List of VFL/AFL records
Appearance
This is a list of records from the Australian Football League since its inception in 1897 (previously known as the Victorian Football League).
Team records
Team wins, losses and draws
Rank | Team | 1st Match | Matches | Won | Lost | Drawn | PF | PA | % Won |
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1 | Collingwood | 10 May 1897 | 2,354 | 1,428 | 900 | 26 | 204,593 | 181,267 | 61.21 |
2 | Carlton | 8 May 1897 | 2,319 | 1,364 | 922 | 33 | 199,402 | 180,499 | 59.53 |
3 | Essendon | 8 May 1897 | 2,286 | 1,298 | 954 | 34 | 198,883 | 182,071 | 57.52 |
4 | West Coast | 29 March 1987 | 572 | 310 | 257 | 5 | 54,318 | 51,747 | 54.63 |
5 | Brisbane Lions | 30 March 1997 | 337 | 179 | 152 | 6 | 33,466 | 30,926 | 54.01 |
6 | Geelong | 8 May 1897 | 2,247 | 1,195 | 1,031 | 21 | 191,992 | 181,297 | 53.65 |
7 | Port Adelaide | 29 March 1997 | 334 | 176 | 154 | 4 | 31,311 | 31,070 | 53.29 |
8 | Adelaide | 22 March 1991 | 472 | 247 | 224 | 1 | 44,585 | 42,447 | 52.44 |
9 | Richmond | 2 May 1908 | 2,080 | 1,044 | 1,015 | 21 | 181,799 | 182,292 | 50.70 |
10 | Hawthorn | 2 May 1925 | 1,788 | 837 | 941 | 10 | 159,575 | 161,798 | 47.09 |
11 | South Melbourne/Sydney | 8 May 1897 | 2,242 | 1,033 | 1,186 | 23 | 182,815 | 189,232 | 46.59 |
12 | Melbourne | 8 May 1897 | 2,228 | 1,025 | 1,182 | 21 | 182,460 | 189,442 | 46.48 |
13 | Fitzroy | 8 May 1897 | 1,928 | 869 | 1,034 | 25 | 150,312 | 158,532 | 45.72 |
14 | Footscray/Western Bulldogs | 2 May 1925 | 1,765 | 792 | 951 | 22 | 150,159 | 158,159 | 45.50 |
15 | North Melbourne/Kangaroos | 2 May 1925 | 1,788 | 781 | 990 | 17 | 156,282 | 167,556 | 44.16 |
16 | Fremantle | 1 April 1995 | 366 | 149 | 217 | 0 | 32,455 | 35,900 | 40.71 |
17 | St Kilda | 8 May 1897 | 2,203 | 855 | 1,323 | 25 | 169,892 | 192,053 | 39.38 |
18 | Brisbane Bears | 27 March 1987 | 222 | 72 | 148 | 2 | 19,718 | 24,385 | 32.88 |
19 | Gold Coast | 2 April 2011 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 531 | 996 | 28.57 |
20 | University | 2 May 1908 | 126 | 27 | 97 | 2 | 6,181 | 9,067 | 22.22 |
Source: AFL Tables. Last updated: 24 May 2011. |
Highest and Lowest scores
Match scores
Highest | ||||||
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Rank | Score | Club | Opponent | Year | Round | Venue |
1 | 37.17.239 | Geelong | Brisbane Bears | 1992 | 7 | Carrara Stadium |
2 | 36.22.238 | Fitzroy | Melbourne | 1979 | 17 | Waverley Park |
3 | 36.20.236 | Sydney | Essendon | 1987 | 17 | Sydney Cricket Ground |
4 | 36.15.231 | Hawthorn | Fitzroy | 1991 | 6 | North Hobart Oval |
5 | 35.19.229 | North Melbourne | Sydney | 1993 | 6 | Princes Park |
Source: [1]. Last updated: 14 January 2011. |
Lowest | ||||||
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Rank | Score | Club | Opponent | Year | Round | Venue |
1 | 0.1.1 | St Kilda | Geelong | 1899 | 3 (FS) | Corio Oval |
2 | 0.2.2 | St Kilda | South Melbourne | 1897 | 3 | Lake Oval |
0.2.2 | St Kilda | Geelong | 1899 | 14 | Corio Oval | |
0.2.2 | Melbourne | Fitzroy | 1899 | 2 (FS) | Brunswick Street Oval | |
5 | 0.3.3 | St Kilda | South Melbourne | 1897 | 10 | Junction Oval |
0.3.3 | St Kilda | Essendon | 1897 | 12 | East Melbourne Cricket Ground | |
Source: [2]. Last updated: 14 January 2011. (FS) = Sectional Round in Finals |
