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This is a list of records from the Australian Football League since its inception as the Victorian Football League in 1897.

Team records

Team wins, losses and draws

Team Matches Won Drawn Lost GF-BF % For GA-BA % Agn %

Win%

Adelaide 555 290 1 264 7598.6952 52.2 52540 7230.6373 53.2 49753 105.6 52.34
Brisbane Bears † 222 72 2 148 2852.2606 52.3 19718 3521.3259 51.9 24385 80.86 32.88
Brisbane Lions 417 209 6 202 5791.5255 52.4 40001 5620.5097 52.4 38817 103.05 50.84
Carlton 2403 1404 34 965 29393.31005 48.7 207363 26537.28721 48 187943 110.33 59.13
Collingwood 2441 1485 26 930 30131.32 48.5 212786 26601.28807 48 188413 112.94 61.37
Essendon 2367 1341 35 991 29377.30078 49.4 206340 26861.28428 48.6 189594 108.83 57.39
Fitzroy † 1928 869 25 1034 21102.23701 47.1 150313 22350.24426 47.8 158526 94.82 45.72
Fremantle 453 202 1 250 5812.5194 52.8 40066 6209.5403 53.5 42657 93.93 44.7
Geelong 2336 1260 21 1055 28625.29528 49.2 201278 26737.28184 48.7 188606 106.72 54.39
Gold Coast 100 24 1 64 983.98 50.1 6878 1360.1183 53.5 9343 73.62 27.27
Greater Western Sydney 66 9 0 57 659.62 51.5 4574 1188.933 56 8061 56.74 13.64
Hawthorn 1880 911 10 959 24369.23764 50.6 169978 24106.24495 49.6 169131 100.5 48.72
Melbourne 2308 1040 21 1247 26681.27947 48.8 188033 28144.29144 49.1 198008 94.96 45.52
North Melbourne 1872 829 17 1026 23568.23272 50.3 164680 25056.24701 50.4 175037 94.08 44.74
Port Adelaide 418 212 5 201 5617.5033 52.7 38735 5661.4942 53.4 38908 99.56 51.32
Richmond 2161 1085 22 1054 26901.27915 49.1 189321 26978.27532 49.5 189400 99.96 50.72
St Kilda 2284 886 25 1373 25048.26488 48.6 176776 28347.29475 49 199557 88.58 39.34
Sydney 2333 1096 24 1213 27125.289 48.4 191650 27798.29235 48.7 196023 97.77 47.49
University † 126 27 2 97 841.1135 42.6 6181 1245.1597 43.8 9067 68.17 22.22
West Coast 657 359 5 293 9038.8278 52.2 62506 8567.756 53.1 58962 106.01 55.02
Western Bulldogs 1845 818 22 1005 22370.22543 49.8 156763 23765.23699 50.1 166289 94.27 44.93

Source: AFL Tables. Last updated: 21 February 2015

Highest and Lowest scores

Match scores

Highest
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 VFL Park
3 36.20.236 Sydney Essendon 1987 17 Sydney Cricket Ground
4 37.11.233 Geelong Melbourne 2011 19 Kardinia Park
5 36.15.231 Hawthorn Fitzroy 1991 6 North Hobart Oval
Source: [1]. Last updated: 20 August 2013.
Lowest
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: 20 August 2013.
(FS) = Sectional Round in Finals

All these scores were from the first three years of VFL competition, when scores in general were much lower. The following table shows the lowest scores since 1919 (the first year of complete competition following World War I).

Lowest since 1919
Rank Score Club Opponent Year Round Venue
1 1.0.6 Fitzroy Footscray 1953 5 Western Oval
2 0.8.8 Richmond St Kilda 1961 16 Junction Oval
3 1.5.11 St Kilda Melbourne 1957 16 Junction Oval
4 1.7.13 Hawthorn Melbourne 1926 9 Melbourne Cricket Ground
1.7.13 Richmond Collingwood 1927 GF Melbourne Cricket Ground
1.7.13 Fremantle Adelaide 2009 15 Football Park
7 2.2.14 Collingwood Melbourne 1960 GF Melbourne Cricket Ground
1.8.14 Footscray Geelong 1965 12 Western Oval
1.8.14 Fitzroy North Melbourne 1989 11 Princes Park
Source: [3]. Last updated: 20 August 2013.

