Facts and Figures
Average Score: 102.6 points per team, ten of 18 teams scored over 100 points.
Average Winning Margin: 42.44 per game, five of nine games had a margin that was decided by more than 55 points.
Fun Facts
Errol Gulden had leather poisoning, as arguably the Swans best player followed up his 47 disposal game in Round 23, with 41 in Round 24.
Max Hall became the third St Kilda player in a match to record 15+ contested possessions and 700+ metres gained.
Ben King became the only player to kick at least one goal game in every game this season.
Leonardo Lombard kicked a career-high three goals.
Collingwood conceded the most points in a game under coach Craig McRae; the Lions scored 159 points.
Francis Evans kicked a career-high five goals.
Carlton have only had two losses since Round 10.
Port Adelaide is the only club in VFL/AFL history that have never won a wooden spoon.

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