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AFL In a Nutshell: Round 12- Caretaker coach has the right approach, Saints off the pace and Tigers a disgrace

Facts and Figures

Average Score: 91.71 points per team, with four of 14 teams that scored at least 103 points.
Average Winning Margin: 39.71 points per game, with three of seven games that had a margin of at least 49 points.
Teams with a bye: Adelaide Crows, Gold Coast Suns, North Melbourne, Port Adelaide

Points of Interest

Josh Fraser became the first Carlton coach to win his first three games in charge in V/AFL, since David Parkin did so 45 years prior in 1981.

St Kilda recorded their first goalless first half since 1987.

Carlton have won four of their last five games against Geelong Cats.

Hayden McLean (Sydney Swans) played his 100th game.

Sydney Swans kicked their highest scoring first quarter score of the season, with 45 points.

Sydney Swans kicked the highest score of any team this season in the first half, with 97 points and the highest score for any team this season, with 170 points.

Aaron Naughton has kicked at least a goal in 23 consecutive games.

Melbourne Demons have lost their last four games at the Alice Springs.

Tom McCarthy (West Coast Eagles) kicked his first goal.

Who is going to win the rising star, Willem Duursma (West Coast Eagles) or Jagga Smith (Carlton)?

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Premier League Matchweek 38 Review 2025/26

Facts and Figures

Goals Scored: There were 24 goals in ten matches.
Clean Sheets: Four of 20 teams kept a clean sheet.
Draws: There were three draws in ten matches.
Possession: In six of seven matches where a team claimed three points, the winning team had less possession than their opponent.

Points of Interest

Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes broke the record for the most assists in a Premier League season, as he finished the season with 21.

Pep Guardiola coached his last game for Manchester City.

Mohamed Salah and Andrew Robertson played their last game for Liverpool.

After 14 years in the Premier League, West Ham United have been relegated.

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AFL Round 11 Review (Season 2026)

Facts and Figures

Average Score: 89.61 points per team, five teams scored 104 points or more.
Average Winning Margin: 23.89 points per game, four of nine games had a margin of ten points or less.

Points of Interest

Scott Pendlebury (Collingwood) has played the most games of any player in VFL/AFL history, with 433.

Nick Watson (Hawthorn) has kicked at least one goal in 23 successive games.

Jayden Short (Richmond) played his 200th game.

Essendon have won just one of their last 25 games.

St Kilda has been in the lead at quarter time for the tenth consecutive game.

Neil Erasmus (Fremantle Dockers) played his 50th game.

Fremantle Dockers have won ten games in a row, that’s the most in their history.

Jack Darling (North Melbourne) has kicked at least a goal in nine of ten games.

North Melbourne trailed by 38 points at half time, but managed to fight back and win the game, with a kick after the siren from Cameron Zurhaar against Gold Coast Suns.

Connor O’Sullivan (Geelong Cats) kicked the first goal of his career.

Dan Houston (Collingwood) played his 200th game.

Harley Reid (West Coast Eagles) played his 50th game.

West Coast Eagles led at quarter time for the first time this season, by a two-point margin against Collingwood.

Zak Butters (Port Adelaide) played his 150th game.

Harry McKay (Carlton) played his 150th game.

GWS Giants had the highest scoring third quarter in VFL/AFL history scoring 86 points, against Brisbane Lions.

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