Fantasy Premier League Gameweek 1 Review 2026/27

FPL GW1 in a nutshell 

Team Name: Pointers
Chip Played: Bench Boost
GW Rank: 642,808
Team score (Including BB): 67 points (Included 23 from bench)
Captain score: Joao Pedro (Chelsea) 11 points, (22 as C)
Bench score: 23 points
Squad value: 100.0m
In the bank: 0.0m


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AFL Round 24 in a nutshell – Logan Morris has plenty of promise, Blues riding a wave of confidence, Beveridge with a tactical masterclass, Swans bounce back after disastrous week off the field

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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AFL Round 23 in a nutshell – Two draws who would’ve thought: Pies and Hawks make history with two draws in a season, Blues seal wildcard spot, despite it being all square against dogged Dogs

Facts and Figures

Average Score: 89.67 points per team, six of 18 teams scored at least 110 points.
Average Winning Margin: 32.89 points per game, even though there were two draws, six of nine games were decided by a margin of four goals or more.

Fun Facts

For the first time in the history of the VFL/AFL there was a second draw in the season between the same two teams; Hawthorn and Collingwood.

There were two draws in a Round in VFL/AFL history for the first time since Round 7, 1977.

Chris Fagan has coached the most games for Brisbane Lions, with 238 games, surpassing Leigh Matthews.

Tom Lynch played his 250th game, James Sicily, Aliir Aliir and Luke Ryan their 200th, Noah Anderson, Zach Guthrie and Jack Silvagni played their 150th and Kade Chandler played his 100th.

Max Gawn played his 150th game as Demons captain.

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