The AFL saw its lowest scoring round in modern history on the weekend, but why are teams struggling to score?
Teams averaged 62.88 points in Round 13, which was the lowest average in the AFL era and the lowest average since Round 11, 1989, which averaged just 59.71 points.
It was only the second time in modern AFL history that the highest score for a round was under 100 points, with Hawthorn top scoring with 81 points.
The only other time the highest score for a round was under 100 points was when the Western Bulldogs kicked 98 points in Round 15, 2021.
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Richmond also had the longest time between goals in the last five years, waiting 99 minutes between their third goal in the first quarter and their fourth goal in the final term.
The Tigers may be excused, considering they are the second-worst side in the competition at the moment, but why wasn’t scoring higher for the round?
Victoria hosted four of the five games in the elements over Round 13, with over 25mm of rain falling, including over 9mm on Monday before the Melbourne v Collingwood clash.
Collingwood’s head coach Craig McRae explained in his post-game press conference that the game was different from the start of the season due to the change in seasons.
“We play a summer sport for the better part of four-to-six weeks. It was bloody hot up in Sydney at the start of the season, so the game is a bit more flowing and free flowing,” McRae said
“We went straight from Summer to winter, it’s bloody cold around the country right now, and you watch most games over the weekend, and they were pretty dour, and it's a different game.”
West Coast Eagles' match against North Melbourne showed inaccuracy inside the forward 50 to be an issue, as they scored the most inside 50s before kicking their first goal
The bottom of the ladder Eagles had 34 inside 50s before kicking their first goal, surpassing the previous record of 32.
With winter still around for another four-to-six weeks, will we see lower scores, or will this be an anomaly?