Facts and Figures
Average Score: 86.72 per team, five of 18 teams scored at least 104 points.
Average Winning Margin: 31.89 per game, five of nine games had a margin of 36 points or more.
Points of Interest
Logan Morris (Brisbane Lions) kicked his 100th goal.
James Rowbottom (Sydney Swans) played his 150th game.
Gold Coast Suns won their tenth consecutive game that they’ve played in Darwin.
Adelaide Crows captain Jordan Dawson kicked a great goal in the second quarter against North Melbourne.
Adelaide Crows scored 64 points in the second quarter, which was their second-highest scoring quarter in club history.
North Melbourne recorded its worst quarter for kicking efficiency on record in their second quarter against Adelaide Crows.
Paul Curtis (North Melbourne) has kicked at least one goal in each game this season.
North Melbourne have never won a game at Adelaide Oval.
Connor Macdonald and Jack Ginnivan (Hawthorn) both played their 100th game. Macdonald became the first player to play his first 100 games under coach Sam Mitchell.
Melbourne Demons scored 30 times from 56 inside 50s against Hawthorn.
Essendon have had one win in their last 24 games.
Darcy Wilson (St Kilda) played his 50th game.
Harvey Thomas (GWS Giants) played his 50th game.
Harley Reid (West Coast Eagles) had career high disposals in a quarter, with 14 in the second quarter against GWS Giants.
Game One of Nine
Brisbane Lions (76) v Geelong Cats (117)
Facts and Figures: Brisbane Lions were outplayed in the first quarter and trailed by 22 points at quarter time; Tom Stewart had six intercept possessions in one quarter and was left to do what he wanted. In the second quarter the Lions ball movement was better. However, the Lions kicked five goals to two in the third quarter. Shaun Mannagh kicked five goals and was pivotal for the Cats.
Brisbane Lions Shining Light: Charlie Cameron
Geelong Cats Game Changer: Shaun Mannagh, Bailey Smith, Tom Stewart
Game Two of Nine
Sydney Swans (81) v Collingwood (75)
Facts and Figures: Nick Daicos kicked two goals in the first quarter. The Collingwood pressure in the first half was elite. Unfortunately, they didn’t take their chances in the second quarter as they kicked one goal and seven behinds. They lost their ruckman Oscar Steene to a knee injury in the third quarter, which changed the game.
Sydney Swans Game Changers: Nick Blakey, Brodie Grundy
Collingwood Game Changers: Billy Frampton, Oscar Steene
Game Three of Nine
Gold Coast Suns (98) v Port Adelaide (73)
Facts and Figures: Noah Anderson had 19 disposals and six clearances in the first half; the Suns captain led from the front. Ned Moyle kicked three goals. Zak Butters had 35 disposals, nine clearances, eight score involvements and six intercept possessions.
Gold Coast Suns Game Changer: Noah Anderson
Port Adelaide Game Changer: Zak Butters
Game Four of Nine
Adelaide Crows (133) v North Melbourne (65)
Facts and Figures: Ben Keays had four score involvements from four disposals in the first quarter. Adelaide Crows won the second quarter by 62 against North Melbourne. Lachlan McAndrew kicked two goals and five tackles in the first half. Jordan Dawson makes his teammates walk taller. Paul Curtis kicked three goals.
Adelaide Crows Game Changer: Jordan Dawson
North Melbourne Shining Light: Paul Curtis
Game Five of Nine
Melbourne Demons (120) v Hawthorn (81)
Facts and Figures: Harrison Petty kicked the first two goals of the game. Six goals to five in favour of Melbourne Demons for two teams that average over 100 points per game this season. The second half was a different story.
Melbourne Demons Game Changers: Harrison Petty, Tom Sparrow, Daniel Turner
Hawthorn Game Changer: Dylan Moore
Game Six of Nine
Carlton (74) v Western Bulldogs (62)
Facts and Figures: It was an arm wrestle for most of the game. Carlton came with a plan and executed it well under interim coach Josh Fraser. Jagga Smith had the most score involvements of any player in the game, with eight. Both respective captains led from the front.
Carlton Game Changers: Patrick Cripps, Jagga Smith
Western Bulldogs Game Changers: Marcus Bontempelli, Ryley Sanders
Game Seven of Nine
Essendon (61) v Fremantle Dockers (104)
Facts and Figures: It was a one-sided contest, that was tough to watch for the neutral. Essendon kicked one goal from nine scoring shots in the first half. Patrick Voss kicked four goals in the second quarter.
Essendon Shining Light: Darcy Parish
Fremantle Dockers Game Changer: Patrick Voss
Game Eight of Nine
St Kilda (109) v Richmond (73)
Facts and Figures: St Kilda only led by 26 points at half time, even though they had 36 inside 50s, compared to Richmond who had 14. Richmond kept the scoreboard respectable.
St Kilda Game Changers: Hugo Garcia, Max Hall
Richmond Game Changer: Nick Vlastuin
Game Nine of Nine
West Coast Eagles (88) v GWS Giants (71)
Facts and Figures: Despite having eight scoring shots to three, GWS Giants only led by ten points at quarter time. The second quarter was a different story, as the Eagles led by 14 points at half time. Max Gruzewski kicked the first two goals of the third quarter. It was a game for the ages.
West Coast Eagles Game Changers: Milan Murdock, Harley Reid, Bailey J. Williams
GWS Giants Game Changer: Jayden Laverde