Finals scoring update
Assisted somewhat by 7 of the 9 finals being played north of Melbourne, this year's finals series was the highest-scoring since 2017, ranking 70th overall from 125 finals series and 45th in the last 50 years.
The season overall ranked 73rd of 125 and was the lowest-scoring since 1967, shortened 2020 quarters aside.
Maybe with a few more rule innovations they can get it moving in the right direction in 2022...
| Year | 2021 | 2020* | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 |
| Finals average | 78.4 | 76.9 | 75.1 | 74.0 | 81.3 | 86.7 | 82.3 | 94.2 | 84.0 | 86.7 |
| Finals 2021 - % above or below | +2.0% | +4.5% | +6.0% | -3.5% | -9.5% | -4.7% | -16.7% | -6.6% | -9.5% | |
| Finals - lowest since | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 1964 | 2005 | 2015 | 2005 | 2013 | 2005 | 2010 |
| Finals - highest since | 2017 | 2017 | 2017 | 2017 | 2016 | 2014 | 2014 | 2000 | 2012 | 2011 |
| Season average | 79.7 | 75.7 | 80.2 | 83.1 | 89.1 | 88.7 | 86.4 | 86.9 | 92.4 | 91.9 |
| Season - % above or below | +5.3% | -0.5% | -4.0% | -10.5% | -10.1% | -7.7% | -8.2% | -13.7% | -13.2% | |
| Season - lowest since | 2020 | 1965 | 1967 | 1968 | 2016 | 2015 | 1968 | 1968 | 2012 | 2010 |
| Season - highest since | 2019 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2013 | 2013 | 2014 | 2013 | 2011 | 2011 |
Assisted somewhat by 7 of the 9 finals being played north of Melbourne, this year's finals series was the highest-scoring since 2017, ranking 70th overall from 125 finals series and 45th in the last 50 years.
The season overall ranked 73rd of 125 and was the lowest-scoring since 1967, shortened 2020 quarters aside.
Maybe with a few more rule innovations they can get it moving in the right direction in 2022...
