Facts and Figures
Average Score: 81.14 points per team, which is fairly low, due to only three out of 14 teams scoring over 100 points.
Average Winning Margin: 34.86 points per game, which indicates there were relatively one-sided games. Despite that, three out seven games had a margin of 18 points or less.
Round 12 (In a Nutshell): Round 12 was entertaining. Check out what transpired.
Round Highlight
GWS Giants won a game, which was probably GWS stalwart Callan Ward suffering a shattering career ending injury. It was selfless of him to give a three-quarter time speech, which helped the Giants have an inspirational comeback win against Richmond.
Teams with a bye
Carlton, North Melbourne, Port Adelaide and Western Bulldogs
Game One of Seven
Brisbane Lions (64) v Essendon (75)
Facts and Figures: Brisbane Lions had 25 scoring shots, compared with Essendon who had 17.
Brisbane Lions Game Changer: Hugh McCluggage
Essendon Game Changer: Nic Martin
Game Two of Seven
Collingwood (80) v Hawthorn (77)
Facts and Figures: Collingwood had 27 scoring shots, while Hawthorn had 16.
Collingwood Game Changers: Jamie Elliott, Steele Sidebottom
Hawthorn Game Changer: Jack Ginnivan
Game Three of Seven
Gold Coast Suns (64) v Fremantle Dockers (75)”Facts and Figures: Fremantle Dockers had 20 scoring shots, compared with Gold Coast Suns who had 19.
Gold Coast Suns Game Changer: Sam Flanders
Fremantle Dockers Game Changers: Shai Bolton, Luke Jackson
Game Four of Seven
GWS Giants (80) v Richmond (77)
Facts and Figures: GWS Giants had 20 scoring shots, while Richmond had 27.
GWS Giants Game Changer: Tom Green
Richmond Game Changer: Dion Prestia
Game Five of Seven
Sydney Swans (41) v Adelaide Crows (131)
Facts and Figures: Adelaide Crows had 26 scoring shots, compared with Sydney Swans who had 16.
Sydney Swans Game Changer: Brodie Grundy
Adelaide Crows Game Changer: Josh Rachele
Game Six of Seven
Melbourne Demons (63) v St Kilda (91)
Facts and Figures: St Kilda had 21 scoring shots, while Melbourne Demons had 28.
Melbourne Demons Game Changer: Steven May
St Kilda Game Changers: Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera, Callum Wilkie
Game Seven of Seven
West Coast Eagles (73) v Geelong Cats (116)
Facts and Figures: Geelong Cats had 31 scoring shots, compared with West Coast Eagles who had 18.
West Coast Eagles Game Changer: Liam Baker
Geelong Cats Game Changer: Jeremy Cameron