Highest losing scores and lowest winning scores

Highest losing scores
Rank Score Club Opponent Opponent’s score Year Round Venue
1 25.13.163 Geelong Hawthorn 26.15.171 1989 6 Princes Park
2 25.9.159 Kangaroos Essendon 27.9.171 2001 16 Melbourne Cricket Ground
3 23.19.157 Fitzroy Melbourne 24.23.167 1978 2 Melbourne Cricket Ground
4 24.11.155 South Melbourne Geelong 26.11.167 1978 19 Lake Oval
5 24.10.154 South Melbourne Melbourne 24.23.167 1979 6 Melbourne Cricket Ground
Source: [4]. Last updated: 20 August 2013.
Lowest winning scores
Rank Score Club Opponent Opponent’s score Year Round Venue
1 1.8.14 Essendon Melbourne 0.8.8 1897 3 (Finals) East Melbourne Cricket Ground
2 1.9.15 Geelong Melbourne 0.10.10 1897 9 Corio Oval
2.3.15 South Melbourne Melbourne 1.7.13 1898 6 Melbourne Cricket Ground
1.9.15 Essendon South Melbourne 0.9.9 1899 3 East Melbourne Cricket Ground
5 1.13.19 Essendon South Melbourne 2.3.15 1897 6 Lake Oval
Source: [5]. Last updated: 20 August 2013

As with the lowest overall scores, all these were from the first three years of the VFL. The lowest winning scores in more recent times are:

Lowest winning scores since 1919
Rank Score Club Opponent Opponent’s score Year Round Venue
1 2.13.25 Collingwood Richmond 1.7.13 1927 GF Melbourne Cricket Ground
2 3.10.28 Essendon Footscray 3.5.23 1989 13 Windy Hill
3 4.6.30 Carlton Richmond 3.5.23 1927 17 Princes Park
4 3.13.31 Collingwood Essendon 4.6.30 1927 17 Victoria Park
4.7.31 Collingwood Geelong 3.11.29 1951 14 Kardinia Park
3.13.31 Carlton Geelong 2.12.24 1977 12 Princes Park
7 4.8.32 Port Adelaide Richmond 3.12.30 1999 11 Football Park
Source: [6]. Last updated: 20 August 2013.

Highest scores for each quarter

Quarter Score Club Opponent Year Round Venue
1st 15.4.94 Essendon Gold Coast 2011 6 Docklands 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: [7]. Last updated: 20 August 2013.

Greatest winning margins

Rank Margin Club Opponent Year Round Venue
1 190 Fitzroy Melbourne 1979 17 VFL Park
2 186 Geelong Melbourne 2011 19 Kardinia Park
3 178 Collingwood St Kilda 1979 4 Victoria Park
4 171 South Melbourne St Kilda 1919 12 Lake Oval
5 168 Richmond North Melbourne 1931 2 Punt Road Oval
Source: [8]. Last updated: 20 August 2013.

Biggest comebacks

Deficit from end of 1/4 time

See also: Essendon vs Kangaroos match in the 2001 AFL season
Rank Deficit Club Final Score Opponent Final Score Year Round Venue
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: http://afl.allthestats.com/?itm=211134&fmqtr=0. Last updated: 14 January 2011.

Deficit from end of 1/2 time

Rank Deficit Club Final Score Opponent Final Score Year Round Venue
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
49 St Kilda 14.10.94 Western Bulldogs 13.9.87 2015 6 Docklands Stadium
Source: http://afl.allthestats.com/?itm=211134&fmqtr=1. Last updated: 14 January 2011.