Highest scores for each quarter
Quarter | Score | Club | Opponent | Year | Round | Venue |
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1st | 15.4.94 | Essendon | Gold Coast | 2011 | 6 | Etihad Stadium |
2nd | 14.2.86 | Adelaide | Fitzroy | 1996 | 17 | Football Park |
3rd | 13.4.82 | Essendon | Footscray | 1982 | 22 | Western Oval |
4th | 17.4.106 | South Melbourne | St Kilda | 1919 | 12 | Lake Oval |
Source: [3]. Last updated: 11 May 2011. |
Greatest winning margins
Rank | Margin | Club | Opponent | Year | Round | Venue |
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1 | 190 | Fitzroy | Melbourne | 1979 | 17 | Waverley Park |
2 | 178 | Collingwood | St Kilda | 1979 | 4 | Victoria Park |
3 | 171 | South Melbourne | St Kilda | 1919 | 12 | Lake Oval |
4 | 168 | Richmond | North Melbourne | 1931 | 2 | Punt Road Oval |
5 | 165 | Essendon | South Melbourne | 1964 | 18 | Windy Hill |
Source: [4]. Last updated: 14 January 2011. |
Biggest comebacks
Deficit from end of 1/4 time
Rank | Deficit | Club | Final Score | Opponent | Final Score | Year | Round | Venue |
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1 | 58 | Essendon | 27.9.171 | Kangaroos | 25.9.159 | 2001 | 16 | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
2 | 55 | St Kilda | 15.22.112 | Hawthorn | 14.15.99 | 1937 | 2 | Glenferrie Oval |
3 | 51 | Hawthorn | 17.7.109 | St Kilda | 14.12.96 | 1999 | 12 | Waverley Park |
4 | 48 | Richmond | 19.13.127 | Sydney Swans | 16.14.110 | 1982 | 21 | Sydney Cricket Ground |
48 | West Coast Eagles | 16.17.113 | Western Bulldogs | 15.10.100 | 1998 | 10 | WACA Ground | |
Source: [5]. Last updated: 14 January 2011. |
Deficit from end of 1/2 time
Rank | Deficit | Club | Final Score | Opponent | Final Score | Year | Round | Venue |
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1 | 52 | Collingwood | 14.23.107 | St Kilda | 15.10.100 | 1970 | 10 | Victoria Park |
2 | 50 | Melbourne | 17.17.119 | Fremantle | 15.23.113 | 2008 | 7 | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
3 | 49 | Geelong | 17.10.112 | Collingwood | 17.9.111 | 1972 | 20 | Kardinia Park |
49 | Hawthorn | 26.15.171 | Geelong | 25.13.163 | 1989 | 6 | Princes Park | |
5 | 48 | St Kilda | 14.18.102 | Richmond | 13.12.90 | 1975 | 11 | Waverley Park |
Source: [6]. Last updated: 14 January 2011. |
Deficit from end of 3/4 time
Rank | Deficit | Club | Final Score | Opponent | Final Score | Year | Round | Venue |
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1 | 45 | Brisbane Bears | 14.20.104 | Hawthorn | 14.13.97 | 1995 | 16 | The Gabba |
2 | 44 | North Melbourne | 15.12.102 | Essendon | 14.10.94 | 1947 | 6 | Arden Street Oval |
3 | 41 | North Melbourne | 12.19.91 | Footscray | 13.7.85 | 1936 | 7 | Arden Street Oval |
41 | Essendon | 18.16.124 | Melbourne | 19.9.123 | 1992 | 6 | Melbourne Cricket Ground | |
5 | 40 | Western Bulldogs | 14.15.99 | Adelaide | 14.13.97 | 1999 | 16 | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
40 | Kangaroos | 17.16.118 | Sydney Swans | 18.4.112 | 2004 | 19 | Sydney Cricket Ground | |
Source: [7]. Last updated: 14 January 2011. |
Individual records
Goalkicking
Most career goals
- For larger list see AFL All-time Goalkicking records.
