CHECK out some of the numbers that came to the fore in the opening round
Draws have happened between Melbourne and South Melbourne/Sydney Swans. The only other time was in round seven, 1992 at the MCG.
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Scoring shots were registered by Lynden Dunn. He finished with 2.4.
7
Inside 50s were had by Colin Sylvia.
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Touches were claimed by Stef Martin in the opening quarter. He had the most for the Dees in this term.
10
Behinds were registered in the final term. The Demons posted 3.6 and the Swans kicked 1.4.
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Points the Swans led by the 17-minute mark of the third quarter. This was the greatest lead of the match.
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Team-high disposals were accumulated by Brent Moloney. This included 22 uncontested possessions. He also had 10 clearances for the match.
147
Draws have occurred in VFL/AFL history.
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Players have now played for Melbourne, following Luke Tapscott’s first AFL match against the Swans
1982
Was the last time a draw happened in the opening round of a season: Carlton 16.17 (113) drew with Fitzroy 17.11 (113) at Princes Park.