The combined total of points scored (54) was a new record for white flags raised in a single senior championship match. Prior to 2014, there were only eight occasions when a team had hit 30 points (white flags) or more in a championship game. In the 2007 championship, only five games contained 40 points (white flags) or more. During the 2017 championship, there were 15 matches in which 40 points or more were scored. Yet in the 2018 championship, 19 of the 30 games produced 40 points (white flags) or more.

Source: Evening echo January 05, 2019 21:00 UTC