Rank | Goals | Player | Club/Clubs | Career |
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1 | 1360 | Tony Lockett | St Kilda, Sydney | 1983–1999, 2002 |
2 | 1299 | Gordon Coventry | Collingwood | 1920–1937 |
3 | 1254 | Jason Dunstall | Hawthorn | 1985–1998 |
4 | 1057 | Doug Wade | Geelong, North Melbourne | 1959–1975 |
5 | 1030 | Gary Ablett, Sr. | Hawthorn, Geelong | 1982–1996 |
Source: [8]. Last updated: 10 June 2009. |
Most goals in a game
Rank | Goals/Behinds | Player | Club | Opponent | Year | Round | Venue |
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1 | 18.1 | Fred Fanning | Melbourne | St Kilda | 1947 | 19 | Junction Oval |
2 | 17.4 | Gordon Coventry | Collingwood | Fitzroy | 1930 | 12 | Victoria Park |
17.5 | Jason Dunstall | Hawthorn | Richmond | 1992 | 7 | Waverley Park | |
4 | 16.5 | Gordon Coventry | Collingwood | Hawthorn | 1929 | 13 | Victoria Park |
16.1 | Peter Hudson | Hawthorn | Melbourne | 1969 | 5 | Glenferrie Oval | |
16.4 | Peter McKenna | Collingwood | South Melbourne | 1969 | 19 | Victoria Park | |
16.0 | Tony Lockett | Sydney Swans | Fitzroy | 1995 | 19 | Whitten Oval | |
Source: [9]. Last updated: 14 January 2011. |
Most goals in a season
Rank | Goals | Player | Club | Season | ||
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1 | 150 | Bob Pratt | South Melbourne | 1934 | ||
150 | Peter Hudson | Hawthorn | 1971 | |||
3 | 146 | Peter Hudson | Hawthorn | 1970 | ||
4 | 145 | Jason Dunstall | Hawthorn | 1992 | ||
5 | 143 | Peter McKenna | Collingwood | 1970 | ||
Source: [10]. Last updated: 9 July 2007. |
Most seasons as leading goalkicker
- For season by season list see Coleman Medal.
Rank | Seasons | Player | Club/Clubs | |||
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1 | 8 | Dick Lee | Collingwood | |||
2 | 6 | Gordon Coventry | Collingwood | |||
3 | 5 | John Coleman | Essendon | |||
4 | 4 | Fred Fanning | Melbourne | |||
4 | Doug Wade | Geelong, North Melbourne | ||||
4 | Peter Hudson | Hawthorn | ||||
4 | Tony Lockett | St Kilda, Sydney | ||||
Source: [11]. Last updated: 20 May 2009. Note: This table does not take into account goals scored in finals. |
Highest goals per game average
Rank | Average | Player | Club/Clubs | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 5.64 | Peter Hudson | Hawthorn | |||
2 | 5.48 | John Coleman | Essendon | |||
3 | 4.84 | Tony Lockett | St Kilda, Sydney | |||
4 | 4.66 | Jason Dunstall | Hawthorn | |||
5 | 4.58 | Peter McKenna | Collingwood, Carlton | |||
Source: [12]. Last updated: 9 July 2007. |
Most goals on debut
Rank | Goals | Player | Club | Opponent | Year | Round | Venue |
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1 | 12 | John Coleman | Essendon | Hawthorn | 1949 | 1 | Windy Hill |
2 | 9 | Bill Wood | Footscray | Collingwood | 1944 | 3 | Whitten Oval |
9 | Warren Ralph | Carlton | North Melbourne | 1984 | 1 | Waverley Park | |
4 | 8 | John Georgiades | Footscray | Carlton | 1989 | 1 | Princes Park |
8 | Scott Cummings | Essendon | Sydney Swans | 1994 | 14 | Melbourne Cricket Ground | |
Source: Official statistical history of the AFL (book). Last updated: 2007. |
Most career games for no goals
Rank | Games | Player | Club/Clubs | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 182 | Ted Potter | Collingwood | |||
2 | 172 | Gary Malarkey | Geelong | |||
3 | 166 | Les Gardiner | Essendon | |||
4 | 162 | Jamie Shanahan | St Kilda, Melbourne | |||
5 | 154 | Ian Synman | St Kilda | |||
Source: [13]. Last updated: 9 July 2007. |
Games
Most career games
- For a larger list see List of AFL players to have played 300 games.
