Facts and Figures
Average Score: 92.28 points per team, ten out of 18 teams scored at least 93 points.
Average Winning Margin: 25.89 points per game, that included a draw. At the other end of the spectrum three out of nine games had a margin of 39 points or more.
Points of Interest
Connor Nash (Hawthorn) is the first Irishman to reach 100 games for the club.
Ned Reeeves (Hawthorn) played his 50th game.
Collingwood scored 15 goals from 34 inside 50s.
The first draw of season 2026, was between Collingwood and Hawthorn.
Aaron Naughton (Western Bulldogs) has kicked at least a goal in 19 consecutive games.
Kai Lohmann (Brisbane Lions) has kicked at least a goal in 17 consecutive games.
Richmond led at quarter time for the first time this season, with a seven-point lead over West Coast Eagles.
Malakai Champion (West Coast Eagles) kicked the first goal of his career.
Francis Evans (Carlton) played his 50th game.
St Kilda co-captain Callum Wilkie hasn’t missed a game since his debut in Round 1, 2019.
Carlton have led six times at half time this season and only won once.
Carlton haven’t won a second half in any game this season!
St Kilda has scored over 100 points in three consecutive games for the first time since 2012.
Brodie Grundy (Sydney Swans) played his 250th game.
Angus Sheldrick (Sydney Swans) was the youngest player in the team, at age 22.
Melbourne Demons had seven players from their 2021 Premiership team playing against Sydney Swans.
Sydney Swans conceded their most points this season, conceding 114 points against Melbourne Demons.
Game One of Nine
Collingwood (93) v Hawthorn (93)
Facts and Figures: Jordan De Goey kicked two goals in the first quarter. Jack Buller kicked his first goal for Collingwood. Nick Watson kicked a couple of clever crumbing goals and was tough to curtail.
Collingwood Game Changers: Daniel McStay, Lachie Schultz
Hawthorn Game Changers: Connor Macdonald, Nick Watson
Game Two of Nine
Western Bulldogs (102) v Fremantle Dockers (114)
Facts and Figures: Aaron Naughton kicked two goals in the first quarter. Rhylee West kicked a couple of goals in the first half. Marcus Bontempelli had 22 disposals and had a big impact on the game in the first half. Hayden Young kicked three goals in the second half.
Western Bulldogs Game Changer: Marcus Bontempelli
Fremantle Dockers Game Changers: Shai Bolton, Hayden Young
Game Three of Nine
Adelaide Crows (76) v Port Adelaide (75)
Facts and Figures: Zak Butters had 18 disposals, while for the Crows Wayne Milera had 19 in the first half. Josh Rachele had moments of brilliance. Aliir Aliir had 14 intercept possessions for the game and Sam Berry laid 19 tackles. Brayden Cook kicked what proved to be the winning goal, with a great finish.
Adelaide Crows Game Changers: Sam Berry, Brayden Cook, Josh Rachele
Port Adelaide Game Changers: Aliir Aliir, Zac Butters
Game Four of Nine
Essendon (79) v Brisbane Lions (143)
Facts and Figures: Logan Morris kicked three goals, while Zac Bailey and Nate Caddy kicked two goals each in the first half. Darcy Wilmot and Dayne Zorko had 19 and 18 disposals respectively, at half time. Kai Lohmann kicked three goals in the third quarter. Peter Wright was a standout for Essendon with 11 score involvements, four intercept possessions and two goals.
Essendon Shining Light: Peter Wright
Brisbane Lions Game Changers: Zac Bailey, Kai Lohmann, Darcy Wimot
Game Five of Nine
West Coast Eagles (88) v Richmond (99)
Facts and Figures: Harley Reid kicked the first goal of the first quarter and the second quarter. Jonty Faull kicked three goals in the first half. Noah Balta kicked the last two goals of the second quarter. Elliot Yeo had ten score involvements. Jake Waterman kicked three goals.
West Coast Eagles Game Changer: Elliot Yeo
Richmond Game Changers: Noah Balta, Seth Campbell
Game Six of Nine
Geelong Cats (135) v North Melbourne (86)
Facts and Figures: Geelong Cats kicked the first four goals in the first quarter, North Melbourne kicked the next three. Shaun Mannagh kicked four goals for the game. Colby McKercher kicked a couple of quality goals.
Geelong Cats Game Changer: Shaun Mannagh
North Melbourne Shining Light: Colby McKercher
Game Seven of Nine
Carlton (69) v St Kilda (108)
Facts and Figures: It was a fiery contest, with Tom De Koning and Jack Silvagni playing against their former team. Brodie Kemp kicked a couple of goals in the first half. Rowan Marshall kicked three goals. Ben Ainsworth kicked two goals. St Kilda kicked eight goals in the third quarter, Carlton kicked one. Rowan Marshall kicked three goals and had 22 disposals.
Carlton Shining Light: Brodie Kemp
St Kilda Game Changer: Rowan Marshall
Game Eight of Nine
Sydney Swans (131) v Melbourne Demons (114)
Facts and Figures: Harry Sharp kicked two goals in a row in the first quarter. Joel Amartey and Malcolm Rosas kicked two goals in the first quarter. Rosas kicked three goals in the second quarter and two in the fourth quarter. Daniel Turner curtailed the influence of Charlie Curnow.
Sydney Swans Game Changer: Malcolm Rosas
Melbourne Demons Game Changer: Daniel Turner
Game Nine of Nine
Gold Coast Suns (83) v GWS Giants (63)
Facts and Figures: GWS Giants kicked just one goal in the first quarter from eight scoring shots to trail Gold Coast Suns by nine points. Aaron Cadman kicked GWS Giants first two goals. Christian Petracca had 29 disposals and kicked two goals. Jamara Ugle-Hagan was the leading goalkicker with three. John Noble had 35 disposals. Finn Callaghan had ten score involvements.
Gold Coast Suns Game Changers: John Noble, Christian Petracca
GWS Giants Game Changer: Finn Callaghan