Deficit from end of 3/4 time

Rank Deficit Club Final Score Opponent Final Score Year Round Venue
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

Largest comebacks (from any stage of the game)

Rank Deficit Club Final Score Opponent Final Score Year Round Venue
1 69pts Q2 10mins Essendon 27.9.171 North Melbourne 25.9.159 2001 16 MCG
2 63pts Q2 5mins Hawthorn 17.7.109 St Kilda 14.12.96 1999 12 Waverley Park
3 60pts Q2 27mins Collingwood 14.23.107 St Kilda 15.10.100 1970 10 Victoria Park
4 56pts Q2 28mins Hawthorn 26.15.171 Geelong 25.13.163 1989 6 Princes Park
5 55pts at Q1 time St Kilda 15.22.112 Hawthorn 14.15.99 1937 2 Glenferrie Oval
55pts Q2 10mins Collingwood 19.9.123 Richmond 16.13.109 1978 20 Punt Road Oval
55pts Q3 3mins St Kilda 14.10.94 Western Bulldogs 13.9.87 2015 6 Docklands Stadium

Individual records

Possessions

Rank Player Possessions Year vs Team
1 Greg Williams 53 1989 vs St Kilda
2 Gary Ablett 53 2012 vs Collingwood
3 Barry Price 52 1971 vs Fitzroy
4 Scott Thompson 51 2011 vs Gold Coast
5 John Greening 50 1971 vs Geelong
6 Tony Shaw 50 1991 vs Brisbane Bears
7 Dane Swan 49 2012 vs Hawthorn

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Goalkicking

Most career goals

For larger list see AFL All-time Goalkicking records.
Rank Goals Games Player Club/Clubs Career
1 1360 281 Tony Lockett St Kilda, Sydney 1983–1999, 2002
2 1299 306 Gordon Coventry Collingwood 1920–1937
3 1254 269 Jason Dunstall Hawthorn 1985–1998
4 1057 267 Doug Wade Geelong, North Melbourne 1959–1975
5 1030 248 Gary Ablett, Sr. Hawthorn, Geelong 1982–1996
Source: [9]. Last updated: 10 June 2009.

Most goals in a game

Fred Fanning
Rank Score Player Club Opponent Year Round Venue
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: [10]. Last updated: 14 January 2011.

Most goals in a season

Bob Pratt
Rank Goals Player Club Season
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: [11]. Last updated: 9 July 2007.

Most seasons as leading goalkicker

For season by season list see Coleman Medal.
Dick Lee
Rank Seasons Player Club/Clubs
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: [12]. 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: [13]. Last updated: 9 July 2007.

Most goals on debut

Bill Wood
Rank Goals Player Club Opponent Year Round Venue
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 consecutive games with one or more goals

Rank Streak Player Club/s Start End
1 121 Peter McKenna Collingwood 1968 1974
2 114 Tony Lockett St Kilda, Sydney 1993 2002
3 98 Gordon Coventry Collingwood 1932 1937
4 97 Dick Lee Collingwood 1910 1918
5 90 Doug Wade Geelong, North Melbourne 1971 1975
Source: AFL Tables. Last updated: 13 July 2015.

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: AFL Tables. 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
2 408 Brent Harvey North Melbourne 1996–present
3 403 Kevin Bartlett Richmond 1965–1983
4 400 Dustin Fletcher Essendon 1993–2015
5 383 Robert Harvey St Kilda 1988–2008

