Facts and Figures
Average Score: 82.39 points per team, despite that, only three teams scored over 100 points. Two of the three teams that scored over 100 points came in a game between GWS Giants and Geelong Cats.
Average Winning Margin: 10.33 points per game, which indicates there were extremely close games. The final game of the round between North Melbourne and Brisbane Lions who had a draw. It’s the closest AFL round of all time.
Round 9 (In a Nutshell): Round 9 was entertaining. Check out what transpired.
Round Highlights
There a few classic games of footy including Gold Coast Suns defeating the Western Bulldogs by a ten-point margin.
All three Sunday games had a combined margin of six points, including a draw between North Melbourne and Brisbane Lions.
Game One of Nine
Fremantle Dockers (83) v Collinwood (97)
Facts and Figures: Collingwood had 22 scoring shots, compared with Fremantle Dockers who had 23. Collingwood had 34 inside 50s, while Fremantle Dockers had 62.
Fremantle Dockers Game Changer: Andrew Brayshaw
Collingwood Game Changers: Jack Crisp, Jamie Elliott
Game Two of Nine
St Kilda (62) v Carlton (77)
Facts and Figures: Carlton had 22 scoring shots, while St Kilda had 17.
St Kilda Game Changer: Nasiah Wanganneen-Milera
Carlton Game Changer: Nick Haynes
Game Three of Nine
Melbourne Demons (56) v Hawthorn (91)
Facts and Figures: Melbourne Demons had 21 scoring shots, compared with Hawthorn who had 26.
Melbourne Demons Game Changer: Harvey Langford
Hawthorn Game Changer: James Worpel
Game Four of Nine
Essendon (71) v Sydney Swans (63)
Facts and Figures: Essendon had 16 scoring shots, while Sydnye Swans had 23.
Essendon Game Changers: Andrew McGrath Zach Reid
Sydney Swans Game Changer: Chad Warner
Game Five of Nine
Gold Coast Suns (106) v Western Bulldogs (96)
Facts and Figures: Gold Coast Suns had 31 scoring shots, compared with Western Bulldogs who had 26.
Gold Coast Suns Game Changer: John Noble
Western Bulldogs Game Changer: Ed Richards
Game Six of Nine
Port Adelaide (84) v Adelaide Crows (89)
Facts and Figures: Both teams had 24 scoring shots.
Port Adelaide Game Changer: Connor Rozee
Adelaide Crows Game Changers: Izak Rankine, Riley Thilthorpe
Game Seven of Nine
Richmond (81) v West Coast Eagles (79)
Facts and Figures: Richmond had 26 scoring shots, compared with West Coast Eagles who had 24.
Richmond Game Changer: Seth Campbell
West Coast Eagles Game Changer: Jamie Cripps
Game Eight of Nine
Geelong Cats (101) v GWS Giants (105)
Facts and Figures: GWS Giants had 25 scoring shots, while Geelong Cats had 31.
Geelong Cats Game Changer: Jeremy Cameron
GWS Giants Game Changers: Tom Green, Jesse Hogan
Game Nine of Nine
North Melbourne (71) v Brisbane Lions (71)
Facts and Figures: Both teams finished with 21 scoring shots.
North Melbourne Game Changer: Charlie Comben
Brisbane Lions Game Changer: Dayne Zorko