AFL in a nutshell: Round 19 – Cats back on track, Crows flying high, Dockers survive Power surge, Hawks make a statement and Bombers are off the bottom of the ladder

Facts and Figures

Average Score: 80.67 points per team, even though only six of 18 teams had a score of over 89 points.
Average Winning Margin: 23.78 points per game; four of nine games had a margin of less than 17 points.

Fun Facts

The last time St Kilda won in Geelong was 1999 and that streak continues.

Rowan Marshall had 26 contested possessions, which is a record for any St Kilda player in their history.

Adelaide Crows have trailed at three quarter time and won a game for the second time this season, in their win over the Sydney Swans.

The Crows have averaged 39 points from F50 stoppages in Round 18 and 19. The AFL average is eight points.

Fremantle Dockers have only won one of their past five first quarters.

Brisbane Lions have won six games in a row.

Gold Coast Suns have lost eight games in a row.

Essendon had a miraculous win against the Giants.

Richmond had -101 uncontested possessions v Hawthorn, their fifth worst return in the last five years.

Matthew Kennedy (Western Bulldogs) is one of the most underrated players in the competition.

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AFL Round 19 Review (Season 2025)

Facts and Figures

Average Score: 78.28 points per team, which is understandable, when taking into account four out of 18 teams scored over 100 points.
Average Winning Margin: 30.78 points per game, which indicates there were relatively one-sided games. Despite that, three out of nine games had a margin of ten points or less.

Round Highlight

The Dockers defeated the Magpies by one-point in a thriller!

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AFL Round 19 Review (Season 2024)

Facts and Figures

Average Score: 88.22 points per team, which is fairly low, when taking into account seven out of 18 teams scored 107 points or more.
Average Winning Margin: 37.56 points per game, which indicates there were relatively one-sided games. Despite that, two games were decided by a two-point margin.
Round 19 (In a Nutshell): Round 19 was entertaining. Check out what transpired.

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