Most consecutive games

Adam Goodes
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.
Brad Johnson
Club Games Player Career span
Adelaide 340 Andrew McLeod 1995-2010
Brisbane Bears 164 Roger Merrett 1988-1996
Brisbane Lions 322 Simon Black 1998-2013
Carlton 375 Craig Bradley 1986-2002
Collingwood 313 Tony Shaw 1977-1994
Essendon 400 Dustin Fletcher 1993–2015
Fitzroy 333 Kevin Murray 1955-1964, 1967-1974
Footscray/Western Bulldogs 364 Brad Johnson 1994-2010
Fremantle 335 Matthew Pavlich 2001–present
Geelong 325 Ian Nankervis 1967-1983
Gold Coast 93 Jarrod Harbrow 2011–present
Greater Western Sydney 83 Callan Ward 2012–present
Hawthorn 426 Michael Tuck 1972-1991
Melbourne 306 David Neitz 1993-2008
North Melbourne 409 Brent Harvey 1996–present
Port Adelaide 300 Kane Cornes 2001-2015
Richmond 403 Kevin Bartlett 1965-1983
St Kilda 383 Robert Harvey 1988-2008
South Melbourne/Sydney 372 Adam Goodes 1999–2015
University 101 Bert Hurrey 1908-1913
West Coast 290 Dean Cox 2000-2014
Source: [14]. Last updated: 25 August 2015.

Age records

Youngest players

Age on their debut

Wels Eicke
Rank Age Player Club Year
1 15 years, 209 days Claude Clough St Kilda 1900
2 15 years, 287 days Keith Bromage Collingwood 1953
3 15 years, 297 days Albert Collier Collingwood 1925
4 15 years, 305 days Tim Watson Essendon 1977
5 15 years, 315 days Wels Eicke St Kilda 1909
Source: Official statistical history of the AFL (book)
Australian Football.com
Last updated: 2013

Oldest players

Age in their last game

Jack Leith
Rank Age Player Club Year
1 43 years, 50 days Vic Cumberland St Kilda 1920
2 40 years, 23 days Dustin Fletcher Essendon 2015
3 39 years, 296 days Jack Leith Melbourne 1912
4 39 years, 239 days Syd Barker, Sr. North Melbourne 1927
5 39 years, 181 days Jim Flynn Carlton 1910
Source: [15]. Last updated: 31 May 2015.

Finals

Most premierships

Harry Collier
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

Bill Hutchison
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: AFL Tables Last updated: 5 July 2015.

Most finals games

Rank Games Player Club
1 39 Michael Tuck Hawthorn
2 31 Gordon Coventry Collingwood
31 Shaun Burgoyne Port Adelaide, Hawthorn
4 29 Leigh Matthews Hawthorn
29 Wayne Schimmelbusch North Melbourne
29 Bruce Doull Carlton
Source: AFL Tables Last updated: 29 September 2015.

Most finals goals

Jack Titus
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
1 718 Mick Malthouse Footscray, West Coast, Collingwood, Carlton
2 714 Jock McHale Collingwood
3 678 Kevin Sheedy Essendon, Greater Western Sydney
4 575 Allan Jeans St Kilda, Hawthorn, Richmond
5 522 Tom Hafey Richmond, Collingwood, Geelong, Sydney
Source: [16]. Last updated: 31 May 2015.

Most wins as coach

Rank Total Player Club/Clubs
1 466 Jock McHale Collingwood
2 406 Mick Malthouse Footscray, West Coast, Collingwood, Carlton
3 389 Kevin Sheedy Essendon, Greater Western Sydney
4 357 Allan Jeans St Kilda, Hawthorn, Richmond
5 336 Tom Hafey Richmond, Collingwood, Geelong, Sydney
Source: [17]. Last updated: 31 May 2015.

Player/Coach

Most games played and coached

Rank Total Coach/Player Teams Coached Games Coached Teams Played For Games Played
1 929 Kevin Sheedy Essendon, Greater Western Sydney 678 Richmond 251
2 892 Mick Malthouse Footscray, West Coast, Collingwood, Carlton 718 St Kilda, Richmond 174
3 877 Jock McHale Collingwood 713 Collingwood 164 (excluding games as player coach)
4 793 Leigh Matthews Collingwood, Brisbane 461 Hawthorn 332
5 729 David Parkin Hawthorn, Carlton, Fitzroy 518 Hawthorn 211
Source:AFL Tables - Coaches Last updated: 31 May 2015.

Awards

Most Brownlow Medals

For a 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 and 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

See also

References

  1. ^ http://afltables.com/afl/stats/teams/allteams/playershi.html

External links

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