How is AFL first-quarter scoring measured here?

Every number comes from logged final quarter-by-quarter scores — 163 games over the last year. "For" is what the team scored in the opening quarter; "against" is what they gave up.

How do bettors use first-quarter stats?

Mostly for first-quarter and half-time markets: if a team consistently starts fast or slow, that's worth knowing before taking an early-game over, under or lead bet. Check the number, then check the price on the live odds board.

AFL · 163 games logged

Who starts fast: first-quarter scoring

Q1 is the highest-scoring quarter in the AFL (average 46.0 combined points). The fastest starters are Sydney Swans at 29.5 first-quarter points a game, against a league average of 22.9.

Q146.0

Q243.6

Q345.7

Q445.3

Average combined points per quarter, league-wide.

Team	Games	1st-quarter points for	Against
Sydney Swans	20	29.5	25.0
Adelaide Crows	17	28.7	21.8
Melbourne	16	26.4	23.6
St Kilda	20	26.3	15.9
Fremantle	13	26.0	17.8
North Melbourne	19	24.5	20.2
Brisbane Lions	20	24.4	22.4
Collingwood	17	23.9	23.8
Gold Coast SUNS	21	23.9	22.2
Hawthorn	20	23.7	20.9
Geelong Cats	18	23.4	22.1
Carlton	19	22.6	21.6
GWS GIANTS	22	21.4	26.7
Western Bulldogs	18	20.6	22.5
Port Adelaide	17	17.9	23.1
Richmond	16	17.4	26.1
West Coast Eagles	13	16.4	29.2
Essendon	20	15.8	29.8

Last 400 days of completed games; teams need at least 8 logged games to appear. Rates update as new games are logged. Last build: 2026-09-10 03:05 UTC.

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