Sydney Swans Game Changer: Chad Warner
GWS Giants Game Changer: Finn Callaghan
Game Eight of Nine
Hawthorn (109) v Richmond (44)
Facts and Figures: Hawthorn had 29 scoring shots, while Richmond had 14.
Hawthorn Game Changer: Massimo D’Ambrosio
Richmond Game Changer: Jacob Hopper
Game Nine of Nine
Brisbane Lions (66) v Gold Coast Suns (49)
Facts and Figures: Brisbane Lions had 21 scoring shots, compared with Gold Coast Suns who had 14.
Brisbane Lions Game Changer: Josh Dunkley
Gold Coast Suns Game Changer: Touk Miller