Facts and Figures
Average Score: 92.72 points per team, which is understandable, because nine out of 18 teams scored over 100 points.
Average Winning Margin: 29.67 per game, due to four out of nine games had a margin of over than 40 points.
Points of Interest
Michael Voss (Carlton) coached his 100th AFL game for the club. He became the tenth person to coach a century of VFL/AFL games for Carlton.
Nick Daicos (Collingwood) played his 100th AFL game and was a standout.
Despite winning, Collingwood have gone 15 consecutive games without scoring 100 points or more.
Marc Blicavs (Geelong Cats) played his 300th AFL game. while Jake Kolodjashnij played his 200th AFL game and the latter kicked a memorable goal in the fourth quarter, against Western Bulldogs.
Jeremy Cameron (Geelong Cats) kicked seven goals in the first half, with his seventh goal his 750th and finished with ten goals against Western Bulldogs.
Western Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge had his biggest deficit at half time with; Geelong Cats led by 57 points.
Leek Aleer (GWS Giants) kicked his first goal of his AFL career in the fourth quarter against Sydney Swans.
Sullivan Robey (Essendon) kicked his first goal in the AFL, in the third quarter against Gold Coast Suns.
Karl Amon (Hawthorn) played his 200th AFL game and Cam MacKenzie played his 50th AFL game.
Mitch Georgiades (Port Adelaide) has kicked at least one goal in his last 28 games.
William McCabe (Hawthorn) kicked an unbelievable goal from outside 50 on a tough angle, midway through the fourth quarter in his first AFL game.
Jack Sinclair (St Kilda) had the equal most disposals in a quarter this season, with 17, which was the same amount as Matthew Kennedy (Western Bulldogs).
It’s North Melbournes’ best start to a season in a decade and Richmonds’ worst start to a season in 16 years.
Paul Curtis (North Melbourne) kicked three of his six goals in the first quarter against Richmond.
Logan Morris (Brisbane Lions) played his 50th game. Lachie Neale played his 300th AFL game alongside his great mate Josh Dunkley who played his 200th AFL game.
Jordan Clark (Fremantle Dockers) played his 100th consecutive AFL game.
Highlights
Daniel McStay (Collingwood) kicked a good set shot from a tough angle outside 50 late in the third quarter against Carlton.
Nick Blakey (Sydney Swans) kicked a goal from about 75 metres midway through the fourth quarter.
Zach Merrett (Essendon) kicked a goal from a centre bounce in the second quarter, that made the deficit for them three points near half time against Gold Coast Suns.
Jed Walter (Gold Coast Suns) kicked a goal in mid-air late in the third quarter.
Mitch Lewis (Hawthorn) kicked a great set shot from a tough angle in the third quarter against Port Adelaide.
Taylor Walker (Adelaide Crows) kicked his fourth goal of the game, with a remarkable set shot, early in the third quarter against St Kilda. Shortly after Brayden Cook kicked a freakish goal.
Colby McKercher (North Melbourne) kicked an outstanding goal late in the third quarter against Richmond.
Brody Mihocek (Melbourne Demons) kicked goal from a set shot near the boundary line 50 metres out, in the third quarter against Brisbane Lions.
Game One of Nine
Carlton (83) v Collingwood (88)
Facts and Figures: Collingwood only kicked their first goal of the second quarter after they had 13 inside 50s. Mitch McGovern kicked two goals in the third quarter. Collingwood trailed by three goals at three quarter time, but won the game thanks to a Nick Daicos masterclass.
Carlton Game Changer: Nic Newman
Collingwood Game Changer: Nick Daicos
Game Two of Nine
Geelong Cats (131) v Western Bulldogs (56)
Facts and Figures: It was 19 inside 50s to six, in favour of Geelong Cats at quarter time, which was symptomatic of the game; Geelong Cats were far too good. It a night to forget for the Western Bulldogs.
Geelong Cats Game Changers: Jeremy Cameron, Oisin Mullin
Western Bulldogs Shinning Light: Oskar Baker
Game Three of Nine
Sydney Swans (107) v GWS Giants (66)
|Facts and Figures: Sydney Swans led by 17 points at three quarter time. Even though GWS Giants had 21 scoring shots, compared with 13 for the Sydney Swans. Nick Blakey had 882 metres gained, nine score involvements and six intercept possessions. Phoenix Gothard kicked two goals, had eight score involvements, two intercept possessions and four tackles inside 50.
Sydney Swans Game Changers: Nick Blakey, Brodie Grundy
GWS Giants Game Changer: Phoenix Gothard
Game Four of Nine
Gold Coast Suns (119) v Essendon (110)
Facts and Figures: Ben Long kicked the last two goals of the first quarter. Despite Gold Coast Suns having 18 scoring shots, compared to Essendon, who had 11, the Suns trailed by three points at half time. Lachie Weller kicked two crucial goals in the fourth quarter, while Zach Merrett was a standout for Essendon.
Gold Coast Suns Game Changer: Lachie Weller
Essendon Game Changer: Zach Merrett
Game Five of Nine
Hawthorn (89) v Port Adelaide (86)
Facts and Figures: Nick Watson kicked three goals in the first quarter. Port Adelaide kicked the only six goals of the second quarter. Nick Watson kicked the next two goals of the game, in the third quarter that gave Hawthorn a two-point lead. The game was all square at three quarter time. Port Adelaide were gallant in defeat.
Hawthorn Game Changers: Mitch Lewis, Nick Watson
Port Adelaide Game Changers: Zak Butters, Jason Horne-Francis
Game Six of Nine
Adelaide Crows (103) v St Kilda (102)
Facts and Figures: Taylor Walker and Riley Thilthorpe kicked eight goals between them after quarter time. St Kilda led by 26 points at one stage, while Adelaide Crows led by 29 points later in the game. Callum Wilkie led from the front, as he had 16 intercept possessions.
Adelaide Crows Game Changer: Taylor Walker
St Kilda Game Changer: Callum Wilkie
Game Seven of Nine
North Melbourne (130) v Richmond (55)
Facts and Figures: Both teams had eight scoring shots in the first quarter, but North Melbourne led by 20 points at quarter time. Seth Campbell kicked Richmonds’ only two goals in the first half. Tim Taranto suffered a concussion. The move of Cameron Zurhaar to defence by Alastair Clarkson proved a masterstroke.
North Melbourne Game Changers: Paul Curtis, Harry Sheezel, Cameron Zurhaar
Richmond Shinning Light: Seth Campbell
Game Eight of Nine
Melbourne Demons (104) v Brisbane Lions (102)
Facts and Figures: Bayley Fritsch kicked a couple of goals in the third quarter. Jacob van Rooyen took a great mark and kicked a goal, that gave the Demons a four-point lead in the fourth quarter and kicked another goal later that quarter.. Steven King outcoached Chris Fagan.
Melbourne Demons Game Changers: Kade Chandler, Harvey Langford, Jacob van Rooyen
Brisbane Lions Game Changer: Charlie Cameron
Game Nine of Nine
West Coast Eagles (41) v Fremantle Dockers (97)
Facts and Figures: Both teams had six scoring shots in the first quarter, but the Dockers led by ten points. Elliot Yeo kicked the Eagles first goal of the game in the second quarter. The Dockers kicked the last four goals of the second quarter, which helped them build momentum.
West Coast Eagles Shinning Light: Reuben Ginbey
Fremantle Dockers Game Changers: Jye Amiss, Murphy Reid