Rank | Games | Player | Club/Clubs | Career span |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 426 | Michael Tuck | Hawthorn | 1972–1991 |
2 | 403 | Kevin Bartlett | Richmond | 1965–1983 |
3 | 383 | Robert Harvey | St Kilda | 1988–2008 |
4 | 378 | Simon Madden | Essendon | 1974–1992 |
5 | 375 | Craig Bradley | Carlton | 1986–2002 |
Most consecutive games
Rank | Games | Player | Club/Clubs |
---|---|---|---|
1 | 244 | Jim Stynes | Melbourne |
2 | 226 | Adem Yze | Melbourne |
3 | 204 | Adam Goodes | Sydney |
4 | 202 | Jack Titus | Richmond |
5 | 200 | Brett Kirk | Sydney |
Most games for each club
- For a larger list see Australian rules footballers with 200 games for one club.
Rank | Games | Player | Club | Career span | ||
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1 | 426 | Michael Tuck | Hawthorn | 1972–1991 | ||
2 | 403 | Kevin Bartlett | Richmond | 1965–1983 | ||
3 | 383 | Robert Harvey | St Kilda | 1988–2008 | ||
4 | 378 | Simon Madden | Essendon | 1974–1992 | ||
5 | 375 | Craig Bradley | Carlton | 1986–2002 | ||
6 | 364 | Brad Johnson | Footscray/Western Bulldogs | 1994–2010 | ||
7 | 340 | Andrew Mcleod | Adelaide | 1995–2010 | ||
8 | 333 | Kevin Murray | Fitzroy | 1955–1964, 1967–1974 | ||
9 | 325 | Ian Nankervis | Geelong | 1967–1983 | ||
10 | 313 | Tony Shaw | Collingwood | 1977–1994 | ||
11 | 311 | Glenn Archer | North Melbourne/Kangaroos | 1992–2007 | ||
12 | 306 | David Neitz | Melbourne | 1993–2008 | ||
13 | 303 | Michael O'Loughlin | South Melbourne/Sydney Swans | 1995–2009 | ||
14 | 276 | Glen Jakovich | West Coast Eagles | 1991–2004 | ||
15 | 273 | Simon Black | Brisbane Lions | 1998–present | ||
16 | 255 | Warren Tredrea | Port Adelaide | 1997–2010 | ||
17 | 239 | Matthew Pavlich | Fremantle | 2001–Present | ||
18 | 164 | Roger Merrett | Brisbane Bears | 1988–1996 | ||
19 | 101 | Bert Hurrey | University | 1908–1913 | ||
Source: [14]. Last updated: 30 August 2010. |
Age records
Youngest players
Age on their debut
Rank | Age | Player | Club | Year | ||
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1 | 15 years, 287 days | Keith Bromage | Collingwood | 1953 | ||
2 | 15 years, 297 days | Albert Collier | Collingwood | 1925 | ||
3 | 15 years, 305 days | Tim Watson | Essendon | 1977 | ||
4 | 15 years, 315 days | Wels Eicke | St Kilda | 1909 | ||
5 | 15 years, 328 days | Mick Maguire | Richmond | 1910 | ||
Source: Official statistical history of the AFL (book). Last updated: 2007. |
Oldest players
Age in their last game
Rank | Age | Player | Club | Year | ||
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1 | 43 years, 48 days | Vic Cumberland | St Kilda | 1920 | ||
2 | 39 years, 296 days | Jack Leith | Melbourne | 1912 | ||
3 | 39 years, 239 days | Syd Barker, Sr. | North Melbourne | 1927 | ||
4 | 39 years, 180 days | Jim Flynn | Carlton | 1910 | ||
5 | 38 years, 291 days | Craig Bradley | Carlton | 2002 | ||
Source: Official statistical history of the AFL (book). Last updated: 2009. |
Finals
Most premierships
Rank | Total | Player | Club | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 7 | Michael Tuck | Hawthorn | |||
2 | 6 | Frank Adams | Melbourne | |||
6 | Ron Barassi | Melbourne, Carlton | ||||
6 | Albert Collier | Collingwood | ||||
6 | Harry Collier | Collingwood | ||||
