For the first time this season, no team scored over 100 points in a single round, indicating that the Winter scoring woes are finally here.

Across the eight games that took place over the King's Birthday long weekend, three were played at the MCG in trying conditions, while a contest at GMHBA Stadium between Geelong and Gold Coast failed to reach the ton combined.

Adelaide Oval hosted the highly anticipated clash between the Crows and Lions, and despite the five-point margin, fans witnessed a scrappy and hard-fought match in the wet.

The Giants and Port Adelaide travelled to the nation's capital, which traditionally proves to be a difficult venue in the colder months, and on Saturday, it was no different.

Ironically, the North Melbourne home game at Bunbury Oval in WA against West Coast was played in perfect, sunny conditions, but given the ladder position of the two rebuilding clubs, the expectation was set at an all-time low, which was delivered.

Even Hawthorn's clash with the Western Bulldogs under the roof at Marvel Stadium proved to be slightly off the usual mark of elite football.

A dour weekend of football resulted in a mean score of 62.9 points.

According to 'Swamp' on social media platform X, Round 13 was the lowest average team score in a home and away round in the AFL era, excluding the COVID-19-impacted 2020 campaign.

It topped 2021's Round 17 (68.22 points) and Round 15 (70.5 points).

Collingwood coach Craig McRae put it succinctly as to the reason for the dramatic drop-off following the club's one-point win over Melbourne.

"It's a different game right now," McRae said.

"I said at the start of the year, you've got Summer. We played a Summer sport for four to six weeks, so the game is more free-flowing.

"But we miss Autumn, went straight from Summer to Winter. You watch most games over the weekend, they were pretty dour, and it's a different game.

"I don't know how long it'll last, four to six weeks normally, but you've got to find a different way to win."

The restricted scores can best be described in the competition's inability to kick straight, with Round 13 recording a season-low in goal accuracy (41.9 per cent).

West Coast (6 goals and 16 behinds) and Brisbane's (8 goals and 15 behinds) incredible inaccuracy in front of the big sticks proved costly for both sides, with the pair going down by less than two goals in their respective outings.

Richmond's 4.12 was damning in their heavy loss to Sydney at the MCG, kicking one goal and eight behinds after a blistering first term.

Hawthorn's 81 points - which led the weekend's results - was the lowest highest score in a round that contained seven or more games.

As we enter the colder months and the heart of Winter, fans could expect to see scorelines similar to those over Round 13.