How is AFL first-quarter scoring measured here?

Every number comes from logged final quarter-by-quarter scores — 227 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 · 227 games logged

Who starts fast: first-quarter scoring

Q4 is the highest-scoring quarter in the AFL (average 45.7 combined points). The fastest starters are Sydney Swans at 29.2 first-quarter points a game, against a league average of 22.4.

Q144.9

Q242.9

Q345.2

Q445.7

Average combined points per quarter, league-wide.

Team	Games	1st-quarter points for	Against
Sydney Swans	26	29.2	21.1
Melbourne	25	26.1	23.5
Adelaide Crows	26	25.7	21.4
Brisbane Lions	28	25.0	22.6
St Kilda	24	24.6	16.8
North Melbourne	24	24.1	20.1
Hawthorn	26	24.0	21.1
Fremantle	28	23.9	19.8
Geelong Cats	26	23.6	23.4
Gold Coast SUNS	24	22.9	22.8
Carlton	26	22.5	19.6
Western Bulldogs	26	21.9	21.7
GWS GIANTS	24	21.3	26.7
Collingwood	25	21.0	21.4
Port Adelaide	24	20.0	21.4
Richmond	24	16.8	24.8
West Coast Eagles	24	15.5	27.8
Essendon	24	14.5	29.3

Last 400 days of completed games; teams need at least 8 logged games to appear. Rates update as new games are logged. Last build: 2026-10-29 12:52 UTC.

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Who starts fast: first-quarter scoring

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