Source: Official statistical history of the AFL (book). Last updated: 2007. |
Most Grand Final appearances
Rank | Games | Player | Club | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 11 | Michael Tuck | Hawthorn | |||
2 | 10 | Gordon Coventry | Collingwood | |||
10 | Albert Collier | Collingwood | ||||
10 | Dick Reynolds | Essendon | ||||
10 | Bill Hutchison | Essendon | ||||
Source: All The Stats Last updated: 9 October 2008. |
Most finals games
Rank | Games | Player | Club | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 39 | Michael Tuck | Hawthorn | |||
2 | 31 | Gordon Coventry | Collingwood | |||
3 | 29 | Leigh Matthews | Hawthorn | |||
29 | Wayne Schimmelbusch | North Melbourne | ||||
29 | Bruce Doull | Carlton | ||||
Source: All The Stats Last updated: 9 October 2008. |
Most finals goals
Rank | Total | Player | Club | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 112 | Gordon Coventry | Collingwood | |||
2 | 78 | Jason Dunstall | Hawthorn | |||
3 | 74 | Jack Titus | Richmond | |||
4 | 72 | Leigh Matthews | Hawthorn | |||
5 | 65 | Stephen Kernahan | Carlton | |||
Source: Official statistical history of the AFL (book). Last updated: 2007. |
Coaching
Most games coached
Rank | Total | Player | Club/Clubs | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 713 | Jock McHale | Collingwood | |||
2 | 639 | Mick Malthouse | Footscray, West Coast, Collingwood | |||
3 | 635 | Kevin Sheedy | Essendon | |||
4 | 575 | Allan Jeans | St Kilda, Hawthorn, Richmond | |||
5 | 522 | Tom Hafey | Richmond, Collingwood, Geelong, Sydney | |||
Source: [15]. Last updated: 30 August 2010. |
Most wins as coach
Rank | Total | Player | Club/Clubs | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 467 | Jock McHale | Collingwood | |||
2 | 386 | Kevin Sheedy | Essendon | |||
3 | 361 | Mick Malthouse | Footscray, West Coast, Collingwood | |||
4 | 357 | Allan Jeans | St Kilda, Hawthorn, Richmond | |||
5 | 336 | Tom Hafey | Richmond, Collingwood, Geelong, Sydney | |||
Source: [16]. Last updated: 30 August 2010. |
Awards
Most Brownlow Medals
- For year by year list see List of Brownlow Medal winners.
Rank | Awards | Player | Club/Clubs | Years |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 3 | Haydn Bunton, Sr. | Fitzroy | 1931, 1932, 1935 |
3 | Dick Reynolds | Essendon | 1934, 1937, 1938 | |
3 | Bob Skilton | South Melbourne | 1959, 1963, 1968 | |
3 | Ian Stewart | St Kilda, Richmond | 1965, 1966, 1971 |
Most club best & fairests
Rank | Awards | Player | Club/Clubs | Years |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 9 | Kevin Murray | Fitzroy | 1956, 1958, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1968, 1969 |
9 | Bob Skilton | South Melbourne | 1958, 1959, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1968 | |
3 | 8 | Leigh Matthews | Hawthorn | 1971, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1982 |
4 | 7 | Dick Reynolds | Essendon | 1934, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1942, 1943 |
7 | Bill Hutchison | Essendon | 1947, 1948, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1955, 1956 | |
7 | Gary Dempsey | Footscray, North Melbourne | 1970, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1979 | |
7 | Scott West | Western Bulldogs | 1995, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2005 |