Facts and Figures
Average Score: 85.89 points per team, which is fairly high, when taking into account four out of 18 teams scored 105 points or more.
Average Winning Margin: 23.11 points per game, which indicates there were relatively close games. Remarkably the margin was six points or less in four out of nine games.
Round Highlight
Sam Darcy took an incredible mark in the closing stages of the Western Bulldogs thrilling win against the Melbourne Demons.
Game One of Nine
Hawthorn (110) v Collingwood (46)
Facts and Figures: Hawthorn had 25 scoring shots, compared with Collingwood who had 16.
Hawthorn Game Changer: Jai Newcombe
Collingwood Game Changer: Lachie Schultz
Game Two of Nine
Geelong Cats (109) v Essendon (65)
Facts and Figures: Geelong Cats had 34 scoring shots, while Essendon had 15.
Geelong Cats Game Changer: Max Holmes
Essendon Game Changer: Liam McMahon
Game Three of Nine
Richmond (52) v St Kilda (56)
Facts and Figures: St Kilda had 16 scoring shots, compared with Richmond who had 17.
Richmond Game Changer: Ben Miller
St Kilda Game Changer: Jack Sinclair
Game Four of Nine
Brisbane Lions (90) v Sydney Swans (92)
Facts and Figures: Sydney Swans had 27 scoring shots, while Brisbane Lions had 25.
Brisbane Lions Game Changer: Darcy Wilmot
Sydney Swans Game Changer: Isaac Heeney
Game Five of Nine
Carlton (74) v Gold Coast Suns (93)
Facts and Figures: Gold Coast Suns had 28 scoring shots, compared with Carlton who had 19.
Carlton Game Changer: Cooper Lord
Gold Coast Suns Game Changer: Matt Rowell
Game Six of Nine
Port Adelaide (86) v Fremantle Dockers (92)
Facts and Figures: Fremantle Dockers had 27 scoring shots, while Port Adelaide had 21.
Port Adelaide Game Changer: Ollie Wines
Fremantle Dockers Game Changer: Patrick Voss
Game Seven of Nine
GWS Giants (133) v North Melbourne (79)
Facts and Figures: GWS Giants had 33 scoring shots, compared with North Melbourne who had 19.
GWS Giants Game Changer: Finn Callaghan
North Melbourne Game Changer: Luke Parker
Game Eight of Nine
Melbourne Demons (99) v Western Bulldogs (105)
Facts and Figures: Western Bulldogs had 30 scoring shots, while Melbourne Demons had 24.
Melbourne Demons Game Changer: Max Gawn
Western Bulldogs Game Changer: Ed Richards
Game Nine of Nine
West Coast Eagles (78) v Adelaide Crows (87)
Facts and Figures: Adelaide Crows had 22 scoring shots, compared with West Coast Eagles who had 18.
West Coast Eagles Game Changer: Tim Kelly
Adelaide Crows Game Changer: Jake Soligo